Imagine you’re trying to feel happy all the time like a rollercoaster going up and down. The Gita says: instead of chasing quick fun, we should find balance, like a calm lake.
Krishna teaches Arjuna to stay steady, even when good or bad things happen. Happiness is nice, but true peace comes when we stay calm inside, no matter what. Would you like me to make it even simpler or add some fun examples? Think about when you do something big, like winning a game. Sometimes, you might think: “Now I will be happy.” But if you only feel happy because of winning, then losing or not winning can make you sad.
The Gita says: do your best, but don’t let winning or losing change how you see yourself. You are more than just your successes or failures. If you look at what others have or do and wish you had it, you’ll feel sad. Krishna tells Arjuna: it’s better to do your own special work well than to try to do someone else’s. Instead of wishing for what others have, focus on doing your own best honestly.
Sometimes, we get sad because we thought something would be perfect, but it wasn’t. Maybe we hoped a toy would make us super happy, or someone would do what we wanted. The Gita says: don’t expect everything to go just as you want. Be happy with what you have and do your best without holding on too tightly to how you think things should be.
Sometimes, our thoughts make us sad or worried. We might think: “I’m not good enough” or “What if I lose everything?” Krishna says we can learn to control our mind. If we train our thoughts, our mind can help us feel peaceful instead of making us unhappy.
Many times, we think happiness is outside ourselves—like in toys, friends, or success. But real happiness doesn’t come from things or winning. It’s inside us. If we stop chasing after things that don’t really matter, we can find true happiness inside our hearts.