In response to a question about balancing empathy with self-preservation from "energy vampires," Acharya Prashant humorously notes the term and shifts the focus to the individual. He questions why one has allowed vampires in their vicinity, stating the issue is not with the vampires but with oneself. He explains that while vampires have their own habitat and a right to exist, one also has a right to choose the right company, which is surely not vampires. The advice is to leave them where they are and take care of oneself. The speaker emphasizes that one should not feel obliged to fulfill certain conditions, honor norms, belong to certain places, or be bound by promises made in unconsciousness. He asserts that nothing is bigger than life, and one's only obligation is to learn, grow, and be liberated. Nothing else is so important that one should stake their essential welfare for it. Vampires can only affect you if they can find you, so one must not allow them to touch their being. Life is described as precious, holding an immense possibility that is waiting to open up. This unfolding is not a sudden moment of enlightenment but a long, arduous, yet beautiful process that makes life worth living. Every passing day, one has to learn and realize things for what they truly are. Citing Vedanta, he explains that joy (Anand) lies in realization. When your insight manages to penetrate and see the real nature of something that was always in front of you, there is bliss. He encourages the listener to learn to live in that bliss and habituate themselves to that "diet" of realization. One must ask themselves why they are not getting it today, attributing the lack to being lazy or not being fair to oneself. He concludes by stating that you deserve the best, irrespective of where you are today, and you should not compromise.