Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of feeling jealous of others' success, particularly as seen on social media. He begins by questioning why one has the time to be jealous, negative, and hurt when there is a life to live, work to do, and something to love. He points out that for a young person, the next moment and opportunity are always available, so it is futile to keep pondering what has apparently gone wrong. The issue is not that another person has seemingly done better, but that one has the time to waste over somebody else's work, life, or performance. The successful person is likely concentrating on their chosen work, while the one feeling jealous is occupied with looking at someone else. He further explains that the success seen on social media is often superficial, such as a glamorous picture with many likes, and warns that jealousy can make one stoop to undignified acts like trolling. He clarifies that there is nothing inherently wrong with comparison itself; it is a fact of life. For instance, acknowledging that 91 marks are factually greater than 84 is fine. The problem arises when this comparison is linked to one's self-value, leading to the conclusion, "I am lowly," rather than simply, "My marks are lower." He distinguishes between performance and potential, emphasizing that while one's performance might be bad, their potential is not. Acharya Prashant advises remembering both one's current performance and one's potential simultaneously. Remembering only potential leads to arrogance, while remembering only the current reality leads to an inferiority complex. One must honestly acknowledge poor performance, let it hurt, and then resolve to improve. This shifts the competition to be an internal one—between oneself and one's potential—leaving no room for jealousy of others. The world should be utilized delicately; one must know what is happening but not be dominated by it. From a Vedantic perspective, he states that the only real competition is between your little self (mind) and your ultimate self (Atma); there is nobody else. When you constantly think about a competitor, you turn that person into your de facto god, which is the worst kind of slavery. The center of your mind must be a free, clean, and empty place, and that alone is called freedom. Your target or destination cannot be somebody else. The competition is between you and yourself.