Acharya Prashant explains the fundamental difference between repression and dismissal. He states that repression involves a state of internal conflict where one fights an adversary while simultaneously empowering them through identification and hatred. Because the individual provides the energy and weapons to the very enemy they are fighting, repression can never lead to victory; it only perpetuates conflict. In contrast, dismissal involves stripping the adversary of all energy by refusing to take it seriously. By not granting the object of distraction any respect or attention, it loses its power to pose a threat or challenge. Acharya Prashant illustrates this with the mantra of dismissal, suggesting that when one refuses to engage with seductive or threatening distractions, they simply wither away from humiliation. He compares this to a parent ignoring a child's unreasonable demands; by not paying attention, the child eventually forgets the demand. This act of dismissal is equated with detachment and witnessing, where one remains elsewhere rather than becoming entangled in a double game against oneself.