We spend so much time trying to “find ourselves.” Through relationships, jobs, heartbreaks, Instagram bios. We rewrite our identities every few years: new city, new haircut, new philosophy. But no matter how much we change, there’s still a hollow space inside that doesn’t quite settle. Because deep down, there’s a question most of us carry quietly: Who am I, really? And why am I here? These aren't just poetic musings. They’re the root of every spiral, every ambition, every choice. And while the world throws us a thousand answers, most of them distract more than they guide. It doesn’t tell you who you are. It shows you who you’re not.

You are not your pain

You are the witness, not your wounds or thoughts.

Yes, life has hurt you. Maybe deeply. Maybe more than once. But you are not the person who got left. You are not the one who failed. You are not your guilt, your fear, or even your regret. These are passing shadows. The Gita says: You are not the body. You are not even the mind. What does that mean? It means: you are not your story.
You're not the script you've been handed by your childhood, your culture, your circumstances. There’s something beneath all of it—constant, unchanging. Something in you that has watched you grow, fall, rage, love, break, heal. That watcher? That’s you. The Self. And it cannot be broken.

You are not here to be impressive. You are here to be true

Purpose is doing your part, without craving validation.

One of the most misunderstood ideas in modern life is purpose. We think it has to be big. Loud. Public. Recognised. As if our worth depends on how many people clap when we enter the room. But the Gita strips all of that away. It says: Do your duty. With love. Without attachment to the result. You’re not here to impress. You’re not even here to “succeed.” You’re here to live your truth. To honour your role in this vast, mysterious play of life, even when no one’s watching.
It could be raising a child with deep attention. Writing one honest page. Showing up for a sick parent. Being kind when it’s easier not to be. Purpose isn’t found in the spotlight. It’s found in the way you do the next right thing, with full presence.

You are not lost. You are buried under layers

Your real self is beneath roles, thoughts, and mirrors.

The world has taught you to measure yourself: By achievements. By productivity. By how many people text you back. But these are not signs of direction. They are just noise. The Gita invites you to a radical shift: Detach from the roles you play. Remember who’s playing them. You’re not lost. You’re simply surrounded by too many mirrors, each reflecting a version of you based on others’ opinions, expectations, fears.
Sit still. Really still. And you’ll begin to hear the part of you that doesn’t rise and fall with compliments or criticism. That stillness? That knowing? That’s where purpose begins.

What now?

Live with clarity, detach from outcomes, act with truth.

This is not a call to quit your job and move to the mountains (unless your heart really says so). It’s not about external change. It’s about internal clarity. The Gita doesn’t ask you to escape the world. It asks you to see it clearly. To stop identifying with every passing emotion or thought. To do your part—with sincerity, without ego. To stop clinging to outcomes. To live from truth, not performance.
And that’s when everything shifts. Not because life suddenly becomes perfect. But because you stop being ruled by its waves. You become the ocean underneath.

The real you is still there. Waiting. Watching
So if you’re still asking, “Who am I, really?”—don’t panic. The question itself is sacred. Let it echo. Let it peel back every false layer. Let it humble you. And then let it guide you. Because the purpose of life isn’t to find an answer. It’s to remember the one that’s always been within you.
And the Gita? It’s not here to preach. It’s here to quietly whisper:
“You were never lost. You were just looking in the wrong direction.”