Suppose we have the courage of conviction — that is, we are convinced about the greatness of a cause and ready to endure difficulties for that cause. But should our courage of conviction always end in our conviction .
Therefore, to best serve a cause bigger than ourselves, we need to balance courage with a service attitude. The Bhagavad-gita provides a philosophical foundation for such a service attitude by revealing that we all are parts of a divine reality far greater than ourselves (15.07); that divinity is the supreme benefactor of everyone (05.29); and we can do the best service by acting in harmony with the divine will (18.73). That’s why the Gita commends courage as not just a virtue, but as a virtue reflective of a divine nature (16.01). Simultaneously, Gita wisdom reproaches impulsiveness and recklessness, even if driven by a noble sentiment — it asserts that action in the mode of ignorance involves distress and destruction (18.25) without affecting much transformation in the situation.
The more we learn to balance courage with a service attitude, the greater will be our impact.
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