Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the fear of death, which the questioner identifies as the fear of the end of one's consumption of the world. The speaker agrees, clarifying that the fear is of consumption ending before its purpose has been achieved. He uses an analogy of a ticketless traveler who sneaks into a first-class train coach to enjoy its comforts but, lacking a secure seat, must hide in the toilet in fear. This traveler would not want the journey to end in such a state; he would want a more graceful conclusion. The speaker explains that death scares the ego because the ego has an unfulfilled desire it seeks from its existence. The paradox, he states, is that what the ego wants from its existence can only be attained through its non-existence. Therefore, the only way to avoid the fear of death is to "die before death." The ego seeks fulfillment, satisfaction, and happiness, but as long as the ego continues, it can never attain these. Conversely, all these things become available when the ego is no longer present. He illustrates this with the example of pride: the ego desires respect, yet the most respected individuals, like sages and seers, are those who have set their ego aside. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that everything the ego wants from its existence comes in infinite measure only when the ego is not there to want it. He presents this as a choice not between "my continuation" and "my fulfillment," but between "my continuation" and "fulfillment" itself, without the possessive "my." The meaning of life is not found at the end of the journey but in the doing itself, in the present moment. He concludes by referencing a verse from Kabir Saheb, comparing human life to a water bubble that disappears in an instant, highlighting the transient and ultimately meaningless nature of physical existence when viewed in the vast expanse of time. The true meaning lies in the depth of one's being, right now.