Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding how to utilize spirituality and scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita as tools for success in competitive exams like the Civil Services. He clarifies that spirituality is not a tool or a commodity to be used for personal gain or to achieve specific worldly ranks. Instead, spirituality is meant to guide an individual in the right direction. He critiques the mindset of choosing a goal first and then trying to use the Gita to reach it, comparing this to using the scripture as a condiment to make one's efforts more 'flavorful.' He emphasizes that the Gita is the master and should dictate the direction of one's life, rather than being a servant to one's pre-determined ambitions. He further explains that self-knowledge is intended to help one understand the underlying motivations behind their actions. He warns against 'spiritual advertisements' that promise success in lawsuits or personal desires through mantras or rituals. Acharya Prashant points out that the ego often tries to use even the supreme power to fulfill its own petty desires, which is the opposite of true surrender. He uses the analogy of the demon Hiranyakashyap, who performed intense penance not for liberation, but to gain immortality and power for his own ego. He suggests that many aspirants seek bureaucratic positions with a similar desire for invincibility and control, rather than seeking truth or liberation. Regarding the difficulty of understanding spiritual texts, Acharya Prashant explains that even simple subjects require a teacher. Just as a child cannot learn to write letters or solve equations without guidance, one cannot expect to grasp the depth of scriptures by merely reading them. While it is theoretically possible to understand on one's own, the probability is very low and the process is time-consuming. He encourages the seeker to ask questions and seek guidance from those who know, as time is limited. He concludes that the primary role of spirituality is to determine if what one is doing is even worth doing in the first place.