Acharya Prashant explains that the rules individuals set for themselves are often not truly their own but are borrowed from external influences and conditioning. These rules remain effective only as long as the specific external circumstances that inspired them persist. For instance, a resolution made on New Year's Day often fails within a week because it was tied to the specific atmosphere of that day rather than an internal realization. When the external environment changes, the behavior associated with it also vanishes, revealing that the conduct was never rooted in the individual's own nature. He compares the human condition to a football that is kicked in various directions by external forces or a fallen leaf that moves according to the wind. Because people lack an internal anchor, they are easily swayed by greed, fear, or temporary attractions like advertisements or messages. This state of being driven by external factors indicates a lack of true life and consciousness. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that rules imposed from the outside lack strength because the same external world that provides a rule can also break it. True order must arise from one's own internal understanding and self-knowledge, which eliminates the need for external rules.
