Acharya Prashant addresses a question from someone who feels they cannot handle stress and pressure, breaking down internally from external forces. The speaker explains that any external pressure can only break something it can touch. He uses the analogy of a table, stating that to break it, one must strike it on its own plane or dimension; punching the air above or below it will have no effect. Therefore, if external pressure is causing internal breakdown, it implies that the inner and outer are not separate but exist on the same plane. This means what is considered 'inner' is not truly so; it is a construct of the external. The speaker clarifies that the true inner self is the Atman (soul), which is untouched by anything in the world. It cannot be cut, burned, or harmed. He references Shri Krishna's teaching to Arjun, explaining that weapons cannot pierce the Atman, nor can fire burn it. Even the physical body, including the heart and lungs, is considered external because it can be affected by external forces like an arrow. The speaker points out that a person's identity, thoughts, and emotions are derived from the external world—family, society, education, and environment. This is why they are vulnerable to external pressures. To overcome this vulnerability, one must find that which is truly their own, which is not external. This is the path of spirituality and self-inquiry. The process begins by understanding what one is not, thereby cutting away the false to arrive at the truth of who one is. The speaker quotes Kabir Saheb: "Gold, the noble, and the saintly, even if broken, join a hundred times. But the wicked, like a potter's pot, cracks with a single blow." This illustrates the resilience of one who is established in their true self, who can withstand any external assault. Once a person finds that which is truly their own, no external pressure can disturb them.