Acharya Prashant posits that if a general survey were conducted asking people what they worship, nobody would list the ego. However, everyone would be able to list at least five things. He clarifies that "worship" here is not necessarily used in a religious sense, but rather refers to devotion—what one is committed to, holds as high, and considers worth attaining. The central argument is that while people do not explicitly worship the ego, all the various things they appear to worship are, in fact, things that strengthen the ego. This leads to the conclusion that we all centrally worship nothing but the ego. We may not worship the ego directly, but we worship it indirectly by worshipping its servants. The speaker describes this as an even deeper form of worship, stating, "I worship the ego so much that I am prepared to worship all those things that serve the ego." For instance, if one's ego is bolstered by money, they will worship money. Similarly, if the ego is strengthened by a certain kind of knowledge, being in a particular place, proving a point to others, or cultivating a specific personality, one will pursue those things. All of this is nothing but ego worship. Therefore, when one asks, "What is it that I worship?" the answer is fundamentally the ego. The task for the individual is to figure out the specific ways, the "appendages," and the concrete forms through which they worship their own ego. These forms may differ from person to person. One might worship the ego through their beloved wife, another through their bank account, political power, bohemian ways, or the idiosyncrasies of their personality. While the names, forms, and particularities can change, the central fact remains the same: it is all ego worship.