Acharya Prashant explains that the ego refuses to acknowledge the existence of mystery, as mystery is something that can never be known or solved. The ego, in its arrogance, views everything as a problem with a potential solution, inflating itself by creating and solving these problems to feel powerful. He clarifies that a problem is never objective; it is always subjective and exists only for the ego when there is a specific desire or identity involved. Without a particular identity wanting a specific outcome, there are no problems, only situations. The ego actively seeks out problems to ensure its own survival and identity as a 'problem solver.' Furthermore, Acharya Prashant points out that the ego is actually comfortable with fear because fear reinforces the sense of separation between the self and the world. Conversely, the ego resists and is afraid of joy, love, and freedom, as these states lead to fearlessness and the dissolution of the ego's boundaries.