Source: Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
One evening a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants of an MNC company on the concept of work culture.
One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work.
I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been the son of the same parents for over forty-five years, I have been the father of the same children for the past ten years, and the husband of 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 wife and the mother of children cook?"
The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve.'
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work....
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 wife and the mother of children cook?"
The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve.'
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work....
CRK
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From India, Vijayawada
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82One evening a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants of an MNC company on the concept of work culture.
One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work.
I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been the son of the same parents for over forty-five years, I have been the father of the same children for the past ten years, and the husband of 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 wife and the mother of children cook?"
The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve.'
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work....
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 wife and the mother of children cook?"
The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve.'
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work....
CRK
crk.mbahr@yahoo.com
From India, Vijayawada
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One evening, a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants of an MNC company on the concept of work culture.
One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department, and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work.
I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been the son of the same parents for over forty-five years, I have been the father of the same children for the past ten years, and the husband of 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 wife and the mother of children cook?
The executive replied that obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family. Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and do not 'serve'.
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work.
CRK
From India, Vijayawada
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One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department, and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work.
I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been the son of the same parents for over forty-five years, I have been the father of the same children for the past ten years, and the husband of 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 wife and the mother of children cook?
The executive replied that obviously, my wife cooks for all of us - the family. Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and do not 'serve'.
Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working.
He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely work.
CRK
From India, Vijayawada
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Yes I agree, but when recession comes and global IT market down, do these (even highly ethical companies) keep (serve) their employees in their payroll or show them exit door.
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Indisputably, the story is exceedingly sensible. Thank you very much for sharing. One of my research interests is, of course, 'motivation'. The subtle thing to add is the 'sense of belongingness'. You are part of the family, and the family belongs to you. Does your company belong to you? Are you a part of the company? You must have seen young (not in age) entrepreneurs working day and night, just to taste the fruits of success. The challenge for HR today is bringing this entrepreneurial feeling in each and every employee.
M Rama Krishna
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From India, Bellary
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M Rama Krishna
TQM & Business Excellence Professional
From India, Bellary
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Nice message conveyed. The senior employees should definitely bear it in mind. Normally, when the personal wants are accomplished towards the end of their careers, most employees feel monotonous in their jobs and attend their duties as routine. Instead of that, they can address informal/formal gatherings with the permission of the management by sharing their experiences and how they handled tough situations. They should be a guiding force for the young generation, and in doing so, they will never feel bored in the last stretch of their careers. Worth posting to give wide publicity.
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Good message for all employees,
One evening, a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants of an MNC company on the concept of work culture. One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work. I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been a son to the same parents for over forty-five years, a father to the same children for the past ten years, and a husband to 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 with the routine in the office and not at home?
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 wife and the mother of children cook?" The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us—the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve'. Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working. He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely as work.
CRK
crk.mbahr@yahoo.com
From India, Jamnagar
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One evening, a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants of an MNC company on the concept of work culture. One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji: "I am a senior manager of the Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an Engineer Trainee. 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 a 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 are no more challenges in my work. I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Swamiji, I have been living in the same house for over forty years, I have been a son to the same parents for over forty-five years, a father to the same children for the past ten years, and a husband to 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 with the routine in the office and not at home?
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 wife and the mother of children cook?" The executive replied, "Obviously, my wife cooks for all of us—the family." Then the Swamiji said that because the wife 'serves' others and because of this service-mindedness, she is not feeling tired or bored. Similarly, when you are at home, you are not perceiving your role as necessary work.
But in an office, we 'work' and not 'serve'. Anything we consider as service will not make us feel bored. That is the difference between serving and working. He asked the executive to consider his work as service and not merely as work.
CRK
crk.mbahr@yahoo.com
From India, Jamnagar
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