Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of young adults being treated as children, which hinders their growth. He begins by criticizing the practice of UPSC teachers and mothers calling grown men "bachcha" (child). He asserts that a 24-year-old should be called a "jawan" (youth), and this applies to girls as well. This infantilization, he argues, is an injustice and a conspiracy that prevents young people from developing responsibility and inner strength, leaving them like soft dough instead of steel. Responding to a 24-year-old man who feels trapped by his family's expectations and financial support, Acharya Prashant advises him to "be a man" and show courage. He states that no one is physically restraining him and that he can leave if he chooses. The question of "how to get out" is misplaced, as the situation is a matter of personal choice and self-interest, not an inescapable labyrinth. He points out that the young man should not be blaming his parents entirely, as his own display of weakness likely led them to treat him like a child. He must become a man, and then his parents will be proud of him. Acharya Prashant broadens the discussion to a cultural and societal level, noting a similar trend in China where pampered only-children are unwilling to join the army. He contrasts this with the courage of young Indian freedom fighters like Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh, who at a similar age, took monumental action. He calls for a new culture where children, both boys and girls, are taught self-reliance from the age of 15. He also criticizes the use of terms like "baby" in relationships, as it reduces a person to their physical body, much like an infant. The speaker delves into the spiritual context, explaining that the nature of consciousness is to expand ("vrihadta"), which is the root of the word "Brahman." To make someone small by calling them a child is an injustice against their very nature. He redefines "Grihastha" (householder) not merely as being married but as a state of being confined within walls of security. One can be married yet free, a "Brahmachari" like Shri Krishna, whose celibacy was a state of being established in Brahman, independent of physical relationships. Ultimately, freedom is not about physically leaving home but about overcoming helplessness through one's own courageous choice.
