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Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Enthusiasm Without Ego · A Healthy Way to Work

मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः । सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते ॥

mukta-saṅgo 'nahaṁ-vādī dhṛty-utsāha-samanvitaḥ siddhy-asiddhyor nirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika ucyate

Meaning

"A doer free from attachment, not boastful of self, endowed with steadiness and enthusiasm, unaffected by success or failure, is said to be sattvic."

Explanation

Enthusiasm and steadiness together, without needing to take personal credit or being wrecked by failure — this is a genuinely healthy way to show up for any work.

Today's Life Lesson

Bring enthusiasm to today's work without needing personal credit, and let success or failure move through you lightly.

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