Acharya Prashant addresses a question about choosing a life as a soldier over a comfortable job, advising the questioner to first go to the fundamentals for his own understanding, not to convince others. He explains that no argument can persuade someone committed to falseness. The core question one must ask is, "Who are you, and what do you live for?" The advice from family and friends to choose a safe, comfortable job is based on the view that the self is entirely physical, just the body. This perspective leads to the conclusion that the purpose of life is physical and carnal gratification. The speaker challenges this identification with the body, pointing out that love, joy, and suffering are not bodily experiences but are related to consciousness. The body is merely a biological machine, a product of evolution. Everything that one calls the "nectar of life" or the "deepest suffering" pertains to consciousness, not the physical body. Similarly, what is termed "mental" relates to consciousness, not the brain. Defining oneself as a body seeking gratification is an incorrect and actively harmful definition that leads to a wasted life. The way one defines oneself fundamentally changes one's choices. The true purpose of life, the speaker explains, is the sublimation of consciousness, which is currently incomplete, suffering, and in bondage, constantly seeking liberation. A vocation should be chosen based on this higher purpose. The body is a perishable item, and instead of trying to secure it, one should make the best use of it before it disintegrates. To use the body for one's benefit, one must first recognize a separation from it. You are not the body that lives and dies; you are a distinct entity related to it, and your objective is liberation. Applying this to the choice of becoming a soldier, the speaker states that the intention behind the action is what matters. If the desire to be a soldier stems from superficial reasons like fascination, fashion, or ego, it is no different from the materialistic view. However, if the motivation is to uphold something high, worthy, and sublime—understanding the great principles a nation like India stands for and deeming them worth defending with one's life—then becoming a soldier is an auspicious choice. The decision must be based on the constitution of the actor and the intention, not just the action itself.