Acharya Prashant uses the analogy of a rotating fan and a car tire to distinguish between the movement of a machine and the movement of a lover. A fan rotates around a fixed axis, representing the rigid ego. In this state, the mind burns energy and performs activities, yet the center remains unchanged and preserved. This movement is peripheral and serves only to maintain the status quo of the ego, acting as a slave to external commands without ever reaching a new destination. This is the quality of a machine-like life where change is merely a pretense to avoid actual transformation.
