Acharya Prashant addresses the challenge of living without motive by clarifying that having goals is not the issue; the problem is when these goals are made to carry meanings. He explains that the meaning of life either lies nowhere at all or is found within the game of life itself, not in the achievement of any particular goal. Daily activities and goals, such as going to work or the gym, are practical necessities for financial and physical sustenance, but one must remember that in the final sense, they yield nothing substantial. The ego's tendency to seek ultimate meaning in worldly achievements is an illusion that must be destroyed, as it only leads to suffering. The speaker introduces the concept that a goal must be a "meaningless goal," which he equates with being "desireless." This means one should not have any desire or expectation of fulfillment from the goal. Whether the goal is achieved or not, one's inner state should remain the same. The fun, he emphasizes, must lie in the game—the process—not in the goal or the outcome. Using the analogy of the world as a "mega shop," he states that while you can acquire things there, you cannot purchase meaning. Looking for meaning in the shop of the world will only lead to disappointment. He notes that people often get disappointed but not disillusioned, and the illusion that meaning can be found in the next thing continues. Acharya Prashant asserts that "life is a meaningless affair." This statement implies that any meaning, if it exists, is contained within life itself, not in the external objects or events of life. Life is random, and its events have no inherent meaning; therefore, they should be observed with equanimity. For instance, a financial loss is a real event, but the meaning we attach to it is not real. He references Shri Krishna, explaining that when unreasonable meanings are attached to goals, pleasure turns into a source of suffering and heartbreak. Ultimately, life is a random and meaningless thing, and its meaning is found within the living one, not in the objects of life.