Acharya Prashant explains that human life is constantly driven by purposes, which are essentially motives for personal benefit or gain. He notes that people rarely do anything without a purpose, as every action—from going to the market to smiling at a child—is typically motivated by the question of what one will get in return. This constant pursuit of purpose stems from a deep-seated feeling of insufficiency and inadequacy, leading individuals to always seek betterment, addition, or accumulation. He cautions that asking for an ultimate purpose without first recognizing the futility of existing small purposes only adds to the mental burden. The mind is already overcrowded with conflicting and contradictory goals, and adding a spiritual or ultimate purpose to this load would be overwhelming. Acharya Prashant suggests that instead of seeking a new idea like an ultimate purpose, one should first inquire into the quality of current purposes and the urge to constantly improve oneself. He concludes that the ultimate purpose might actually be the realization of the futility of all these small, self-serving purposes, rather than adding another target to an already full and occupied mind.