The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.

Elizabeth Gilbert
The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is...
The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is...
The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is...
The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is...
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The Bhagavad Gita--that ancient Indian Yogic text--says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection. The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Hindu scripture, the central theme of which is the philosophy of sacrifice. It is a deeply personal text, which says that it is better for a person to suffer relatively minor losses in order to achieve something greater, even if this means changing their destiny.

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