I think we should not consciously woory about appraisals. We should do our karma and not think about rewads. Rewards would definitely come - as a logical outcome. But if we too much worry about the results, we miss our goal. Our goal should be the work in our chosen field and not the money or annual increments.
Money should alwayys be by-product of our actions. It cannot be our dirct goal. The really successful and rich persons in life have not directly cared about rewards. They chose their one passion in life and endeavoured tirelessly towards the same. All good things in life come from persons for whom money was the by-product, not the direct goal.
As an eample, the best and the most profitable films are made by persons who really have to say something, have a passion for some subject and want to communicate. Bad films are made by perons whose sole aim is to earn money (and they fail to earn even that).
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by Jedi Knight on May 22, 2008 10:14 AM Permalink
Mr. Chawla, Appreciate your perspective. But I feel you're thinking of an ideal situation where all's well everywhere and people are content. But it's far from the truth. The fact of the matter is that people are NOT content, neither will they ever be.
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by dddelhi on May 20, 2008 03:26 PM Permalink
paisa paisa baba paisa!! paisa faink tamasha daikh... i do not know that how can you deliever such a good speech on karma without having any money in your pocket!!
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by Abhishek on May 22, 2008 12:55 PM Permalink
Dear Hari om .. Guru ji .. You have openened my eyes.. I think you are a manager in some xyz company..and already getting a hefty amount of money as a salary so why to worry ......When I will become a manger I will start thinking of Karma same as you...
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by HariOm Chawla on May 23, 2008 02:30 PM Permalink
Dear Abhishek, you don't have to be rich to know the meaning of karma. I hve a firm conviction that money is only a by-product of our efforts to achieve something higher. If we endeavour to make money as our goal and try to earn directly, it would be a sheer wastage - we won't get any satisfaction.
The fact is that during the last few years, Indian have become too much materialist. There ins no difference between a crorepati and a pauper. One is trying to earn is 100th crore, the other is trying to get his first crore. That is why we have not made any worthwhile original contribution in any field - art, literature, science, sports, films, TV serials and shows, even in spirtual domain. In all these fields we are just trying formulas to make money, not to create anything original.
We should work whole heartedly towards our chosen goal. Money will come automatically as a by-product. A persons who works more than he get,would soom be getting more than he works.
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by shyam on May 22, 2008 12:46 PM Permalink
You are talking like you are an employer your self. "Karm kar, phal ki ichha na kar. phal to milega aaj nahi to kal" But my question is "yeh kal kab ayega" after retirement or after death....
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by bhai on May 20, 2008 08:00 PM Permalink
I believe my karma is to earn money... so the by-product/reward of my karma is also money! that's a win-win situation!!! hahahah
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by vynie ann on May 21, 2008 06:36 AM Permalink
Hi Mr.Chawla I respect ur ideology of Karma as the ultimate truth. But the organization u r working for is least interested in it's employee's karma. U can't possibly wait for the company to increase ur salary when u have additional responsibilities. Not fulfilling them will no doubt affect our karma. At times money is a priority to meet family needs and sticking with a company which is not financially lucrative is gonna make matters worse........ultimately leading to bad karma.For some reason I believe that we have a passive attitude which makes us more susceptible to exploitation. Employess doing meagre jobs in other countries get more salary than those same employees in India.Why.......karma or exploitation?
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by iam indian on May 22, 2008 12:14 PM Permalink
om shanti shanti..... do social work tirelessly then see wht u get as by product.
RE:Appraisals should be thought about
by Suresh T on May 22, 2008 12:09 PM Permalink
'karma' is not meaningful in this context. We are not doing charity. You can be satisfied with your karma, a few years down the line, the person with bad karma will be earning more than you. U will still be happy, but your spouse, relatives, and all around you would be cribbing and you end up feeling sad for your karmas If its only karma, don't work for a private company.
