UdyamGita

Each and every employee can be an entrepreneur himself. Each one of them carries the spirit and skills needed to be an entrepreneur. But they are bound by materialistic desires and are not ready to give up the comforts and pleasures they get by working fixed hours and receiving a confirmed fixed salary every month. Their mind is clouded or masked by desires that give instant gratification and support a materialistic lifestyle that may make their dear and near ones feel envy, yielding a feel good factor. This false feel good factor gives dopamine, becomes addictive, and hence they continue to live a comfortable life.

Krishna now brings the teaching from the cosmic to the personal.

Every individual carries the same divine spark—complete in essence, yet constrained in expression. The struggle does not arise from lack of potential, but from entanglement with the mind and senses.

Bondage here is psychological, not structural.

Business Insight

Every employee carries within them the entrepreneurial spark.

Creativity, ownership, problem-solving, and initiative are not exclusive to founders—they exist in everyone.

Yet most people do not act on this potential.

Why?

Because they are bound by comfort:

• Fixed working hours
• Predictable salaries
• Lifestyle stability
• Social approval and comparison

Material certainty offers instant gratification. It feeds a false sense of security and generates a dopamine-driven comfort loop. Over time, this becomes addictive, making risk, uncertainty, and ownership feel threatening—even undesirable.

The struggle is not lack of ability.

It is attachment to ease.

Leadership Lesson

A founder must recognize this truth with clarity and compassion.

People are not incapable—they are entangled.

Great entrepreneurs do not complain about lack of ownership; they create conditions where ownership awakens:

• Meaningful responsibility
• Visible impact of effort
• Learning over entitlement
• Growth paths beyond titles and paychecks

Leadership is about helping people see beyond immediate gratification and reconnect with their deeper potential—whether they choose to act on it or not.

Key Takeaways

• Entrepreneurial potential exists in everyone.
• Most people are bound by comfort, not incompetence.
• Instant gratification creates addictive stability loops.
• Fixed certainty often suppresses risk-taking and ownership.
• Great leaders awaken potential; they don’t force ambition.
• The real struggle is internal, not external.