Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 verse 22
Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Contentment Untethered · Equal in Every Outcome

यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः । समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ।।22।।

yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāv asiddhau ca kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate

Meaning

"Content with whatever comes unsought, beyond dualities, free from envy, and equal in success and failure, such a person is never bound, even while acting."

Explanation

Krishna paints a picture of contentment untethered to any specific outcome, wherever life happens to lead.

Today's Life Lesson

Practice being genuinely okay with today's results, whatever they turn out to be, without letting them define your peace.

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