Acharya Prashant explains that clarity in the inner sense is attained by observing the very fog and haze that obscures it. The process of attaining clarity involves knowing all that obfuscates it. He suggests that if one is surrounded by people who are discouraging, risk-averse, and advocate for a comfortable life, it is because these tendencies exist within oneself. These external people are a reflection of one's inner state; otherwise, they would not be present in one's life. Observing these people, therefore, becomes a form of self-observation. Their arguments affect you because they resonate with something inside you; they are your own arguments against yourself. To gain clarity, one must listen to their arguments, see where they come from, observe their lives, and then ask, "Is that how I want to live?" Their arguments are not in a vacuum but are connected to their entire way of life, including their personal lives, professional choices, and political opinions, all stemming from the same center. It is a choice one must make, and an important one, because a part of you wants to emulate them and live that way. One must understand the pattern they follow, whose desires they are fulfilling, and the purpose of such a life. One should also question if life must have a purpose and what it feels like to live without one. The need to counter their arguments arises because they are also your own; if they were merely external, there would be no need to counter them. Their power over you comes from the fact that they represent your own face to you. The solution is to clean the internal "dirt." The speaker advises seeking good company, which is available through various media like books and videos left by those who wanted to help. This allows one to find freedom and prioritize it over security. As one's internal world changes through good company, the need to associate with cowardly people will reduce, and reverence for the right kind of people will increase. These two changes happen in tandem.