– It’s OK to Retreat

  Of all the beautiful names given to Krishna, one name stands out to display a very unique characteristic of this legend – Ranchod, which means one has run away from the battlefield.   The reason was not that he lacked courage, or he was scared to face the mighty army of Jarasandha. The reason was simple enough, the blood of his people was far more important and worthy as compared to the beautiful land of Mathura. Sometimes the bravest decision is not in staying put, but in taking a step back to see the big picture.   Before him, there were many kings who had lost everything because of their ego. After him also came many more kings who bought the clouds of death just to prove their worth. And here was a man who could have just changed the course of history with a click of his fingers, but decided to let go of his fame to save innocent lives.