Dr. Patanjali J. Yogendra
A young chartered
accountant, working in a prestigious firm, was lured by another company which
was offering him the opportunity to make at least three to four times his
present salary. The only hitch, he was
warned, was that he would have to use unfair means.
At dinner that night
the boy asked his mother for her opinion.
After a moment’s silence she looked at him and replied, “Son, you know
when I come to wake you up in the morning I call out to you and you do not
respond. Then I shake you a bit and you
give out a little moan. Finally I shake
you as hard as I can and sometimes even sprinkle some water on your face and
finally you slowly open your eyes. Son,
I would hate to come in morning after morning and find you awake.”
Saying this she got up and left.
The boy got his answer. He turned
down the new job offer and decided to stick with his old company.
We are often lured
by the prospects of a better life. More
often than not it necessitates an amount of compromise on our part in various
areas. If we however, look at it in an
objective way we will realize that the price we have to pay is far greater than
the benefits we are to receive.
Truthfulness accompanied by a detached attitude is what is recommended
in yoga.
