Acharya Prashant redefines the concept of living in the present, challenging the common notion that it means being entirely focused on the task at hand. He uses the example of Kabir Saheb, who would weave cloth while his mind remained immersed in the Divine. He argues that if one's work is against their nature or truth, it is natural and even beneficial for the mind to wander. The popular teaching of 'being totally present' in whatever one does can be dangerous, as it might encourage total immersion in harmful or violent acts without question.