A questioner explains his predicament: despite making firm resolutions, such as waking up for a morning activity, his mind creates excuses like sleepiness or cold, and he fails to follow through. This pattern of the mind's inconsistency affects all areas of his life, including career and studies. He asks for guidance on how to make the right choices and how to handle his mind, whether to seek its support or get rid of it. Acharya Prashant responds by explaining that the ego is a very strange thing, much like we ourselves are. Its colors constantly change, and it is a confluence of contradictions. He states that only love can bring stability to the ego. When he repeatedly advises moving towards the truth, he is, in fact, talking about love. Without love, one cannot move forward. He notes that in Vedanta, the word 'love' is not even used because it is considered so fundamental and is given so much respect. It is assumed that if you are sitting before a sage, you must have love. The Upanishads begin when a seeker sits before a sage, which presupposes the presence of love. The ego, or 'we', wants to avoid love and yet also wants to love. The speaker quotes a line: "If I don't meet you, I get anxious; and if I meet you, I look away." Love is a kind of end. Just as liberation (moksha) is called death, love leads to the death of the ego. You cannot remain who you are when you are in love. Love calls for merging, which means your individual entity will be erased. Therefore, we want to do it, but we are also afraid of it, and so we create situations to avoid it. He gives the example of people who are excited about rafting and jumping from a cliff but back out at the last moment out of fear. One intention quickly changes into another. You want something, but when the opportunity arises, you pull back your feet. The speaker clarifies that the reason for not attending the morning activity is not just the cold; there are deeper reasons. The subconscious tendency recognizes the danger in going, as it threatens the ego. That's why it creates petty excuses. He mentions that many people did not come to the camp for similar reasons, such as a child's illness or a spouse's protest, which are not mere coincidences but are influenced by our own inner conflict. We want to come and yet we don't; we want to be annihilated and yet we don't. We are an inconsistent mass of contradictions. The only solution is to let love happen. If you couldn't wake up, find a love so intense that you don't even sleep. He humorously adds that he doesn't sleep because he is in love with Brahman. The final battle is always physical; when all other obstacles are overcome, the body itself becomes a barrier. To overcome this, some madness or insanity is required, as very sensible methods often fail. If you know your history is that you will sleep and not wake up, then don't sleep at all, or find a companion who is already awake to wake you up. The best, however, is to be your own companion.