Acharya Prashant explains that there exists a point of no return in life where a person falls so far from their highest potential that the possibility of improvement becomes zero. He states that such individuals, though physically breathing and eating, are effectively walking corpses. Shri Krishna declares that those who live far below their true possibility are not truly alive. While animals are defined by their physical existence, the measure of being human is consciousness. If a person has completely stifled their inner potential, they are merely a delusion or a ghost of a living being. The speaker compares this state to a patient on a ventilator whose survival probability has dropped to nearly zero, leading the doctor to suggest removing life support. The height of consciousness is determined by one's distance from animality. Acharya Prashant asserts that being human is not a fixed status like a degree but must be proven every moment through the elevation of one's consciousness. He uses the analogy of a luxury car to explain that the maintenance of human life is costly and requires constant awareness. Those who live in ignorance and ego are constantly haunted by the fear of the future and the loss of their perceived possessions, similar to a beggar who is terrified of being robbed despite having nothing. In contrast, a truly conscious person is established in the Self and remains indifferent to a personal future or past, as they have no expectations or attachments to them.