Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 60

Krishna said
स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्धः स्वेन कर्मणा।कर्तुं नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत् ॥18.60॥

svabhāvajena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ svena karmaṇākartuṃ necchasi yanmohātkariṣyasyavaśo'pi tat

Meaning

Bound by your own work born of your nature, Arjuna, what you do not wish to do out of delusion, you will do even against your will.

हिंदी में अर्थ

हे कौन्तेय, अपने स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म से बँधे होकर, जो काम तुम मोह के कारण नहीं करना चाहते, वह भी तुम विवश होकर करोगे।

Practise it today

Instead of being forced into an unavoidable task later, choose to do it willingly today.

Reflect tonight

How was doing it by choice different from doing it under pressure?

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