Acharya Prashant explains that our situation is like that of a man with a dagger plunged into his chest. Despite this, he asks where to find a sandwich in the city, if a new brand of shoes has come to the market, or about a beautiful girl passing by. And what is plunged into his chest? A dagger. He is drenched in blood, yet his questions are about where to find a burger. We live our lives just like this. We are in great pain, our chests are torn apart, but we are very harsh and cruel towards ourselves. We inquire about new brands of shoes. If the dagger were in the body, it would still be a relief. You would search for a burger and shoes, and in an hour or two, your life force would depart, and you would be finished. You would get some relief. But the dagger that is plunged into us is not in the body; it is in the mind, in the life force. So, the person will not die physically; they will go on living, but with the same torment and difficulty as someone who has a dagger plunged into their chest. The torment is the same, the difficulty is the same, but there is absolutely no sensitivity. The pain exists, but it is not felt; it is a hidden pain. We are people who live in hidden pain. All the people in the world are living in hidden pain. If they become aware of even one percent of their pain, they will break down and cry. All these people you see laughing and smiling around you are able to do so only because they have no idea about the pain in their chests. They have become devoid of sensitivity. The sensation in their organs is gone. If, by some means, a little sensitivity returns, they will cry a lot. They will realize the trouble they are living in. And everyone is living in trouble. But along with the trouble, there is insensitivity, numbness. It appears from the outside that they are laughing, singing, and having a lot of fun. It is as if someone's hands and feet are all torn, but they have been given anesthesia. So, they don't feel the pain in their hands and feet. Since they don't feel the pain, they are reading jokes and laughing. If this anesthesia wears off even a little, the person will start crying. This whole world is running on anesthesia so that the pain is not felt. That is why people get intoxicated in so many ways—with knowledge, relationships, alcohol, wealth. These are all anesthetics so that you don't feel your pain. Once you become aware of your condition, it will be very difficult to wander here and there. Then you will not say that sometimes you are centered but often get distracted. That is only because you have no proper assessment or cognition of your own condition.