Acharya Prashant distinguishes between the state of being helpless and the process of becoming so. He observes that while everyone creates various supports—such as relationships, education, social status, and identities—these foundations inevitably prove inadequate during times of genuine crisis. Often, these supposed sources of help become burdens themselves, requiring a price far greater than the assistance they provide. The feeling of helplessness arises not from a lack of support, but from relying on these false and ineffective external sources. Using the metaphor of the blind leading the blind, the speaker explains that society and its traditions are often incapable of providing true guidance because they lack inherent strength or vision. He references a story about a country of the blind to illustrate how a person with clarity can be suppressed by a collective that is ignorant of the truth. We are trapped not by our weaknesses, but by our dependence on blind supports—friends, family, and social structures—that cannot see or lead. The speaker emphasizes that these external doors are often closed or empty when help is most needed. The speaker asserts that true support can only be found within one's own inner awareness and consciousness. To access this, one must have the courage to abandon all false crutches and external expectations. This transition requires faith and the willingness to face the fear of being completely unsupported. Only when an individual stops seeking help from the conditioned mind and external world does their innate, supreme power awaken. By becoming truly supportless in the worldly sense, one discovers the ultimate and only reliable support: their own inner light.