What a corporate man needs to learn is that he should move quickly to winner mode from the victim or sustenance mode. Being a victim or striving for sustenance in the organisation never yields any reward and that is what all animals have to say to men in the corporate world. The victim thinkers transfer the gene of blame and pity to others. They always spread the disease of weakness, defencelessness, fatigue, hopelessness, lethargy, complaint, fear, uncertainty etc. On the other hand, the people with sustenance energy reveal nothing other than all politics and skirmishes within the organisation, just to safeguard their position. Any new entrant who happens to meet with any of these people gets infected easily and may perish forever.
The mother of every newborn calf will be affectionate and caring, and at the same time, extremely ferocious and powerful. The mother never sends the signal of weakness or fear to the new entrant. Be a winner and learn from animals, if you have any doubts.
Further, if you observe animals, however affectionate they may be to the young ones, at the right time they detach and let them free. They know the art of ‘letting go’ and giving the young ones freedom. What human beings must learn is to let go. I have observed cats and dogs in my ashram. They are protective of their young ones. At the same time, when the kittens/puppies are taken away, they allow so gracefully.
The corporates also have to learn to let go gracefully and respect others’ freedom and independence and, at the same time, operate as a team.
Swami Sukhabodhananda is an international management, spiritual & corporate guru.
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