Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner who is torn between mourning a failed love and celebrating its memories. The speaker begins by acknowledging the questioner's dilemma: the heart feels pleasant in memories but helpless and sad in reality. He explains that this very feeling is the problem, and it arises because one believes these pleasant memories to be true. The speaker challenges the truthfulness of these memories, suggesting they are not factual recollections but a product of imagination. He distinguishes between memory (smriti), which is a record of what actually happened, and imagination (kalpana), which is a fabricated mental construct. He posits that what the questioner is holding onto is not a true memory but a romanticized, photoshopped version of the past, where the mind selectively retains pleasant moments and discards the unpleasant ones. This fabricated memory, full of imagined fragrances and lights, makes the present reality seem dull and painful. He argues that if the relationship was as beautiful and strong as it is remembered, it would not have broken. Quoting Kabir Saheb, he explains that what is true is resilient and does not shatter easily, unlike a weak clay pot. The very fact that the relationship ended is proof that it was not as perfect as it is now being imagined. He further explains that the ego finds a certain pleasure in the narrative of a failed love affair, as it provides an excuse to write poetry, gain sympathy, and shirk responsibilities. He states that an ordinary person will have an ordinary love story, and one should not delude oneself into thinking it was some grand, celestial affair. The way out, according to Acharya Prashant, is not to run from memories but to investigate them with brutal honesty. By examining the complete story, including the parts the mind has suppressed, one will see the falsity of the romanticized memories. He advises that a breakup is an opportunity to understand what was really happening, rather than painting a bad dream with rainbow colors. True strength comes from understanding, which dissolves the false beliefs and the weaknesses they cause. He concludes that to have a higher love story, one must first become a higher individual.