Acharya Prashant addresses a question about why he seems to be against motivation, despite many motivational quotes being popular. He begins by defining motivation as being inspired to achieve something. The crucial question, he says, is what that 'something' is. He points out that most people chase things that are neither necessary nor good for them. Their goals are not their own but are borrowed from society, media, family, or the general trend. If a person is running towards a ditch, motivating them to run faster is harmful. Instead of blind encouragement, one must first examine the goal itself. He contrasts this with the motivation provided by Shri Krishna to Arjun in the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. When Arjun feels weak and helpless, Shri Krishna doesn't just offer empty encouragement like 'Go on, fight!' Instead, he reminds Arjun of his Dharma (rightful duty). Real motivation, according to Acharya Prashant, is not about pushing someone towards a pre-decided, unexamined goal. It is about providing knowledge and clarity. He explains that the motivation people usually seek is like an external push, like winding up a toy that runs for a while and then stops, needing another push. This is because the goal itself is wrong, and there is no real love for it. When the goal is right, it comes from your own clarity and love, and you don't need external motivation. Acharya Prashant gives two signs of wrong goals and the wrong kind of motivation. First, the motivator will never ask you to question your goal or look within; they will only tell you to run towards whatever you desire. Second, they use greed and fear as their primary tools, luring you with the pleasures of achievement and scaring you with the consequences of failure. He explains that a wrong goal is like a virus that enters your system and makes you sick. In contrast, the right motivation, as exemplified by Shri Krishna in the Gita, is about awakening knowledge and clarity. When you have clarity about the right goal, you will not need external encouragement; you will move towards it with your own energy. Therefore, he is not against motivation itself but against the cheap, blind motivation that encourages running towards wrong goals. He advocates for the higher motivation that comes from self-knowledge and clarity, as found in scriptures like the Gita.