Acharya Prashant addresses the question of how to detach from the disappointment of others when their expectations are not met. He explains that this situation creates a cycle: others expect things from you, and in turn, you expect yourself to fulfill their expectations, leading to guilt when you fail. He calls this a funny situation where expectations on neither side are fulfilled. He reframes it by stating that others are making a mistake by having these expectations, and you feel guilty for not being able to live up to their mistake. The speaker clarifies that while it is alright to have expectations, the only right expectation one should have from oneself or others is the movement towards peace, silence, and truth. If this fundamental expectation is not met, then feeling disappointed or guilty is justified. However, for any other miscellaneous expectation, one should question why they are subscribing to it. He emphasizes that one is not obliged to live up to anyone's standards, not even one's own. The only true obligation is to adhere to the standards of the Absolute, as all personal standards are ultimately borrowed. Acharya Prashant distinguishes between two types of people: those who live by others' expectations, whom he calls "social slaves," and those who live by their own personal benchmarks, which he describes as a deeper form of slavery because they are unaware that their standards are also borrowed. He explains that originality is not borrowed; it simply is. He concludes by differentiating the mind from the heart, stating that the heart is self-sufficient and desires nothing, whereas the mind is the source of all feelings, wants, and expectations. Instincts, intuitions, and dreams are all mental phenomena, not transcendental messages. The only question to ask is, "Am I alright? Am I peaceful?" and to expect nothing more.
