Chapter 6 · The Yoga of Meditation · Krishna speaks to Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 6.5 — Your mind is your friend and your enemy
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धु- रात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet | ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ ||
Meaning
Lift yourself by your own effort and do not let yourself sink; your own mind is your friend, and your own mind is your enemy.
Word by word
उद्धरेत्should liftआत्मनाby oneselfआत्मानम्oneselfन अवसादयेत्should not degradeआत्मा एवthe self aloneबन्धुःfriendरिपुःenemy
In today's life
Motivation doesn't come from outside. Make your mind your friend, through small habits, every day.