Acharya Prashant explains that if all of a person's life patterns are filled with tension, boredom, and restlessness, they cannot simply quit a single habit like smoking. The habit of smoking will not go away because there are other habits that invite it. Unless one quits those other habits, it is impossible to quit smoking alone. To break old patterns, one must do something that brings a kind of anarchy or disruption to them. There are many methods for changing habits and breaking patterns, but they often provide only temporary benefits before one reverts to the old ways, leading to the same old story. To effectively break these patterns, one must introduce something disruptive. Sometimes, changing one's place of residence can be effective. At other times, pursuing further studies, acquiring new knowledge, or enrolling in a new course can be helpful. Giving oneself a challenging goal can also be beneficial. Whatever new thing is brought into life, it must be so challenging, necessary, and indispensable that everything old seems pale in comparison. Only then will one find freedom from the old; otherwise, it is not possible. It is important to give yourself a big goal. However, merely setting a big goal is not enough. The penalty, the price, or the punishment for not achieving that big goal must also be substantial. Otherwise, the monkey within us finds it easy to repeatedly set big goals and never achieve them, as the shameless monkey does not care. The goal must be big, and the love and importance of the goal must be so well understood that the very thought of not achieving it is terrifying. It must be clear that life will impose a big penalty if the set goal is not achieved. We often make the mistake of setting big resolutions without establishing any punishment for failure. If you do not fulfill your resolution and do not punish yourself, then it is all just for fun. You take the credit for making high resolutions, but if you remain lazy, idle, and show no determination, you don't even have to face any punishment. You must pre-determine a punishment for yourself. Often, the greatest punishment is love itself. If you have a goal to which you have great dedication and love, then the failure to attain it becomes the punishment in itself.