Acharya Prashant addresses the concern about the perceived weakness in today's youth compared to the legends of the past. He begins by stating that while it is wonderful to aspire for greatness, one must start from where one is. He explains that a person is a product of their upbringing, environment, and surroundings. The situations a hundred years ago were different—not necessarily better or worse, but different. Today, we live in a particular complex of situations that gives us our habits, attitudes, worldview, and entire mental setup. Therefore, it is not very beneficial to compare the youth of today with legends of a bygone era, as each day has its own unique circumstances, opportunities, and challenges. He challenges the romanticized view of the past, clarifying that even then, legends were exceptions and a minuscule fraction of the population. The vast majority of people in any era, past or present, are ordinary mortals looking for a comfortable and secure life. He points out that the youth of the past were not all idealistic and courageous; for instance, revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh were let down by their own youthful compatriots, and those who committed atrocities against them were also young men of that time. The ordinary man, young or old, rich or poor, has always been debauched. Acharya Prashant explains that most people are governed by their biological mandate, which he refers to as the 'jungle' within us. This inner jungle is dense, possessing and controlling us, and it primarily seeks pleasure, security, procreation, good food, and luxuries. He asserts that we have always been this way and that the choice is always between following these biological compulsions and social norms, or heeding the whisperings of the free mind, the Self (Atma). We tend to remember the legends and conveniently forget the vast majority of ordinary mortals from any past era. He concludes that heroes are 'abnormal' because they are not products of their era or any formula. They are exceptions who emerge from nowhere, against the flow, through their own conscious choice and with very little support from their environment. This age desperately needs heroes, but not every age is fortunate enough to have them. Therefore, one should not blame the times. The choice is to either follow biological compulsions or to go by the aspirations of one's own yearning consciousness.