In response to a question about why we compare ourselves to great people like Sant Kabir and Krishnamurti despite knowing our own status, Acharya Prashant explains that this comparison is meaningful precisely because we know our status. He states that our potential is not any less than that of the people we are comparing ourselves to, and therefore, such a comparison is worthwhile and should be done. The mistake we make is in the act of comparison itself. We often compare ourselves to our peers, which gives us the consolation that we can compete with and match them. We do not compare ourselves with those who are truly far ahead or on a higher plane. It is necessary to compare ourselves with them, not out of ambition, but because it is our destiny to be where they are. Fundamentally, there is no difference between us and them. Acharya Prashant cautions against repeatedly saying that great people are extraordinary, as this can become an excuse for us to remain as we are. He points out that the statement "we know our status" is incomplete. One must know both their current status, which is the reality, and their potential. If one only knows their status but forgets their potential, they will never move forward and will accept their bad situation as their destiny. Conversely, if one only knows their potential, declaring "Aham Brahmasmi" (I am Brahman) while being unaware of their current state, there will be no improvement because they believe they have already arrived. Both aspects must be remembered simultaneously. Knowing one's status brings humility, while knowing one's potential brings courage and determination. We need both. The speaker emphasizes that the right attitude is to acknowledge, "I am very fallen, but I will not remain so." This brings responsibility, which means hard work. People avoid this responsibility by either resigning to their fallen state or by claiming they are already the Self and thus need no effort. He criticizes the spiritual trend of saying "everything is fine as it is" or "there is no good or bad," calling it an excuse to shirk responsibility. For the ego, there is definitely good and bad: what leads to liberation is good, and what takes one away from it is bad. He then explains the concepts of 'Shunya' (voidness), 'Laya' (absorption), and 'Vilaya' (dissolution) from the Jivanmukta Gita. 'Shunya' is realizing the worthlessness of worldly pursuits. 'Laya' is to be in the company of the great and get absorbed in them, like a sugar cube dissolving in water. 'Vilaya' is when the self that was trying to absorb, itself dissolves. Only after this complete dissolution does one earn the right to say "Soham" (I am That).