Acharya Prashant explains that the question 'How to live?' is not for one to decide. This question or worry arises only because life is going wrong somewhere. When everything is functioning well, like breathing, one does not ask how to do it. The very fact that this question arises proves that something is wrong with life, and one must identify who brought this problem. That culprit is the 'I', the ego. If the 'I' were not present, the need to ask 'how to live' would not arise. The speaker asserts that one's presence is what messes up life. Life itself is a simple, natural flow, but 'my life' becomes a lifelong sigh. The entity that obstructs and hinders the flow of life is the 'I', and one must continuously catch it. The speaker further elaborates that the 'I' is a clever thief that conspires to make one feel it does not exist. The proof of the thief's existence is the theft itself—the suffering and entanglements in life are evidence of the 'I' and the ego. He cautions against hastily applying scriptural knowledge to oneself without proper understanding and readiness. Citing the Ashtavakra Gita, he points out that people often misinterpret the teachings because they forget the context: Ashtavakra was speaking to Janak, a disciple with immense readiness. Applying these profound words without the same level of preparedness is like watching a sports final and believing one can perform at the same level without the necessary training and struggle. The Ashtavakra-Janak dialogue is the 'final match', and one must not overlook the journey that led to it. Explaining a verse from the Ashtavakra Gita, the speaker clarifies that 'renouncing sense objects as poison' does not mean literal abandonment. The primary sense object is the body itself, which cannot be renounced. Instead, one must renounce the hope attached to the sense objects—the false expectation that a medium can provide the ultimate. Regarding the advice to 'drink virtues like simplicity, forgiveness, contentment, and truth as nectar,' he explains that these virtues are called nectar because they save one from the death experienced every moment. They cleanse the mind of useless thoughts like revenge, complexity, and ambition. For instance, practicing forgiveness removes the burden of vengeful thoughts, and embracing simplicity clears the mind of complexities.