Workplace

Instead of concluding the blog at the end as I do every time, this time lets go in a ulta way. Let’s conclude the blog initially and then begin to dive into the reason of conclusion.

All that I want to conclude in this blog is: Be efficient at work. How to be efficient at work is all about the science of action (which I’ll try explain later in this blog). "How efficient as a whole you are?" starts molding up from the efficiency you show at the workplace. So the workplace is where it is most relevant. It does not matter what work you do, but with what efficiency you do.

According to me, you have many roles in life to play, and one of them is as 'worker'. You can play only one role at a time. Do never go at two or more roles at a time. Give your all to the role you play at the time. That way you do maximum justice to the role you play at the time. This is as I call, self-power (SP), which is my term for dedication. This SP will vary for each individual. When you play one role, whatever role it is, bring your inbuilt self-power out and concentrate. You will be efficient for sure on whatever you are doing.

For example, Sachin Tendulkar while playing role of batsmen in cricket, he should only bat. That is his only job in that role, to bat well. He should give all of it thus doing maximum justice to his role. When he plays the role of the batsmen he should not share concerns of his other roles - bowler, fielder, father, brother, son, son-in-law, nephew customer, manager or any other (there are several other roles he plays). If he does concern about other roles then it is like splitting himself into many roles at a time and thus diluting his Self-Power. (If you are harry potter fan, then you'll know, the one who cannot be named, will be splitting his soul into 7 different pieces & hide them so as to be immortal. Splitting soul will happen by killing another person & it is a great SIN). So conclusion is splitting yourself into two or more roles by diluting the dedication is very inefficient. The problem with Sachin these days is, he has one more new role to play, MP. So while playing the role of cricketer he shouldn't be concerned about his role as MP & vice-versa.

When you play the role of worker, be just the worker and not the father, mother, husband, wife or anyone else. The weak minded cannot dedicate themselves to the role he plays at the time and concentrate. He gets distracted. So, to be efficient at work, cultivate strong mindedness. This is as I said, SP (self-power).

Key point of cultivating this strong mindedness is to unconcern for the fruits of your actions. Consider it as just the part of efficiency at work. When the fruits of action weigh heavy upon you, you are distracted and your dedication is unsteady. You do not do justice to your role. Thoughts of returns should not burden your actions.

A mother who doubts that her children, when grown up, might not reciprocate her love and care cannot love & care for them with motherly nature. A farmer who doubts that he might not reap profit from his crops cannot farm with complete dedication and do justice to his role. An employee who is unsatisfied over his pay cannot give his all to work and do justice to his role.

Only those who work unconcerned with fruits can work with complete dedication and do justice to their roles. So cultivate this attitude. Do not look at the returns. Just love your work and do it lovingly just for the pleasure of doing. Even when working for wages don't equate yourself with the wages. Stand above wages. Let not the thought of wages weigh you down.

Let not the thought of gain or loss or success or failure distract you. It important that you play the game well. Give no care to win or defeat. Keep your spirits high. Don't trade it off for the fruits of work.

If you act just for the boss in the workplace, you cannot play your role with dedication. Act not for the boss in the cubicle but for the Great Boss within, YOURSELF.I say, act always with yourself in mind. And when you act like that in mind, fruits for your action will be taken care somehow. TRUST ME :)