Acharya Prashant explains the instruction from the Adhyatma Upanishad to meditate on the Self in the self. He clarifies that the small self represents the ego, while the capital Self represents the truth. The ego is a machine conditioned to operate within limited boundaries, and meditation involves giving this machine a task that exceeds its capacity. When the ego attempts to reach the truth, which is beyond its reach, it eventually breaks down and dissolves. This dissolution is the ultimate purpose of all spiritual methods. He describes love and renunciation as ways to bring the ego to this point of failure. In love, the ego targets the truth, and because it cannot achieve it, the ego dies in the effort. In renunciation, the ego is asked to give itself up, which is an impossible task that leads to its destruction. Acharya Prashant distinguishes concentration from meditation by stating that concentration focuses on a select few targets, whereas meditation targets that which is beyond reach. He concludes that liberation occurs when the ego targets the truth and fails. He encourages taking up impossible battles and fighting them with full commitment, even while knowing that the ego is destined to lose, as this is the only way to live.