Acharya Prashant explains that ideals are essentially predetermined responses to situations, acting like a fixed output for a specific input. However, life is composed of infinite, unique moments that are constantly fresh and new. Because every situation is different, a dated ideal from the past cannot provide the right response. Relying on ideals is often a form of laziness, as it allows an individual to avoid the effort of being conscious and truly understanding the current situation. A right response must be as fresh as the moment itself, arising from one's own intelligence rather than a ready-made formula. He further argues that even well-meaning ideals like truth or respect are subjective and depend entirely on the individual's realization and attentiveness. There is no single ideal behavior because what is appropriate in one context may be completely wrong in another. For instance, non-violence as a fixed ideal might prevent necessary action in certain circumstances. Ideals confine a person to a specific structure of thought, which limits freedom. He points out that more blood has been spilled throughout history in the name of conflicting ideals, such as political or religious ideologies, than for any other reason. Instead of fixed codes of conduct, Acharya Prashant suggests that the only true core value is clarity or emptiness. This state is free from the fog of ideals that often obscures one's vision. When a person operates from a place of clarity, their actions are not dictated by external rules or past concepts but by a direct understanding of the present. True values like love, freedom, and joy emerge naturally when one is not limited by predetermined ideas. Ultimately, he encourages moving away from the support of ideals and relying on one's own power of understanding and intelligence to navigate life.