Acharya Prashant explains that the lingering pain of defeat stems from the intensity of one's desire for victory. When an individual fights for a righteous cause from a place of total devotion, victory and defeat become inseparable and lose their distinct taste. He uses the metaphor of a house of warriors who have completely committed themselves to a war; if the house is demolished while they are away fighting, there is no one left inside to feel the hurt. Similarly, when the ego is totally sacrificed to a cause, there is no remainder left to experience the sting of defeat or the pride of victory. Real victory or defeat leaves one exhausted and empty, meaning there is no self left to rejoice or complain. He emphasizes that a true battle consumes the protagonist entirely, suggesting that if one remains alive to celebrate, they did not offer everything to the cause. Referencing Kabir Saheb, he notes that a true warrior 'chops off his head' before entering battle, symbolizing the removal of the intention to accumulate or gain. Starting from a point of completeness rather than desire ensures that one is already a winner. Conversely, those who fight petty battles out of a sense of inferiority or greed remain perpetual losers, even when they appear to win, because they are constantly haunted by the fear of loss. Acharya Prashant concludes that the only way to live is to fight for a cause so grand that it can absorb both victory and defeat. One must devote every ounce of energy and self to this cause, leaving nothing for the personal ego. When one operates from a state of desirelessness and health rather than incompleteness, the results of the battle belong to the cause rather than the individual. He urges the listener to be less concerned with winning or losing and more concerned with the quality and greatness of the battle they choose to fight.