𝓦𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓼 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼

𝓦𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓼 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼

As the Rajasuya Yagna was about to end, the brahmins began to sing in chorus, "Om Vam Vam Vam Namo Rudrebhyo Kshram Ksharam Kshreem Swaahaa." (Note: This great mantra is taken from the Taithreeya Aranyakam of the Yajur Veda. It is normally sung in a chorus by all the priests together after performing any Pooja (worship) or Yagna. It shows, in short, that water is the basis of this universe.)

Yudhisthra rose from his throne and invited the guests to the dining hall for a grand feast.

Lord Krishna did attain the Yagna, but he could not be found anywhere in the palace.

"Where is Lord Krishna?" asked Yudhisthira.

One of the servants told him that he had seen him washing dishes for the guests who had eaten and left the hall.

"What!? He is washing dishes! " Yudhisthira rushed to the spot.

Yudhisthira's surprise was justified. In "Sabha Parva" of the epic Mahabharata, there is a description of what Lord Krishna did every day.

Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, lived in the city of Dvaraka along with his sixteen thousand, one hundred and eight queens. He built a separate palace for each and every one of them, and each queen thought that Krishna was living with her alone. The Lord would perform certain morning duties, and after he had completed them, he would leave his palaces and go to the Sudharma imperial court. His charioteer, Daruka, would bring the Lord's chariot to him, bow down to him, and stand with his hands folded to show that the chariot was ready. Lord Krishna would get on the chariot with Uddhava and Satyaki while holding on to his charioteer's hands. While sitting on the dazzling chariot, Lord Krsna appeared more beautiful than the sun rising on the eastern horizon. When the Lord was about to leave his palaces, all the queens and palace ladies would look at him with shy, loving glances. The Lord would respond in a loving way, making separation very difficult. He attracted their hearts so much so that they could not forget him for a moment during their daily activities. The Lord would say good-bye in all the sixteen thousand palaces, and again he would become one and enter the Sudharma Imperial court in procession with other members of the Yadu dynasty. Then Lord Krishna, attended by all the Vrishnis, would enter the Imperial Royal Court named Sudharma. The Sudharma Imperial Court was moved from the heavenly planets to the city of Dvaraka. The Royal Court was special because anyone who went there was freed from the six kinds of material waves: hunger, thirst, lamentation, illusion, old age, and death. As long as one stayed in the imperial court of Sudharma, he would not get these six material pangs. When Lord Krsna walked into the imperial assembly hall, he sat on the high royal throne and gave off a transcendental glow. Lord Krishna was like a full moon surrounded by many bright stars. He was one of the most famous heroes of the Yadu dynasty. At the Imperial Court, jesters were paid to make the Lord laugh by acting in funny ways. The jesters would joke in such a way that the Lord and his associates would laugh heartily, refreshing the morning mood. One by one, actors, female dancers, and musicians would begin their respective functions to please the Lord and put him in a happy mood. The actors would act out the lives of great kings and different versions of the Lord, while the dancers would show off their artistic moves. These performers would dance and sing to the sounds of mridangas (drums), vinas (stringed instruments), flutes, symbols, and conchshells, followed by the sound of the murajas, another type of drum. Along with the music, professional poets (sutas), historians (magadhas), and praise singers (vandinahs) would talk about how great the Lord was. At the court of the emperor, very religious brahmanas could be heard chanting the Vedic hymns fluently and with devotion, while other brahmanas told stories about religious kings from the past. So, the people of Dvaraka City would give the Supreme Personality of Godhead their services just to make him happy. Along with the other members of the Yadu dynasty, the Lord would be very happy to accept His eternal friends' love and devotion.

Now, if such an influential, wealthy, and powerful man begins to wash dishes, the question we all ask is why is he washing dishes?

Yudhisthira asked the same question. And we all ask the same question every day to achieve work-life balance. Why must I do this? Why must I do that? Why must I work on this project, task, or job?

Just like in Indraprastha Palace, there are millions of jobs scattered around that can be chosen from. Humans have been known from time to time to switch jobs and careers. A lot of times, this switch is based on pay and monetary gains. To almost everyone, having a job is the ultimate help in paying bills and living a good life, but is that all there is to it?

Let me put forward a scenario to you. You studied to be a lawyer, fulfilling your childhood dream. You secured a good job in a consulting firm that pays you well, but one day you reach a point when you sit and evaluate your life and discover that you aren't fulfilled. Your fulfillment didn't come from the job you had studied so hard to get. Your fulfillment didn't come from the fact that you were getting good pay and living a comfortable life.

There are a lot of people like you reading this article, but unlike you, they haven't discovered what's making them unfulfilled or incomplete. What would you say to them? Because just like you, they also know that it is their job, but thinking into the future, you realize that a lawyer's job does not figure into your plans. Finally, you realize that it was your childhood dream to become a lawyer, but when you were a child, you didn't know about the world as much as you do now.

The biggest problem we face in the job market is not a lack of choices, it's the availability of many choices. Like Schwartz rightly said in his book titled, The Paradox Of Choice, "One effect of having so many options is that it produces paralysis rather than liberation—with so many options to choose from, people find it very difficult to choose at all."

For many people, finding a job is finding any job that pays well, whether it brings this sense of completeness or not. There are bills to pay; mortgage payments; school; family; miscellaneous; and a lot of this that pushes people into going for any job that becomes available.

