#49 : I want to See Chips flying

 

I want to see chips flying

There was a woodcutter who was very sincere and hardworking. He used to make his living by cutting wood and selling across. He was happy with his work, and life was going on. One day a businessman came across and liked his work; he said, “I would give you double of what you earn, come and work with me. “

            Seeing the double salary, he happily started working for him. Woodcutter gave the axe and asked him to cut the wood from the round end of an axe (from the other blunt side). The woodcutter was puzzled, but he didn’t think much as he thought he was getting a double salary, so why bother.

            Continuing with the same work, day by day; eventually, he got fed up with his work. He quit the job; the businessman asked why so, as he is getting a double salary, why bother. He said, “he loved seeing the chips fly. I want challenges .”

            He loved his work and the way of working and producing   results. Satisfied by the end of the day that he had created something tangible, which could be seen in the eyes of his customers as well. He could sleep well at night, relaxed, satisfied with his work and effort and joy of doing what he wanted and how he wanted. Money is not everything that gives you happiness; it can provide you temporary pleasure but not eternal satisfaction and joy, which you get by doing something meaningful (what you want to do and how you want to do). Work should be challenging enough to keep you interested and striving to achieve something .

            Do what you love to do, not work because you have to work. Once you start loving your work, it will become effortless, your ownership and responsibility towards the work will increase manifold. You will never get tired or stressed out as you love to do what you do.