Acharya Prashant addresses the conflict between understanding spiritual principles and the inability to implement them. He explains that the fundamental principles of life we read in scriptures or hear from wise people are external to us. There is a significant distance between us and the source of that wisdom. It is an unrealistic expectation, born of a hidden ego, to think that one can fully implement these profound truths merely by hearing or reading them. The speaker uses analogies to illustrate the immense effort required to attain true knowledge. Just as watching a cooking video doesn't make one a chef, listening to wisdom doesn't make one wise. The sages and enlightened beings paid a great price, often sacrificing their entire lives, to realize these truths. Their words, like "Tat Tvam Asi" (That Thou Art) or "Aham Brahmasmi" (I am Brahman), are the culmination of intense spiritual practice and sacrifice. We disrespect this knowledge when we treat it as mere words that can be easily grasped. The word of knowledge arises from the breaking of the ego, a painful but transformative process. True knowledge is not cheap; it is not rote learning but a spontaneous, spiritual realization that comes at a high cost. The speaker compares the words of wisdom to diamonds, formed under immense pressure over a long time. He advises us to respect this process and remember that we have a long journey ahead. This remembrance will bring humility and vitality to our efforts. Instead of aiming for the highest peak at once, we should set challenging but achievable goals that are just slightly beyond our current capacity. The speaker emphasizes the responsibility that comes with listening to knowledge. The duty of a disciple is difficult; what is heard must be applied. To only listen without applying is a great injustice to oneself, a self-betrayal. Knowledge is a double-edged sword; while it is the ultimate purifier, if we let it fail on us by not living it, nothing else can save us. He warns against accumulating knowledge in the mind without letting it transform one's life, as this is merely trapping knowledge within the box of the ego.