“Work is a blessing, it is never too much.” 


What makes us smart, valuable and respected? If you think it is our color, complexion or features I am afraid it is true only if you are interested in Bollywood (not even Hollywood). As per my understanding it is our WORK which gets us all the appreciation, money, security, respect and recognition. Mr. Shahrukh Khan is modelling in an advertisement where he is promoting “Fair and Handsome” cream for men. As per my understanding men only need shaving cream. Mr. Barack Obama does not need fair and handsome, he is already the most handsome and powerful person on this planet without being fair in color. (If you don’t like American example, consider Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela). People like or dislike us because of our work and behavior. In some cases, if you are working fine then some of your behavioral deficiencies are also overlooked. We witness all the time in families that an earning member irrespective of his/her seniority gets more respect than non-earning members. Even bad temper or other behavioral deficiencies are overlooked, ignored or tolerated without making a big fuss about it. 

I am not advocating these behavioral deficiencies but my limited point is that work supersedes everything else. In corporate world it is all evident that any manager who is achieving the targets is given more promotion than those who are otherwise very fine person. We call these people as ‘Sharks’ in the tank. Work not only gives us money and respect it also gives us contentment. We might keep acquiring all the knowledge of the world but ultimate happiness comes in achieving something or doing something. All great things or achievements that we possess or enjoy today are the result of some dedicated people’s unwavering commitment towards their work. What kind of people you want around you. People who love their work and do their work with their heart and soul or people who have to work? Do you want your driver to keep thinking about his family while driving? Are you OK if the doctor or surgeon is absent minded while in clinic? How about police or army? How about your car cleaning boy? We want everyone around us to take 100% interest in whatever they do. It does not matter that how much money they are charging from us. We want 100% attention and perfection in their job, however insignificant that may be. We want the sweeper to clean the floor and make it shine like a mirror by paying pennies. Don’t we? But when it comes to our own work, do we have the same mindset?

Work, which is not available to most of us in India is certainly a blessing for us who have it. People planning their holidays in advance for six months but don’t make a “to do list” for tomorrow in evening. Some of us are perfectly ok if we have nothing to do, rather we enjoy that. How sad. Work helps us to celebrate the birthdays, anniversaries and festivals. It should be our top most priority but unfortunately for some it is the have to category item.

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