Focus on what truly matters

A corporate employee told his HR,

“I don’t like coming to work.” HR immediately asked, “Okay, but why?” The employee replied, “People here talk too much about others and their behavior. No one focuses on their own work. Some people speak rudely, and others play too much office politics. I don’t like it, so I’ve decided to leave this job.” HR calmly said, “Okay, before you go, just do one thing for me.

Take a glass of water, hold it carefully without spilling a single drop, walk around the entire office, and then you can leave if you still wish to.” The employee did as instructed. After successfully completing the task, he proudly told HR, “See! I brought it back without spilling a single drop!” HR then asked,

“Congratulations! While you were walking around, did you hear any employees gossiping, talking about office politics, or criticizing others?” The employee thought for a moment and replied, “No, not at all.” HR smiled and said, “Do you know why?” The employee shook his head, “No, I don’t.” HR explained,

“They may have talked, but you didn’t hear them because your entire attention was on the glass of water. The same thing happens in life—when we focus on what truly matters, we don’t have time to pay attention to distractions or negativity around us.”

Similarly, many people here on this channel do not focus on what I am saying but comment all over, they don’t use the search option but treat me as their PA. Such people follow every Tom, Dick, and Harry on social media and live a hypertension life, know nothing, understand nothing, and want to learn nothing.