Deatachment

Detachment from action does not mean shrinking responsibilities . A haphazard life is not yogic , for it engenders no steadiness of mind .When a yogis takes on a job, he finishes it .His mind does not waver ; that is the secret of his success .If he assumes a responsibility , his mind is focussed steadily on it until completition .Because it can be focussed at all times , the yogic mind is powerful .The average person does a little here and there , keeping several projects going and finishing nothing .There is no meditative state of mind .

Swami Vishnu devananda, Meditation & Mantras