Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether to learn from a guru or from life's experiences by calling the distinction itself strange and flawed. He explains that everyone learns from life, and encountering a guru, a saint, or a wise person is also a part of life's experiences. He questions why one would forcefully turn away when life presents such an opportunity, finding it hypocritical that people accept negative influences as a natural part of life but reject the wisdom of a guru, claiming they want to learn from 'life' itself. He elaborates that the guru is also provided by life; one does not find them in some other dimension. Coming into contact with a guru is often a chance event, just like many other occurrences. He finds it strange when people say, 'I will not learn from the wise, I will learn from life.' He asks what this statement means, pointing out that hearing a donkey bray is considered an experience, but hearing the voice of the Upanishads is not. He says that rejecting higher knowledge from figures like Shri Krishna, Ashtavakra, or Kabir Saheb in favor of so-called 'life experience' reveals an inferiority complex. Acharya Prashant concludes that the world offers everything—both the labyrinth and the way out. One must use discretion (Vivek) to choose their experiences. Coincidence may present various paths, but which path one chooses depends on their discretion. Your life is determined by your discretion. The right path is known by names like spirituality, knowledge, saint, or guru, and one must choose this path.