Acharya Prashant responds to a question about dealing with attraction towards the opposite sex that hinders one's work and focus. The questioner mentions that despite trying to maintain distance due to bitter past experiences, thoughts about the person persist, causing her to feel stuck. Acharya Prashant advises her not to do just any work, but to engage in good, meaningful work. He explains that doing so has two benefits: firstly, it prevents a whirlwind of lust (vasana) from arising in the mind, and secondly, it ensures that if one chooses a partner, they will be a good one. He states that good work and becoming a good person give a right direction to desire, effectively channelizing it. He clarifies that spirituality does not forbid contact with the opposite sex, as men will inevitably come into a woman's life and vice-versa. The crucial question is what kind of person will enter one's life and for what purpose. By improving one's life, mind, and work, one naturally forms relationships with better people. The speaker delves deeper, explaining that human hypersexuality is not merely natural but a form of "spiritual compensation." Unlike animals, whose sexual drive is seasonal and regulated by nature, humans are the only creatures who are perpetually lustful. He attributes this to another unique human characteristic: the thirst for liberation (mukti). When the pursuit of liberation is neglected, the mind seeks compensation through various substitutes, with sex being the primary one. This unfulfilled spiritual need is why the ego (ahankar) remains insatiable. The entire social structure, he argues, is often built on substitutes for spirituality, such as marriage for a regular supply of sex, which then leads to children, further entangling one and making liberation a distant thought. As a solution, Acharya Prashant emphasizes doing what one is truly born to do, which is to pursue knowledge and liberation. He suggests practical steps like befriending books, engaging in sports to physically tire the body, watching high-quality films (especially from outside one's own culture), seeking the company of wise people, and traveling to broaden one's perspective. These activities help reduce the preoccupation with romantic attractions. He concludes by saying that knowledge will not make one a lifelong celibate, but it will ensure that the partner one finds is a worthy one, thus saving one from trivial relationships. Addressing a follow-up question on self-loathing after succumbing to tendencies, he calls this feeling auspicious as long as it stems from the recognition of one's higher potential. The problem arises when this loathing is incomplete and one makes concessions to the ego.