Acharya Prashant critiques the conventional understanding of success, which defines it as setting and achieving a goal. He highlights four major flaws in this model: first, we often fail to evaluate if the goal is worth pursuing; second, goals are frequently imposed by others rather than being our own; third, such success often leads to more restlessness and a sense of incompleteness rather than peace; and fourth, the pursuit of success stems from a deep-seated feeling of being 'unsuccessful' or inadequate in the present. This model fills a person with a sense of inferiority and keeps them trapped in a perpetual race for the future, leaving them empty in the present. He introduces a second model of success that is rooted in the present moment rather than the future. This success is not about reaching a distant destination but about living fully in the 'now'. Acharya Prashant explains that true success is like a tree where the fruit is inherently connected to the root. Instead of obsessing over the 'fruit' (future goals), one should focus on the 'root', which represents one's own awareness and understanding. If the root is healthy and the mind is clear, the fruit of success will naturally follow without the need for anxious striving or external validation. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that success is not something to be acquired but something that is already present if we stop rejecting it through our thoughts of failure. He advises against being driven by social conditioning and the desire for 'big' things like wealth or status, which often lead to misery. Instead, he suggests living with totality and awareness in whatever one is doing—whether listening, playing, or studying. By focusing on self-awareness and the present action, one achieves a state of completeness and peace, which is the only true form of success.