Acharya Prashant addresses the struggle between compulsive behavior, driven by hormonal and visceral tendencies, and conscious behavior, which relies on pattern recognition and social conditioning. He explains that both behaviors originate from the same 'I' tendency or ego. Compulsive behavior arises from a primitive, animalistic part of the being that lacks language, while conscious behavior is often opportunistic, determined by expediency and morality. He argues that conscious behavior is not a true solution because it still operates within the limited, dualistic framework of the ego, which acknowledges a separation between the observer and the observed.
