Acharya Prashant responds to a question about the necessity of competition by questioning the premise itself. He asks if the answer he is currently giving is his best, and if so, who he is competing with. He posits that one naturally gives their best without needing an external competitor. This applies to the questioner as well, who is also giving their best in that moment without being in a competition. He further illustrates this with examples from daily life, such as helping a friend in trouble or hugging a loved one. In these moments of love and friendship, one acts from the heart and gives their best, not because of any competitive pressure. He concludes that competition only instills fear, and a person acting out of fear cannot achieve anything great. When asked why competition is given so much importance in life, Acharya Prashant explains that it stems from our conditioning since childhood. We are taught to do everything with others in mind, which eventually makes it impossible for us to do anything for ourselves, alone. This conditioning severs our connection with our own heart. As a result, an adult, unlike a child, feels blocked when asked to create something original. They can reproduce things from their mind, which is full of borrowed knowledge, but cannot produce anything fresh from the heart. This is why, when asked to write down their own questions about life, many people find they have none, as their relationship with their own heart is broken. The speaker explains that this disconnection from the heart is a gradual and continuous process. The journey back requires a singular 'U-turn'—a moment of realization to turn back towards the heart. Although the journey back might be long because one has strayed so far, the decision to turn is a single event. This journey is about addressing the constant feeling of emptiness or blankness that we experience. This emptiness is hell, and a life can be lost in futile attempts to fill it. The only proof that one has filled this void correctly is when the need to fill it up any further ceases to exist. That is the final stop.