Acharya Prashant addresses a question about being sensitive to insults. He begins by stating that he will not advise the questioner to simply ignore insults and move on, as a wise or spiritual person might be expected to do. He explains that until one has reached a state where honor and dishonor are completely irrelevant, an insult should indeed sting. He elaborates that there are only two types of beings who are not affected by insults: the completely liberated, like Shri Krishna or Buddha, who are beyond such dualities, and stones or animals, which lack the consciousness or self-respect to feel insulted. A stone feels nothing, and an animal, while it may react to physical harm, does not experience a blow to its consciousness or pride. For anyone else, feeling insulted is a natural and even necessary experience. The right to be indifferent to insult belongs only to these two extremes. Acharya Prashant further explains that for a human being, whose potential is vast and infinite, living a small or limited life is in itself an insult to that potential. Therefore, when someone else's words hurt, it's an opportunity to look inward. The insult acts as a mirror, revealing a pre-existing flaw or weakness within oneself. The pain is not caused by the other person's words but by the truth they touch upon. He advises using the experience of being insulted to identify and remove one's inner shortcomings. Once the flaw is gone, the same words will no longer have the power to hurt. He categorizes those who insult into three types. The first is the true friend, who criticizes to help you see the truth and improve. Such a person should be valued. The second type insults with malicious intent to cause pain. However, since their words still reveal a flaw and thus offer a chance for improvement, one should be indifferent to them, neither considering them a friend nor a foe. The third and most dangerous category is the flatterer, the one who praises you even for your wrongdoings. These people are the real enemies because they keep you in a state of delusion, preventing you from seeing your reality and growing. The focus, therefore, should not be on the person who insults, but on using the incident for one's own betterment and progress.