Krishna called. He said chill.
Left on read? Feeling unseen? This week we channel Krishna and Gita 2.47 to stop spiralling and start detaching, with sass and sanity.
So here’s what happened.
I spent 45 minutes trying to write an email. Then another 10 reading it. Then I rewrote it. Twice.
By the end, I had 6 drafts and zero confidence. I hadn’t even hit send — just stared at my screen like it was a portal to rejection.
This isn’t a one-time thing. I do this with texts, job applications, even WhatsApp replies sometimes. I pour my heart into something… and then spiral about how it’ll be received. Will they reply? Will they like it? Did I use too many exclamation points?
Sound familiar?
And that’s when Krishna shows up.
(Not literally. But spiritually. With sass.)
Gita 2.47
“You have a right to perform your actions, but not to the results of those actions.”
Simple translation:
You can send the email. But you don’t get to control the reply.
Let’s break it down like modern Arjuna.
Krishna isn’t saying “stop caring.” He’s saying stop clinging.
Yes — give your best. Hit send. Speak your truth. But don’t let your sense of worth ride on the reaction.
Because here’s the thing:
- You can write the perfect message and still be misunderstood.
- You can love someone deeply and still get ghosted.
- You can work your butt off and still not get the promotion (thanks, capitalism).
You control the effort. Not the outcome.
And that’s liberating. Scary at first, yes. But ultimately freeing.
This week’s Dharma Drop
Try this little experiment:
- Do your best at something. Anything — writing, speaking, showing up.
- Before you wait for a response, pause. Remind yourself: “My job was to act. Not to obsess over the result.”
Detachment doesn’t mean apathy. It means you stop letting the external world yank your inner peace around like it’s on a leash.
Real Talk: This Verse Saves Me Weekly
Honestly, I come back to this shloka almost every Monday.
When the to-do list looks like a stress trap.
When the analytics dashboard mocks my creative attempts.
When I want to post something vulnerable and instantly overthink it.
Krishna’s message is like a deep exhale:
“You do. You let go. You breathe. You live.”
Mic-Drop Gita Quote
Your inbox is not your identity.
Neither are your unread messages, or the applause you didn’t get.
Bonus Thought – What Would Krishna Say If…
“I want to quit everything because nobody appreciated me.”
Krishna: “You weren’t hired to be liked. You were born to express your dharma. Approval is extra.”
Sign-off
That’s your weekly truth bomb from Kurukshetra, via inbox.
Forward this to a friend who re-reads their texts 8 times before hitting send.
Or just take a walk. Krishna probably would.
Until next week —
Stay wise. Stay detached. Stay gloriously human.
✍️ You + Krishna + Just Enough Sarcasm