Scrolling through someone’s feed at 11:47 p.m., phone angled just enough so your dignity can’t see what you’re doing. They’ve got the job you want, the partner who looks like a casting director’s dream, a social circle that’s basically a high budget Netflix ensemble. And you, well, you just realised your dinner was technically a bag of chips. It’s easy to believe life hands out blessings like VIP wristbands, and you somehow showed up at the wrong gate. But the Bhagavad Gita, that centuries-old conversation between a warrior and God, says something different. Something both comforting and maddening: you’re not behind. You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

1. The “perfect life” is a costume, not a truth

What you see in others is often an illusion.

In the Gita’s world, appearances are the cheapest currency. The shine you see in others’ lives? It’s often rented, not owned. People project the best version of their story, because that’s the version they can control.
But the Gita reminds us: comparing yourself to a projection is like comparing your messy kitchen to a restaurant menu photo, it’s not a fair match. What matters isn’t how polished your life looks, but how steady your mind is when no one’s watching.

2. Your path is yours for a reason

Your journey builds strengths others will never develop.

The Gita talks about svadharma, your personal duty or path. It’s not a romantic concept; it’s the idea that your life has its own arc, shaped by past actions, lessons you need to learn, and growth you’re meant to earn.
The fact that someone else’s path looks smoother doesn’t mean yours is broken. It might mean yours is preparing you for a strength they’ll never have to build. And one day, that strength will feel like wealth.

3. The scoreboard is an illusion

True success is playing your own game, not theirs.

Modern life keeps score in money, titles, and visible wins. But the Gita says that scoreboard is made up. Real success is doing what’s yours to do, fully, honestly, without constantly glancing sideways to see how everyone else is doing.
Because here’s the thing: even if you “win” by that fake scoreboard, you’ll still feel empty if it wasn’t your game to begin with.

4. Peace is the ultimate luxury

Inner peace outweighs any visible achievement or wealth.

The Gita drops its biggest truth quietly: peace of mind beats every visible achievement. Imagine looking at someone else’s highlight reel and feeling… nothing. No jealousy, no envy, just the simple thought: good for them. That’s the kind of richness that can’t be taken away, no matter what your bank balance or relationship status says.

So here’s where it lands:
Some people may always seem to “have it all.” That’s fine. Let them. Your task is to live so deeply in your own script that you forget to measure yourself against theirs.
And maybe one day, someone will look at your life and think you’ve got it all. They’ll have no idea it wasn’t the stuff you owned, it was the peace you built.