Acharya Prashant explains that the human body is naturally pleasure-seeking, which is the guiding principle behind bodily actions and impulses. He defines pleasure as that which aligns with the agenda of one's physical constitution and Prakriti, such as food for energy or flattery for the subtle body. However, this pursuit of pleasure inevitably brings pain as a compulsory accompaniment, leading to a cycle where one chases even more pleasure to nullify the pain. This incidental pain is not chosen but comes as a helplessness of the system. Referring to Guru Tegh Bahadur, Acharya Prashant clarifies that 'earning pain' means deliberately and wisely choosing pain to go against the bodily compulsion of seeking pleasure. This is a method of detachment and disidentification from the body. He emphasizes that all progress, whether material or spiritual, requires discipline, and discipline is essentially the art of inflicting well-directed pain upon oneself. To be a true disciple or 'Sikh' is to have the determination to transcend physical patterns and tendencies by choosing the pain of discipline over the comfort of pleasure.