Acharya Prashant addresses the common question of how to control the mind by first questioning the identity of the one who seeks control. He explains that the mind is like a shadow or a reflection in a mirror; it is an activity centered around the 'I' or the ego. If the self-image is flawed or based on weakness and insecurity, the mind will naturally be filled with fear and turmoil. He argues that trying to control the mind without changing one's self-definition is futile, comparing it to standing in mud and trying to eliminate the smell without moving. The speaker emphasizes that the mind's state is a direct result of what one considers oneself to be. He distinguishes between the 'ego' (the incomplete self) and the 'soul' (the complete self). To find peace, one must shift from a sense of incompleteness to a realization of inner fullness. When one lives with the understanding that they are internally complete, external disturbances or moods may affect the surface, like dust on the skin of a juicy fruit, but they cannot touch the inner essence. True liberation comes from dropping false identities rather than attempting to suppress the mind's reactions.