Acharya Prashant begins by stating that a person who is defeated, sad, and unsuccessful in the world tends to hold a great sense of insult towards the world. He recounts a story of a Maulvi (Islamic cleric) who told his followers that all their prayers that are not answered in this world will be rewarded a thousandfold after death. The reward would be so immense that they would then wish that none of their prayers had been answered on Earth. This, the speaker explains, is a way to console those who are suffering and feel defeated by life. He then explains that one must extract useful things from the world just as a diamond is extracted from a coal mine. One should not abandon the coal mine or set it on fire; there is a diamond within it. The world may be a vast coal mine, but diamonds are also found within it. If you are getting pain from the world, the fault is not with the world, but certainly with you. It is as if you are wearing glasses and blaming the world for the color you see. Quoting a verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, he explains that this world is afflicted by three kinds of suffering, is transient, worthless, inferior, and worthy of being renounced. Knowing this, the wise one attains peace. Acharya Prashant clarifies that on a superficial level, this verse seems to condemn the world, calling it transient, worthless, and full of suffering. The term 'world' here includes not just what is visible to the eyes, but also the body and the mind. The body is part of the world, and the mind cannot exist without the body, so the mind is also in the world. Therefore, to condemn the world is to condemn the body and mind as well. This has often been misinterpreted in spirituality, leading to the idea of renouncing the entire world, which is a form of hypocrisy because one cannot renounce their own body and mind. He illustrates this with an analogy of a drunkard who, when told he is going in the wrong direction, simply turns to the opposite wrong direction. The problem is not the direction but the intoxication, which is ignorance. He quotes Kabir Saheb: "I went in search of the bad, but found no one bad. When I looked into my own heart, I found no one worse than me." This implies that if you see everything as bad, the fault lies with your own perspective. It is your relationship with the world that is flawed, not the world itself. The verse from Ashtavakra Gita is not about renouncing the world, but about renouncing one's lack of discrimination (avivek). He further explains that the idea of the world being a place of suffering is a consolation for the unsuccessful and exploited, making them endure their plight with the hope of rewards after death, which is a tool of exploitation. The world is Prakriti (nature), and Prakriti is Devi (the Goddess). It can be a great bondage or a great opportunity for liberation, depending on one's vision. The verse is a caution for the indulgent mind (bhogi), reminding it that the world is transient and worthless for indulgence, which helps in quelling the desire for blind enjoyment.