Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 11

Krishna said

अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः ॥17.11॥

aphalākāṅkṣibhiryajño vidhidṛṣṭo ya ijyateyaṣṭavyameveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ

Meaning

Sacrifice that is done as prescribed, by people who want no reward, with the mind settled on the thought 'this simply ought to be done', is sattvic.

हिंदी में अर्थ

जो यज्ञ विधि के अनुसार, फल की इच्छा के बिना, और मन में यह ठानकर किया जाता है कि 'यह करना ही चाहिए', वह सात्त्विक है।

Practise it today

Do one duty today, washing up, a report or a call, purely because it should be done, without expecting thanks.

Reflect tonight

Which task did you do today simply because it was right? How did it feel without expecting thanks?

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