I was watching this movie called " Office Space", though the movie had some good concepts, I enjoyed 1 very strong message that it had : At work, what are you doing here, exactly??
A very close friend of mine tells me always, Work/ my Job is a medium through which I support my family, my Daily Bread and butter!! Is this everyone's mantra even if you are exploited to the core!! How much could you tax yourself, just to please your superiors?? You've gone that extra mile, but when its your turn to be rewarded, are you alone along that extra mile?? I had read this saying some where, but do not recall where : Always Love you work not your Company, 'coz you never know when you're Company might stop Loving you!!! And believe it or not that is a fact. My work, is something that I Love, I worship, but at the end of the day, not being given the right reward for it, is what hurts me, it de motivates me!! My last resort was to cut loose, to Give Up!! I fought, I fought harder, but ended up hurting myself, been battered and torn, chose to give up.
Having asked myself this 1 question, is what brought me back to Life, learned to respect what I do, and that is : If I give up now, will I ever Win in Life? Do I ever want to succumb to defeat again? And, upon reflecting the harder and tougher experiences, I got my Answer. I came back, bigger and better!!! Geared up, knowing that Life is to either make or break, I chose that I wanted to Make it and Break the rest!!! I know this sounds kind of a Cliché, death now and resurrection later... but you know what, its how I came up that makes this Victory special!!
"You may win one Battle, but know this I will the War!!" Lyrics from a Heavy metal Band that I listen to, filled me with the realization of my purpose here. What are we here for? For others, for us? What's more important in Life? A Million Dollars or Comfort from that Place called "Home"?Work my dear Friends is what makes a Job!! If there's no Work, get this, you don't have a Job!! Why do you sit in that Cubicle, when you curse your Boss everyday? You curse your company everyday?. You should've realised long ago you gotta break free!! I always dreamt of being a Nuclear Physicist, but guess what, I was working in a Bank, yep caught in the Wrong profession :)!!! I realised, that I hated calculating Compound interest and God knows some other stuff, and then, I finally decided to leave the Bank after 7 long months of struggle and pursued my Dream of being a Physicist!!!
Dear People, remember 1 thing, Love what you do, 'coz Love is 1 thing that comes Right back to you!! If you hate where you are right now, don't do it!! Do Not hurt yourself!! It pains to see someone in pain!! Be passionate about your dreams!! A Go getter is what you wanna be and you are!! I know you need a high paying job for your bills, but 1 question I ask you, will your family be happy seeing you in Pain ?? I thought about it, and now I've realised it, that Money can't buy everything, not Happiness at least!! Filter out the pro's and con's and get that inner answer that was written long ago, but suppressed due to Fear, Greed, and Envy!! Its for you, not for me!! My only wish, is to keep my Parents happy, and the only way they are happy is When I am!!
A lil' exercise for those who doubt : Go home today and ask your spouse / parents : Would you want to see me work, to get happiness at home or Money at home? You would get your answer in their eyes!!
-Rosh
