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| I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old. I am of the nature to have ill-health. I am of the nature to die. All that is dear to me and everyone I love My actions are my only true belongings. |
| buddha |
One of the reasons that I think books on Buddhism (see below) are helpful to most workers is that they acknowledge the impermanence of work. It seems to me that most of our struggles at work fit into two large groups: Why is this changing? and This person irritates me to no end. And for the Why is this changing? category, it’s helpful to acknowledge that work is always changing in small ways and in big ways. We just don’t always recognize it until a reorganization comes along, we’re laid off, or our company is bought by another, but work has been changing all along.
Resources
Work as a Spiritual Practice: A Buddhist Approach to Inner Growth and Satisfaction on the Job
What Would Buddha Do At Work? 101 Answers to Workplace Dilemmas
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
I need to print that out and pin it on my bathroom mirror - esp. the part about people near and dear to me.
Comment by h sofia 02.05.08 @ 12:32 pmI’m thinking of printing this one too!
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