Acharya Prashant explains that life should be lived in a way that it consumes the least and elevates you to the highest point. He draws an analogy with a car, stating that just as one inquires about a car's mileage, one must also question life's mileage. Life is a vehicle that constantly consumes our time, energy, and earnings. The crucial question is, where is this consumption taking us? Is it leading to a higher plane of existence or just consuming us without purpose? The speaker redefines the concept of a 'great man,' asserting that true greatness is measured by inner elevation, not by worldly standards. A person who is not rising spiritually should not be considered great, regardless of societal acclaim or prestigious awards like the Nobel Prize, Padma Shri, or Bharat Ratna. If one's actions do not lead to inner height and a change in the dimension of their life, they are not truly great. Conversely, for someone who has achieved spiritual height, their material possessions are irrelevant. A person at a lower level of consciousness has no real status, no matter how much they possess. Acharya Prashant criticizes the tendency to judge greatness based on external labels, such as awards or brands. He argues that if such criteria were used, the great sages and saints, who never amassed wealth or power, would hold no value. He advises that respect is a precious commodity and should not be given away easily. One must not bow down to someone just because society deems them a 'great man.' This reverence for labels prevents people from seeing the reality of things. True spirituality, according to the speaker, is not about rituals, superstitions, or esoteric questions. It is about having a conviction that arises from understanding and discretion, not from ego. He encourages the audience to stop relying on external validation and instead face their own confusions. He posits that having one's own confusion is superior to having a borrowed, false clarity. By ceasing to blindly follow others, one is compelled to live from their own self and find their own clarity. This path involves pain and struggle, which he likens to abandoning crutches to learn to walk. The injuries sustained in this process, he concludes, do not destroy the person but rather their weaknesses, as only falsehood can be destroyed, not truth.