Indecisiveness, confusion, regret are all the things familiar to everyone. Life gets defined by the decisions we make. That is why we want all our choices to be right. Like any rational person, we seek to extract maximum benefits from an investment, but it does not happen every time.

And sometimes correct decisions turn out to be wrong and land us in misery. Lord Arjun went through such a dilemma once and that was when Lord Krishna imparted some crucial knowledge to him.

Thus, the Bhagwat Geeta was born, a scripture anyone can refer to when in doubt. Here are eight Bhagavad Gita quotes in English to aid you in decision making.

1. Unlearn and change

“As a human being puts on new garments, giving up the old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”

We are all born and raised in a flawed environment. We learn to pick up behaviours which limit ourselves, but the world demands something different. Taking the right decision can get hard when one is not open to new experiences. The society always changes, righteous behaviours from the past may now be inappropriate.

1. Unlearn and change

“As a human being puts on new garments, giving up the old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”

2. The journey is just as important.

“The meaning of Karma is in the intention. The intention behind the action is what matters. Those who are motivated only by the desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do”

3. Here and now, forever.

“Whatever happened was good, what’s happening it's going well, whatever will happen, will also be good. You need not have any regards from the past. You do not worry about the future. Live in the present.”

4. Strive for a higher goal

“We are kept from our goals, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.”

5. You are what you believe

“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is!”

6. Control your mind

“The mind alone is one’s friend as well as one’s enemy.”

7. Look beyond the flaws

“No one should abandon duties because he sees defects in them. Every action, every activity, is surrounded by defects as a fire is surrounded by smoke”

8. Rise above cynicism

“Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts.”

9. One committed to his duty gets contentment.

“If you perform the sacrifice of doing your duty, you do not have to do anything else. Devoted to duty, man attains perfection.”

10. Keep your focus on your work.

“There is more happiness in doing one’s own (path) without excellence than in doing another’s (path) well.”

11. Don't let anger breed in you.

“When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he creates an attraction for them; attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger.”

12. Mind is the key to all.

“One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honour and dishonour; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.”

13. Self-control is necessary.

“The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from either attachment or repulsion, he wins eternal Peace.”

14. Grieve not for what is inevitable.

“Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.”

15. Staying satisfied from within is necessary.

“The soul who meditates on the Self is content to serve the Self and rests satisfied within the Self; there remains nothing more for him to accomplish.”

16. Don't think about the reward for doing a task.

“Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope of reward.”

17. Do good to inspire others.

“The one who is motivated only by the desire for the fruits of their action, and anxious about the results, is miserable indeed.”

18. Work, regardless of reward.

“Set thy heart upon thy work but never its reward.”

19. Never let your ego drive you.

“All works are being done by the energy and power of nature, but due to delusion of ego people assume themselves to be the doer.”

20. Be dedicated towards your duty, as that comes before all.

“One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results unto the Supreme Lord, is unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus is untouched by water.”

20 Bhagwad Gita Quotes for Life Decisions And Choices