Acharya Prashant explains that what we do externally is a reflection of our internal environment. The filth we see in the world, such as plastic pollution, deforestation, and misuse of water, is a manifestation of the filth within us. He states that while we may appear clean on the outside, with clean faces, hands, and clothes, we are internally very dirty, even disgusting. This inner disgust is what is projected outward as environmental degradation. He gives the example of a religious city that has been turned into a place of entertainment and tourism, resulting in all kinds of filth, impure air, and even a government-sanctioned garbage dump where a river once flowed. The speaker identifies the unconsciousness of the "common man" as the root cause of this crisis. He argues that the vast majority of people lack conviction, only seek entertainment, and are like fallen leaves drifting with the wind. In a democracy, political leaders are slaves to this unconscious majority, which prevents them from taking the necessary tough decisions to protect the environment. This is why global summits on climate change or plastic pollution fail to produce meaningful results. All these issues, from the extinction of species to plastic in our blood and the rise in population, are interconnected and stem from the actions of the common man. The solution, he asserts, is not to attempt to reform the entire population, as this has never been possible in history. Instead, the goal should be to awaken a small minority, even just one percent of the people. These awakened individuals, whom he calls "lions," would have the strength and clarity to lead and set the right course. The remaining ninety-nine percent, who are accustomed to following power, would then be guided in the right direction. History, he notes, has always been shaped by a few special individuals, not by the crowds. He calls for strong leaders who are willing to take risks and go against the majority, rather than those who are only concerned with their popularity. Addressing a practical question about building a team for a social enterprise, Acharya Prashant advises that it is easier to make a mission-aligned person efficient than to instill a mission in an efficient person. A mission-aligned individual has a reason to improve and will stay for the right cause, whereas a purely professional person is just selling their skills and may leave for a better offer. He concludes by affirming that external cleanliness is a shadow of internal cleanliness and that once a few people achieve this inner purity, the rest of the world can be set right.