Let me share a few simple and general tips that would be applicable to all of us, no matter where we work:
Tip#01: Be sincere – always and everywhere.
Tip#02: Do our duty as best as we could. And, align with other colleagues towards seamless working.
Tip#03: Be self-motivated. Don't expect others to motivate us because human beings are, per se, selfish.
Tip#04: Have tolerance to withstand demotivating or demoralising or unpleasant experiences that we will face in our official arena. (Such experiences are necessary in our career; it's God way of preparing us for tougher times, such that we can sail through them easily when they surface.)
Tip#05: Always update our knowledge such that we remain relevant with the times. Only performers will survive in today's competitive world. Years-of-experience is no relevance; eventually, only performance matters. Past performances are history; we have been paid for it. We must consistently better our performance.
Tip#06: Remember that happiness, peace, respect … have nothing to do with our wealth, official status, car, …. We must define our work-life-balance and accordingly, define our content-level (i.e. satisfaction in life). This will differ from individual to individual, even among brothers.
Tip#07: Develop our level-2 always. It is also necessary for our growth to the next stage.
Tip#08: And, finally, never ever let EGO get into our head. We must consciously check it on a daily basis.
I believe that following these simple tips will help us lead a happy and satisfied life. Eventually, when we leave this world, we carry none of the material things or bank balances.
Jaikishan
2nd April 2011
