In response to a question about repeatedly failing to overcome inner bondages, Acharya Prashant advises against talking big about one's failures. He explains that saying things like "I failed so miserably" is an attempt to turn failure into something grand. He asserts that both the efforts and the failures are petty and not worth remembering. Instead of dwelling on them, what is needed is honesty. Honesty, he clarifies, would turn one's effort into something substantial, reducing the need to talk about failures. The speaker defines dishonesty as the stupidity of wanting something but not acting to get it. Honesty, in contrast, is simple common sense and self-interest, like going to water when thirsty. He criticizes the tendency to put in hardly any effort, fail, and then spend a disproportionate amount of time "singing the melancholy song of my failure." The solution is to be honest, put in more effort, and remember that petty work begets petty failures. One must show some spine, gallantry, and resistance against the smallest temptations and ordinary blows of illusion (Maya). Acharya Prashant emphasizes focusing on daily, achievable victories rather than the final, ultimate victory, which he describes as a gift beyond one's control. Thinking of the final goal can be demotivating. Instead, one should concentrate on the daily battles and small tasks. He encourages practicing the joy of succeeding against oneself, becoming accustomed to it, and even addicted to it. He uses Kabir Saheb's metaphor of a fish that cannot survive without the ocean to illustrate this addiction to self-victory. There is pleasure in being defeated by oneself, but there is joy in beating oneself. To cultivate this, one needs discipline, good company, and a teacher to provide the initial taste and create an ecosystem where love for this joy can grow. Initially, one might need to be dragged towards it, but with practice and discipline, a point is reached where love takes over. The practical advice is to set achievable targets, ensure they are met, and make winning a daily habit. Defeat is an ugly habit that should hurt, especially defeat against oneself. By winning small but daily, one can change this pattern.