So the next question is, how do you find a job that brings you growth and makes you feel good about yourself? To answer this question, you need to ask a few questions to determine whether you are on your way to finding a job that makes you happy. Let us look at these questions one-by-one below:

Question 1. Who are you? This question prepares you for a journey of self-discovery and finding your feet. Knowing who you are, the type of things you do, your routine, what excites you, and the realization that comes with these questions is a huge step towards getting it right.

Question 2: How satisfied are you with your current position? For those who have a job or two going on for them, ask yourself if you feel a sense of contentment. Do you work under duress? Do you slave off by yourself to meet your target? Is your work boosting your personal life, or is it eating it away bit-by-bit? Are you a hard worker or are you prone to overworking yourself?

Question 3. Are you in control of your job? If you discover that your work is controlling you, then there is a huge chance that you've got the wrong job.

Let us return to the lawyer scenario again. This time, allow yourself to consider how hard you studied to become a lawyer and the time, energy, focus, and determination you used in getting the job. Will you leave that job so easily just because your future plans don't match with your present job? Conflicting thoughts will arise in your mind. Many times, we see professionals complaining about the nature of their work. and how it eats their time, yet they never quit their job. One solution to this problem could be to give life to your work. It is a known fact that, in many cases, the only person that can give you happiness is you. That job that seems to be a chore to you? Why not give it a try?

Remember Trevor Dean? He did just the same thing. Trevor Dean used to fix refrigerators before he became an assistant at funerals and then an embalmer. As weird as it seems, Trevor found joy in being an embalmer, not because he wasn't getting any money from repairing refrigerators, but because he gave enough meaning to his work as an embalmer. He did this to the point where he started getting appreciation letters from the families of the corpses, based on how well he took care of the bodies. What made Trevor happy with his job was the respect he gained from giving life to his work.

Now, we return to the Indraprastha palace once again, where Krishna washes dishes. We can relate to the happiness both Lord Krishna and Trevor gained from doing their jobs and giving life to their work. It is the joy of washing dishes that matters.

We have to change our attitude towards money as well. Money, as appealing as it is, is not the primary source of happiness. Many jobs offer good pay, social security, medical additives, etc., but they don't bring peace to the mind. A lot of men and women have missed fatherly and motherly love for their children because their jobs take them away from home for large parts of their lives. The same applies to men and women who take difficult jobs to make ends meet. Money doesn't equate to happiness, so if your work is in pursuit of happiness because of money, then you are on the wrong path to being fulfilled.

Taking the first step is the hardest. Being scared of what will happen or the repercussions of leaving a good job in search of happiness is a limiter to fulfillment. The worst form of regret a human can face is not taking chances when the opportunity presents itself. When defining your stance, the first thing that should enter your mind is that whatever decision you make, you must learn to stand firm on it. Making a decision and then backing out because of fear can be catastrophic. If you decide to return to the job you left to pursue a career, it may not be there waiting for you. Also, make sacrifices that would help your decision. The rewards might not come immediately, they might not even come at all, and that's what sacrifice is all about. Learn to build trust within yourself.

German Philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche accurately describes the three components of a fulfilling career in a single sentence which says, "He who has a why to live for can bear with almost anyhow."

These three components are meaning, flow, and freedom. Having a job that has meaning for you gives you the flow of inner peace and the freedom to express yourself at any given time. It is the ideal job for you. Doing work because you have to do it is different from doing work because you want to do it. Being bossed around is quite tiring and can get very frustrating. Frustration doing someone else's work and frustration doing your work are two different things. To achieve these three elements, you can try the following steps:

  1. Start your job and build your dream career
  2. Seek advice from people who have found these three elements
  3. Allow yourself several margins of error
  4. Do not overthink your position
  5. Take your time to evaluate your decision

Lord Krishna is also teaching us the same thing. By washing dishes, he is giving an important message. The message is simple. Happiness is the key to productivity and innovation. A happy worker works more than his standard days because he is happy. Happiness should not be taken for granted, regardless of what is involved. To a lot of people, money equates with happiness. This assertion is so because, across the world, most people work mainly for money. In a world where everything requires a financial exchange, it is only reasonable that people revere money so much. While it is true that money is essential, it doesn't equate to happiness. Having peace of mind, control over decisions, deciding key conclusions, and being in charge is the true definition of happiness. For anyone who wants to live a fulfilled life, these are the things that should be considered all the time. Lord Krishna tells us to look at ourselves to see if we are happy with how we are feeling and to think about how valuable we are at work. Lord Krishna asks us to think about our position with and without our work. He then gives us options for changing careers and acts on the one we like best.


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Ian Kai

Strategic Planning Specialist at V2Marketing

1y

Your content is extremely helpful for all the people here. Keep posting!

Goldie Isselstein

Senior Executive @ Social Media Communication | Social Media Marketing, Community Building

1y

You will share more, wont you Joy?

You are a magician with words.

Muhammad Hassan 🇵🇰

Gold & Regional Leader EMEA at Microsoft Learn > AWS User Group Leader >>Leading Communities by Google, Microsoft, Amazon > #YouTuber💙>> Developer Advocate🤗 >> TECH-Speaker🎙

1y

Wow, I never looked at it from that perspective. This is so thoughtful.

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