Acharya Prashant explains that the Truth is not a side or a part of you, but rather the absence of the fictitious thing called 'you'. The false self survives by calling a part of itself the Truth. For instance, one might admit to being false but claim, "this part of me, my big toe, that's the truth." When that is proven false, the claim shifts to the little finger, then the molars, and so on. This is a game of shifting identification to perpetuate the false self. The speaker advises learning to deny or at least honestly scrutinize anything that arises from within. The moment you grant something quick, unquestioned entry, it becomes a problem. People often confidently say things like, "I'm telling you the truth, it's coming from my heart," believing the truth is within them. However, this inner 'truth' is fickle, like declaring someone a goddess and then changing one's mind a few weeks later. The entire concept of 'you, me, I, myself' is an absolute lie, and no part of it is the Truth. Using an analogy, Acharya Prashant compares the false self to a balloon; squeezing one part only moves the air to another. To get rid of the falseness, the entire balloon must be punctured. It is an all-or-nothing situation. Searching for truth within the self is like looking for a vegan burger in KFC; by definition, everything there is non-vegan. The ego is deceptive and offers what it does not possess. It will present multiple false options, but one must have the courage to live with uncertainty and reject them all. Saving even one part of the false self preserves the entire useless structure, which is why many spiritual seekers remain stuck despite years of practice.