Acharya Prashant explains that while everyone possesses a great deal of energy, it only becomes available according to the need of the task at hand. He uses the analogy of a four-burner stove: if you only need to boil a little water, you will only light one burner, even though all four are available. Similarly, the bigger the task you undertake in life, the more of your inner energy is released. If you consistently engage only in small tasks, you will only use a small amount of energy. The real harm in engaging only in small tasks is not the low energy usage itself, but the resulting belief that you possess only a limited amount of energy. This creates a self-imposed limitation. When a bigger challenge presents itself, you refuse it, believing you lack the capacity. He compares this to the unused burners on a stove getting jammed over time, reinforcing the belief that they are non-functional. This cycle prevents you from realizing your full potential. To unlock your full potential, it is essential to give yourself challenges. The purpose of taking on a big external task is not about the task itself but about your own internal transformation. He uses the example of lifting weights: the iron does not change, but you do. The journey and the struggle are what shape you. He refers to the poem "Ithaca," explaining that the goal is not reaching the destination but what you become through the journey. The struggle itself is the real reward. The fear of being annihilated or losing one's identity on the spiritual path is a form of self-flattery and a trick of the ego. Annihilation is the destiny of the fortunate and the brave; it is the highest honor. To think that liberation is targeting you is to overestimate your own importance. It is not so easy to be annihilated; it requires immense, tireless effort, and even then, it happens only by grace. We have nothing to lose but our chains.