Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who feels deep despair and guilt after observing that his actions are driven by petty motives, leading to a drop in his academic performance. Acharya Prashant explains that if something is small or petty, like an ill-fitting garment, one should simply discard it rather than clinging to it. He clarifies that the questioner's guilt is superficial and false. True guilt acts like a transformative fire that changes a person completely; if one remains the same, the guilt is not genuine. He points out that most people feel regret only because their deceits failed or they missed out on a reward despite their unworthiness, rather than feeling remorse for their actual nature.
