UdyamGita

When an entrepreneur learns the intricacies of entrepreneurship on the job, it gives him maximum learning. It is not just about achieving the goal alone. The focus should also be on how the goal is achieved, how he has refined his mental state for detachment, and how he has learned to take both wins and losses with the same attitude, without feeling proud of achievements or ashamed of mistakes. This mental state is not easy to achieve. It has to be practiced by the entrepreneur every day, in each and every task associated with reaching the goal.

This repeated behavior and practice gradually become part of the entrepreneur’s habit, and over a period of time, he is able to function at his peak, as there is no mental pressure or distress attached to him. When this peak state is achieved, there is no looking back, and success is assured for such entrepreneurs.

This state is not easy to attain without practicing it day in and day out. To practice this, one has to get onto the field and perform the tasks assigned to him, based on the need of the hour. The mental state achieved while doing real work becomes unbreakable and unshakable, as the entrepreneur has gone through all the hardships, ups, and downs while attaining it.

Once the hands on entrepreneur attains this mental state and develops the skills to perform in all conditions, he can start mentoring his team. As he has no attachment, favoritism, hatred, pride, or shame, he sees every individual as a source of energy that will help him and his organization achieve their goals. When one has the right mindset, the goal can be achieved in any case, whether through hands on entrepreneurship or through mentoring.

Krishna now dissolves the apparent contradiction completely. The debate is not renunciation versus action—it is immature thinking versus mature understanding. Separation between the two exists only at a superficial level. At depth, they merge into one lived truth.

Business Insight

Entrepreneurship is learned on the field, not in theory.

Success is not merely about reaching goals; it is about how those goals are reached:

• How the entrepreneur regulates emotions under pressure
• How wins and losses are treated with the same composure
• How pride is dissolved in success and shame neutralized in failure

This inner state is not a one-time achievement. It is trained daily, task by task, decision by decision. Over time, repeated detached action becomes habit. Habit becomes character. Character becomes competitive advantage.

When mental noise disappears, execution becomes effortless—and performance peaks.

Leadership Lesson

Perfect detachment without real work is fragile and theoretical.

Detachment earned through action is unshakeable.

A hands-on entrepreneur who has faced chaos, setbacks, and uncertainty develops a mental resilience that cannot be taught in boardrooms. This is why Krishna says renunciation without karm yog is difficult.

Only after mastering:

• Action without emotional burden
• Decision-making without fear or ego
• Responsibility without attachment

…does an entrepreneur become truly capable of mentoring others.

At this stage, leadership is neutral, fair, and energizing. There is no favoritism, no resentment, no insecurity—only clarity of purpose and respect for every individual as a contributor to the whole.

Key Takeaways

• Action and renunciation are not opposites; they mature into the same state.
• True detachment is forged through disciplined, repeated action.
• Theory-based renunciation is weak; experience-based detachment is powerful.
• Peak performance comes when effort is free from emotional pressure.
• With the right mindset, success follows—whether leading hands-on or mentoring from above.