Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether we have an independent choice in our actions or if everything is orchestrated by a higher power like Shri Krishna. He counters that if one truly had no choice, the act of asking the question itself would be meaningless. He likens a person without choice to an inanimate object, like a mug, which has no agency and cannot ask questions. He suggests that the claim of having no choice is often a pretense to avoid the responsibility and risks associated with making choices, similar to the character Paro in "Devdas" who claims helplessness. The speaker firmly refutes the idea that God or Shri Krishna is the doer of our actions, stating that the ultimate reality is a non-doer (Akarta). He asserts that "you" are the doer of everything that happens in your life, the mastermind behind the entire fabrication (prapanch) of Maya. All good and bad actions are performed by you, for yourself. In the absolute Truth, which is non-dual (Advaita), the individual "you" does not even exist. Therefore, the Truth has no interest or involvement in the trivial affairs and messes of human life, such as jobs or relationships. The idea that God is making things happen is a misconception. Acharya Prashant explains that the concept of "Maya" being Krishna's is a device to give us courage, to make us believe that Maya can be transcended because it has a master. However, in our daily lives, we must take full responsibility for our actions. He emphasizes that blaming God or some divine force is a way to shirk this responsibility. The very fact that we experience pain and suffering is proof that we have an independent entity—the ego (Ahankar)—that dislikes pain. If we were truly without choice, we would be beyond suffering. This ego, which runs on wrong notions and conditioning, is the source of our troubles. The path to freedom begins with accepting that we have the choice and the option to be free. To conquer the ego is a matter of resolve, and resolve is impossible without the existence of choice. The speaker concludes that even if the task of breaking free from bondages seems immense or even endless, it is the only real work in life. To give up by claiming there is no choice is worse than defeat. One must keep fighting, even if it means losing a hundred times, but never surrender to the idea that victory is not an option.