Acharya Prashant explains that most people who are troubled by their habits are only concerned superficially. For instance, they worry about not waking up early, which prevents them from walking, playing, or studying. He states that this is a minor issue, as habits are consuming one's entire life. When one realizes that their whole life is being wasted, it comes as a jolt, and consciousness awakens as if struck by a stick. The mind stops dozing and becomes alert. He urges the listener to pay attention, noting that habits will always exist. The real question is whether there is anything in life besides habits. For those seeking freedom from habits, Acharya Prashant points out that the first habit of a living being is the body itself. A habit is an old, automatic pattern that operates without thought or consciousness, like scratching one's nose without thinking. Similarly, the body's functions are automatic. Therefore, the question is not about getting rid of habits, but whether this body, the house of habits, has been dedicated to a larger goal. He uses the analogy of a fat person whose body is a result of habits. If this person must run daily for a very important reason, not just to lose weight, their body will adapt, and the fat will shed on its own as it is a hindrance. Habits are shed when one dedicates oneself to a larger goal. He contrasts two approaches. One is running just to lose weight, where the highest achievement is a fat-free body. The other is to have a goal so great that you don't even notice the fat is gone. This requires 'dhriti' (fortitude), a kind of stubbornness to achieve something. When you pursue a great goal, you don't care about blisters or weight loss. He criticizes those who are proud of their disciplined, 'sattvic' (pure) lifestyle but lack a higher purpose. Their life's achievement becomes just these habits. He questions the purpose of having a healthy body and a calm mind if it's not used for a higher goal. When the real purpose is present in life, habits, good or bad, lose their hold. The real purpose then determines everything.