Acharya Prashant addresses a research scholar who is distracted by an attraction to a senior. He begins by stating that the questioner already understands most of the situation. When the questioner confirms he came to the university to study, Acharya Prashant's direct advice is to focus on studying. He questions what the questioner would truly gain even if his efforts to attract the person were successful, calling such situations "accidental events." He explains that the person in question simply happened to appear before the questioner's senses, which caused an imprint on the mind. If this person were not seen for a few months, she would be forgotten, and someone else would take her place. Before this encounter, the questioner's life was not lacking anything; the trouble began with the attraction, which he calls a "game of the senses." He points out that what appears on the surface is entirely false and that the immediate impression is a lie. He advises adopting a scientific and investigative mindset to see what lies behind the superficial appearance, noting that people present a carefully groomed image, not their natural selves. The attraction is an attack on the senses, which is mistakenly interpreted as an invitation. Acharya Prashant offers two solutions. The immediate, practical solution is to create physical distance if one cannot control the senses. He uses the analogy of a pillar that is bound to get hot when placed next to a heater; the only solution is to move the pillar. The second, longer path is to make the mind operate from consciousness rather than being driven by chemicals and hormones. This, he says, requires time and spiritual practice. Until then, he advises protecting the sapling from the goat by keeping the goat away. When the sapling becomes a huge tree, it can give shelter to the goat, but not before. He concludes by explaining that the frustration arising from unfulfilled desire is based on a false hope. This frustration can be so intense that it can lead to extreme actions like murder. He compares it to showing a bone to a dog and then snatching it away, which makes the dog aggressive. The hope for pleasure from lust is immense, and when that hope is dashed, the resulting frustration is equally intense. He clarifies that he is not suggesting someone has deliberately trapped the questioner, but that we are so eager to be trapped that we weave a net for ourselves where none exists.