Acharya Prashant explains that dependence on others arises from an acquired feeling of helplessness and inferiority. He notes that while one might have healthy legs and the capacity to walk, years of environmental influence can make a person believe they are powerless. This perceived weakness leads an individual to look toward others for support and validation. He asserts that the only reason for such dependence is the false belief that one is small, petty, or limited, which can be overcome by looking at oneself with one's own eyes and testing one's own capabilities. Furthermore, he connects dependence directly to the experience of being hurt. He argues that getting hurt easily is a sign of confusion and a lack of self-sureness. When an individual has firsthand understanding and deep sureness of themselves, the opinions or false claims of others—such as being told one has five eyebrows—cannot cause emotional pain. He concludes that while humans have physical and informational limitations in daily life, they possess no limitations in the absolute existential sense, making dependence unnecessary.