Acharya Prashant begins by questioning the common understanding of patriotism, suggesting that before we claim to love our country, we must first understand what a country is. He finds it shocking that young, patriotic citizens often do not know what they are patriotic about, which leads to a patriotism that has a "particular rottenness" and is "so very hypocritical." This superficial patriotism is limited to acts like posting on Facebook about an Indian Army soldier or cheering for a six in cricket. He contrasts this with the reality that only 3% of India's population pays taxes, and the same people who claim to be patriots steal money and spoil public property, yet will shout "Long live India" because they do not understand what the country truly is. He then offers a different definition of India, stating that it cannot be merely a piece of land, as lands come and go. For him, India is the intelligence that first shone upon the earth, the first intelligent word from the mouth of man, and the place that gave the world the concept of 'the Witness' and the very understanding of the Self. Consequently, he defines an Indian as anyone who has intelligence and can look at himself, citing Einstein, Martin Luther King, and Jesus as examples of true Indians. Conversely, anyone who lives a "stupid common life" is not an Indian, even if they hold an Indian passport. He concludes that India is brilliance, intelligence, and truth, and if it is not that, it is worthless. To be a real Indian, one must live in understanding and stop associating India with superficial things like its cricket team or military might.