Acharya Prashant addresses the conflict between a child's career aspirations and their parents' wishes. He explains that to understand this issue, one must look at its origin, not just the point of conflict. Parents' advice, he states, stems from a desire for their child's well-being. The primary motive of love is the welfare of the loved one, not the enforcement of one's own will. If advice is not beneficial, insisting on it becomes an act of ego, not love. True love empowers the other to become capable of following their own will. Using the analogy of a doctor who insists on a harmful treatment to protect his reputation, Acharya Prashant illustrates how someone can become an enemy rather than a friend. He extends this to the parent-child dynamic, asserting that if parents truly love their child, they will not be concerned with whether their advice is followed, but whether the child is genuinely benefiting. The ultimate goal of parental love is to see the child become self-reliant and capable of making their own decisions. A child who remains dependent throughout life is a source of heartbreak for the parents, whose deepest wish is to see their child no longer need their support. He explains that if parents seem restrictive, it is often because the child has not yet demonstrated the maturity to handle the consequences of their own decisions. Having seen the child need support since birth, parents fear they will falter if left alone. This fear is a result of the child's past behavior, and it is the child's responsibility to alleviate it by demonstrating maturity. A mature person is not afraid to be alone, think alone, and live alone. They can bear the consequences of their own choices. When a child demonstrates this maturity, the parent-child relationship can evolve into a friendship based on mutual respect and understanding. The speaker notes that a father truly becomes a father on the day his son becomes his friend, and a mother waits for the day she can be friends with her daughter. This friendship is only possible between individuals of similar maturity. Therefore, the onus is on the child to become mature and self-reliant, which is the greatest expression of love for their parents and the key to resolving such conflicts.