Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 38

Krishna said

सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ।ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥2.38॥

sukhaduḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayautato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṃ pāpamavāpsyasi

Meaning

Krishna says: treat pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as equal, and then get ready for battle. Acting this way, you will not incur wrongdoing.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: सुख-दुख, लाभ-हानि और जीत-हार को समान मानकर युद्ध के लिए तैयार हो जाओ। ऐसा करने से तुम्हें पाप नहीं लगेगा।

Practise it today

Before an exam, meeting or match today, say to yourself: "Win or lose, I will give my honest best." Then focus only on doing it well.

Reflect tonight

Did letting go of win or lose help you perform better today?

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