Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether he was mischievous during his student life. He explains that the ordinary restlessness of a childlike mind was not something he possessed. A certain seriousness and maturity had come to him very early, without him wanting or asking for it, around the age of 13, 15, or 17. He recounts an incident from his time as a fresher at IIT, where his batchmates, who were older than him, would enter his room and then run away, thinking he was a senior. This was because he lacked the typical childlike restlessness and mischief, like pulling someone's pants or hair, which he had left behind much earlier. He elaborates that a sense of responsibility had come to him very early on—a feeling that things were wrong and he had to fix them. He shares a story from when he was two or three years old in Kanpur. During a power outage, he set out on his own to find the electrician. When the milkman found him and asked where he was going, he replied that the power was out and he was going to get the electrician. He explains that this sense of responsibility, the feeling that it is dark and one must bring light, was present in him even at that young age. Regarding his experiences with girls, he says they looked good from a distance. He had a sense of daring, so if he liked a girl, he would approach her. He recalls an incident where he went to dance with a beautiful girl who was making a lot of faces. He told her, "You make a lot of faces," which was his honest observation. She got offended and left. He realized that if someone got offended by a simple, honest remark, he would no longer find them attractive. This happened a couple of times. He concludes by reciting a poem he wrote in 1998 at the age of 20, titled "Sleeping Dream." The poem reflects on watching someone sleep, the dreams in his own eyes for her, the uncertainty of the future, and the acceptance of not knowing what tomorrow holds. It touches upon the pain of the future and the present moment of writing as an arrangement for that pain.