Acharya Prashant addresses the question of how to be content without being complacent. He begins by explaining that complacency is only possible when one has not bothered to inquire into the facts of their life. If one were to honestly look at their internal state, it would be impossible to be smug or ultra-confident. He asserts that, factually, none of us are in a great internal state; there is sickness, incompleteness, dissatisfaction, psychosis, anxiety, and fear. He provides examples such as getting jittery during placement season or feeling jealous of a colleague's higher pay package. If we are aware of these internal issues and still certify ourselves as healthy, Acharya Prashant suggests there is something wrong with our honesty. This self-deception stems either from a lack of honesty or from being too afraid to inquire within and ask, "Am I okay?" He uses the physical manifestation of trembling before an interview as an undeniable sign of our inner state. To insist on being happy despite such evidence indicates a significant problem. He advises that contentment is the very last thing to be concerned with, especially for young people, who should instead embrace a lot of dissatisfaction. He argues that settling at one's current position, whether inwardly or outwardly, is to settle at a suboptimal point, far below one's potential. Therefore, talking about contentment at a young age is pointless as it will likely be misinterpreted. Instead, he urges young people to rebel, rise, see what confines them, and fight it out without being overly concerned with the result. Contentment can arise after giving a good fight and doing one's utmost. This type of contentment prepares one for the next, bigger fight, rather than signifying an end to struggle. Final contentment, he states, is equivalent to final deliverance or liberation, a state not to be discussed prematurely. Acharya Prashant further clarifies that the goal is not detachment from the outcome but an intense love for the action itself. When one is in love with their work or "war," the outcome becomes immaterial. He likens this to a long, hard-fought tennis match where even the loser does not regret the game because the intensity of the action was fulfilling in itself. The key is to live so intensely that one is left with no energy to be concerned with the result. This approach, he suggests, raises a person to a higher level of being, where the game itself is the victory.