In every entrepreneur’s life at one point in time, they would play the role of Lord Shiva. Here are few lessons that an entrepreneur must learn from Lord Shiva.
The Fearsome ‘Rudra’
“If a man is doing something but has not the firmness of determination within his mind, then he will never be successful.” Lord Shiva often considered to be the God of Gods also has a very fearsome form which is known ‘The Rudra’. An entrepreneur must have traits of the ‘Rudra’ as it is the only form that has the courage to face any situation fearlessly. While running an enterprise or a startup the front runner of the company must possess bold qualities which will help in the quicker establishment of the business.
In terms of employee relationship an entrepreneur must closely follow Lord Shiva as he is known to be a ‘Shipra Kobi’ one who does not tolerate nuisance and ‘Shipra Prasadi’ one who loves and enjoys fun along with being kind and good to employees. For an entrepreneur there must be no looking back and he must fire unproductive human resources while still retaining and safeguarding the best ones in business.
Maha Yogi and a Householder
“One must have self-restraint. Eating too much, sleeping too much, drinking too much – these weaknesses will not help the aspirant. One must have a balanced life and one must have restraint.” It is true and undeniable that an entrepreneur must have good multitasking skills. He must know how to maintain a proper balance with the personal and the professional life. Amidst great responsibilities that include saving the world from evils, he also makes time for his family. An entrepreneur must have a balanced life and must know how to tackle and navigate between his career and family to ensure both have fruitful results.
Ardhanarishvara
“One must have respect for one’s goal; one must have respect for one’s path.” One of key ways to gain quick success is by treating every individual equally. When an employee is treated with great respect his morale increases which in turn increases well being of the business.
An artistic creator
An entrepreneur must be an artist in creations and inventions. He must always keep in mind that, with every creation there must be something that is either useful or something that would help an individual in his self development. An entrepreneur must never be self centered and must also use his creations for recreational purposes like what the Lord himself does.
HariHara Avatara
This incarnation of Lord Shiva is a combination of two Gods, Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Vishnu is considered to be a calm and quiet God who sustains life on earth and Shiva is infamously known to be the destroyer. HariHara avatar is combination of these traits. While one looks at sustaining life on the planet the other focuses on cleaning up the unwanted and beasty to start up something new.
An entrepreneur must adopt these lessons from Lord Shiva because at any point if there is a crisis an entrepreneur must not kill his company but face and deal with all the consequences and ensure that his startup or company is still safe. However, when things go beyond control he must not flinch and step back but must have the courage to kill his startup and begin with a new one to continue the cycle.
The Fearsome ‘Rudra’
“If a man is doing something but has not the firmness of determination within his mind, then he will never be successful.” Lord Shiva often considered to be the God of Gods also has a very fearsome form which is known ‘The Rudra’. An entrepreneur must have traits of the ‘Rudra’ as it is the only form that has the courage to face any situation fearlessly. While running an enterprise or a startup the front runner of the company must possess bold qualities which will help in the quicker establishment of the business.
In terms of employee relationship an entrepreneur must closely follow Lord Shiva as he is known to be a ‘Shipra Kobi’ one who does not tolerate nuisance and ‘Shipra Prasadi’ one who loves and enjoys fun along with being kind and good to employees. For an entrepreneur there must be no looking back and he must fire unproductive human resources while still retaining and safeguarding the best ones in business.
Maha Yogi and a Householder
“One must have self-restraint. Eating too much, sleeping too much, drinking too much – these weaknesses will not help the aspirant. One must have a balanced life and one must have restraint.” It is true and undeniable that an entrepreneur must have good multitasking skills. He must know how to maintain a proper balance with the personal and the professional life. Amidst great responsibilities that include saving the world from evils, he also makes time for his family. An entrepreneur must have a balanced life and must know how to tackle and navigate between his career and family to ensure both have fruitful results.
Ardhanarishvara
“One must have respect for one’s goal; one must have respect for one’s path.” One of key ways to gain quick success is by treating every individual equally. When an employee is treated with great respect his morale increases which in turn increases well being of the business.
An artistic creator
An entrepreneur must be an artist in creations and inventions. He must always keep in mind that, with every creation there must be something that is either useful or something that would help an individual in his self development. An entrepreneur must never be self centered and must also use his creations for recreational purposes like what the Lord himself does.
HariHara Avatara
This incarnation of Lord Shiva is a combination of two Gods, Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Vishnu is considered to be a calm and quiet God who sustains life on earth and Shiva is infamously known to be the destroyer. HariHara avatar is combination of these traits. While one looks at sustaining life on the planet the other focuses on cleaning up the unwanted and beasty to start up something new.
An entrepreneur must adopt these lessons from Lord Shiva because at any point if there is a crisis an entrepreneur must not kill his company but face and deal with all the consequences and ensure that his startup or company is still safe. However, when things go beyond control he must not flinch and step back but must have the courage to kill his startup and begin with a new one to continue the cycle.