Acharya Prashant explains that the constant chatter and disquiet in the mind act as a fire alarm, signaling that something is fundamentally wrong. He uses the analogy of a person who becomes so enamored with the sound of a fire alarm that they stay in a burning building, warning that many people have become accustomed to mental noise and mistake it for the 'buzz of life.' This noise is an aberration from one's true nature, which is silence. He points out that modern civilization often values noise over serenity, leading individuals to invest their life energy into hollow thingsârelationships, jobs, or possessionsâthat offer no real substance but are surrounded by noisy promises. To remedy this, Acharya Prashant suggests remaining in contact with those who love silence and investigating the hollowness of what we value. He emphasizes that when one realizes the 'fire' of mental conflict, the only logical response is to leave the situation immediately without waiting for a roadmap or a guaranteed destination. Regarding the choice of work or life path, he refers to the teachings of Buddha, stating that one's primary work is to find that which brings peace and douses the 'flames' of suffering. Whether professional or personal, every choiceâbe it a career, a residence, or a relationshipâshould be directed toward the single objective of attaining freedom from internal conflict and returning to one's natural state of silence.
