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Growth is about pursuing thoughts not things
Hanuman seeks to realize his potential, not increase his resources. Ravan, on the other hand, does not believe there is any potential he needs to realize; he is perfect and all he needs is more resources.
In the workplace, we often mistake educational qualifications and institutional pedigree, which is jati, for attitude and potential, which is varna. We may not be able to change our jati, but we can always change our varna.
because upstream and downstream, everyone is only paying attention to things not thoughts, evidence not intent, resources not gaze.
Krishna takes to enable the Other to outgrow the fear that causes embarrassment. The Kauravs take to instil and amplify fear. Krishna seeks to generate trust. The Kauravs seek to establish authority. Krishna grants Saraswati while the Kauravs take Durga.
What matters is the reason behind the obedience, the belief behind behaviour. Is it rooted in fear or is it rooted in wisdom?
A simple study of how organizations treat this silent support staff is an indicator of leadership empathy.
Inclusion means not just allowing those who follow you into paradise, but also making room for those who reject and oppose you. This is brahmana-varna.
Depending on our varna, we will see dharma differently.
For the vaishya, it is doing what he feels is right.
The point is to invest in other people’s growth such that the return is our growth. This is the path of Vishnu, the path of Shankar, the path of the Bodhisattva.
