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THE WAY OF LIFE
carry on this business. Do I have the means and resources to do the business again ?"
In business, it is not always profit that one gets. One must think of the possibility of loss also. You must carry on such a business that even after incurring a loss you will not fall on the streets as a penniless person.
From the Audience : On account of misfortune, even an affluent man may become a beggar; is it not so ?
Maharajashri : Even after thinking of one's limitations; even by carrying on business after careful planning, if unforeseen and unexpected calamities occur, that is a different matter. No wealthy man would like to become a poor man by his own carelessness. You carry on business or occupation after careful thinking and planning so that you may not land yourselves in difficulties later. Your business or occupation will be in conformity with the Grihasthadharma, if it is carried on according to these three principles :
1) It should be a traditional occupation of your family ; 2) It should not be censurable and;
3) It should be according to your resources and means. THE NECESSITY OF AN AWARENESS OF A PROPER TIME IN BUSINESS OR AN OCCUPATION
Just as it is necessary to think of your financial means and resources, in carrying on your business or occupation, it is equally important to think of the propriety of time. You must think of the proper time for carrying on a certain occupation or business. You should know when you should buy things and at what time, you should sell them. You must, also, think intelligently about this point; "Which particular business or occupation should be carried on in a particular season? and which business or occupation should not be carried out in a particular season ?" Those who do not possess this kind of intelligent thoughtfulness will carry on some business or occupation blindly and will suffer a loss.
If it is not the sphere of business and if you are carrying out some such action as service to the nation or service to people
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