There are two things that draw man’s mind, Hita and priya (the beneficial and the pleasant). Prefer the beneficial to the pleasant, for the pleasant might lead you down the sliding path into the bottomless pit. Vibhishana spoke Hita to Ravana, but he lent his ear to the priya that his sycophantic ministers spoke. He exiled his brother and honoured his courtiers; he sealed his fate by this preference of priya and Hita. The true doctor is interested in curing you of all illness and so, he advises Hita, to restore your health; The Guru is such a doctor. Obey him, even when his prescription is unpalatable, for you can be cured only by him. (SSS Vol. 6, p. 53)