Gita On Karma File
Find a way to make your work a service. A janitor can clean a floor with the mindset of "I am providing a hygienic environment for others." A CEO can run a company with the mindset of "I am providing livelihoods and value to customers." When work becomes worship, the drudgery disappears.
Krishna challenges this. In Chapter 3, Verse 27, he says: gita on karma
Imagine a hammer. If a carpenter hits a nail, did the hammer hit the nail? Technically, yes. But the hammer didn't decide to hit the nail; the carpenter did. The Gita suggests that we are like the hammer, and the Divine (or Nature) is the carpenter. Our hands move, our minds think, but the power that fuels existence is not ours. Find a way to make your work a service
You should focus entirely on the quality of your work rather than worrying about the result, which is often beyond your control. In Chapter 3, Verse 27, he says: Imagine a hammer
When we stop claiming credit for success and stop accepting blame for failure, we become free. We simply witness the actions of nature through our body and mind. This attitude brings immense humility and peace.