Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 9

Krishna said

यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर ॥3.9॥

yajñārthātkarmaṇo'nyatra loko'yaṃ karmabandhanaḥtadarthaṃ karma kaunteya muktasaṃgaḥ samācara

Meaning

Work binds people in this world unless it is done as yajna (an offering for a higher purpose). So, son of Kunti, do your work as such an offering, free from attachment.

हिंदी में अर्थ

इस संसार में कर्म बंधन बन जाता है, जब तक वह यज्ञ यानी किसी ऊँचे उद्देश्य के लिए अर्पण के रूप में न किया जाए। इसलिए हे कुंतीपुत्र, आसक्ति छोड़कर अपना काम अर्पण की भावना से करो।

Practise it today

Before starting your main work today, say quietly whom it serves beyond you, a family, a customer, a classmate, and keep them in mind as you work.

Reflect tonight

Did working for someone beyond yourself change how the work felt today?

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