Acharya Prashant explains that hurt is an inevitable consequence of living in duality. He states that hurt arises when there is a sense of 'two' and one does not accept the other as legitimate. This sense of hurt is often accompanied by ignorance and arrogance; ignorance because one fails to see that duality inherently involves conflict, and arrogance because one assumes they should be beyond the reach of such friction while still living within it. He argues that man is born into a 'boxing ring' of existence where punches are the rule of the game, and it is hypocritical to benefit from dualistic systems like competition, private property, and exclusive relationships while complaining about the resulting pain.