Acharya Prashant addresses a young man's question about how to simultaneously manage one's own will and societal expectations. The speaker begins by stating that society has expectations from an individual so that the society can benefit. Similarly, an individual's own will is for their own benefit; one does not wish for their own ruin. The conflict between societal expectations and personal will arises only when neither the society nor the individual understands what true benefit (hit) is. The speaker explains that if the definition of benefit is clear, then individual interest and social interest are absolutely one and the same; there is no contradiction. A conflict arises when both parties are unclear about their respective interests. A society that does not understand what is beneficial will suppress the individual and oppress its minorities, which is ultimately fatal for everyone. Similarly, an individual who acts only for their personal, selfish interests is harmful to society and ultimately to themselves. The speaker offers a test: if doing something good for yourself harms society, then it is not good for you either. And if society asks you to do something for its betterment that harms you, then it is not for society's betterment either. Acharya Prashant advises the questioner to first analyze his own will (swechha). He questions whether this will is the same as it was five or ten years ago, suggesting that if it has changed, it is likely a social desire that has settled within, rather than a true self-will. He clarifies that he is not asking the questioner to suppress his will and become a slave to society, but to honestly investigate it. When a person clearly knows their own benefit, they not only do good for themselves but also contribute to the welfare of many. The rule of this river of life is that one does not cross it alone. Therefore, it is in one's own interest to explain things to others, so that the boat can be filled and set sail.