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Tyāga! When you can truly renounce, that is very important. When you give something to your child, you do not keep count. When you spend money for your child, you cannot count it, but when you give it to someone else, then you count. When that person is no longer your friend, you will say, "I spent so much money on this one." Even with your dear husband, when he wants a divorce, you say, "Well, he must pay me all the money back." So you were counting. There was no tyāga. There was no tyāga, and therefore there is no maitrī, no friendship. Between friends, there are no bills. Between friends, there is clarity, but not bills, no credit. Mahāprabhujī said in his golden preaching: "If you want to destroy your good friendship, then give credit." Or go into business together. If you give your friend credit, then tell yourself, "Tyāga." If he or she gives it back, good. If they do not give it, then we will not give it. Do not count anymore. Then your friendship will remain. But on the day you ask, "When are you going to pay me my money back?" the trade of love, the friendship trade, is broken. These are not my words; these are Mahāprabhujī's words. The same principle applies to business. Mostly, business partners sooner or later separate due to some kind of misunderstanding. And then most of the money they have earned goes to our dear lawyers—well, lawyers also have to live from something. This is very, very important. Please think it over. So, do not do business together, especially with friends. And when you do business with good friends or good colleagues, make very clear points. And be sure, be ready, that one day it will end bitterly—for you or for your children. These are the life lessons I am telling you. I am giving you the instructions. This is Yoga in Daily Life. If you want to take it, take it. If you do not want to take it, do not take it. But these are the instructions. If you want to be happy in life, then you should know what you ought to do and what you should not do. So, tyāga and maitrī go together. Follow this.