Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of not being able to see one's own mental impurities until they are triggered by external situations or relationships, leading to a dependency on others. He affirms that the need for another person will indeed persist. The reason one is troubled by this need for another is a lack of understanding of one's own being. As long as one's ideas about oneself remain as they are, the need for another will continue. The crucial question, therefore, is not whether one needs another, but what kind of person that other should be. One must be cautious about whom they allow into their life. He advises seeking someone who is like a mirror, who has no vested interest in deceiving you. This person should be able to show you your flaws, or their mere presence should make you see where the problem and impurities lie. This process, he notes, requires courage and can cause discomfort. He explains this with an analogy: the periphery (one's life routine) molds itself according to the center (one's inner state). If a part of your body becomes weak, your daily routine silently adjusts to accommodate that weakness, often without you noticing. For instance, if one shoulder weakens, the other shoulder automatically takes on more tasks, and the weakness remains hidden for years. It is only revealed when one is forced to use that specific shoulder for a heavy task. Similarly, our lives are arranged to hide our shortcomings. To uncover these hidden weaknesses, one must deliberately break their routine and do something different. This is especially dangerous for 'settled' people who are stuck in a rut, as their entire life is structured to hide their illnesses and weaknesses. For example, a man who dislikes his faults being pointed out will surround himself with flatterers. His family learns to talk to him in a way that avoids highlighting his flaws, thus keeping his illness hidden. The only way out is to forcefully break the routine: meet new people, visit new places, read new books, and take on new challenges, even when everything seems fine. He concludes by stating that not pointing out others' flaws due to one's own is not just selfishness but a lack of love. Love would compel you to point out the other's flaws, even if it makes you a hypocrite, because their well-being is at stake.