Acharya Prashant explains that identifying oneself as the observer or witness is often a superficial linguistic trap. He clarifies that just as one is not the body, memories, or relationships, one is also not the 'observer' in the way it is commonly understood. True awareness, he asserts, is not something that can be practiced or held onto; it is a state where nothing of the individual self remains. He criticizes modern concepts like mindfulness and 'practicing awareness' as distortions that merely repackage ordinary consciousness. He emphasizes that the mind, intellect, and body are all part of the same material nature, and creating artificial divisions between them is like moving between rooms on a sinking ship; it provides a false sense of security while the entire vessel is going down. He further discusses the nature of good deeds, stating that a deed is only truly 'good' if its core objective is liberation. Performing kind acts while remaining deeply attached to worldly bonds is compared to applying a bandage to someone on a sinking ship—it is well-intentioned but ultimately futile. He uses the example of the Buddha to illustrate that true transformation comes from a decisive 'quantum jump' rather than gradual rehearsals or superficial practices. He concludes by warning against two types of delusions: those who settle for being just the body and those who prematurely claim to be the 'soul' or 'Brahman' while remaining completely driven by worldly desires and trivialities.