Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 20

Krishna said
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः।कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥4.20॥

tyaktvā karmaphalāsaṅgaṃ nityatṛpto nirāśrayaḥkarmaṇyabhipravṛtto'pi naiva kiñcitkaroti saḥ

Meaning

Giving up attachment to the fruits of action, always content and depending on nothing, such a person does nothing at all in truth, even while fully engaged in work.

हिंदी में अर्थ

जिसने कर्म के फल से लगाव छोड़ दिया है, जो हमेशा संतुष्ट रहता है और किसी सहारे पर निर्भर नहीं है, वह पूरी तरह काम में लगा रहकर भी वास्तव में कुछ नहीं करता।

Practise it today

Start your main task today by saying inwardly, 'I will give my best and accept whatever comes,' and repeat it whenever worry returns.

Reflect tonight

How often did worry about the outcome return today, and did the reminder settle you?

Letting goWork stressAction

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