Acharya Prashant addresses the misconception that a life without ego would be goal-less and worthless. He clarifies that we do not 'have' an ego; rather, we 'are' the ego. He explains that the ego is a sum total of external influences, foreign conditioning, and past experiences. Because the ego is entirely composed of what has been taught or imposed from the outside, it is not the real self. He argues that as long as one identifies with the ego, they remain a slave to these external influences, and their goals are merely repetitions of the past or dictates of a master.