Acharya Prashant clarifies that stopping does not mean becoming inactive. He explains that while everyone seems to be running to build a career, his own state of being 'stopped' is not a career choice but a response to the current situation of the world. He emphasizes that stopping is a universal state of stillness, similar to how there is no difference between one zero and another. However, the actions that follow this stillness are relative to the environment and the needs of the time. He states that he acts as a teacher or a physician only because the world is currently suffering from the 'virus' of illusion (Maya). If people were healthy and free, he would gladly close his clinic and join them in play instead of being burdened by the role of a healer. He advises the questioner not to fear what will happen after stopping. He shares that he did not plan his current path through calculation; rather, once he stopped, the right actions followed naturally. He asserts that stopping is a prerequisite for meaningful action. Once a person achieves this inner stability, their actions will no longer be driven by petty personal gains but will be a selfless response to the surrounding conditions. He notes that the method of expression can vary; while he uses discourses in India, someone in Canada might find a different method more effective. The essential requirement is to have faith and stop first, after which the right purpose and method for living will be revealed by the higher truth.
