Acharya Prashant addresses the dilemma of a seeker who feels that their life has become more difficult after gaining some spiritual knowledge. The questioner feels that while they previously found joy in worldly achievements and career goals, they now see the futility in those things but have not yet found a new source of happiness. Acharya Prashant explains that this suffering arises because the seeker has only partially detached themselves. He uses the metaphor of a thorn or an arrow that has broken off inside the body; if one only removes the external part and leaves the tip inside, the pain persists and becomes harder to treat. He emphasizes that the inner and outer worlds are one, and true detachment must be complete. He further explains that people often deceive themselves by making superficial changes while maintaining their internal attachments. This leads to the false conclusion that spiritual practice is useless because it did not bring peace. Acharya Prashant asserts that peace was not achieved because the renunciation was incomplete. Whether one begins the process of change from the outside or the inside, the transformation must be allowed to complete itself. He compares this to treating a stone in the gallbladder, where one can either use medicine or surgery, but leaving the process halfway is dangerous. He urges the seeker to either let go completely or at least be honest about the fact that they have not yet truly let go.