Acharya Prashant clarifies the concept of living in the 'here and now' or the 'present moment'. He explains that this does not mean one must eliminate all memories or thoughts of the future. He calls the idea of forcefully staying in the present moment, without allowing the mind to go to the past or future, a meaningless and foolish notion, a modern spiritual fashion. The mind will naturally have thoughts about the past and future, and one cannot abandon the past, as the body itself is a product of it. The speaker states that 'here and now' is the point on which the mind is centered. Once the mind is properly centered, it does not matter where it wanders. He uses the analogy of a kite, which can fly freely in any direction as long as its string is held in the right hands. Similarly, one can think about the past or the future, but the crucial thing is to think from the right place and be established correctly. The real problem is not the movement of the mind in time, but faithlessness and being uncentered. Acharya Prashant identifies attachment as the core issue. Attachment is detrimental, whether it is to the past, the future, or even the present moment. True liberation is freedom from attachment to all three aspects of time. He connects this to the concept of Nishkam Karma (action without desire for its fruits). One who is hungry worries about the fruit of their labor; if one is already fulfilled, there is no concern for the fruit. The problem arises when one thinks with fear and concern for personal security. He further explains that the one who expects the fruit of an action makes two fundamental mistakes. First, they wrongly assume they are the doer, when in fact, the doer is Prakriti (nature). Second, they expect to receive the fruit, but since Prakriti is the doer, the fruit also belongs to Prakriti. You, the consciousness, are not the doer, and you never receive the fruit. You are separate from the 'bus' of Prakriti and its journey. Therefore, one should remain a detached witness to the flow of past, present, and future.