Acharya Prashant advises that one should always start from a point of complete certainty. He explains that while you may not know what is right or wrong, or what your personal desire is, there are some things you know for sure. There are thousands of things you do not know, but is there at least one thing you do know? Start from there. He establishes that everyone is certain of their own existence, saying, "I am." This is a fact that requires no further thought. From this starting point, one can build. You are, and you want peace. This is a good foundation for making decisions. Acharya Prashant further elaborates that everyone wants peace, freedom, and truth. No one wants to be deceived or live in illusion. These fundamental desires—for peace, freedom, and truth—should become the criteria for making life's decisions. When faced with a choice, you should see which option leads towards peace, freedom, and truth. He addresses the idea of needing to experience something to know its outcome by stating that the process itself reveals the likely result. The entire process and mindset behind an action, like marriage, will indicate whether it will lead to peace, freedom, and truth. If it does, then one should proceed with it wholeheartedly. He points out that the reason people make choices that go against their fundamental desires is fear—fear of losing their livelihood, social acceptance, or the approval of family and friends. To counter these smaller fears, one should cultivate a bigger fear: the fear of a wasted life, of living in deception, of remaining in bondage, or of dying in ignorance. When you fear these greater things, the smaller fears dissolve. Therefore, when you see a self-interest, you must investigate whether it includes liberation, peace, and truth. If it does not, then it is self-destructive. The speaker concludes by advising to use this method of inquiry for all decisions, including marriage.