One evening a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the
participants on the concept of work culture.

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.

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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...

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