Paro, a middle-aged woman does the household errands in a
posh locality of Mumbai to make a living. She had a struggle some time bringing
up her kids single handedly after losing her husband at a young age. Paro says
she loves God and keeps on chanting his name while doing the cleaning and other
chores at her employers’ places. She is taken very good care of by one of the
families she works with and is treated with a lot of care and respect. This
employer doesn’t hesitate to say that she is like his mother and feels happy to
put a piece of sweet in her mouth.
Paro, in return, does not think twice before doing any extra
work at this employer’s house, does not demand a hike in salary, comes to work
even at 9PM, all out of her own choice saying that he treats me like his mother,
why can’t I do a little for him like I do for my son.
I just wish to put forth two points here-
1.
Love, respect and care can go a long way in
motivating an employee and gaining his loyalties. A human touch can do wonders
in this fast track life. Love begets only love.
2.
Self-actualization can be a poor man’s motivator
too. It is not necessary that someone has to first make money, receive
accolades and then he will think of the higher self. At least the lady mentioned above proves
otherwise. Connecting with the higher self can actually increase one’s output
at work and create happiness too.
Let’s love ourselves and those around us to
create a happily productive environment.
Have a lovely weekend!
