The first principle, or the first symptom of a self-realized soul, is that he does not make any plan for his prosperity. Because we are always busy in making plans, "Now, after this, we shall do this. After this, we shall do this." But one who is self-realized, he has no plan. Because he has dovetailed himself with the supreme consciousness, so for himself he has nothing to do. He simply depends. He simply depends on the Supreme Consciousness. It is very elevated stage, you see, that completely he surrenders himself and . . . but we should not be, I mean, imitating this. This is, of course, spoken for the highest stage. But we should . . . without coming to that highest stage, we should not imitate.
When Kṛṣṇa is asked, He must give the proper answer, so He's giving the answers that prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān. Because our mind is the factory of creating so many plans. So many plans. But one who has dovetailed himself, he has nothing to do for plan-making, because everything is taken up by the Supreme Consciousness. He has simply to follow. Therefore he has, for himself, he has no plan. He has no plan. This is the first symptom.
But without reaching that stage, we should not pose ourself that, "I have nothing to think. I have nothing to think of future, past or everything." No. Gradually, we shall come to the stage when there will be everything done automatically. But in, in the present moment, in the present moment, we should give up plan-making, but we shall, we shall have to take up the plan of the Supreme Consciousness. Personally, we shall not make any plan. But we have to receive the plans from the Supreme Consciousness. That will be our position.
Just like an apprentice: he is working, he is working in the apprenticeship; he should not present his own plan. But he has to take plans of work from his superior. Then he will learn. And when he's accustomed, when he's elevated, then he'll be able to make independent plans. Although not independent always, but even if he is higher officer, everyone has to consult the higher authorities. Similarly, this means that I shall not independently make any plan, but I must accept the standard plan which is coming directly from the Supreme Consciousness through a channel. Through a channel. You have to seek that channel.