Acharya Prashant addresses a question from a man who is compelled to work in a business that involves deceit and lies. The speaker begins by using an analogy, stating that if asked whether 'X' is greater than 'Y', he cannot answer because both 'X' and 'Y' belong to the questioner. He equates 'X' to the questioner's resolve for a new, honest life, and 'Y' to his attachments, comforts, laziness, and fear that keep him in his current situation. The outcome depends on which of these two forces is stronger within the individual. Acharya Prashant clarifies that his role is not to predict the winner but to explain, from a spiritual perspective, which side ought to win. The speaker emphasizes that the choice is entirely the individual's. Both the desire for liberation (Mukti) and the bondages of attachment (Aasakti) are one's own. In these matters, there is complete freedom of choice, and no one, not even God, can interfere. One has the freedom to commit the greatest of sins, and there will be no immediate, visible divine punishment. However, the law of Karma is absolute. The consequences of one's actions are borne by the doer, not just in the future, but at the very moment the action is performed. The bill for every action is generated instantly, even if one becomes aware of it later. Acharya Prashant explains that the inability to see the immediate consequences of one's actions is the play of Maya (illusion). Maya is not a complete lie but a half-truth. When one does something wrong, Maya shows only the material gains and hides the inner destruction. Conversely, when one walks the path of truth, Maya highlights only the material losses and conceals the inner gains like peace and love. The Creator's nature is freedom (Mukti), and He grants this freedom to all, even the freedom to do wrong. But this freedom is accompanied by the inescapable law of Karma. Therefore, the choice between a dishonest profession and a righteous path depends on what one values more: the superficial gains shown by Maya or the profound inner peace it conceals.