Acharya Prashant explains that liberation begins with the ability to honestly observe one's own suffering. He asserts that the capacity to recognize the false as false is powered by the truth, meaning that internal liberation has already occurred the moment one is honest about their condition. While internal liberation is instantaneous, its external manifestation is time-bound and requires patience. He distinguishes between worldly impatience and spiritual longing; real spiritual longing is characterized by the realization that one already possesses the truth and is simply waiting for the fire of liberation to consume accumulated past tendencies. This fire is the natural state of the heart and acts as a cleanser. Acharya Prashant advises that instead of longing for external results, one should focus on clearing internal obstructions that block this fire. By making space for the internal fire and waiting patiently, the external transformation occurs more rapidly, as those who wait patiently find the waiting period to be short.