WORK CULTURE TODAY

WHAT AILS OUR WORK CULTURE TODAY?

We claim we are constantly moving.But we are not reaching anywhere.The bureaucracy is the villain in chief.The private sector,not far behind.What ails our services we render to our organizations?The delivery mechanism,we say is constantly working..But we are being micromanaged which kills initiative.Target management is all we do.
Bureaucracy admittedly takes the cake here.
Still we all say we are doing our jobs.
We are doing our jobs.
Do you know the difference between DOING YOUR JOB and DOING YOUR DUTY?
Your job IS DOING WHAT IS REQUIRED.
Your duty IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT.
Don't let the naysayers get to you by saying that this is anti discipline and may work counter to organizational objectives.It won't .This is not a prescription to anarchy.I will illustrate.On 21st august 1989 I entered the hallowed precincts of National Academy Of Direct Taxes at Nagpur as a young 24 year old entering the mighty IRS.I was told that officers are required to SIGN a oath and take it as a pledge .That was to be our beacon for the rest of our careers.
You know what it was?
It was an OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE COUNTRY and to the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.Yes.
I never forgot that.That was MY DUTY.Paid the price for remembering it.But I managed.
So,till we stop doing our jobs and start doing our duty ....Better still...Let your duty become your job.

Respecting yourself

I read somewhere something about love and self respect.We often humiliate ourselves in relationships specially in trying to prepare ourselves for the so called"right time" or "right moment" to say that’s it.
Save yourself because it isn't coming.There is no perfect time to decide to start respecting yourself.This is my view.
Now here is what I read:
"If love becomes too painful, then it’s time to let that love go and save yourself. You have to keep this in mind because you’ll be able to find another love but not another self."
"When a door closes, knock on it a few times. But if it still doesn’t open, let it stay closed. In career, in love, in LIFE – when you see the period at the end of the sentence, don’t try and turn it into a comma. Know when something is over and move on."
Combine my thought with this.Many of you may yet save yourselves...Before saving yourself becomes irrelevant.

DEFINED

A thought to think over:
Do not expect your life to be a never ending pool party....It won't be.We Indians are masters at self deception and procrastination is our weapon of choice.
It does not hurt to occasionally confront oneself and take a good hard look at the mirror without blinking.
Don't say you have time or that when your time comes then...Your time will never come.The secret is to become wise before you get old.
My father often asked me about background of my friends.It angered me a lot because I thought what my friend's father does is not why I should be his friend.I was wrong.It was part of contour of my choice.Choosing to be his friend was my choice.And
WE ARE DEFINED BY OUR CHOICES.
SO friends.Control your destiny.We always have options.Always.
LET YOUR CHARACTER DRIVE YOUR STORY.