Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of overcoming rejection and failure, particularly for young people. He begins with an analogy, asking the questioner to imagine being forced to pursue a sport he has no interest in, such as basketball, instead of one he loves, like cricket. If he were to be rejected after training hard for basketball, Acharya Prashant suggests this should be a moment of celebration, not depression. The rejection liberates him from a path his heart was never in. He emphasizes that it is illogical to mourn the loss of something one never truly wanted. This principle is then applied to real-life situations, such as competitive exams like the UPSC. Acharya Prashant explains that many candidates attempt such exams not from genuine passion but due to external pressures from family, society, or a lack of other options. These individuals are not truly competing because their heart is not in it. Consequently, if they face rejection, they should not be depressed, as it is foolish to be sad about not getting something you never genuinely desired. He quotes the saint-poet Kabir Saheb, who celebrated his pot breaking because it freed him from the chore of fetching water, illustrating that rejection from an externally imposed duty is a form of liberation. Acharya Prashant asserts that the fundamental problem is not failure itself, but the origin of one's goals. If a goal stems from one's core, from love and a conscious choice for freedom and growth, then the concept of failure changes. The pursuit becomes a continuous, lifelong journey where one never stops trying, and defeats are taken in stride. He describes the problem of failure as a symptom of "inner sleep," where choices are made randomly and unconsciously. In contrast, when you set conscious targets rooted in love, there can be no ultimate failure. The only valid criterion for choosing a goal should be whether it leads to betterment, liberation, and growth. When choices are made from this conscious place, there is no room for the kind of depression that follows rejection.