Acharya Prashant addresses the question of how to prevent the ego from rewarding itself by explaining that the ego seeks rewards only when it is "famished." He suggests that instead of acting to get a reward, one should consider acting from a state of already being rewarded and complete. Out of this inner completion, one can then decide to act. To illustrate this, he uses an analogy of a car running low on fuel. A person with an empty inner self is like a driver desperately searching for a fuel station. The entire journey is a miserable experience, driven by the constant need to be filled up. This is how most people live, constantly seeking something external to fill their inner void. Their actions are a miserable ride towards a destination that may not even satisfy them. In contrast, someone who is internally full is like a driver with a full tank. This person is not driving for the sake of fuel but for the joy of the journey itself. Because they are already rewarded and full, they are able to enjoy life, and their actions are an expression of their completeness. The speaker clarifies that it is not necessary for the ego to work for rewards. It is possible to live a life where one is already full and can therefore enjoy life, rather than merely existing in a state of psychological struggle. He asserts that all wrong actions are done only when one is hollow within, and this inner hollowness cannot be filled by material achievements like job promotions or relationships. The method to address this inner insecurity and helplessness is spiritual. Once you are inwardly full, you can "fill it, shut it, forget it," and then simply go for a ride, naturally doing the right thing.