Just do It

Krishna preached of performing “detached actions.” What he meant by detached actions could be up to interpretation, but many interpret the saying as performing actions not for the glory, praise, or possible recognition but to perform them because you are supposed to or want to. Krishna said a man of action “does nothing at all, even when he engages in action.” By saying a man “does nothing at all,” he means the man doesn’t think about what he can get from the action or what he might get out of the deal. By saying a man of action, he means a man who is helping to make the world a better place; the word action doesn’t refer to simple, effortless tasks such as taking out the garbage or changing a light bulb. Some may look for praise or recognition for these tasks, but Krishna is saying that you should never expect rewards for your actions or it makes your actions impure and takes away from their value.
He wants actions that truly do deserve recognition, but he doesn’t want the one performing the actions to expect that recognition. Actions of duty such as serving your country, family, or bettering yourself for the value of others by expanding your knowledge or other such things seem to be on his list of honorable and projected actions. Krishna also said, “When ignorance is destroyed by the knowledge of the self, then like the sun, knowledge illumines ultimate reality.” When you can detach yourself of the ignorance that your actions must be rewarded, you will be a happier, better person.