Acharya Prashant discusses the writer Terence Gray, who wrote under the pseudonym 'Wei Wu Wei'. Between 1958 and 1974, several books were published under this name, which is a Taoist phrase meaning 'action in inaction', a concept also found in the third chapter of the Gita. For many years, the author's identity remained a secret, as he had explicitly instructed the publisher not to reveal it. It was later discovered that the writer was Terence Gray. Terence Gray was born into a well-to-do English family and led a worldly life, writing dance dramas and being involved in horse racing, with no prior connection to spirituality. A significant transformation occurred in his life after the age of 60, following a tour of Asia where he visited India and stayed at the ashram of Ramana Maharshi. This experience brought something suppressed within him to the forefront. After this, he began writing a series of profound books that introduced the Western world to Eastern philosophies like Buddhism and Taoism. His notable works include 'The Tenth Man', 'Open Secret', 'Unworldly Wise', and 'Posthumous Pieces'. In his last book, he changed his pseudonym to 'O O O' (Zero Zero Zero), possibly because the secret of 'Wei Wu Wei' was no longer a secret. Acharya Prashant then reads a quote from Wei Wu Wei's book 'Open Secret': "The idea of a separate individual, an ego, self or I-concept, is an object. I become an object—inevitably— every time I think of myself. Also, every time I act as myself it is an object that acts. Once in a while, however, I act directly—but then no ‘I’ acts." He clarifies that these are not mere explanations but statements of realization. He defines an 'object' as something that can be known, exists within the mind, and is essentially dead matter. We are all objects because we are knowable, a product of our past, and lack true vitality. We are like machines whose future can be predicted, much like a train on a track. Acharya Prashant states that it is a matter of shame that we are so predictable, but the good news is that we can observe and understand our own mechanical nature. This self-observation is an opportunity. He explains that the mind's nature is to register experiences automatically, and we don't need to make a conscious effort to form memories. When one is truly listening, one is new in every moment, and this newness is what is real. He dismisses concepts like 'inner engineering' or 'inner technology' as foolish because they treat the inner self as just another predictable, material object.