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make an adjustment that at least it lasted six months. Business
means sink or swim. Palaces of expectations are like a house
of cards. They will bring disappointment. It is very difficult to
remain unattached - vitarag in the worldly life. It is because I
have the skill of knowledge and the skill of intellect that I am
able to remain vitarag.
Once I incurred a loss in our business. This was before
I attained Self-realization. At that time I was so anxiety-ridden
that I could not sleep at night. The answer to my problems
eventually came from within. I asked myself who else besides
me was worrying about this loss? I felt that I was probably the
only one doing so. My partner may not have been worrying at
all; I must be the only one. The wives and children were also
partners but they were unaware of this loss. Despite the fact
that they were unaware of the loss, their lives were still going
on. I was the only senseless one worrying about it! When I
realized this I came to my senses. The worrying stopped.
Why are you stuck in the same corner as everyone else?
You should walk in the opposite direction from everyone else.
People will ask for profit, you should say ‘Let there be a loss’;
the one who looks for a loss will never have to worry. The ones
who are looking for a profit will always have worries but not the
ones looking for a loss. This I guarantee you.
When people set up a business they look for profit. They
will say we are guaranteed a profit of twenty-four thousand in
this project. Now when they forecast these figures, they do not
take into account changes in circumstances. They never deduct
the losses from such events.
I have been a contractor all my life and have been involved
in all kinds of contracts. Amongst such contracts, we have even