A person has the ability of determining his or her own destiny based on good and bad acts. Going through life, a person will perform certain actions of the mind and the body that result in good or bad consequences. In the Bhagavad-Gita, a person who gives up all actions that are not centered on the God Krishna, he or she will end up being reincarnated back into the world of living rather than reaching the infinite spirit that is above all existence. Krishna tells Arjuna, "actions imprison the world" (3. 9) What Krishna means by "imprison" is that unnecessary actions hinder men from reaching the infinite spirit. When a person performs actions that can be considered a sacrifice to Krishna, the chances of reaching the supreme good are better. When someone reaches the supreme good, "man finds delight within himself and feels inner joy" (3.17). .
However, humans cannot live without performing actions. Every man needs to eat, breathe, and procreate in order to stay alive. If a person detaches from all actions, even the actions that are necessary for living, "you will fail to sustain your own body" (3.8). What Krishna teaches Arjuna is that perform actions of necessity with no attachment from all desires. These actions are to be done without any attachment for them; all these actions should be moderated. For example, a person needs to eat food in order to stay alive; however, rather than eating a large, extravagant meal, he or she only eats a sufficient, and simply-prepared meal.
