Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 25

Krishna said

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् ॥3.25॥

saktāḥ karmaṇyavidvāṃso yathā kurvanti bhāratakuryādvidvāṃstathāsaktaścikīrṣurlokasaṃgraham

Meaning

Just as the unwise work with attachment to results, Bharata, the wise should work just as hard without attachment, wishing for the good of the world.

हिंदी में अर्थ

हे भारत, जैसे अज्ञानी लोग फल की आसक्ति के साथ कर्म करते हैं, वैसे ही ज्ञानी को भी पूरी लगन से, पर बिना आसक्ति के, संसार के भले के लिए कर्म करना चाहिए।

Practise it today

Give your full effort to one task today, but before starting, tell yourself: "I'll do my best; the result is not mine to hold."

Reflect tonight

Did you work as hard as usual while caring less about the outcome? What did you notice?

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