Truth for the Family: Understanding Kamma and Promotions : หน้า 134/216

Part Five: Truth for the Family ripen and that person will be punished. The Law of Kamma is universal! We are all heir to our kamma. Kamma and Promotion The concept of having the right objective and exerting a full effort while staying within properly set boundaries can be used when considering a promotion. For example, a banker was sent anonymous and hostile notes by his subordinates. This was due to the fact that the employees received different levels of promotion. Some received one level up, some two, and some three. The employees, of course, had a very natural human reaction to this differentiation, rooted in defilements, or kilesa. If there had not been a promotion, there would not be any problem. Antagonism and jealousy arise when rewards are different. Therefore, there must be some clear-cut guidelines for promotions: 1. If a particular person did not receive a promotion, he probably missed the objective. He might have worked hard, but achieved nothing. The success of a company does not come from hard work alone. Moreover, missing the objective of any endeavor can bring about monetary loss to the company. He is lucky to keep his job! 2. Another employee might have hit the nail on the head, but he did not hammer the nail all the way down, though he claimed that he did. He might have moved forward an inch, but he would brag that he had gone a yard. This kind of person may have worked hard, but he did not have as much to show for his performance as he claimed. Therefore, if we Family Day By Day 132 The Law of Kamma