Geeta teaches you to be happy with less
Have you ever whispered to yourself, “Maybe that’s all I’ll get”? The voice that quiets, adjusts, and shrinks is not your truth. The Gita was born on the battlefield, not in silence. And it teaches us something profound: life is not about enduring,
but about evolving. Through the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, the Gita becomes a warning to all of us who have accepted less than we deserve. Let’s explore how it asks you to rise not just to battle, but to your worth.
Remember who you really are
When we forget our divinity, we settle for less. In chapter 2, Krishna reminds Arjuna: “You are not this body; you are the eternal soul.” This is not just philosophy, it is a declaration of power. You are not here to suffer silently. You are here to rise in truth.
When you remember deeply who you are, you stop begging for crumbs because God does not beg. He creates. He chooses. When something dims His light, He walks away.
Don’t expect fruit – do the work (Karmayoga)
Shloka: (Language Sanskrit)
“कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥” (अध्याय 2, श्लोक 47)
This shloka means:
“Your right is only in doing, not in the fruit.”
If we let go of the expectation of fruit (results), we can find contentment in every situation, whether the result is small or big.
Doubt is the real enemy
Krishna doesn’t shame Arjuna for doubting. He understands. But he also says: “He who doubts is doomed.” When you keep doubting whether you are good enough, lovable enough, capable enough, you compromise. Not because you are not worthy,
but because your doubts become louder than your will. The Gita teaches: Your clarity must be stronger than your confusion. Begin to behave as if you have faith in your worth, even if the world doesn’t.
Karma on attachment
When we get too attached to people, places, jobs, and comforts, we compromise. Krishna’s famous teaching “Do your duty, but don’t cling to the results” is life-changing. If something is not good for your soul, let it go.
When you let go of attachment, you stop compromising. You start moving forward. That job, that person, that version of yourself, may have been perfect once. But the Gita says that growth demands movement. And movement often means letting go.
Let go of attachment
Pride, greed and covetousness always push us towards “more”.
Shri Krishna says: (Language Sanskrit)
“त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः।” (अध्याय 4, श्लोक 20)
Here “Nityatripta” means—one who is always satisfied.
This person is happy with the satisfaction within himself, not with things outside.
Face your inner battlefield
Every time we are in a situation that breaks our courage, we stand trembling, uncertain, like Arjuna. But the Gita never tells Arjuna to retreat from the battle. It says: “Stand up. Face it.” Sometimes, your battlefield is your fear. Or guilt. Or past wounds.
Compromise is achieved when you avoid the war within. But true peace is achieved only when you fight for your truth. The Gita tells you not to be violent, but to be heroic.
Stop waiting for the world’s approval
Arjuna had the entire Kaurava army against him. And yet, Krishna was enough. The Gita teaches: “Wise is he who is unaffected by praise or blame.” When you wait for others to acknowledge your worth, you automatically lower your standards.
Your choices start revolving around what pleases others rather than what nourishes your soul. But your path is pure. Even if no one claps for you, keep walking on it. Krishna didn’t tell Arjuna to be liked, he told him to be awake.
Sense control and balance (Language Sanskrit)
“युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु।
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा॥”
(Chapter 6, Verse 17)
Balanced diet, behaviour and lifestyle brings mental peace to a person. This simplicity is the foundation of “contentment with less”.
Surrender is not giving up: it is rising higher
Ultimately, Arjuna does not win because he is powerful, he wins because he surrenders. To knowledge. To truth. To a higher purpose. When you surrender to what your soul truly craves, you stop compromising.
You stop settling where you are only half alive. The Gita teaches that true power is not in controlling everything. It is in letting go of what is not for you and trusting the path that is for you. Stop shrinking. Start surrendering.
True satisfaction comes from within, not from outside (Language Sanskrit)
“यः स्व आत्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।
आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टः तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते॥”
(Chapter 3, Verse 17)
A person who is content with himself is the one who is truly content.
This means that we should not depend on others or material things for satisfaction.
Summary:
Gita teaches us that:
Contentment is not in external things, but in our attitude.
More important than “less” or “more” things is the state of mind.
When we stop worrying about the result and concentrate on the present action – then we get mental peace and satisfaction.
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