Acharya Prashant explains that self-realization is not a fixed destination or a static point, but a continuous process of evolution. He addresses questions regarding the personal habits of great figures like Swami Vivekananda, such as meat consumption or smoking, by emphasizing that every individual is born into a specific environment and conditioned by its customs. As one progresses on the spiritual journey, they gradually shed these external influences and conditioning. He notes that Swami Vivekananda lived a short life of less than forty years and was constantly evolving, eventually moving away from many of the habits he was born into. It is a mistake to fixate on the peripheral habits of a person's life rather than their essential spiritual contribution. He further clarifies that the journey of self-realization involves moving from a state of ignorance to one of greater clarity and truth. He uses the analogy of a student who scores 98.5 marks versus one who scores 40; while neither is perfect, their trajectories and levels of understanding are vastly different. Acharya Prashant warns against the tendency to find faults in great personalities as a way to justify one's own shortcomings. He explains that the Vedic tradition often kept the authors of the Upanishads anonymous (calling them 'apaurusheya') precisely to prevent people from focusing on the personal lives of the sages instead of the wisdom they shared. Finally, the speaker emphasizes that Vedanta focuses on the 'doer' rather than just the 'conduct' or 'character.' While social morality emphasizes being a 'good' person, Vedanta urges one to be 'real' and authentic. He highlights that spiritual greatness lies in the ability to keep moving forward despite one's past or environment. He cites examples like Shri Krishna, Jesus, and Maharishi Valmiki to show that their lives were journeys of immense transformation. The goal is not to find excuses for one's own stagnation by pointing out the perceived flaws of others, but to recognize that everyone is on a path of potential growth and to commit to that upward journey.