UdyamGita

There are two kinds of entrepreneurs. One is driven by passion and the impact he wants to create, and the second is driven by materialistic desires such as financial status, material possessions, and vacations.

The first type understands that entrepreneurship can be a long journey and is willing to put in his best effort and resources until the goal is achieved. The second type is usually impatient for material growth, often compares himself with others, and tries to overtake their possessions. He is often restless and may even become a quitter.

The first type does not focus on material outcomes but remains consistently focused on the goal. Any variation he sees while achieving it is considered part of the progression. He takes necessary steps to fix what goes wrong and identifies best practices that lead to good outcomes so he can continue to adopt them. He takes people and systems along with him and creates an environment that helps them excel. He does not consider himself the sole reason for either success or failure, but attributes it to the people and systems he has built. He also understands that success depends on many external factors, and therefore owning the results alone is not necessary.

Even though he is committed to the goal, deviations do not disturb him because he understands they are part of the journey. For the first type, life is a marathon, while for the second type, it is a sprint.

Krishna now draws a sharp contrast—not between action and inaction, but between two inner motivations behind action. Work remains the same; the relationship with results changes everything. Peace or bondage is not decided by effort, but by attachment.

Business Insight

There are fundamentally two kinds of entrepreneurs.

1. Purpose-driven entrepreneurs
2. Driven by impact, problem-solving, and long-term value creation.
3. Desire-driven entrepreneurs
4. Motivated primarily by material markers—status, wealth, possessions, comparisons.

The first treats entrepreneurship as a marathon. The second runs it like a sprint.

Purpose-driven founders accept that progress is non-linear. They invest patiently, learn continuously, and treat deviations as feedback—not failure. Desire-driven founders, constantly comparing themselves with others, grow restless, impatient, and often burn out or quit prematurely.

Leadership Lesson

Detached focus produces endurance.

The karm yogi–entrepreneur:

• Fixes attention on the goal, not the applause
• Treats gains and losses as data, not identity
• Builds people and systems instead of chasing shortcuts
• Shares success with the ecosystem and absorbs setbacks without self-blame

Such leaders understand that outcomes depend on multiple external variables. Hence, they do not carry the emotional weight of results alone. Peace comes not from lower ambition, but from clean intention.

Key Takeaways

• Attachment to results creates anxiety; detachment creates endurance.
• Purpose-driven entrepreneurship sustains long journeys.
• Comparison accelerates burnout; commitment builds resilience.
• Outcomes are collective and contextual, not personal trophies.
• Those who run the marathon finish stronger than those who sprint.