Practical Step
No one can save you but yourself. This is not harsh — it is empowering. Identify one area where you have been waiting for external rescue — a person, a circumstance, luck — and take one self-directed action in that area today. You are your own best friend when you act wisely.
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥
uddhared atmanatmanam natmanam avasadayet, atmaiva hy atmano bandhur atmaiva ripur atmanah
हिंदी अर्थ
मनुष्य को चाहिए कि वह अपने आप को अपने द्वारा उठाए और अपने आप को नीचे न गिरने दे, क्योंकि यह आत्मा ही अपना मित्र है और यह आत्मा ही अपना शत्रु है।
English Meaning
One must deliver himself with the help of his mind, and not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.