Acharya Prashant addresses the problem of being unable to overcome a bad habit despite an inner voice of opposition. He points out that whether the voice is present or not, the bad habit persists, making the voice itself irrelevant. The focus, he explains, should be on the habit. He states that deep-seated habits in the mind cannot be countered by shallow moral conditioning. The speaker clarifies that what is often called the 'inner voice' or 'voice of conscience' is merely a superficial conditioning acquired in recent years from family, school, and society. This moral education, learned over the last 10-20 years, teaches that certain actions are wrong. In contrast, the bad habits stem from ancient, deep-seated tendencies (vrittis) like attachment, greed, fear, and lust, which are millions of years old. This recent moral education is no match for these ancient tendencies. Acharya Prashant explains that both the animalistic tendencies and societal moral education are foreign to one's true self. The tendencies come from nature (Prakriti), and morality comes from society; neither originates from the heart or the soul. To conquer these deep-rooted tendencies, one needs spirituality (Adhyatma), which is far deeper and more powerful than morality. Spirituality is not about an inner watchdog but about true understanding (bodh). The fundamental bad habit, according to the speaker, is body-identification (Deh-bhav), which is to live as an animal. As long as one lives at the level of the body, all other bad habits are inevitable. Instead of complaining about minor habits, one should question the primary habit of living like a gorilla. When one realizes they are living like an animal, a natural revulsion arises, which leads to liberation. To overcome this animalistic nature, one must take refuge in the Self (Atma), not in moral education. He further elaborates that intelligence (buddhi) is merely a servant of the ego (aham). It is a physical tool dependent on the brain and has little to do with genuine understanding or wisdom. The ego's state determines the intellect's direction. Therefore, to truly overcome bad habits, one must go beyond intellect and morality to the realm of spirituality and self-realization.