Even I keep working

na me pārthāsti kartavyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu kiñcananānavāptamavāptavyaṃ varta eva ca karmaṇi

Partha, there is nothing in the three worlds I have to do, nothing I lack, and yet I keep on acting.

What it means

Krishna points to himself. Revered as God, he has nothing to gain in all three worlds, earth, heaven and between. Nothing he needs to do. Yet, he says, I keep acting. Here he is, holding the reins of a chariot. Action done without need is the purest kind.

The story

Krishna could have stayed far from this war. Instead, he's driving Arjuna's chariot, the humblest seat on the field. Arjuna has seen him do this for days. Now Krishna explains. He acts because the world needs it, not because he does.

In your life

Think of a grandparent who still makes breakfast for the family every Sunday, though no one expects it anymore. It's pure love in action. Do one thing today that nobody requires of you. Just because it helps.