Does climbing the corporate ladder hinder me spiritually?.
When your mind and heart are truly open abundance will flow to you effortlessly and easily.
Question:
“ I am an Engineer by profession, married and reasonably well employed in an Indonesian company.
I have had inner leanings since my High School days but I felt it proper to succeed in the real world and save a decent amount of money for my dependents before embarking full-fledged in the spiritual pursuits.
In the meantime I have tried to maintain my connection with my spirituality by practicing the spirit of love and compassion to the best possible extent in my professional life.
I have been able to carry it off rather well, while maintaining a high professional standings in the organization up to the middle management level.
I still have quite a few years to work before I can achieve the targeted financial independence.
But for achieving a higher position in the organizational setup and thereby keeping my professional esteem intact ,I feel increasingly pressured to take part in the political maneuverings, self-advertisement etc. which I feel is contrary to my basic value system and may distract me from my ultimate purpose mentioned above.
I am not too sure whether changing jobs will really change the situation.
But taking orders from colleagues /juniors does not seem to be a very happy proposition either. “
Response:
It sounds like you want to ascend the corporate ladder so you can gain financial independence sooner, which will allow you to pursue your spiritual aspirations exclusively.
You need to ask yourself how much time you are realistically going to gain that way, and is it worth the cost you might be paying?
Your values of love, compassion along with your reputation for high professional standards has undoubtedly been noticed by your superiors.
If those qualities are truly valued and rewarded, then you will continue to rise up the organization even if you don’t get involved in the politics and the backbiting.
If you can be content with that, then you can be confident that you are continuing to uphold your spiritual principles even while you continue to work.
That is always a wiser decision than giving up one’s principles now so that you can be more spiritual later.
You only have a choice over your life now.
Even if it means you end up working underneath people you are more competent than, or have seniority over, you will still have the comfort of remaining true to yourself.
Love,
Deepak
