UdyamGita

You are the one you think you are is the saying. Entrepreneurship is vast. The scope is vast, with limitless opportunities and a chance to change the world. A business will grow only as much as the entrepreneur can think of it. If he sees it as a small business opportunity, it will remain small. If he thinks it can be global, it has the potential to become global. The mind is the key here. Having the right mindset at the very beginning can set many things in the right direction. The processes, culture, scope of the product or service, and the system itself get designed according to the entrepreneur’s visualization. So always think big, plan big, execute big, and leave the results to divine forces.

Make the mind a friend and tell it what you want it to believe. Tell the mind that ups and downs are part of the path. Stay focused on the goals, respect everyone, and detach from outcomes so that you can enjoy the journey, attract the right people and resources, and earn their loyalty. When the mind knows that a tough path is part of the journey and can be enjoyable if handled rightly, you will start enjoying every challenging situation thrown at you. If you train the mind to understand that universal forces also play a role in success, it will not allow you to become egoistic.

But if an entrepreneur limits himself about the possible growth of the business, everything gets built around that limitation. If he does not train the mind for both tough and good times, the mind may become overexcited during success and lost during difficulties. It may lose heart, faith, and the energy needed to deal with challenges, entering a negative vicious circle and possibly losing the battle midway. The key here is the mind, in both success and failure. Train it in such a way that it can handle positives and negatives with a balanced mindset and remain ready for the long haul.

Krishna delivers one of the most direct and practical teachings of the Gita:

You must uplift yourself by yourself. No external force can permanently save or sink you. The mind itself becomes either a ladder that lifts you upward or a weight that pulls you down.

The same mind that fuels courage, clarity, and conviction can also generate doubt, fear, ego, and despair. Mastery, therefore, is not about controlling the world—but about training the mind.

Business Insight

Entrepreneurship is as vast as one’s thinking.

The opportunity space is limitless—but the mind sets the ceiling.

A business rarely outgrows the founder’s inner vision:

• If the entrepreneur sees it as “a small venture,” the systems, processes, culture, and ambition shrink accordingly.
• If the entrepreneur visualizes global impact, scalable value, and long-term relevance, everything—from hiring to product design—begins to align with that vision.

Mindset precedes structure.

Culture precedes scale.

Thought precedes execution.

This is why the initial mental blueprint of the entrepreneur is so critical. The business grows not merely through capital or strategy, but through the beliefs embedded in daily decisions.

Think big. Plan big. Execute big.

And then—let go of the results.

Leadership Lesson

A founder must consciously turn the mind into a friend.

This requires active training:

• Tell the mind what to believe
• Prepare it for both highs and lows
• Normalize struggle as part of the path, not a sign of failure

When the mind knows that turbulence is natural—and even meaningful—it stops resisting reality. Tough phases no longer feel like punishments; they become puzzles to solve.

A trained mind:

• Enjoys the journey without being intoxicated by success
• Stays grounded without being crushed by failure
• Respects people, attracts loyalty, and builds trust
• Recognizes that universal forces also play a role—keeping ego in check

An untrained mind, however, behaves dangerously:

• Ecstatic during success
• Paralyzed during adversity
• Drained of faith, energy, and patience
• Trapped in a vicious cycle of negative thoughts → poor decisions → worse outcomes

Many entrepreneurial journeys fail not because the idea was weak, but because the mind gave up midway.

Key Takeaways

• A business grows only as much as the entrepreneur’s thinking allows
• Mindset is the first system a founder must design
• Train the mind to expect uncertainty and still remain joyful
• Detach from outcomes to enjoy execution and sustain energy
• Prepare equally for success and failure—both can derail you
• Ego collapses growth; humility sustains it
• Entrepreneurship is a long haul—only a balanced mind can endure it