Acharya Prashant responds to a question about making decisions spontaneously in a free flow. He acknowledges the good intention behind the question but clarifies that there are two kinds of flows within a person: the flow of conditioning and the flow of freedom. Both of these flows can appear similar or identical, and in both, movement can feel effortless, as if one is being carried away. Therefore, it is crucial to be careful about which stream one has chosen to be in: the conditioned stream or the free stream. To illustrate the conditioned stream, he gives the example of anger. When one is angry, they say many things spontaneously, and in that moment, the inner flow operates. In a sense, one is quite spontaneous, but there is no freedom in that spontaneity. It is merely a conditioned inner reflex. Another example is being startled by a tap on the shoulder in a dark, barren place. The response is a jerk, which is instantaneous and does not require thought, but it is a totally conditioned response, not a free one. This kind of spontaneity, like that of machines or animals, is not a virtue. It is a totally conditioned spontaneity, a form of bondage. Acharya Prashant explains that the objective is to have the spontaneity of a free person, not a slave. This kind of spontaneity must be earned. He introduces the concept of thought and time, explaining that thought is a journey and requires time. The objective of thought is to come to a completion, not to be an end in itself. Thought must be used as a tool to come to something beyond thought. When the thought process is honest, the need to think continuously diminishes, and one approaches true spontaneity. The aim of all genuine decision-making is to decide in a way that the decision is uninfluenced by physical tendencies and social conditioning. Only then will the decision bring joy and liberation.