The Bhagavad Gita tells us we must do our duty without regard to the outcome. Our duty is not to have open hamstrings or to stand on our heads, but rather our duty is to do what we can to make life on this planet better for everyone. Seem daunting? It doesn’t have to be. We must be willing to do the work on ourselves, but not for ourselves. One can do this through unwavering devotion to a higher power, by improving themselves through study, or by working for the benefit of others. The truth of the matter is, as we improve ourselves, we improve the planet. It is that simple. So we do the work for someone else: a loved one, a stranger, a cause, the universe, something other than ourselves. If we do our honest best, remain unattached to the outcome of that work, and have the faith (shradda) that what we do matters, good things will happen.