Bewitched By The Witch: The Boss

Which wicked witch?

Frightening shrill of the alarm awakes the body while the mind still asleep. The zombie within, bewitched, follows obediently the bids of the witch. Grimoire inherited by the wicked masters of the society, endows them with the power to enslave free minds and devour on their souls. They are the ones draped with cloak made with the finest of white linen. They claim to be the overseer of you and your life; the boss.

Are you bewitched?

You pleaded for a change in your programmed life. You feel something different about the new morning, but don't understand the phenomena that surrounds you. And, then your inner voice utters, in a subdued voice, the directions to the, "Elixir of Life," that you yearned for.

You listen attentively to the voice and it tells you, "Submission is the key to happiness." "Truth is often imperceivable," the cliché troubles you. And, you choose to submit thyself to the greatness of, "The Omnipresent," and, "The Omnipotent," boss.

Your soul is at ease for you chose the inner voice. "Your wish is my command," now inhabits your tongue. Pleasing, 'The Boss,' you think, is the reason for the food on your plate. But, you're not startled to learn about your unhappiness for you know the reason for it.

And, if everything written above was true for you, thou art truly bewitched by the foul tongue.

Breaking the spell

You learned that you're lost in the, 'Island of Wonders,' and seek return. I must say that the difficult part is over. Realization is the key to break the spell. If you're willing to vehemently defend yourself from the false principles of ill working habits, you possess the armour to protect yourself, and the sword to behead the monster on your path.

Prioritize

If you're thinking that you have to put work as your first priority, and still looking for a way out of this predicament, then you're still inebriated with the spell. You have not yet realized the importance of social life. You must balance work life and family. Enjoy work and what you do. Don't do it solely because the boss wants you to. Maintain a healthy relationship with the boss, but think before you nod your head to every task he ptyalises at you.

Stop being a boss-charmer

Promotion, growth, the next managerial position, is what we all strive for. Respectful position in the society comes right from the dog-tag with embossed improved job position. Or, is it? You don't have to be the CEO to earn respect, as it comes from the way we interact with the society. 

This takes us back to the, 'Prioritizing,' part. We don't always have to depend on the job title. Friends and family would want your care and love; not your bossy façade. 

You work to improve yourself, to give yourself more, to give your family more, and intern earning gains to the company. Being a boss-charmer would earn you apparently nothing more than expectations and unfathomable work load.

Meet your targets, but not your boss'. Do only what you're supposed to do. Ever heard of a superhero giving enough time for his girlfriend, taking her out on a date, or even kissing her in a decent manner (upside down)? So, stop being a superhero; the world will survive without your being a superhero.

These are my thoughts as per my experiences. Your perception can be, and most likely, be different. Every boss is not a bowel dweller either. I would love to hear what you think about it.

Copyright (c) 2014 Shine Jayakumar