Stand up.

klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitattvayyupapadyatekṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha parantapa

Partha, son of Pritha, do not yield to this faintness. It does not suit you. Cast off this small weakness of heart. Stand up.

What it means

The word Krishna uses is strong, an old word for losing one's nerve. He calls the weakness small, but he never calls Arjuna small. That's the point. He knows who Arjuna really is. The verse ends with uttishtha, stand up, one of the most loved commands in the Gita.

The story

Arjuna is no coward. Not long ago, he held off an entire Kaurava army by himself. Now he sits with his head down. Krishna doesn't lecture yet. He simply reminds his friend of his own strength, and tells him to rise.

In your life

Three weeks after a layoff, the couch has become your office. The job hunt feels impossible. Today, don't try to solve everything. Stand up, shower, and send one email. Small steps still count.