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Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.

  1. You meditate on your lunch break.
  2. Your response to the elevator “how are you?” is an enthusiastic “GREAT!“
  3. During the project status you say that you are having a “challenge” with your part of the project, rather than passing the buck to the guy on the right.
  4. You have a copy of the Dhammapada on your desk.
  5. When co-workers start complaining about the daily grind, you advise them to “go within and find peace.”
  6. You are excited about the work week on a Monday morning, rather than lamenting the end of the weekend.
  7. Your cube has the faint scent of incense.
  8. Instead of success posters, you have quotes from Buddha, the Dalai Lama, and the Bhagavad Gita on your walls.
  9. When faced with a challenge, your first inclination is to chant “Om”.
  10. Finally, you know you are a working mystic if you see the Divinity in your manager even as he’s telling you that you need to work 16 hour days (including weekends) for the next month to meet the project deadline.

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In Spirit,
Nneka

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