Acharya Prashant addresses two popular sayings about waiting. He begins by stating that these sayings are not universal truths but are partial statements applicable only to specific mental states and individuals. The first saying, "Those who wait get only what those who try leave behind," is rooted in a competitive mindset. It assumes a scenario where multiple people are racing for a limited resource, and the one who reaches last gets the leftovers. Acharya Prashant refutes this by explaining that life is not a race for a single, common goal because every individual is unique. He uses the analogy of thirst, which is a personal need, to illustrate that one person's path cannot be dictated by another's. The speaker asserts that only foolish people, driven by a deep sense of inferiority, are competitive in life. They constantly compare themselves to others in every aspect, from their children's career choices to their own sleep duration. This tendency to compete in even the most personal matters is a form of madness. He points out that people often feel less sorrow for their own low marks and more for others' higher marks, which highlights this flawed, competitive thinking. Regarding the second saying, "The fruit of waiting is sweet," Acharya Prashant clarifies that either the waiting itself is sweet, or its fruit will be bitter. If one is waiting for a sweet outcome in the future, it implies that the present moment is bitter and burdensome, like waiting for a delayed train. This kind of waiting is futile as it only brings boredom and kills the present. The real state is when the waiting itself becomes sweet, which happens when one is not anticipating a future result but is fully absorbed and happy in the present action. For a person who lives in the present, both the present and the future become sweet.