The best of our friends and the worst our enemies

Today I was contemplating about the necessity of having more steadiness of mind, and what I should do to develop greater equanimity. Then I opened my diary to pen down my thoughts. As I turned the pages and opened today's page, it had this verse from Hinduism's greatest gift to mankind - the Bhavadgita:

बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः|
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत् ||

Chapter 6, Verse 6.

"For one who has controlled the mind, it is the best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, it remains the greatest enemy."

What an apt quotation for the mood of the day!! It is such coincidences that makes one think that God exists and is every present to guide us!