Acharya Prashant explains that while the external signs of a luxurious and hedonistic lifestyle—such as expensive cars, mansions, and private jets—are easily visible, the internal hollowness and desolation of the person remain hidden. He points out that despite spending hundreds of crores on weddings, the inner 'cremation ground' of the mind is never photographed or revealed to the world. The fundamental problem is that human eyes are focused outward and fail to see the internal suffering. He argues that hedonism is not a solution to life's problems, citing that mental illness is more prevalent in wealthy nations like the United States than in India. He questions whether the high rate of gun violence and carbon emissions in such societies can be considered signs of mental health or true progress. He further discusses how influencers, entrepreneurs, and politicians mislead the youth by suggesting that wealth and luxury will provide the fulfillment they have sought since birth. Acharya Prashant challenges these figures, asking why many of them end up in jail, commit suicide, or engage in scams if they have truly found satisfaction. He asserts that even figures like Shri Buddha and Shri Mahavira abandoned their luxurious lives because they realized that such a path does not lead to truth. He criticizes the market for using spiritual terms like 'completeness' to sell products, such as apartments or clothing, falsely promising that material acquisitions will make one a 'complete man'. He emphasizes that the issue with hedonism is not a moral one, but a practical one: it simply does not remove suffering. He concludes by citing the example of King Bhartrihari, who, after living a life of extreme luxury and writing about it in Shringar Shatakam, eventually realized its futility and turned toward Vairagya Shatakam to document the truth of life.