Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 16 verse 13
Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

The Restless Mind · Never Quite Enough

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इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् । इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम् ॥

idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham idam astīdam api me bhaviṣyati punar dhanam

Meaning

"This I have gained today, and this desire I shall fulfill; this wealth is mine, and this too shall be mine hereafter."

Explanation

This is simply the restless inner monologue of a mind that never feels it has enough — recognizable and human, not a rare failing.

Today's Life Lesson

If you catch yourself thinking "this too must be mine" today, pause and notice what enough would actually feel like.

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Bhagavad Gita 16.13 — The Restless Mind · Never Quite Enough | Omrat