Acharya Prashant explains that people engage in showing off because they lack inner fulfillment and self-respect. When an individual's inner life is empty or cluttered with negativity, they seek validation and completeness through the eyes of others. This behavior is described as a form of subtle violence and domination, where one attempts to impress others with wealth or status to compensate for a lack of self-acceptance. The speaker emphasizes that showing off is a sign of deep internal suffering and a lack of true vision or integrity. He characterizes those who show off as 'beggars' who, despite their outward displays of wealth like luxury cars, are desperately pleading for respect and recognition because their hearts are empty. Furthermore, Acharya Prashant highlights the role of the observer in this dynamic. People show off because there is an audience ready to be impressed by superficiality. He suggests that if individuals stopped being influenced by glamour and material displays, the cycle of showing off would end. The tendency to feel envy or to be impressed by others' possessions stems from a lack of higher values in life. When one does not understand what is truly valuable—such as truth, simplicity, or love—material objects like money and cars become the end goals rather than mere tools. Spirituality, according to the speaker, is the essential practice of discerning what is truly valuable from what is worthless to avoid wasting one's life on trivialities.