In response to a question about when he considered himself successful, Acharya Prashant states that he does not consider himself a success, even today. He explains that the question is founded on the assumption that he considers himself successful, which he does not. He argues that there is no endpoint called 'success,' and as long as one is alive, there is continuously more to be done. One can only declare oneself successful if the target is too small or limited. However, such a declaration is meaningless and merely a way of fooling or pampering oneself. Acharya Prashant elaborates that while there can be milestones along the way that seem relatively important, from an absolute perspective, they hold little significance. The common notion of 'becoming successful' by achieving certain accomplishments is an immature, dangerous, and limiting idea that leads to stagnation. He points out that the prevalent idea of success, aggressively sold in the market, is about having money, which can then be used to buy prestige and other things. He dismisses this as an invalid idea. He uses the analogy of a journey, explaining that if success is a destination, then reaching it implies the end of all movement. He says, 'If the train has reached its destination, you are supposed to deboard.' He questions why anyone would want to finish the 'game' of life so early, especially when life is already short. He advises one to ask fundamental questions like, 'Who am I? Why am I born? Why do I exist at all?' and to recognize that there are always more frontiers to cross and skies beyond skies. Citing the Vedantic principle 'Charaiveti, Charaiveti' (Keep moving, keep moving), Acharya Prashant advises against fooling oneself by declaring that one has 'arrived' or reached an important position. He urges the audience to retain humility and not douse the inner fire. He concludes that as long as a person is alive and breathing, the mission of life remains unfulfilled, and one must continuously keep working, walking, and moving in the direction of liberation without ever considering oneself to have arrived.
