Acharya Prashant explains that memories and feelings of regret persist because they are part of a larger pattern of living. If an individual continues to maintain the same lifestyle, social circles, and habits that were present during a past event, those memories will naturally return as nostalgia. He emphasizes that sexual activity or relationships do not occur in a vacuum; they are intermeshed with one's preferences, friends, and daily activities. One cannot hope to remove a single painful aspect of life while keeping the rest of the lifestyle intact, as the remaining patterns will inevitably demand the missing piece to be restored. To truly change, one must address the center of their life rather than trying to fix problems in fragments. He further notes that problems are interconnected and stem from the same source: the individual's consciousness and their capacity to make choices. If the center of one's life is not elevated or clear, all choices—whether regarding relationships, jobs, or even minor items—will be inherently problematic. Often, people cling to "good things" within a harmful pattern as excuses to sustain that pattern. Acharya Prashant suggests that the experience of sorrow is an opportune time to examine the "actor" or the self that makes these choices. By recognizing that the same problematic center is currently leading toward new disasters in the immediate present, one loses the incentive to remain occupied with the memories and sorrows of the past.