Acharya Prashant addresses the common question of how to control the mind by first questioning the identity of the one who wishes to exert control. He explains that the mind is like a shadow or a reflection in a mirror; it is an activity that revolves around the 'I' or the ego. If one's self-definition is flawed, the mind will naturally reflect that disorder. He uses the analogy of standing in mud and complaining about the smell, suggesting that instead of trying to control the 'smell' (the mind), one must move away from the 'mud' (the false self-identification). The disturbances of the mind are the inevitable fruits of how one has defined themselves and their attachments.