Acharya Prashant explains that the concepts of being introverted and extroverted are nothing but divisions created by us. He defines an extrovert as someone talkative and an introvert as someone shy and hesitant, clarifying that both are merely states of the mind. These states arise from conditioning and past experiences. One person's mind chatters constantly due to their conditioning, while another's becomes withdrawn due to their experiences. Neither state is superior to the other, as both are simply games of the mind, and one game is not better than another. To be calm, according to the speaker, is to be neither introverted nor extroverted. It means being free from both the external and internal games of the mind. An introvert talks to their inner self, while an extrovert talks to others, but a calm person is simply silent. He uses the example of a full hall where people might not talk to their neighbors but are still engaged in an internal dialogue, meaning their minds are still talkative and not attentive. He quotes Kabir Saheb, "When the chatter of the mind ceases, the lips become still," emphasizing that the mind's chatter must stop first. Peace is described as a different dimension where agitation, the disease of speaking, and the wandering of thoughts have ceased. When one is centered, there is no problem, no void, and no restlessness, leaving nothing to talk about. This state is one of bliss and contentment. This does not mean a calm person has no relationships. In fact, only a calm person can have a loving and healthy relationship. An agitated person's relationships are based on violence and dependence. The one who is not dependent can know love, as love is not mutual dependence. Dependence is the enemy of freedom, and one who is dependent will always try to bind the other for their self-interest. That which does not grant freedom cannot be love.
