Acharya Prashant addresses the common misconception that success has a rigid, universal definition such as money, reputation, luxury, or power. He explains that most people live within these ready-made definitions and spend their lives chasing specific images of success. He clarifies that true success is not a certificate, a grade sheet, or a number in a bank account given by others. Instead, he defines success as the joy of living and the ability to live each moment in its fullness. He emphasizes that success depends on where one is and what one is doing at any given moment; for example, success in a lecture is listening clearly and being completely present. He asserts that success is the immersion in the current activity, whether it is playing, talking, or reading, rather than the results one might get later. According to him, if one is tense and bothered about future results, they are failing, whereas being fully engaged in the present moment constitutes being already successful.