Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner's confusion between the path of action (karma) and the path of surrender, where one believes everything happens on its own. The speaker explains that the notion of 'everything is happening on its own' is often used as a convenient escape. We do not truly believe this because our entire existence is centered on the feeling of being a doer—the 'I' that has to do, get, reach, and earn. We are trapped in this feeling of being an individual entity who must act to fulfill desires. He elaborates that people use the philosophy of 'the doer is someone else' as a dishonest excuse to console themselves when their actions lead to undesirable, poisonous results. This provides a false sense of peace. He points out the hypocrisy in wanting to enjoy the sweet fruits of our actions while blaming a higher power for the bitter ones. This is a great escapist formula and a dishonest excuse to console oneself. Spirituality is not about helplessness; it is about empowerment. A spirituality that does not fill life with power is not spirituality at all. Acharya Prashant establishes the fundamental principle: 'He who is the doer (karta) is also the experiencer (bhokta).' Since we experience both pleasure and pain, we are undoubtedly the doers. To claim 'I am not the doer' is an incomplete and false statement. The complete statement would have to be 'I am not,' which is not our reality. As long as we exist as an ego, we are the doer. The ego's other name is the doer. You cannot say, 'I exist, but the doer is someone else.' This is a duplicitous statement. Therefore, our duty is determined by this fact. Since we are the doers, we must act with wisdom, understanding, and courage. The goal is to perform such actions that lead to freedom from the very game of doing. The first condition for improvement is to take responsibility for our actions, acknowledging, 'Yes, I did it.' Only the one who can say this can also say, 'I will fix what is broken.'