Yoga of action

Many a times we fail in our well intended efforts to do something and we get put off. Sometimes the setback discourages us so much that we hesitate to make any more efforts. In this context, following well known words of Krishna in Bhagavad Gaeta may be kept in mind.

 

“Your jurisdiction is restricted to making best efforts. The results are not always under your control. So, never get put off by the failures and cease from making further efforts.

None can totally abstain from action even if she/he wishes to. The inherent natural instincts force one to keep doing something. So indulge in necessary actions, while keeping yourself detached from success or failure. 

Even if you have reached a stage where you don’t need to do anything, you still have to keep doing right things at least for the sake of setting an example for other people who may otherwise resort to inaction or wrong action. If that happens, you will be guilty of misleading them.

So, always keep doing what needs to be done, being detached from success as well as failure. And that balanced approach is ‘Yoga of action’"

(selected verses from chapters 2 and 3 of Bhagavad geetha, adapted suitably)