SG Ruminations Vol 4 by Sabari Ganesh (buy e reader txt) 📕

Competition is a mirage. Nobody competes with anyone. The thought of competing with a fellow person is illusion and self-deceit.

The rise of thoughts on competing with a fellow person effectively misplaces our focus from the task to the so called competitor.

Competition and the thought of competing with a fellow person eventually destroys the morality in any person!

The moment one entertains in attitude, articulation and activities, a direct and open competition with another; morality is eventually sacrificed.

Success of a professional and the person is in the prudence exercised and efforts taken to define and position their personality as unique as possible.

When the market is communicated and informed the existence of a defined unique personality / professional / person / product; demand is eventually generated in certainty. Just a matter of time.

Apart from superior technology, modern machinery and an articulate work process; the prime requisite that ensures the profitability of the company is the voluntary effort of its employees.

The success of the company in its business venture depends on the efficiency it demonstrates in providing positive value addition to its employees with individual customization.

The present day’s employee satisfaction is the seed for tomorrow’s customer satisfaction.

Companies investing in research to churn out ecologically amicable products reign the future. Such products that claim to preserve nature with tangible scientific evidence is the future of a firm's competitiveness in an era of saturation of brands. The ethical stance of any corporate enterprise must inescapably focus on people and planet to reap profits; else fade away in obsolescence. The evaluation parameters of a corporate endeavour is based on the perceived economical, environmental and élite benefits to the enunciated target segment.

The presence of evil in a society is an indication of an inefficient and unfocused leadership. A wrongful conduct of a civilian indicates lacuna in the focus and managerial ability of the leader. Duty of a leader is to enable people in the society fulfill their basic needs with ease and finesse; not in converting luxuries to necessities. An effective leader should address the needs of lower strata in society; to prevent social evil.

The greatest folly of mankind is the public demonstration of one's affluence. The social divide and the resultant intensification of ego are the prime causes for the proliferation of evil in a society. Intellectual development of people has resulted in accumulation of wealth, sacrificing subtle niceties of traditional values and customs.

Moderation is the link that connects the known materialistic worldly experience called Dwaitham and the unknown ultimate termed Adwaitham. The primary quality of the wise is to minimise materialistic comforts.

Though every man boasts of his achievement, and claims to have accomplished something, he is still in the twin clutches of ageing and death! Man has never been able to bestow life to a still body, dead a minute ago! Man is incapable of controlling his inner organs and terms their functioning as involuntary and remains in their clutches even now; then where is the question of him accomplishing something? It hence becomes evident that all our actions are predetermined by the invisible creator! The presence of the intellect in this body is to realize this ultimate truth.

Human race despite its diversity, as one entity has obstinately paraded from free, unclaimed and surplus water to packaged, ozonised drinking water. Prudence is in reversing this stride by increasing the green cover of the earth; else the day of canned oxygen is a proximal reality. The focus of the efforts of every individual and the management of every establishment must be to reduce, reprocess and reclaim thereby minimise wastes and conserve the existing natural resources.

A life of extreme simplicity alone can bring contentment and happiness in life. The only cure to every human ill is to endure it with faith in God's grace. The Mahameru is the three dimensional form of the Srichakra. Placing the Mahameru on the Srichakra; chanting the Lalitha Sahasranama and performing the kunkuma (holy saffron powder) archana is the best method to worship the Mahameru. The most powerful Puja is the Satyanarayana Puja done on the dusk of full moon day.

The Guru Paduka is the source of every kind of divinity. Worshipping the Guru Paduka with the attitude of complete surrender is the easiest route to bliss. Procedural compliance is inevitable and mandatory in any other method of worshipping the divine; but the Guru Paduka worship. A mere thought of the Guru Paduka with complete and total surrender would grant immediate positive results.

When a person escalates to selflessness, one utters only the truth, sees only the truth, hears only the truth!

The term "Perfectionist" is not a laud. Perfections and perfectionist are not liked. They are considered inhuman and alienated.

Do not be too perfect. Just minimise errors. Perfection beyond an extent kills the attractiveness in a person.

Humans, actually love imperfections within safe limits. Humans by nature are imperfect. That's a dictum!

Imperfections are the signature of human beings; just a little care to keep it within harmless limits.