In response to a question about his journey, Acharya Prashant explains that getting an education from institutions like IIT or IIM, or securing a job through UPSC, are all means, not the end in themselves. The destination, or the ultimate goal, is something bigger, higher, and more meaningful. These worldly achievements are tools to reach that higher purpose. He clarifies that if the current tools, such as a job or education, do not lead to the destination or become an obstacle, one must find new tools and paths. He points out the common mentality of mistaking the means for the end, where people consider getting into a prestigious institution or securing a high-paying job as the final goal of life. Acharya Prashant elaborates on the problem with this mindset. After graduating from IIT at 21, IIM at 23-27, or getting a UPSC job by 30, there are still 40-50 years of life remaining. If the job was the ultimate goal, what would one do for the rest of their life? This belief that there is nothing left to do is the cause of great trouble, as an idle person will inevitably create problems. He states that he was clear about this distinction, though it might be difficult for a common person to see. When he was on these conventional paths, he realized more clearly that they would not lead him to his true destination, which is more precious than any path. He then discusses his work, including a course he designed called 'Perspectives in Leadership through Literature'. He used literature—stories, poems, essays, and novels—as a medium to teach philosophy to corporate leaders and management students, who might not be receptive to studying philosophy directly. The aim was to develop them into leaders, not just managers. A leader, he explains, is one who redefines the goal itself, rather than just efficiently running an existing system. He wanted to provide them with a new center for living. This led him to leave the corporate world to pursue his work full-time, despite the financial uncertainty. He mentions that his personal liberation is intertwined with the liberation of everyone else; he cannot be free while others are in bondage. Acharya Prashant expresses his deep admiration for saints like Kabir Saheb and Baba Bulleshah. He mentions his four main teaching series: Bhagavad Gita, Bodh Pratyusha, Vedanta Samhita, and Sant Sarita. He concludes by saying that the saints have done a great service by making the profound wisdom of the ancient Rishis accessible to the common people.