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there must be some firm decision from the very beginning and
if an accident were to occur afterwards, that is a different matter
but there must be some intention to begin with. Everything is a
puzzle, is it not?
If you ask a businessman why he is troubled and unhappy,
he will tell you ‘what else’? He will tell you he has to take care
of three businesses at a time. Whether a person has one, two
or three businesses, at the time of death the only thing that will
accompany him will be four coconuts and dried up ones at that
too! ‘I have to take care of three shops at a time. One is in
Bhuleshwar, one in Fort and in this third shop here we sell
cloth’. But even with three shops, if you look at his face, it
appears as if he just drank some castor oil. He is preoccupied
with his shops even when he is dining. Even in his sleep he is
measuring the bales of cloth material. That will be his balance
sheet at the time of his death. So beware!
How much thought should you give to your business?
You should think about your business as long as your thoughts
remain manageable. The moment they start to get out of control
and make you worry you should stop. Otherwise they will destroy
you and take you to your doom; in your next life you will find
yourself with four legs and a tail! Do you understand?
[3] The Right Understanding Of Business
The purpose of being born in India as a human is for the
attainment of liberation. Our lives are meant solely for this
purpose. If you maintain only this as your goal, then whatever
you achieve is fine. At least you should have a goal! The food
you get is for this purpose. Do you understand? Is your life
meant only for making money? Every living being is in search of
happiness. Your life is for the knowledge of how you can attain