A student asks Acharya Prashant how to handle the immense pressure from parents, teachers, and society to build a successful career, which often leads to depression. The questioner notes that Acharya Prashant himself has a distinguished academic and professional background and asks how he dealt with such pressures. Acharya Prashant begins by asking the student to define 'career'. The student explains that in his current situation, it means securing a high-paying job, driven by competition with peers. Acharya Prashant confirms that for the student, career has been equated with money. He then poses a critical question: "What will you do with so much money?" The student admits he has never considered this and is simply following the societal trend. Acharya Prashant explains that the relentless pursuit of money without a clear purpose stems from the lack of a higher, more meaningful goal in life. When life is empty, it is easy to join the crowd and chase the most apparent target, which is money. He describes this as a form of punishment for those who have nothing significant to do; they end up running after things that have no real connection to them. This path, he warns, leads to a life of slavery where one is first destroyed in the process of earning money and then again while spending it. Drawing from his own experience, Acharya Prashant shares that he too faced pressure, but it was for something he genuinely desired. He understood his true needs and realized they did not require vast wealth. He states that he lives joyfully, like a king, without earning even a fraction of the large sums mentioned. His work is not aimed at earning money, which is why he finds immense joy in it. He advises that one must first understand what one truly wants and what one seeks freedom from. Having a meaningful mission in life eliminates the need to chase money for mere consumption and indulgence. When the student mentions that reading the Bhagavad Gita made him feel detached and that such a life seemed dull, Acharya Prashant points out the misunderstanding. He suggests that the student perceived the Gita's wisdom as a loss, which is why he did not continue reading it. He clarifies that Shri Krishna does not teach that everything is an illusion; instead, he advocates for intense action and struggle, urging Arjun to fight, not flee. The real illusion, he explains, is one's attachment and fear. The core issue is not the career choice itself, but the underlying fear of parents and society that pushes one into a meaningless race.