Acharya Prashant explains that the mind naturally compares everything with the past because it functions like a weighing scale that requires a benchmark. It has no independent existence and lives only in relation to existing knowledge. If the mind cannot relate a word or experience to something previously known, it cannot make sense of it. The mind's standards of goodness, ethics, and morality are all derived from past beliefs and benchmarks. Consequently, the conditioned mind is incapable of knowing anything truly new; it can only recognize or re-cognize what is already stored within it. He further clarifies that while the conditioned mind is limited to comparison, an individual is not obligated to live solely through this faculty. Relying only on comparison would make life tragic and devoid of newness. Instead, one can utilize the faculty of attention, which allows for a direct approach to life without the interference of notions, prejudices, or existing knowledge. While comparison is useful for superficial tasks like weighing vegetables, it is detrimental in essential matters such as love or choosing a vocation. To truly understand the essential, one must have the courage to set aside biases and approach the moment directly.