Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 47

Krishna said

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥2.47॥

karmaṇyevādhikāraste mā phaleṣu kadācanamā karmaphalaheturbhūrmā te saṅgo'stvakarmaṇi

Meaning

Krishna tells Arjuna: your right is only to your action, never to its results. Do not let the result be your motive, and do not become attached to doing nothing.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुन से कहते हैं: तुम्हारा अधिकार केवल कर्म करने में है, उसके फल पर कभी नहीं। फल को अपने कर्म का कारण मत बनाओ, और कर्म न करने से भी मोह मत रखो।

Practise it today

Choose one task today and give it your full effort while consciously dropping the thought of praise, marks or reward. Just do it well.

Reflect tonight

When did you act today without worrying about the result? How did it feel?

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