Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the methods for rising in life by stating that there are no such specific practices. The primary requirement is to be aware of one's own pain. He observes that when people ask for practices, they are often seeking formulaic solutions, which he satirizes with examples like drinking milk with honey at a specific time or feeding milk to a horse on a new moon night. He asserts that such trivial notions are dangerous because people take them seriously instead of recognizing their absurdity. He explains that the desire to rise implies being held down by fetters. He uses the metaphor of a person being a large balloon tied to the ground by thousands of fetters from all directions. The only method to rise, he clarifies, is to honestly identify these fetters and ruthlessly cut them. People avoid this difficult path, preferring to keep their bondages while engaging in superficial practices, thereby deceiving themselves into thinking they are progressing towards liberation. He emphasizes that there are no magical shortcuts; the only way is the direct path of honesty, which involves facing what is right in front of you without pretending to be ignorant. Acharya Prashant points out that our bondages are not hidden; they are often obvious even to others. He gives examples of common life problems such as relationship issues, financial fears, and family pressures. He criticizes the tendency to seek esoteric, secret, or magical solutions instead of addressing these direct life issues. He expresses his admiration for the Upanishads and Kabir Saheb for their direct and straightforward teachings. The only way forward is to work honestly and endure the necessary pain, as there are no shortcuts or magical spells for liberation.