One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji:
'I am a senior manager of Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee and over
the last 25 years I have gone through every experience in the organization and I am now the senior manager looking after
the material function independently.
During the initial part of my career, the job was very challenging and interesting. Every day was exciting and I looked
forward to each day with lot of interest. However, all those exciting days are gone since I do not find my job any more
interesting because there is nothing new in my job.
As I have seen and handled every conceivable situation there is no more challenges in my work. I am now feeling bored
because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I am living in the same house for over forty years, I am the son for the same parents for over forty five
years, I am the father for the same children for the past ten years and the husband for the same lady for the past twenty
years.
In these personal roles I do not feel bored and the passage of time has not taken away the zeal from me. Please tell me why
I am bored of the routine in the office and not in the house?'
This was a very interesting question and we were all very anxious and curious to know what the Swamiji had to say !! The
response from him was very interesting and convincing.
He asked the executive the question:
'Please tell me for whom does your Mother cook ?'
The executive replied that obviously the mother cooks for others.
Then the Swamiji said that the mother 'Serves' others and because of this service mindedness, she is not feeling tired or
bored. But in an office, we 'Work' and not 'Serve'. Anything we consider, as service will not make us feel bored. That is
difference between Serving and Working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely a work !! This was a very interesting analysis !!
Whenever you put a larger context around your work and see a broader meaning for your work, you will take interest in
your work. An awareness of larger purpose of your job and an appreciation of its importance will make a very big difference
in your internal energy. You should believe that you are here for a purpose and should believe in the spiritual context of
your role.
Attitude Matters!!
Cheers,
knr--
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
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