Acharya Prashant explains that the concept of responsibility is often an imported idea learned from others rather than an innate understanding. He emphasizes that the ultimate criterion for any action or relationship is inner peace. If a person finds peace in their current actions, they should continue; however, if there is no peace, then the path being followed is fundamentally incorrect. He argues that a person who lacks inner peace is in a state of near-insanity and is incapable of truly benefiting or fulfilling responsibilities toward anyone else. He asserts that what people call bondage is actually a personal choice. No one is physically restrained; rather, individuals choose to remain in certain situations based on a mental calculation of profit and loss. He describes relationships as business-like deals where individuals trade their peace for facilities such as mental security, shelter, money, or social status. He challenges the listener to accurately evaluate the true value of these benefits against the immense loss of losing one's peace. Acharya Prashant clarifies that the narrative of suffering for the sake of responsibility is often a lie. In reality, people stay in restrictive situations because of the greed for the comforts and advantages those situations provide. He states that no one is forcing anyone to stay; it is the individual's own blurred vision and inability to distinguish between convenience and truth that keeps them bound. He concludes that mental bondage is simply a series of deals where one sells oneself, and one must realize the actual price of such a sale.
