The Gita Never Said 'Trust People' – It Said Your Intuition Knows Better
Riya Kumari | Jun 19, 2025, 23:59 IST
If you’ve ever smiled through gritted teeth while someone gaslit you with “I would never lie to you,” this one’s for you. . I’m here because I, like you, have trusted the wrong person. More than once. And while my therapist deserves a raise, the Bhagavad Gita deserves a re-read—because turns out, Krishna’s been subtly screaming “TRUST YOURSELF, DUMMY” this whole time.
For the One Who Loved Harder Than Was Ever Returned. For the one who kept giving when it emptied you. For the one who stayed, even after the truth whispered it was time to go. For the one who knew—deep down—but chose the comfort of closeness over the clarity of self-respect. This is for you.
You Always Knew. You Just Didn't Want It to Be True
We don’t ignore our intuition because we’re blind. We ignore it because we see too much, and sometimes the truth is too heavy to carry when all you want is to be held. You felt it—how their words didn’t match their energy. How you kept shrinking, adjusting, translating your soul into smaller syllables just to stay close to them. And still, you stayed.
Not because you didn’t know better, But because loving them felt easier than losing them. You didn’t betray your intelligence. You betrayed your knowing—for the sake of not being alone with it.
The Gita Never Said “Trust Them.” It Said Know Your Self
Let’s be clear: Krishna never told Arjuna to “trust the others.” He told him to wake up to his own truth. And your truth? It never lied to you. That uneasy feeling, that whisper in your chest, that twinge right before you said “It’s okay” when it really wasn’t—it wasn’t insecurity.
It was inner wisdom, dressed in quiet. The Gita teaches that the Self is the guide. The witness. The seer. Which means: that ache in your chest wasn’t drama. It was direction.
Love Is Not Meant to Be a Sacrifice of Self
They taught you that loving someone meant giving until it hurts. That patience was always a virtue. That silence was strength. But Krishna didn’t tell Arjuna to keep absorbing pain in the name of peace. He told him to stand up and act from his dharma. From truth. From alignment.
And your dharma?
It’s not to be someone’s emotional landfill.
It’s not to prove your worth through suffering.
It’s not to convince someone to choose you—when you’ve been choosing them at the cost of your soul.
You Weren’t Weak for Staying. You Were Brave in Your Own Way
It takes strength to hold on when you’re hurting. But it takes something greater to finally let go, not out of anger, but from a place of clarity. The Gita speaks of detachment, not as a cold withdrawal, but as love without possession.
It says: Act without clinging to the result. Love without needing to be needed. Walk away not because you stopped loving—but because you started remembering who you are.
Here’s What You Need to Know Now:
Your Purpose Is Not to Be Chosen. It’s to Choose Yourself
The reason it hurt wasn’t because they were your person. It hurt because, somewhere inside, you knew you weren’t being yours. You were betraying the deepest parts of yourself to keep a connection that couldn’t meet you where you stood. And still, you hoped. You loved. You stayed soft.
But now? Now it’s time to return to the one you keep abandoning: You. Not out of bitterness. Not to prove a point. But because your soul deserves more than surviving. It deserves truthful peace. And that begins when you stop begging the world for permission to feel what you've always known.
So Here’s the Final Truth:
You are not too much. You are not too intuitive. You are not too emotional, or overthinking, or fragile. You are finally beginning to remember what the Gita has whispered all along: That still voice inside you? That’s not doubt. That’s direction.
Listen. And walk away—knowing you are walking towards yourself. And this time, don’t look back. You have you now. That’s enough. That’s everything.
You Always Knew. You Just Didn't Want It to Be True
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We don’t ignore our intuition because we’re blind. We ignore it because we see too much, and sometimes the truth is too heavy to carry when all you want is to be held. You felt it—how their words didn’t match their energy. How you kept shrinking, adjusting, translating your soul into smaller syllables just to stay close to them. And still, you stayed.
Not because you didn’t know better, But because loving them felt easier than losing them. You didn’t betray your intelligence. You betrayed your knowing—for the sake of not being alone with it.
The Gita Never Said “Trust Them.” It Said Know Your Self
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Let’s be clear: Krishna never told Arjuna to “trust the others.” He told him to wake up to his own truth. And your truth? It never lied to you. That uneasy feeling, that whisper in your chest, that twinge right before you said “It’s okay” when it really wasn’t—it wasn’t insecurity.
It was inner wisdom, dressed in quiet. The Gita teaches that the Self is the guide. The witness. The seer. Which means: that ache in your chest wasn’t drama. It was direction.
Love Is Not Meant to Be a Sacrifice of Self
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They taught you that loving someone meant giving until it hurts. That patience was always a virtue. That silence was strength. But Krishna didn’t tell Arjuna to keep absorbing pain in the name of peace. He told him to stand up and act from his dharma. From truth. From alignment.
And your dharma?
It’s not to be someone’s emotional landfill.
It’s not to prove your worth through suffering.
It’s not to convince someone to choose you—when you’ve been choosing them at the cost of your soul.
You Weren’t Weak for Staying. You Were Brave in Your Own Way
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It takes strength to hold on when you’re hurting. But it takes something greater to finally let go, not out of anger, but from a place of clarity. The Gita speaks of detachment, not as a cold withdrawal, but as love without possession.
It says: Act without clinging to the result. Love without needing to be needed. Walk away not because you stopped loving—but because you started remembering who you are.
Here’s What You Need to Know Now:
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- Your intuition is your truest companion. It doesn’t shout. That’s why you must get quiet enough to hear it.
- You are not here to carry love that does not carry you back. The sacred texts never told you to break yourself in half for someone unwilling to stretch.
- Your purpose is not to stay small so others can feel big. Your light is not too much. Their discomfort is not your burden.
- Letting go is not failure. It’s alignment. When you act from your knowing, you walk with the Divine. Even when you walk away.
- You didn’t lose them. You remembered yourself. That was always the point.
Your Purpose Is Not to Be Chosen. It’s to Choose Yourself
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The reason it hurt wasn’t because they were your person. It hurt because, somewhere inside, you knew you weren’t being yours. You were betraying the deepest parts of yourself to keep a connection that couldn’t meet you where you stood. And still, you hoped. You loved. You stayed soft.
But now? Now it’s time to return to the one you keep abandoning: You. Not out of bitterness. Not to prove a point. But because your soul deserves more than surviving. It deserves truthful peace. And that begins when you stop begging the world for permission to feel what you've always known.
So Here’s the Final Truth:
Listen. And walk away—knowing you are walking towards yourself. And this time, don’t look back. You have you now. That’s enough. That’s everything.