Acharya Prashant addresses the question of whether there is such a thing as "right thought" or thought that does not serve the ego. He asserts that the principle that thought is a servant to the ego will always stand. Thought will always be a servant to the ego; therefore, there is no such thing as a change in the nature of thought itself. Concepts like "how to change my thoughts" or "think positively" are misguided because thought is a servant, a shadow. Just as a shadow cannot betray its owner, thought cannot betray its master, the ego. What changes is not the nature of thought, but the nature of the ego itself. When we speak of "selfless thought," it primarily implies that the ego has improved, or, loosely put, become better. Since the individual has become better, their thoughts have also become better. One cannot remain the same and expect their thoughts to become selfless; to do so would be pretentious and self-fooling. We often talk about mind control, mindfulness, or improving the quality of the mind, but the mind is helpless. It cannot improve on its own, just as a cow tied to the ground cannot ascend to the fifth floor. For thought to gain elevation, the ego-center itself must be elevated. Therefore, for thought to be better, "I" must be better. Selfless thought can only come from a selfless center. Selflessness is not an absolute state but something one can gradually gain through a process of learning and improvement. As one proceeds on this journey, the quality of thought keeps improving without having to work on it directly. The focus should not be on improving thoughts. However, one must watch their thoughts, not to improve the thoughts, but to improve oneself. The difference is very important. Thoughts are like subtle actions or relationships; the subject is the ego, and every thought has an object. By observing the relationship between the subject (ego) and the object of thought, one understands oneself better, which leads to self-improvement and, consequently, better thoughts.