Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of dealing with disrespectful people. He explains that if certain individuals lack the sense to respect something worthy of respect, then their behavior is not worthy of being given much importance. If someone does not have the sense to know right from wrong or what to respect versus what to ignore, then one should not give any importance to the fact that they do not offer respect. The emphasis should not be on whether that person respects you, but on whether you are respecting the respectable thing within yourself, which is the True Self or the Atma. He uses the analogy of a monkey snatching an apple and slapping you; you would not feel hurt because the monkey is helpless and just doing what monkeys do. Similarly, a person who lacks judgment is a fool, and one should have compassion for them but not allow them to cause hurt. In response to a follow-up question about seeking recognition for one's work, Acharya Prashant clarifies that the primary love must be for the work itself, not for the recognition that comes from it. However, if recognition is important to take the work forward, then one must pursue it. In such a case, recognition is not a separate entity but a part of the work, a resource to be used for the work. He contrasts this with the common desire to be famous with minimal effort, which should be avoided. The ideal state is to be so deeply immersed in the work that any recognition comes as a surprise. He shares a personal anecdote about an early visitor who, when asked about the poor technical quality of his videos, replied, "I didn't even notice that. I'm not here to notice the noise, I'm listening to your voice." The message is to focus on the music, the real thing, and let go of the noise, such as criticism or lack of acknowledgment. He concludes that since we are born into suffering, a certain degree of noise is an imperative of the human condition that must be tolerated with understanding.