UdyamGita

Practice makes a person perfect. When one keeps performing duties consistently, one masters the skill and gains immense knowledge. More than acquiring knowledge through reading or other means, performing one’s duty helps master the art, while other methods act only as aids to this process.

For all employees, the first step is believing in the vision and goal of the organization, and then performing the assigned or prescribed duties that help the organization attain that goal.

At times, one may feel inclined to do another person’s task, which may appear easier, especially if it has already been done before. However, tasks are assigned by project leaders or managers, and they may have specific reasons for assigning a particular task to an individual. Doing the work assigned to others while not making progress on one’s own responsibilities can spoil the entire execution plan, and the ripple effect can be disastrous. Instead of doing others’ tasks perfectly, focusing on one’s own work and giving the best effort is sufficient for the organization to move forward. The required support and resources will be provided if there is a gap, and through this process, the employee will attain mastery.

Every task or assignment also has negative aspects, such as timelines, pressure, importance, and monotony. Merely focusing on these negatives should not lead one to abandon their duties. There is no value in constantly giving reasons for not doing assigned tasks, as this is the easiest path to take. When reasons for avoidance are repeatedly heard, respect, trust, and accountability towards the employee are lost, creating a negative spiral that brings down both the individual and the organization.

Krishna now brings the entire teaching to a grounded, practical closure. Liberation, perfection, and fulfillment are not achieved by changing roles, but by fully inhabiting one’s own role. He makes it clear: perfection is not about choosing glamorous work—it is about committing to one’s natural duties with sincerity.

Every action, when aligned with one’s nature, becomes an act of worship. And every role, when honored, becomes a path to mastery.

Business Insight

Entrepreneurship and organizations thrive on one simple truth:

Practice creates perfection.

No amount of reading, observing, or theorizing replaces the mastery gained through consistent execution of one’s own duties. Knowledge acquired through experience compounds faster and deeper than borrowed understanding.

For employees, the first step is not skill—it is belief:

• Belief in the organization’s vision
• Belief in the direction chosen
• Belief that assigned duties matter

Tasks are not assigned randomly. Project leaders and managers often see dependencies invisible to individual contributors. When someone abandons their assigned work to do another’s task—however perfectly—it creates execution gaps. These gaps ripple through timelines, dependencies, and outcomes, sometimes disastrously.

Doing your own work imperfectly—but sincerely—is far more valuable than doing someone else’s work flawlessly.

Leadership Lesson

Krishna issues a strong warning against role-hopping and excuse-building.

Every task carries flaws—tight timelines, pressure, monotony, ambiguity. Expecting flawlessness in assignments is unrealistic. Using negatives as reasons to avoid responsibility erodes trust, accountability, and respect.

Leaders must cultivate a culture where:

• People stay committed to their roles
• Support and resources are provided where gaps exist
• Mastery is achieved through repetition, not avoidance

Abandoning one’s duty initiates a negative spiral that harms both the individual and the organization.

Key Takeaways

• Perfection is achieved through consistent practice of one’s own duties
• Execution teaches more than theory
• Doing another’s task instead of one’s own disrupts the entire system
• Every assignment has defects—avoidance weakens credibility
• Commitment builds mastery; excuses destroy trust