Acharya Prashant explains that to find direction and remain motivated, one must know what they are doing. When you know what you are doing, that knowledge itself becomes the motivator. Conversely, if your actions are happening by chance, accidentally, or unconsciously, you will frequently feel a loss of energy and require tons of external motivation. He suggests that if you often need an external source to be motivated, you should ask yourself if you truly know what you are doing. When you are doing something you know deserves to be done, which he equates to love, you will not demand returns from your efforts. This realization makes you choiceless, and you simply do what you have to do without being bothered by other things. Without this knowledge, your energy levels become dependent on external situations; positive results energize you, while being let down by situations demotivates and drains you of energy. He advises regularly asking oneself, "What am I here for? What am I doing? What is this thing really all about?" He reminds the listener that time is finite, and even 50 years will pass like a dream. Not asking these fundamental questions allows your current activities to "suck you in and carry you away." People avoid these questions because the answers might force them to change their seemingly safe and secure tracks, as we prefer inertia. To find the answer, he suggests starting by identifying what is not worth doing, thereby reducing your choices. To discover what is worth doing, one must look at two worlds: the external world (what demands your involvement?) and the internal world (what needs to be addressed within you?). By combining insights from both, you can make the most important decision of your life. If you invest yourself in the right work and persuasion, life will not be a heavy burden; instead, your work itself will keep you energized, young, and alive.