A questioner asks if Vedanta offers any fundamental solutions to the problems faced in daily life, such as languishing, sorrow, or other emotional stresses. Acharya Prashant responds that Vedanta does not delve into the specifics of the problems we face. He explains that if it did, it would become very limited, temporal, and even regimental, because the problems faced by people in one age, community, gender, or economic class vary greatly from those faced by others. Therefore, template-based solutions would never suffice. Instead, Vedanta directly addresses the one who is facing the problem. The speaker points out that while the problems are multifarious and diverse, the one who faces them has remained much the same since the advent of time. He clarifies that while man's exteriors—civilization, technology, and resources—have changed majestically, man's insides have not. The fundamental self, the ego, or man's mind has not changed. Humans were insecure, ignorant, and wanted to be better then, and they are the same today. Greed, fear, jealousy, and possessiveness ruled the day then, and they abound equally today. The things we worry about keep changing, but the state of being worried does not. Vedanta is not a belief system that asks you to believe in mythological stories or gods and goddesses. The entire essence of Vedanta can be condensed into one question: "Who is the one talking, experiencing, searching for happiness, always dissatisfied, competing, and hustling so hard?" It investigates the one who is so much in need of trouble that they can give up everything except their problems. The real culprit is the mischievous one sitting within who will never feel contented. Vedanta addresses this one, which is why it is of timeless value. Through this investigation and inquiry, you find you have power and choice. The choice is: "Do I want to remain that one?" Vedanta gives you the power to be the master of your internal domain, to remain untouched and undisturbed, irrespective of external circumstances. The lack of inner wellness is the real culprit.