Acharya Prashant explains that observation is not a function of technique or self-knowledge, but rather something that happens when one is compelled by necessity or intense desire. Using mundane examples like sports, he notes that a tennis or squash player observes the ball not because they are spiritual, but because something important is at stake. If one loses interest in the game, the quality of observation diminishes. Therefore, observation is a compulsion born from wanting something so deeply that one cannot afford to look away.