Chapter 18Verse 48
Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्। सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः॥
sahajaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣam api na tyajet, sarvārambhā hi doṣeṇa dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛtāḥ
Meaning
Waiting for the flawless version of your work before you commit to it means waiting forever. Every effort has something wrong with it, the same way any fire gives off smoke. That's not a reason to walk away from the work that's genuinely yours. Do it, flaws and all.
Every effort has a flaw in it, like fire has smoke. Do your work anyway.
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