Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of hesitation in expressing oneself, particularly in front of respectable people. He advises to let the hesitation be, as things like speaking, not speaking, hesitation, or confidence are not very important. What truly matters is one's attention. If a person is worth listening to, one should simply pay attention to them. He illustrates this by pointing out that the questioner was not hesitant in replying during their conversation because he was immersed in listening. When one's entire energy is focused on listening, there is no space for hesitation, and when words are needed, they will flow smoothly. Otherwise, silence is good enough. The speaker critiques the current distorted culture's overemphasis on public speaking and confident expression. He refers to an advertisement featuring a young, extremely expressive child as the new ideal, which promotes speaking without content or knowledge. He warns that in this culture, a person's worth is often mistakenly determined by their fluency, even if they are spewing gibberish. He asserts that speaking is not a great art or a true indicator of worth in life. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that the first and foremost priority should be to have something worth saying. He quantifies this by stating that 95% of the importance lies in the quality of the content, while only 5% pertains to the mode of expression, such as accent, vocabulary, or fluency. This quality of content, he explains, comes from attentiveness and a certain sincerity towards life. The certainty of whether something is good or not also comes from this attentiveness. One must examine, observe, and experiment to know for oneself. He concludes by advising to be impressed by the right things, not by the superficial fluency promoted by an insincere market.
