Acharya Prashant addresses the questioner's point that scriptures consider human birth a great fortune. He clarifies that this statement is only true for those who read the scriptures and live a spiritual life. For anyone else, who is there to tell them that human birth is a fortune? He asserts that human birth is fortunate only if one leads a spiritual life; otherwise, it is the greatest misfortune. He emphasizes that for 999 out of 1000 people, nothing could be worse than being born human, and in such cases, animals are far better off. The speaker explains that an animal's consciousness is fixed and cannot be changed. For instance, a cat will always meow, regardless of the knowledge given to it. One never sees a 'fallen' cat being punished by a court, nor a 'spiritual' or 'radiant' elephant. An elephant is just an elephant; there are no good or bad ones. Similarly, one never encounters a 'sinful' or 'saintly' lion. In contrast, a human's consciousness is malleable; both elevation and downfall are possible. For the vast majority, the change is for the worse, making human birth a great misfortune. It would have been better for them to be born as animals, for if they couldn't rise, at least they wouldn't fall. The only way to rise, he explains, is through spirituality, which means doing what animals cannot. He lists various animalistic behaviors that humans also engage in, such as building homes, arranging for food, procreating, and marking territory. Even a worm in the intestines makes a home. Therefore, merely building a house is an animal-level act. Similarly, all animals arrange for their food, shelter, and procreate. These are not unique to humans. Other common behaviors like jealousy, fear, competition, and aggression are also found in animals. Engaging in these activities does not make a human birth successful; it means one has remained at the level of an animal. A person truly becomes human on the day they learn to do something that no animal can do. This includes experiencing love, compassion, and understanding the depths of life. Human birth is fortunate only when one can achieve something so high that it transcends animality. This is called spirituality. Spirituality is not merely about knowledge or rituals but about living from the right center, from the depths of life. Only the one who achieves this has a successful birth; the rest have wasted their lives, born in vain.