Acharya Prashant critiques the common belief that pain is a necessary precursor to achievement or a meaningful life. He argues that pain is not a virtue but a result of ignorance, cunningness, and a complex, ego-driven mind. He points out that humans are the only beings who cling to pain, even romanticizing it through songs and sayings. He explains that pain arises when one tries to possess others or impose conditions on relationships, mistaking ownership for love. True love, he asserts, does not cause pain because it does not seek to control or demand constant presence; rather, it is the ego's desires and expectations that lead to suffering.
