Acharya Prashant addresses the feeling of losing motivation after repeated failures. He redefines the concepts of victory and defeat, stating that the very act of opposing what is wrong is a victory in itself. True defeat is not the failure to achieve an external result, but the cessation of opposition. It is when one stops thinking about what is right, or worse, starts accepting the wrong as right. The speaker emphasizes that even if one thinks about not doing a wrong act but ends up doing it, the initial thought of opposition is still a victory. The real loss is when one doesn't even think about opposing it the next time. The speaker advises that one's duty is to continue the struggle with all of one's strength. Even if this leads to repeated external failures, it should not be considered a loss. This continuous effort is the real victory. He warns against the expectation of a final, external victory, as this expectation itself can lead to defeat. The journey from one "defeat" to the next is the actual victory. The real loss is when one stops this journey out of fear of losing. Your job is to repeatedly enter the field, even if it is to lose. This persistence is victory; abandoning the field is defeat. Acharya Prashant quotes Kabir Saheb, "Defeat is in the mind, victory is in the mind," to highlight that the battle is internal. The opposing forces win not by defeating you externally, but by breaking your morale. Therefore, the crucial thing is to not let your morale be broken. He concludes that one should not seek any special privilege or honor for their efforts. Life will introduce you to your weaknesses, but your choice lies in whether you continue to rise. The real victory is to keep rising, with whatever strength you have, from wherever you have fallen.
