Acharya Prashant explains that human actions originate from two distinct states: incompleteness and completeness. Actions born from incompleteness are driven by desires and the false belief that one is lacking or inadequate. This sense of deficiency is often imposed by society and education, leading individuals to spend their lives trying to fill an internal void with material possessions, titles, and relationships. He asserts that this pursuit, often labeled as 'progress,' is actually a deep-seated illness because it is rooted in an inferiority complex and a sense of being unworthy. Such labor never leads to rest or fulfillment because the destination itself is imaginary; one was never truly incomplete to begin with. This cycle of striving only results in exhaustion and a sense of futility at the end of life.