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Let Go of the Wheel; Krishna Is Already Guiding the Path Most of us grow up believing that life rewards control. Control over plans. Control over people. Control over outcomes. We are taught to hold the steering wheel firmly—alert, anxious, prepared for every possible turn. And yet, despite all this effort, life often surprises us. Roads bend. Storms arrive unannounced. Directions change. It is in these moments that exhaustion sets in—not of work, but of worry. This is where Krishna gently enters the conversation—not as a commander, but as a guide. The Illusion of Control Control feels safe. It gives us a sense of authority over uncertainty. But control is often just fear wearing the mask of responsibility. We plan excessively because we fear loss. We overthink because we fear mistakes. We hold on because we fear surrender. The Bhagavad Gita addresses this inner tension with timeless clarity: कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥ (Bhagavad Gita...