Acharya Prashant addresses a young man who is feeling restless and confused about his career path, having switched jobs multiple times and started a small food business. The speaker first establishes that the young man has no significant financial liabilities like marriage or debt. He advises him not to be afraid and to continue with his own work, as the ultimate, ideal work is not found in a single stroke. Life is a continuous process of moving forward. The speaker encourages the questioner to embrace experimentation, especially since he has the freedom of having no responsibilities. If self-employment feels better than his job, he should pursue it and then move on to the next better thing. He should learn how to do his own work. The worst that can happen is that he might make mistakes or the business might fail, but there is nothing to fear in this. He should not hesitate to try. Acharya Prashant advises that a business should not be run at a loss. A businessman must think in terms of numbers and profits, not vague feelings. He then uses the example of Shri Krishna, who is devoted to Dharma but also knows war strategy. A righteous person must also be shrewd. He refutes the idea that "good guys finish last," stating that this mindset causes truth to lose. One must be with the truth and also be successful. Regarding the questioner's father's suggestion to sell non-vegetarian food for better business, Acharya Prashant says he should refuse. He must have the courage to stand for what is right. He criticizes the weak and flimsy attitude often associated with spiritual people, stating that spirituality has no place for weakness, which he calls a sin. He must be like Shri Krishna, who knew how to break Arjun's ego with the Gita and also how to break Duryodhana's thigh with cunning. Addressing another questioner, he explains the concept of "mitvyay" (frugality). It doesn't mean buying the cheapest things but means "samyak vyay" (right expenditure). One should spend money on what is right and useful for growth, like an expensive but important book, and not spend even a rupee on what is wrong, like a cheap but unhealthy samosa. He also cautions against Western non-dual teachers who live lavishly while preaching "everything is the Self." He warns that the ego can easily misappropriate such high teachings, which is the danger of Neo-Advaita.
