Shri Krishna gives us a powerful message… He says that in order to progress in the spiritual path, in fact, any undertaking, we have to lift ourselves by our own efforts. We are our own friend if we do so, and if we don’t, we become our own enemy. In other words, our success and failure is entirely in our hands. No other person can help or hurt us. 

The message is very clear: progress towards meditation is not possible unless we use karma yoga to bring our mind under control and eliminate as many desires as possible. 
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