Acharya Prashant addresses the common tendency to live life solely to impress others, noting that this behavior usually stems from an inner sense of insecurity and a lack of self-worth. When one seeks attention to pamper the ego, it becomes a problem because the individual is looking for external ratification to feel secure. He explains that 99% of attention-seeking behavior is for ego gratification, which benefits neither the seeker nor the giver. However, he clarifies that impacting or influencing others is not inherently wrong if the motive is shifted from self-interest to the welfare of others. He suggests that if one must occupy a place in the minds of others, it should be done in a beneficial and pious way, similar to how great figures like Shri Krishna or Buddha have left indelible marks on humanity. Acharya Prashant points out that selfless work has a purifying effect; even if an action begins with a desire for appreciation, the process of helping others eventually causes that desire to vanish. He emphasizes that no amount of external admiration can provide true self-respect if one feels inferior in their own eyes. Tricking others into having a grand image of oneself is a futile exercise because the individual knows the response was manufactured and extracted, leaving them ultimately unsatisfied.