Acharya Prashant explains that certain fundamental things, like the desire for freedom, do not require a reason to be validated because they simply are. What is, he states, need not be backed by a reason. He illustrates this by comparing it to a conversation where we inherently want the other person to listen, not for a specific reason, but because it is our fundamental nature (swabhav). This, he says, is the essence of consciousness, and freedom is the very nature of consciousness. We do not want bondages, which is why punishment often involves confinement. Therefore, bondages must be pushed aside, whatever the cost, and one must be ready to pay the price for freedom. Freedom is described as invaluable; it is who we are, and without it, there can be no rest or peace. If one is not free, nothing in the world can provide solace, as something within will always be crying for liberation. This is the human condition. We are born with inner bondages like ignorance, fear, greed, and temptation. Even a newborn, untaught by society, has these tendencies. For instance, children have an inherent tendency to lie, which is a form of bondage. This innate bondage prevents joy and peace, which are essential to our being. These fundamental needs don't come from a reason; they are the very beginning of our nature. We must have freedom, and if a high price is required, so be it. The speaker clarifies that the price one pays for freedom is one's bondages. Once you agree to pay this price, you discover that the things you are giving up—the bondages—carry very little or even negative value. To be free, one must renounce these bondages, and this renunciation becomes a celebration, like shedding chains. He uses the analogy of being in handcuffs and being told that the price for freedom is the handcuffs themselves. A distorted value system has taught us to place a premium on these bondages, viewing them as decorated, socially respectable jewelry. Initially, letting them go feels like a sacrifice, but as one sees the reality of things, it becomes clear that what is being given up is worthless in exchange for immense freedom.