A job well done

We all aspire to reach to the top of whichever professional field we are in. Nothing than the top most position satisfies us to call ourselves successful. 

But there’s a very old English phrase that was taught to us in our schools, which was “Dignity of Labour.” We were taught that various constituents of our society perform different functions and irrespective of the activity performed, we should respect each of the worker for his or her contribution. 

Some of this lessons that we learned in school became handy during the pandemic period, when the people performing the humblest of the duties viz. Scavenging, cleaning, policing, delivering, couriering, driving etc earned our respect by being designated as “Covid warriors.” 

The above thoughts got invoked in my mind when yesterday I came across an auto driver, who was well behaved, courteous, polite, readily willing to go to my destination, had kept auto spotlessly clean, had his mobile firmly placed in his mobile with fingers not itching to see it frequently and above all not eating Gutkha to be frequently spitting on the road. He also drove keeping the traffic regulations in mind.  This ride was such a pleasant experience that I couldn’t help but convey my appreciation to the driver. 

And the above traits apply to anyone performing any activity or rendering a service. Coming back to the start of this post, it’s not very important to reach the sky. More important is the path taken to reach wherever we have! A path highlighted by honest intentions, polite behaviour, happy demeanour and a deep sense of responsibility is much more beneficial to the society at large, instead of personal achievements that could take one right to the top, without any benefit to the ecosystem. 

This curiously converges into my previous blog-cum- post on the quote read by me outside a church. The personal success can give us a lavish livelihood but the job well done  that touches lives of others is the achievement that ultimately matters.