ATTITUDE

My old colleague in banking career once asked me this question that how am I continuing in my career with the same enthusiasm for 47 years . Even though I replied casually that it was because of my attitude towards Karma, this question had gone deep in to my mind. How am I not getting tired of this repetitious work ? Of course, it did bore me at times and I used to refresh/recharge myself by taking a break for few days. This was normal with anybody. But, I feel the main reason was the dedication/commitment towards the work. Even though the work habits were same from the beginning of my career, I felt more responsible after starting my own enterprise. Starting with strength of below 10 members in 1983, today I am responsible for the livelihood of nearly 250 families directly or indirectly. This feeling of responsibility is giving me the zeal and enthusiasm for working fresh every day. However, I am very much contented today since my colleagues and children can carry on with the mantle now even without my presence. I learned in my long career that for successful conduct of an organization you need to have some essential qualities.

Firstly, you have to lead from the front. You have to be there with your team and have to be a role model before asking them for discipline.

You should also have integrity, patience and humbleness. The team will honestly follow you if you are leading them with these virtues.

You should win the confidence of the team for the success of the organization.

I feel we can make any job/career interesting and promising if we have the right approach and attitude towards that.

My friend was in full acceptance of my views.

See the Divine light with in you

There is a story about a gullible person who was returning to his village from a distant place. As it was dark he lighted the lantern. As he was able to see only a distance of 6/7 meters with the lamp he was not ready to move on since his house was kilometres away. He was anguished and started crying. Another person passing by started laughing on hearing his agony. He told the foolish fellow that the light of the lantern will also move with him and he will be able to see the travelling path to reach home. The villager was so innocent and ignorant on this. When the other person explained the fact he came out of the darkness ( ignorance ) in his mind  and could move and reach  home. The villager was not able to see the light within him due to his ignorance.

We endeavour for our happiness. But mostly we end up with unhappiness. If we use our wisdom we can remove this unhappiness. In order to get happiness by any means we deviate from the moral principles and end up in agony. In such situations we forget to use our wisdom and only act upon our desires. An old dialogue between a Guru and his disciple is relevant here.

The disciple asked Guru , what is the best way to achieve  Moksha – The ultimate contentment ? In reply, Guru asked him; ‘How do you see the objects’. He told that in day time with the light from sun and in the night with moonlight. ‘How do you see the sun and moon ?’ asked the Guru. ‘ With my eyes ‘ was the reply. ‘ If you close your eyes , how do you understand the objects ?’ Guru continued the question. ‘ Using my wisdom’ was the reply. ‘ How do you conceive your wisdom ?’ – Guru. ‘ With my inner soul/mind’ – replied the disciple. Guru: ‘Understanding that self – what you came seeking lies within you. God lies within. ‘This is the content of the famous Upanishad statement  “Tattvamasi” – You are that.