I guess it was around 7 O’clock in the morning. There was a small drizzle of rain outside as I was waiting in a hospital when my uncle was hospitalized recently. I was badly looking for a cup of coffee to kick start the day out of the gloomy weather. I stepped out of the hospital and took a stroll down to a restaurant in the corner of the street. The restaurant was busy with the morning walkers that were making a beeline in front of the coffee counter. I paid for the coffee and joined the queue with a receipt in hand.

As I was waiting in the queue, it was amazing to see the guy that was making the coffee doing his duty with such panache. He was neatly dressed and looked so fresh as if he came out of a fresh bath just then. He was exchanging pleasantries with the customers and would serve every cup of coffee by designing a love bug with the decoction on the froth of the coffee. I thought it was just a trick of the trade that he would use on first few customers. When my turn came, I asked him if he would do the same for every customer. He said “Sir, I would do the same for every customer and every cup of coffee that I prepare and that gives me great satisfaction”. I thanked him and started enjoying the freshly brewed coffee. I could not stop myself observing this coffee maker. He would greet every customer with a smile while slightly admonishing his colleagues in the kitchen that were making loud noises. He looked like an embodiment of energy and commitment. After all, he was not the owner of the restaurant. Looked like he was on daily wages and I don’t think he would make more than a couple of hundreds a day. He was just enjoying his job regardless of his pay and the kind of job that he was doing.
On the contrary, one of my friends who is a government servant, makes decent money, nevertheless constantly denounce about his job. He would always sport a gloomy demeanor by not paying any attention on his attire or outlook. He doesn’t want to contribute more to his job as he says he doesn’t get any performance based pay. He would keep telling me that there is no motivation for him to perform. By the way, he doesn’t want to quit the job and look for the right one that satisfies him either!
Where from the coffee guy got the motivation? He didn’t have a secured job, nor did he make decent money. I believe it is something to do with the value system and the beliefs that one has acquired. Our approach towards work and relationships is just a manifestation of our beliefs and value system that we associate with. Money and other perquisites could act as only temporary triggers and what lasts and ultimate motivation is one’s own belief system and attitude towards life.
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