Acharya Prashant addresses a question about dealing with the inner feelings of anger and fear that arise in confrontational situations, even when an external conflict is avoided. He explains that the feeling of being insulted and the urge not to back down is not the true self. Instead, it is the primal, animalistic nature seated within us. He compares this to how an animal, like a monkey or a dog, reacts differently and aggressively when stared directly in the eyes, as opposed to being looked at from a distance. This reaction is not a conscious choice but an ancient, ingrained response from the jungle within us. This response, he clarifies, is a biochemical reaction that is not under our control and happens without our conscious will. It is like a chemical reaction, such as putting sodium in water, which will cause an explosion regardless of any conscious intervention or external environment. He states that what we call the 'self' or 'I' is largely a chemical phenomenon. A person who understands this stops identifying with this false self, realizing that it is the inner chemistry at play, not their true being. Acharya Prashant further distinguishes between consciousness and the body. He gives the example of wanting to wake up while the body wants to sleep, highlighting that they are two separate entities with different intentions. The body has its own ancient agenda—to eat, drink, and sleep—and is indifferent to our intellectual pursuits or aspirations like getting a degree or improving the world. He emphasizes that one must decide whether to identify with the body, which wants to sleep, or with consciousness, which wants to awaken. If this distinction is not made, one's life efforts will be misdirected towards nourishing the wrong centers, such as the body or the ego. This is akin to working hard but feeding a neighbor, who gets fat while you wither away. Similarly, when we nourish the body and its primal urges, our true self, consciousness, remains undernourished.