Acharya Prashant responds to a question about how to attain the state he has reached by advising the questioner to read, engage in self-study, and remain alert to daily life. He explains that a person can be helped in two ways: either by helping oneself or by accepting help from external sources, and one should do both. The primary effort, he stresses, should be to help oneself as much as possible and to be one's own friend. When one reaches the limit of self-help, external help begins to arrive, and one becomes capable of recognizing and benefiting from it. While both internal and external help are necessary, the process must begin with self-help. Acharya Prashant states that observing and understanding one's own life and learning from all personal experiences is the very source of all scriptures. The creators of these scriptures learned from life itself, and the first scripture must have originated from life, not from another book. Therefore, the initial step is to learn from life. As one learns from life, they also start benefiting from the supportive situations that life presents. Even a Guru is a part of life. A person who is open to learning from all aspects of life—be it daily events, books, or news—will also be able to learn from a Guru. Conversely, someone who refuses to learn from life cannot learn from a Guru, as the Guru is also a part of life. The one who learns from all parts of life is the one who can also learn from a Guru. The desire to learn should be constant, not limited to specific situations. One should maintain a lively curiosity about everything, constantly asking, "What is the matter?" This inquiry should be about understanding, not gossiping. It is crucial to avoid the superstition of "I already know," as this belief is the biggest obstacle. By keeping the inquiry alive, one can learn from anyone, whether they are called a Guru or not.