Acharya Prashant explains that hope is essentially an expectation of a reward or a conclusion. When one works with hope, they are waiting for the work to end, which signifies a hidden hatred for the work itself. He compares this to raising a goat for slaughter; the focus is on the meat, which represents the reward, rather than the life of the animal. In contrast, acting out of love is like raising a child, where the process itself is the reward and there is no desire for the work to end. He asserts that if one only performs tasks that have a definite end, they will never be able to engage with the infinite nature of life. He challenges the concept of the doer, suggesting that people are often driven by circumstances rather than their own will. He points out that while people claim to be the authors of their actions, they are actually being moved by external forces. True love, he explains, is not a calculated decision or a contract like a proposal or a breakup, but a state of being that arises when one stops looking for personal gain in every action. He encourages the listener to observe the source and quality of their actions to see if they are living a life of transaction or a life of love.
