Acharya Prashant distinguishes between material inertia and egoic inertia. While material inertia involves maintaining a state of rest or uniform motion, egoic inertia is ontological, focusing on the continuation of one's existence. The ego is willing to change its state, roles, or costumes frequently to ensure its core sense of "I am" remains preserved. This fundamental tendency, known as the I-sense, keeps its predicates variable so it can survive different situations. Although the ego is an output of material configurations, it falsely perceives itself as a separate observer or owner of the material body. He further explains that danger is a subjective experience felt only by the ego, as material itself merely changes configuration without being destroyed. The ego and nature are co-dependent and originate together; neither is the source of the other. Regarding beliefs, Acharya Prashant advises that questions should only be discarded once the underlying beliefs are removed. Since beliefs are often unrecognized due to habit, one must engage with diverse perspectives and wisdom literature to expose and challenge these hidden certainties. Addressing superstition, he warns that any practice, including chanting or meditation, becomes superstitious if it serves the ego. While such methods might improve mental efficiency or focus, they can be used to further harmful goals like greed or violence. He emphasizes that the ego is the primary superstition, and using spiritual tools to enhance the ego's productivity is fundamentally flawed. Much of this behavior stems from deep-seated cultural conditioning that influences individuals even without their conscious awareness.