The Concept of Work Culture
One of the participants asked: "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. During the initial part of my career, the job was very challenging and interesting.
Now, all those exciting days are gone since I do not find my joy any more interesting because there is nothing new in my job. I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Sir, I am living in the same house for over 40 years, I am the son for the same parents for over 45 years, I am the father for the same children for the past 10 years and the husband for the same lady for the past 20 years. In these personal roles I do not feel bored. Please enlighten me why I am bored of the routine in the office and not in the house?"
The Scholar responded: "Please tell me for whom does your mother cook?"
The executive replied that obviously the mother cooks for others.
Then the Scholar 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!! He emphasised that attitude matters. If you think you are working for the organization you will get frustrated. If you feel you are doing a service and getting some service charges you will feel happy. After all, doing what you like is freedom but liking what you do is happiness! It is just a paradigm shift that is required!
"What I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for
Now, all those exciting days are gone since I do not find my joy any more interesting because there is nothing new in my job. I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job.
However, Sir, I am living in the same house for over 40 years, I am the son for the same parents for over 45 years, I am the father for the same children for the past 10 years and the husband for the same lady for the past 20 years. In these personal roles I do not feel bored. Please enlighten me why I am bored of the routine in the office and not in the house?"
The Scholar responded: "Please tell me for whom does your mother cook?"
The executive replied that obviously the mother cooks for others.
Then the Scholar 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!! He emphasised that attitude matters. If you think you are working for the organization you will get frustrated. If you feel you are doing a service and getting some service charges you will feel happy. After all, doing what you like is freedom but liking what you do is happiness! It is just a paradigm shift that is required!
"What I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for