One Day, Everything You Own Will Belong to Someone Else: ACCEPT It or SUFFER– The Gita’s Perspective on Life’s Flow

"असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय।"
(Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality.)
Think about the first toy you held as a child—where is it now?
Think about the diary you once poured your heart into—buried in dust, forgotten.
Think about the house your ancestors built with pride—someone else now calls it home.

And yet, we live as if everything is permanent. We guard our possessions, relationships, status, and wealth as if they define us. But the truth is brutal—nothing you own today will be yours forever.

The Bhagavad Gita doesn’t just teach detachment—it exposes the illusion we are trapped in. Everything you cling to, every achievement you chase, every person you call "mine" is temporary. If you don’t accept this truth, suffering is inevitable.

But what if you truly embraced impermanence? Let’s explore."यत्किंचित्संयमात्पूर्वकृतं कर्म तेनैव स योज्यते।"
(Whatever actions one has performed in the past, they alone determine their present and future.)

The wealth you hold today was once in another's hands, and tomorrow, it will pass on again. You are merely a custodian for a brief moment in time. Yet, we spend a lifetime chasing ownership, mistaking possession for permanence. The Gita teaches that true wealth is wisdom, and true security lies in detachment.

"नहि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्।"
(Not even for a moment can one remain without action.)

Imagine holding a handful of sand tightly—what happens? It slips through your fingers. The same goes for everything you try to hold onto in life—money, relationships, status. The tighter you grip, the more pain it causes when it inevitably leaves. The Gita reminds us that detachment doesn’t mean renunciation; it means understanding that change is the only constant.

"वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय, नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।"
(Just as old clothes are discarded for new ones, the soul discards an old body for a new one.)


"मम" (mine) is an illusion. It binds you to suffering because it makes you believe in a false sense of control. But look around—nothing truly belongs to anyone. The grandest empires have fallen, fortunes have changed hands, and even the closest relationships shift over time. The Bhagavad Gita calls this Maya—the great illusion that makes us believe in permanence where there is none.

Who remembers the richest man of 200 years ago? The most famous actor of a century past? The most powerful ruler of an empire that no longer exists?

No matter how grand your life seems today, time will erase it.
So why waste it chasing significance in a world that won’t remember you? Instead, focus on what matters—inner peace, self-growth, and the impact you leave through your actions.

The moment you stop saying, "This is mine, and I must protect it at all costs," you set yourself free."मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय।"
(There is nothing beyond me, O Arjuna; everything rests in me as pearls on a thread.)

What do you want in life? A better job? A bigger house? A perfect relationship? And when you get it—what then? Another goal appears, another chase begins.

This is the trap of Maya—the illusion that happiness lies in the next milestone. But the finish line keeps moving. You will never arrive because there is nowhere to arrive at.

The Bhagavad Gita teaches—wake up. Happiness is not "out there"—it is in knowing that you need nothing more than this moment.
"न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।"
(The soul is never born and never dies; it is eternal, unborn, and imperishable.)

The biggest fear in life is death. But what if death was just a doorway? What if you have already died a thousand times before and will live a thousand times again?

Your body will perish. Your possessions will scatter. But your essence—your soul—remains untouched.

Then why waste time fearing loss? If nothing truly ends, then why not live fearlessly, love deeply, and let go with grace?
"त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।"
(Through renunciation comes peace.)

Everything you give—kindness, wisdom, love—stays beyond your lifetime. While possessions fade, the impact of your generosity lives on.

Instead of hoarding, try giving. Share your wealth, your knowledge, your time. Notice how you feel lighter, freer. This is true wealth—not in taking, but in giving.
At the end of your life, when everything else is stripped away, what remains?

Your karma. The deeds you did, the love you shared, the wisdom you gained—this is your true wealth.

• Did you act with kindness, or did you let ego rule?
• Did you serve others, or did you only take?
• Did you live in truth, or were you lost in illusions?

In the end, your actions will shape your journey beyond this life. Choose wisely.

When you deeply understand that nothing belongs to you, you stop fearing loss. You no longer cling to wealth, relationships, or status because you know they were never truly yours to begin with.

But this doesn’t mean you stop living. You live more fully—without fear, without attachment, without suffering.

Work, but don’t be consumed by greed.
Love, but don’t possess.
Enjoy, but don’t cling.

For in the end, everything you own will belong to someone else—except for the peace you cultivate within.

Let go, and be free.