Bhagavad Gita 6.35
श्री भगवानुवाच असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं। अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते॥
śrī bhagavānuvāca asaṃśayaṃ mahābāho mano durnigrahaṃ calaṃ abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate
Meaning
Lord Shri Krishna replied: Doubtless, O Mighty One, the mind is fickle and exceedingly difficult to restrain; however, O Son of Kunti, with practice and renunciation, it can be done.
Understanding this verse
Simple meaning
Krishna agrees that the mind is hard to control, but says it can be done through two things: steady practice (abhyasa) and letting go of attachments (vairagya).
In real life
Someone trying to quit endless scrolling succeeds not through one big decision, but by practising small limits daily and slowly losing interest in the feed.
A musician who couldn't focus for long builds up from 10 to 60 minutes of practice over months, through repetition rather than willpower.
Try this today: Pick one habit to practise daily (abhyasa) and one small attachment to loosen (vairagya). Track both for a week.
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English translation by Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain. Sanskrit text in the public domain. About Duvidha