Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 37
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Win-Win Framing · Facing Uncertainty with Courage

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् । तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ।।37।।

hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṃ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm tasmād uttiṣṭha kaunteya yuddhāya kṛta-niścayaḥ

Meaning

"Either slain, you will attain heaven, or victorious, you will enjoy the earth. Therefore arise, O son of Kunti, resolved to fight."

Explanation

Krishna offers a clear, energizing framing: whichever way the battle turns, there is something to gain by facing it fully.

Today's Life Lesson

Find the angle where facing your challenge fully has something to offer you, whatever the outcome.

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