Acharya Prashant explains that hope, while promising change, actually serves as an agent of continuity. He suggests that one should observe the world and see the outcomes for those who lived their lives in hope, noting that looking outward is often the only proof people accept because they lack an internal perspective. He emphasizes that the present moment is already perfect and complete, stating "This is it." There is no room for improvement because the present is infinitely more immense and beautiful than one's thoughts about it. He asserts that the deep desire for a future and the tendency to hope arise solely from an ignorance of the present. When one truly knows the present, there is no space for hope. The recommended response to the arrival of hope is to practice attention and immerse oneself fully in the current happening. Hope requires cutting oneself off from reality to engage in imagination. Regarding the difficulty of managing a rowdy mind, he explains that the mind's vigor comes from long-term identification. One must pay the price for this identification, which he likens to clearing a debt or paying a ransom. The amount of suffering one pays is directly proportional to the depth of their identification with the mind. He encourages questioning whether such identification is necessary at all to find freedom.