There’s this Hindu scripture – the Bhagavad Gita. It is said to be Gandhi’s favorite book. I’ve tried to read it but I’ve had to watch the YouTube video summarizing it to understand its main messages. 

The opening scene of the book is powerful. A prince is on the battlefield with his army facing another one. The catch here is that they are in a civil war but somehow he’s on the side facing his former family and friends. Guilt stricken and torn as to what he needs and is about to do, he turns to his charioteer for counsel. 

The charioteer, who is secretly a god in disguise, replies with the following.  The time for thinking is over. You are a warrior and it’s your destiny to fight today, even if it’s against the ones you love. The god then goes into this long spiel on the universe, attachments, reincarnation, and other topics that I do not fully understand. 

But the lesson I picked up was profound. Many times, maybe you don’t really have to ask why a certain situation occurs. You just do what is in front of you and let the chips fall where they may. 

I’ve had to do this so much in my life. It is flying by instrument, walking by faith. It is easy to give in to despair and I wrestle with all that. 

And so it is with what I find important at the present moment – the kids, writing, next steps in God’s plan. 

And you.