How to Handle Burden of Work?

Long ago, a Kingdom was full of happiness and prosperity under it's King rule. People were living happily under his rule.

One year, a severe famine happened in that state. Crops dried up due to lack of water and in such a situation, farmers were not able to pay revenue to King.

Due to a lack of revenue, his treasury started becoming empty. Seeing this, King became worried. All the time, he started worrying about how the expenses of the state would be managed.

Time of famine passed. The situation became normal but King still kept worrying. All the time he had this thought in his mind that what would happen if there was a famine again!

Apart from this, other worries started to surround him like fear of conspiracy of ministers, attack from neighboring countries, etc. All this worry took away his hunger, thirst, and sleepless nights.

One day, a sage came to his palace. King told his problem to Sage and asked for suggestion to solve it. Sage understood King's problem and said, "Root of your concern is politics.

Why don't you hand over your throne to your son?"

King replied, "But my son is only five years old. It's not possible."

"Then hand over your burden, your worries to me. Hand over your throne to me.", said Sage.

King happily agreed and handed over the throne to Sage. After this sage asked, "What will you do now?"

King said, "I think, I will do some business now."

Sage asked, "From where will you arrange money for that? Now, that kingdom is mine, authority over treasury is also mine."

King replied, "Then I will take up some job and do that to earn money."

"OK. but if you have to do a job then why don't you work for me?

I am a sage, I will stay in a hut only. You stay here in the palace and handle the affairs on my behalf.", said sage.

King accepted the sage's offer and started ruling the kingdom as a job.

After a few days, Sage again came to the palace and met King and asked, "How are doing now? Now, are you able to sleep? Eat and drink properly?"

"Master, Now I eat a lot and sleep deeply. I used to do the same work before and do the same now. Then how did this change happen? This is beyond my understanding.", said King.

Sage replied, "King! Earlier you had considered work as a burden and used to carry that burden on your mind all the time. But after handing over the kingdom to me, you do all the work as your duty.

Therefore, you are able to do the same work worry free."

Flash:- The perspective with which we approach our responsibilities and duties greatly influences our experience of them. When we consider our work as a burden, it becomes a source of constant worry. However, viewing our responsibilities as a duty and embracing them willingly can lead to a more fulfilling and stress-free life.

Moral:- Whatever work you do in life, do it considering it as your duty and not as a burden. This is the only way to stay away from worries.

"Shift burdens to duties, and find freedom in responsibility."