In response to a question about managing time and avoiding distractions from mobile phones, Acharya Prashant suggests that the issue is not the phone itself but the company one keeps. He explains that the phone is merely a medium that brings the reality of one's life and contacts to them. If one is being distracted by notifications from friends, it indicates that the friends may have been chosen without care, leading them to send all kinds of trivial content. The speaker emphasizes that we use technology wrongly because "we are wrong," and consequently, we choose our friends wrongly. The speaker clarifies that the problem is not closeness, which he calls a wonderful thing, but rather being careful about who one allows to get close. He states that when people get close, they reveal their true colors; closeness simply removes the veils. The ability to read people correctly stems from self-awareness. He asserts, "We fail to read others because, first of all, we have failed in reading ourselves." This is why a spiritual orientation is crucial, especially for young women who have more at stake if they allow the wrong people to become intimate. The ultimate solution, according to the speaker, is to be absorbed in something higher. He advises falling in love with the right things in life, such as books, adventure, sports, music, or travel, rather than being desperate for human company. He suggests that things must be given their due place according to their quality. When one brings something good, great, and beautiful into their life, all petty distractions will vanish, as there will be no time for them.