The office moved to a new building last spring. The commute got longer by forty minutes, and the canteen now shuts at two. For the first few weeks, even small tasks felt harder than they should have.Change does that. It shakes routines people did not realise they depended on. In Chapter 2 Verse 15 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna describes the kind of person who stays steady through it. He calls such a person dhira, someone who is not disturbed by pleasure or pain and meets both with the same calm. That steadiness, he says, prepares a person for something far greater.
Routines Hold More Than Time
A morning cup of tea at the same window. The same bus route to work. Habits like these seem minor until they vanish.When a house move or a new manager breaks them, the mind can feel unsteady for a while. That wobble is normal. It does not mean anything has gone wrong.
Good Change Can Unsettle Too
A promotion brings fresh pressure. A wedding brings a new household to adjust to.Krishna places pleasure and pain side by side in this verse for a reason. Both can knock a person off balance. Getting carried away by good news is another way to lose your footing.
Balance Needs Practice
The word dhira suggests firmness, like someone standing steady on a moving boat.So keep one or two anchors when everything else shifts. A fixed bedtime helps. So does a short walk at the same hour each evening. Small constants give the mind something to hold on to.
Arjuna’s World Was Changing Fast
Arjuna faced a war against teachers and cousins he had grown up with. Nothing about his future looked familiar anymore.Krishna never promised him that things would stay the same. He taught him to stay steady as things changed.
Steadiness Goes Where You Go
In Bhagavad Gita 2.15, balance belongs to the person, whatever the situation outside. New jobs and new cities will keep arriving over the years.The calm you build today carries into each one. And every change handled well makes the next one a little easier.
