You Think You Have Time: The Gita Disagrees
Noopur Kumari | Jul 07, 2025, 16:00 IST
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Highlight of the story: We tell ourselves there’s still time to heal, to begin, to chase what we love. But what if that time never comes? The Bhagavad Gita doesn’t comfort it awakens. It says: stop waiting. Life won’t pause for you. This article is for anyone stuck in “maybe later.” Because the truth is, the right time isn’t coming. It’s already here. And you’re running out of it.
We often postpone life. We think, “I’ll heal later.I’ll start after this phase. I’ll live fully someday.” But that “someday” rarely comes. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reminds us that time is not ours to control. The only moment we truly have is now. This article unpacks how the Gita teaches us to stop waiting and start living, acting, and choosing with awareness before time slips away.
The Gita wasn’t spoken in a temple or a quiet forest it was delivered in the middle of war. Arjuna was confused, broken, and emotionally paralyzed. He wanted to run away. But Krishna didn’t say, “Take your time.” He said, “Act now. Stand up. Fight.”
This wasn’t about violence. It was about purpose. Krishna reminded Arjuna and us that waiting in fear only leads to regret. Action, even in uncertainty, is better than standing still.
We plan everything around “later.” Later, I’ll forgive. Later, I’ll change. Later, I’ll live my truth. But time doesn’t wait. The Gita calls time “Kala” a force that devours everything. Harsh? Yes. But true. Krishna tells Arjuna: “I am Time, the destroyer of worlds.” It’s not to scare us. It’s to remind us you only have this moment. Don’t waste it in overthinking, in bitterness, in sleepwalking through life.
“I’ll start when things are better.” How often have we said that? The Gita teaches that perfection is an illusion. If Arjuna had waited for the perfect emotional state, the war would’ve passed, and he’d still be stuck. Krishna didn’t promise a perfect time. He promised clarity through action.
Krishna says, “It is better to fail in your own dharma than succeed in another’s.” We often put off our dreams, our goals, our inner calling just to follow what others expect. But the Gita urges us to walk our own path, no matter how hard or lonely it feels. Dharma isn’t about success, it’s about doing what’s right for your soul. And that can’t be delayed.
Krishna tells Arjuna, “Perform your duty with detachment.” Many think peace comes from avoiding difficult choices. But real peace, according to the Gita, comes from doing what must be done without clinging to results. Don’t wait for peace to arrive after everything’s perfect. You find peace in the doing, in the movement, in the surrender.-
We spend our lives waiting for the pain to fade, for the fear to pass, for the perfect moment to arrive. But the Gita doesn’t ask us to wait it calls us to rise. To act with courage, even when the heart trembles. Because time doesn’t knock twice. If you’re breathing, it’s your sign. If you’re reading this, it’s your moment. Don’t wait to live, to love, to become.
The time is now.
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1. Krishna Spoke These Words on a Battlefield, Not in Peace
Krishna
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The Gita wasn’t spoken in a temple or a quiet forest it was delivered in the middle of war. Arjuna was confused, broken, and emotionally paralyzed. He wanted to run away. But Krishna didn’t say, “Take your time.” He said, “Act now. Stand up. Fight.”
This wasn’t about violence. It was about purpose. Krishna reminded Arjuna and us that waiting in fear only leads to regret. Action, even in uncertainty, is better than standing still.
2. Time Is the One Thing You Can’t Control
Krishna's
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We plan everything around “later.” Later, I’ll forgive. Later, I’ll change. Later, I’ll live my truth. But time doesn’t wait. The Gita calls time “Kala” a force that devours everything. Harsh? Yes. But true. Krishna tells Arjuna: “I am Time, the destroyer of worlds.” It’s not to scare us. It’s to remind us you only have this moment. Don’t waste it in overthinking, in bitterness, in sleepwalking through life.
3. Waiting for the Perfect Moment Is a Trap
Krishan Teaching Arujan
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“I’ll start when things are better.” How often have we said that? The Gita teaches that perfection is an illusion. If Arjuna had waited for the perfect emotional state, the war would’ve passed, and he’d still be stuck. Krishna didn’t promise a perfect time. He promised clarity through action.
4. Your Duty Is Your Dharma,Don’t Delay It
Krishna
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Krishna says, “It is better to fail in your own dharma than succeed in another’s.” We often put off our dreams, our goals, our inner calling just to follow what others expect. But the Gita urges us to walk our own path, no matter how hard or lonely it feels. Dharma isn’t about success, it’s about doing what’s right for your soul. And that can’t be delayed.
5. Real Peace Comes from Right Action, Not Waiting
Krishna tells Arjuna
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Krishna tells Arjuna, “Perform your duty with detachment.” Many think peace comes from avoiding difficult choices. But real peace, according to the Gita, comes from doing what must be done without clinging to results. Don’t wait for peace to arrive after everything’s perfect. You find peace in the doing, in the movement, in the surrender.-
The Clock Isn’t Waiting, Why Are You?
The time is now.
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