Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

We are indeed living in bodies that are designed to work – bodies that are run by minds
that desire to create and produce. As such, there is nothing at all wrong with “working
hard” or “being productive”. Like any other activity in life, it is not what we are doing
that is important, but rather why we are choosing to do it …
*If we are working hard to receive the accolades from others or to earn their respect, then
we will feel stressed and suffer while doing so. If, on the other hand, we are working to
produce something of value for others, then we will feel energized and at Peace, and this
no matter how long the toil or how strenuous the service.
*If we are remaining busy in order to avoid feeling empty or alone, then we will feel
stressed and suffer … If, on the other hand, our bodies are remaining busy while our
minds are reveling in the Beauty of our work, then we will feel energized and at Peace.
*If we are being productive in order to “get rich” or “become powerful”, the we will feel
stressed and we will suffer … If on the other hand, we are being productive to serve
others and make their lives more enjoyable, then we will feel energized and at Peace.
So work hard, my Friends … just make
sure that your “work” is actually Working.
“Real work is Love made visible, so if
you cannot work with Love but rather
only with stress and distaste, then it
would be better for you to leave your
work and idly sit and take alms from
those who do work with Joy.”
~ inspired by Kahlil Gibran
“There is much more to life than merely increasing its output.”
~ inspired by M. Gandhi
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