Self-confidence is the key for living a successful fulfilled, confident, and happy life. Being aware of and relying on your own strengths and capabilities is what makes you think, talk and act with purpose and trust that you have the confidence and strength to be successful.

As with everyone else has their moments, that you lose faith in yourself and fall into moments of doubt, anxiety and anxiety. If you lack self-confidence, you could be afraid and believe that you’re incompetent or weak and avoid speaking or acting with confidence, missing chances for development or even achievement. You could hinder and hold yourself back in your career and relationships or in your personal life. Anyone who has fallen into self-doubt or insecurity will say, this is not an ideal state for anyone to find themselves in. So , how do you maintain an appropriate level of self-confidence in your own self-worth and the things you can accomplish? The answers, at least in part, can be found within the Bhagavad Gita (Gita).

The Gita is, in all likelihood as one of the most revered works of all Vedic literature is a huge repository of Yogic wisdom and philosophy. A component of the epic poem the Mahabharata encapsulates all the essentials of Vedanta in the story of Arjuna who is the greatest of warriors, who is caught in a tense struggle among the powers of evil and good. On the battlefield of Kurukshetra and the forces of the good (Pandavas) along with the evil forces (Kauravas) are getting ready for war. The great Pandu soldier, Arjuna, asks his supreme charioteer Krishna to put his chariot between two armies to determine who he will fight. To his dismay, Arjuna finds in both armies, friends family, teachers, and revered elders, all eager to take on the fight, and be killed. Devastated, Arjuna sinks into despair in the face of inevitable bloodshed. The resultant conversation between Krishna and Arjuna explores the path that yoga offers as a way of releasing suffering.

in the 2nd chapter in the second chapter of the Gita, The Yoga of Knowledge, Krishna gives instructions to Arjuna on the practice of yoga, basically giving Arjuna a wake-up call to overcome his despair and sadness.

The lessons you learn from them can be powerful spiritual tools for recovering Arjuna’s confidence in himself. As Arjuna, you too can benefit from these timeless wisdom lessons to help you build confidence in yourself and determination to be self-determined. While you go through each of the five principles, let their spiritual guidance and lessons resonate in you, and see your confidence rise because of it.

1. Find Your True Self

In Krishna’s very first lesson to Arjuna the young boy, he clarifies that the world you experience through the five senses isn’t the reality you experience. It’s an illusion however, it is the illusion that is convincing. The essence of you truly is your spirit. It’s absolute awareness. It is unaffected by the opinions of good or bad of other people, believes that it is superior to none and is below no anyone, yet is unflinching of any challenge. If you lose sight of this fundamental truth that you are not your true identity. You are prone to taking the roles you perform too seriously and are unable to connect with the root of your power.

If you are truly living this principle, it is impossible to live with doubt, anxiety, or be afraid. When you live your life from the depths of your heart your thoughts, thoughts, speech, and actions embody the essence of pure, unbounded spirit – confident, fearless, and courageous in all circumstances.

The impermanent has no reality; reality lies in the eternal. Those who have seen the boundary between these two have attained the end of all knowledge. Realize that which pervades the universe is indestructible; no power can affect this unchanging, imperishable reality. The body is mortal, but he who dwells in the body is immortal and immeasurable. Therefore, Arjuna, fight in this battle.

Bhagavad Gita

2. Be True to Your Purpose In Your Life

Krishna continues to then remind Arjuna to adhere to his Dharma or purpose in his life. Arjuna’s dharma focuses on being the warrior, literally as well as metaphorically. Arjuna is a formidable fighter throughout his entire life; it’s what he’s born to be. However, Krishna encourages him to become a warrior to be a good person and pursue the seeking of knowledge. The knowledge gained is the recognition of the forces of evil which engulf your mind and deprive you of your sense of purpose in this world. When you lose your sense of purpose, you’re disoriented, lost in a world that doesn’t be concern about whether you were alive or not. However, Krishna is the one who reminds Arjuna that completing his dharmic duties is the way to salvation.

Although this passage could sound like Krishna is calling for violence, the fight mentioned is in fact one of the internal conflicts that calls to investigate the reasons behind your insecurities. If you strive to fulfill your dharma or goal in life, you are motivated, focused, and focused in everything you do. A vital, legitimate, and distinctive part of the universe with no spare components, you can feel sure that what you do can have a significant impact and is a source of inspiration.

Considering your dharma, you should not vacillate. For a warrior, nothing is higher than a war against evil. The warrior confronted with such a war should be pleased, Arjuna, for it comes as an open gate to heaven. But if you do not participate in this battle against evil, you will incur sin, violating your dharma and your honor. 

Bhagavad Gita

3. Take Action

The next chapter will provide a clue to the topics that will be discussed in the upcoming pages in the Gita. Krishna is able to remind Arjuna that he’s here to act. Doubt, fear, and stress are the result not from the action of a person, but of mental turbulence, obsessional over-thinking and analysis paralysis. If you don’t take action and are caught in the incessant “what if” cycle, you will find that nothing gets achieved, and you begin to doubt your self-confidence more. If you do act, however, you’ll achieve your goals and get satisfaction, or fail, and learn from your mistakes. This lesson will teach you to not remain in the shadows of life and be amazed instead of taking selfless action and taking responsibility for the results.

That’s right do something! Contact that person and apply for that job, ask your special person out for a night out; and then write your book. Do not worry about the result and take action. That’s the most important thing. The more you take action and feel comfortable, the more relaxed it will be. If anything else you will gain confidence because you will be able to affirm, “I did it!”

You have the right to work, but never to the fruits of work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction. Perform work in this world, Arjuna, as a man established within himself – without selfish attachments, and alike in success and defeat. For yoga is perfect evenness of mind.

Bhagavad Gita

4. Build Experience

When you act You build up an accumulation of experience. Your capabilities grow and you gain more proficiency. You acquire the skills and ability to handle your tasks with confidence and ease. This is a fundamental principle to building self-confidence–regular, dedicated practice.

Or, in other words, Keep going. You’ll always make progress. I’m reminded of the advice that one of my martial instructors provided me when I inquired about the method to become an effective and confident martial artist. He replied simply, “Mat time,” that was another way of suggesting that you just keep working. Repetition is the key to every skill, no matter what your goal. If you’re looking to become better and more confident, you must keep working!

Arjuna, now listen to the principles of yoga. By practicing these, you can break through the bonds of karma. On this path, effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear.

Bhagavad Gita

5. Meditate

In the end, Krishna teaches Arjuna the deep knowledge to tap into the wisdom of yoga, which is meditation. When you practice meditation it is possible to let those voices that ring out of uncertainty, uncertainty, anxiety, and fear diminish to whispers of a distant whisper before eventually disappearing completely. Additionally, meditation gives you direct contact with your soul, the endless, eternally pure, unbounded spirit. By entering this field, you set yourself free from the necessity to be awed by other people. Krishna is the name given to those who have been established in this knowledge.

If you are in constant contact with your real self, your soul, or the infinite consciousness field, you experience self-confidence as the basis of your existence. When you are in this state of self-referral you can sense that you’re capable of anything.

These five lessons will provide you with the tools necessary to help you tap into the confidence that’s already in you. Make use of Krishna’s teachings as a constant reminder that you aren’t serving the world with a small ego. Get up with a strong heart and stand up for your philosophical understanding.

Neither agitated by grief nor hankering after pleasure, they live free from lust and fear and anger. Established in meditation, they are truly wise. Fettered no more by selfish attachments, they are neither elated by good fortune nor depressed by bad. Such are the seers.

Bhagavad Gita

Also Read :-  Bhagavad Gita on Karma Yoga

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