(Clearwisdom.net) I work at a private company. Everyone in the company knows that I practice Falun Gong, and that I am honest and a hard worker. I have thus earned my bosses' and colleagues' trust. Within two years of working at the company, I was promoted to be part of the senior management team. In addition, my bosses are supportive and protective of me, and have shielded me from the persecution. They know that Falun Gong is good, as they have read Zhuan Falun, and one of them has a relative who is a practitioner. Even in such a good environment, I still come across opportunities to improve as a cultivator.
The company has two co-owners, whose management styles and interests differ greatly. As such, they disagree on many things. However, they trust me very much. They don't often talk to each other, and when they do, they often get into arguments because of their short tempers. I have to resolve many of their arguments. I am often caught in the middle and have found it difficult to resolve the issues. I have looked within myself repeatedly and realized that it was because of my attachments.
I still had the attachments to egotism and human emotion since I thought highly of my coordinating skills, how I got along well with people and how I earned the trust of my bosses. I was also afraid of offending my bosses in order to hold onto fame and personal gain. I would try to persuade them to resolve their issues whenever they had a conflict, without considering if I may have done something wrong since I didn't understand our predestined relationship. After going through many tribulations, I am much calmer now. For cultivators, the most important thing in life is to improve our xinxing without being attached to anything, including our careers. I always have the thought that if I have to leave the company today, I should be able to pack up and go without any attachment.
Private companies pay close attention to their finances. My bosses trust me to handle most of the company's commercial activities. However, I got into trouble when I didn't negotiate for the best deal for the company. At first, I didn't want to change and many of my human mentalities surfaced such as laziness, resentment and fear. I now realize that everything has a predestined relationship, including if companies do business with each other. What I can do is try my best to fulfill my responsibility, according to the policies of the company. Whatever is supposed to happen will happen.
I do my best to treat the employees with compassion. When they make a mistake, I point it out and handle it according to the company's policy. I don't yell at them or rashly fire them.
My business contacts are mostly affluent people. Although many senior managers and government officials take bribes, I don't. I have made it clear to those around me that I don't drink, play mah-jong, or bribe anyone. I would rather lose my job than take part in those activities. My bosses respect my values. Furthermore, I have never had problems in these areas. I think it was because my xinxing met the requirements, therefore no tests were necessary.
I live a frugal lifestyle. I continue to use or wear something if it still works or is usable. I have used the same briefcase for over ten years. Once, I had to speak at an event with VIPs from multinational corporations. My bosses insisted that I buy a new suit and get my driver's license for the image of the company. I bought a car after I got my license. I believe that being overly frugal is also an attachment to money. If conditions allow, we should conform to the state of ordinary society and keep a positive image of cultivators. This will also help with truth-clarification. It's not the material things themselves, but whether or not we are attached to them.
I find that at work, as long as I can eliminate my attachments, the tribulations and difficulties will be much fewer. If I fail to eliminate them, they will become a burden. Whenever there are conflicts, if we can examine ourselves, then we can reach that milestone. In the future, I will continue to look within whenever I come across any problems and improve myself.
