Acharya Prashant observes that while many people are quick to state their ambition to become an IAS officer, they become evasive when asked for the reason why. They start to hide and do not provide a clear answer. The speaker shares his personal experience, stating that when he discovered his own reasons for wanting to become an officer, he withdrew his hands, deciding that if those were the reasons, he no longer wanted to pursue it. He suggests that to persist in such a long process, it is necessary to deceive oneself and not admit one's true intentions. The speaker questions what disgraceful or ugly thing it is that people are unwilling to name, noting that only ugly things are hidden. He links these hidden intentions to India's high ranking among corrupt nations, a situation he attributes to the very intentions that drive people towards such positions. This hidden motive, he argues, is what has kept India on the list of the world's most corrupt countries. The speaker points out the paradox that while every candidate in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) interview claims a desire for public service and the upliftment of the nation, the bureaucracy itself is a major source of corruption. He asks that if everyone who enters the service is a public servant, then who are the corrupt ones? He concludes that they were lying from the beginning and that their dark intentions are fulfilled after they join the service. He mentions that India's bureaucratic setup is one of the biggest hindrances to its progress. He also states that spirituality is not for those who wish to hide even the most apparent things; rather, it is about uncovering what is hidden. He extends this principle of asking "why" to all major life decisions, such as career and marriage, noting that people often get irritated by this question because the real reason is an unspoken, ugly truth that they do not want to confront.