Acharya Prashant explains that complexity arises when fear stands between an individual and the obvious truth. He describes a state of being where one can neither deny the truth nor overcome personal fear, leading to a circular movement that maintains a safe distance from the center. This in-betweenness is characterized as dishonesty, which he defines as the act of not seeing what one sees, not getting what one wants, and not living by what one knows. He notes that without a love for honesty and the real, dishonesty could not exist, making the situation both fantastic and tragic. He further contrasts the directness of a child with the complicated explanations of adults. While a child simply takes what they want, adults use age and experience to justify why they cannot always pursue their highest priorities. Acharya Prashant suggests that adults create complex matters by allowing various other alliances to interfere with the simple acts of loving, knowing, and realizing. He emphasizes that dishonesty is a defiance of the command of one's own heart, where one chooses to remain deprived despite knowing and wanting the truth.