Acharya Prashant explains that being fully present in one's work is impossible if the work itself is unworthy or driven by fear. He rejects the common advice to give one hundred percent to any task, arguing that most activities people engage in are not worth such devotion. The primary concern should be the nature and purpose of the work rather than how to perform it more efficiently. He criticizes the tendency to seek productivity improvements while ignoring the fundamental wrongness of the chosen profession. He highlights that work occupies the vast majority of an individual's waking life, often up to seventy percent of their time. Therefore, choosing a profession should be done with great care. He dismisses the excuse of working solely for survival, noting that people are selective about what they eat and drink but often unselective about how they earn money. He points out that most work is actually driven by ego and inferior motives rather than simple necessity. Finally, Acharya Prashant asserts that stress and mental unrest are natural results of doing unsuitable work. He argues that one cannot eliminate stress while continuing to engage in activities that are fundamentally misaligned with one's well-being. He encourages individuals to have the courage to change their lives and choose a right livelihood instead of sacrificing their best years to unworthy goals for the sake of mere survival.