Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether being overly sensitive is a curse or a blessing. He clarifies that what is being called 'extra empathetic' is not empathy but a problem of attachment. He states that true empathy is a great quality, and one can never be 'over-empathetic.' Suffering does not arise from excessive empathy but from the natural, biological problems that the self is born with. These inherent problems, which a child carries from the moment of birth, include fear, greed, attachment, delusion, lust, and anger. Acharya Prashant notes that the Bhagavad Gita lists these as the 'Shadripu,' or the six enemies one is born with. He also gives them the generic name 'Maya' (illusion), explaining that one is born with Maya, or rather, Maya is born in one's name, shape, and form. Attachment is one of these fundamental problems. Crying easily or breaking down due to attachment is not a virtue, neither in a material nor a spiritual sense. Spirituality, he emphasizes, is strength. Any existence or display of weakness is not spiritual. He refutes the common impression that spiritual people are not strong, asserting that the only true and unparalleled strength possible for a human being is spiritual. Other apparent strengths are often dualistic and are merely 'weaknesses in themaking.' For instance, a strong pursuit of wealth may stem from a weakness for money, not a strong personality. Spiritual strength, in contrast, is non-dual, has no opposite, and does not deceive. It is an inner firmness and a deep devotion to one thing, making one untouched by external events and unconcerned with consequences. A spiritually strong person does the right thing without attachment to the results. If someone who claims to be spiritual is still found weeping and succumbing, their spirituality is false, and the basic lessons must be relearned.