Acharya Prashant explains that even in situations that are considered utterly woeful and hopeless, if one simply does what one is capable of doing, there would be no space, opportunity, or time to despair. He illustrates this with the example of fighting a hopeless battle where the enemy outnumbers you 2000 to 1. Even if the result is preordained, if you do what you must, there is no time to suffer. In contrast, during an easy battle, one might find the time to sneak into a corner and despair, calling oneself helpless and luckless. The speaker posits that the more adverse and impossibly adverse a situation is, the less time it leaves for despair, as all of one's time and energy will be consumed in responding to the sheer magnitude of the situation. He asks if one would have time to cry and complain if their house were burning; instead, one would be busy doing their best to quell the fire. He advises doing the utmost that one must do in any situation, which leads to the joy of right action. Acharya Prashant asserts that wails and tears are for those who are guilty of abdicating their responsibility. Fulfilling one's responsibility consumes a person fully, extracting every last bit of energy. Even weeping and complaining require some energy and time. If one dedicates all their energy rightly, there will be none left for weeping. Therefore, managing to shed tears implies one is a "thief" who has stolen and reserved energy for that purpose. He further illustrates this with the story of a committed soldier on the battlefield who is so engrossed in their duty that they might not even realize they have been injured for hours. A soldier could have a bullet in their shoulder and not know it because they are completely focused on doing what they must. The speaker concludes by encouraging the listener to fight so hard that they either win or perish, as in either case, suffering is gone.
