Too Many Choices, Zero Peace
When everything feels like a life-altering decision, how do you choose without spiralling? Krishna’s answer isn’t what you think—but it might just be what you need.
You ever open food delivery app, and twenty-five minutes later you’re hungrier and emotionally exhausted?
That was me last Tuesday. Scrolling through menus like I was trying to decode the true purpose of my life through butter chicken and khow suey. (Spoiler: I got a headache and ate toast.)
But it’s not just food. It’s careers. Partners. Apartments. Courses I might never finish. Weekend plans. Evening plans. Every choice feels like a potential sliding-doors moment that could ruin everything—or fix everything—and I’m just... tired.
I keep thinking, “What if I choose wrong?”
And underneath that, if I’m honest, is this quiet dread: What if the life I end up with is my fault?
Gita Verse of the Week
At the end of the Gita, after monologuing about dharma and detachment and war and wisdom, Krishna casually drops this:
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया |
विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ||
(Iti te jñānam ākhyātam guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā,
vimṛśyaitad aśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru)
Literal translation: Thus, I have explained to you this knowledge—more secret than all secrets. Reflect on it deeply, and then do as you wish.
(Bhagavad Gita 18.63)
Oh. So now it’s up to me?
Modern Interpretation (Break It Down Krishna-Style)
Honestly, this verse always annoys me a little. Like—Krishna, babe, you couldn’t have ended with something more... final? Something motivational? Maybe a celestial thumbs up?
But no. He drops the deepest spiritual truths, then just shrugs: “Now think about it and do what you want.”
There’s something both freeing and maddening about that.
We want the universe to hand us a sign. A spreadsheet. A checklist with color-coded options: “Marry Rahul, not Kabir.” “Quit this job, wait 3.5 months, then start freelancing.” “Eat the sushi, not the shawarma.”
Instead, we get: Here’s the truth. Now, it’s your move.
It’s unnerving. But it’s also kind of... respectful?
Krishna isn't playing God like a micromanager. He trusts us to think, not just follow. He’s basically saying: “I’ve given you the data. The rest? That’s your karma, your choice, your ride.”
Because at some point, we have to stop outsourcing our agency to astrology memes and decision wheels.
(Though, full disclosure: I did once make a decision by flipping a coin. Best lunch I ever had. Terrible relationship.)
Anyway—back to the Gita. Krishna’s invitation isn’t a cop-out. It’s the final exam.
Can you pause, reflect, and make a choice—not out of fear or FOMO, but out of inner clarity?
Not perfect clarity. That doesn’t exist. But just enough to move.
And if you mess up? Good news. There’s no divine HR department tracking your life performance. You’ll learn. You’ll shift. You’ll get another choice tomorrow.
Maybe even on Swiggy.
Weekly Dharma Nudge
Feeling paralyzed by a decision this week? Try this:
- Instead of asking “What’s the right choice?”, ask: “What choice would I feel at peace owning—even if it fails?”
- Take 10 minutes. Write both sides down, and let yourself not know the answer immediately.
- Flip a coin. No, seriously. Not to decide, but to feel your gut reaction.
- Then, decide from calm. Not chaos.
🪞 Reflective question:
What am I trying to avoid by staying indecisive?
Gita Drop of the Week
You get the wisdom. You make the move. That’s the deal.
Bonus: Drama vs Dharma
The Situation: You’ve been offered two jobs. One pays more. The other feels right. You’re spiralling.
Drama Reaction: Make a pros/cons list, panic anyway, ask six friends, ignore all advice, and just wait till one offer expires.
Dharma Move: Sit still. Ask: “What would feel dharmic even if it doesn’t look successful?” Then choose without ghosting the other. Karma doesn’t like that.
This isn’t a call to make perfect decisions. Just slightly more conscious ones.
If you’re waiting for a sign—maybe this is it. Or maybe it's just an email and you still have to think for yourself. That’s cool too.
Take your time. Then take the step.
✍️ You + Krishna + Just Enough Sarcasm
➡️ Krishna’s still relevant, and so is this essay. Go read.
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