A questioner asks Acharya Prashant how to respond to people who argue that spirituality is for old age, using the example of Gautam Buddha who experienced worldly life before enlightenment. Acharya Prashant explains that this is not a matter of argument but of corrupt intention. He states that those who do not want to understand will always find counter-arguments. The fundamental issue, he explains, is the human condition itself. All problems begin right from birth. We are born into a deep, vast swamp, and as we grow and act, we sink deeper. Our very birth is like a conspiracy, and we are born with all the world's faults, such as jealousy, pride, ignorance, delusion, and attachment. The notion that a child is innocent is a delusion; a child is a treasure chest of all these inherent flaws. The speaker elaborates that the primary delusion, propagated by society, family, and media, is that the world is a place for pleasure and that 'all is well.' We are not allowed to see how dire our situation truly is. Only when one understands this condition—that we are born in a swamp and are sinking—can a sense of urgency arise. This understanding reveals that immense, laborious effort is required to achieve freedom, and there is very little time. Therefore, life cannot be taken lightly. The arguments against starting the spiritual path early, like the one about Gautam Buddha, are flawed because not everyone who experiences worldly life becomes enlightened. In fact, Buddha had to leave his family to find his path. In response to a second question about overcoming external negativity and self-doubt, Acharya Prashant advises that the solution is not to engage in debates. Instead, one must cultivate such intense love and clarity for one's goal that external voices are not even heard. He emphasizes that one has control only over oneself, not over what others say or do. Therefore, one must choose carefully who to listen to and who to ignore. The key to overcoming self-doubt is to know what is true for oneself, which makes external opinions irrelevant.