A questioner states that she often gets carried away by her emotions, which become very heavy on her and cause sleepless nights. Acharya Prashant responds by asking her age, which is 26, and points out that these feelings are not new. He explains that if it were a new experience, one could experiment, but since she has already experienced these emotions and their consequences, giving them importance is a problem of memory. He quotes the Upanishads, "Kratum smar, kritam smar," meaning remember your deeds and what you have done. He elaborates that nothing physical, social, or worldly is truly new. The purpose of studying history is to learn from the experiences of others to avoid repeating the same mistakes, as all of humanity shares the same inner tendencies. Acharya Prashant extends William Wordsworth's quote, "The Child is Father of the Man," to "The Animal is the father of the Child," explaining that the source of our actions, inspirations, and emotions is the body. He uses the analogy of a dog urinating to mark its territory, comparing it to a human building a house, stating both are driven by the same basic instinct. He advises looking at history, children, and animals to understand that our emotions are just a repetition. What we call pleasure is merely the repetition of old experiences, whereas true joy (ananda) is always new and is not an experience. Imagination, which fuels the desire for pleasure, is based on memory, so one cannot imagine something entirely new. He humorously describes the ecstatic experience as something that has been felt many times before and questions the desire to repeat it, especially when it leads to suffering. The speaker clarifies that the issue is not the emotions themselves but the support given to them out of self-interest. He likens emotions to bodily processes like burping or farting—they are physical flows. One is not carried away by emotions but by desires (kamna), which are rooted in a lack of knowledge or false knowledge. This false knowledge, in turn, relies on desire for support, driven by the expectation of getting something. He gives an example of calculated anger: one might get angry at a rickshaw puller but not at a powerful politician, showing that the reaction is based on self-interest, not just pure emotion. He urges the questioner not to use "nature" or "emotions" as an excuse. He distinguishes between Prakriti (physical nature) and Swabhav (one's true self), stating that nature can be angry, but one's true self cannot. Nature cannot overpower you without your permission, which is granted out of self-interest. All emotions, he concludes, ultimately serve the purpose of procreation, and even feelings of loneliness are often linked to sex. To dedicate one's life to this central sexuality is a waste of life, energy, and time.