Acharya Prashant explains that breaking oneself means having the resolve to go against one's own feelings. He describes feelings and emotions like a tsunami that can easily overwhelm a person, whether it is anger, attraction, attachment, jealousy, or fear. He emphasizes that while no labor is required in the external direction, immense effort is needed internally to observe and dismantle one's own thoughts, feelings, and actions. He asserts that a person who cannot break their feelings should forget about self-knowledge or liberation, as acting solely on feelings is a characteristic of animals. True heroism and human identity lie in the ability to do what is right, even when it does not feel right. He notes that while thoughts allow for some conscious participation and control, feelings are entirely unconscious and arise from the 'inner dark cellars' of animality without permission.