paradigm shift

A Paradigm Shift
One evening a scholar was addressing the participants on the concept of
work
culture. One of the participants asked the following question :

"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.

However, 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 forty years, I am the
son for the same parents for over forty five years, I am the father for the
same children for the past ten years and the husband for the same lady for
the past twenty years !( the toughest job!)

In these personal roles I do not feel bored Please tell me why I am bored
of
the routine in the office and not in the house?"

The response from Scholar was very interesting and convincing. He asked the
executive the question:

"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
!! This was a very interesting analysis!! Whenever you put a larger context
around your work and see a broader meaning for your work, you will take
interest in your work and it will make a very big difference in your
internal energy.


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!