Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who wishes to disregard teachings and learn directly from life, questioning if theories hinder personal inquiry. He clarifies that life is not a mystical dimension but consists of daily interactions, relationships, and work. He points out the inconsistency in accepting mundane or harmful experiences as life while viewing a teacher's guidance as something external. He argues that since we are always alive, we are always learning from life; the real question is what specific elements within life we choose to learn from. He emphasizes that a teacher is a part of one's life, just like any other encounter, but with a conscious agenda to uplift the student. Acharya Prashant explains that the idea of listening only to oneself is often a delusion, as the internal voice is usually a product of past conditioning and external influences rather than the true self, which is silent. He asserts that humans are born conditioned and naturally absorb worldly influences like a sponge. Therefore, the choice is not between listening to oneself or another, but between listening to sources that reinforce conditioning and those that provide freedom from it. He warns that learning from life without a teacher often involves immense suffering and trial-and-error, as life operates on the mechanical principle of cause and effect without a conscious intent to educate. Finally, he refutes the claim that spiritual teachings prevent self-inquiry. He observes that most people do not inquire into their lives because they are afraid or ignorant, not because they are burdened by theories. He notes that teachers actually exist to encourage and prod individuals toward inquiry because they would not do so on their own. He concludes that if a student remains unable to inquire, it is due to their own resistance to the teaching rather than the teaching itself being an obstacle.