Bhagavad Gita 18.26 · Krishna
The clear doer
मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते॥
muktasaṅgo’anahaṃvādī dhṛtyutsāhasamanvitaḥsiddhyasiddhyornirvikāraḥ kartā sāttvika ucyate
A doer free of clinging, not boastful, full of resolve and enthusiasm, unchanged by success or failure, is called clear.
What it means
Krishna describes the sattvic doer. Free of clinging. Not boasting. Full of dhriti, resolve, and utsaha, enthusiasm. And steady whether they succeed or fail. Notice, enthusiasm is part of clarity. Calm doesn't mean flat. It means energy without ego.
The story
This is who Krishna hopes Arjuna will be. Determined, energetic, humble, and the same whether the day goes well or badly.
In your life
Imagine a teammate who works hard, cheers others on, and stays the same whether the project wins or loses. Be that person on one task today.
Energy without ego is clarity.