Divinity is the most important factor in work. Being conscious of it calls for spiritual discipline. That discipline is not something reserved for the evening of one’s life. The earlier one makes it a part of life, the better for one’s inner growth. Sri Ramakrishna taught his devotees, ‘Do your duty with one hand and with the other hold to God. After the duty is over, you will hold to God with both hands.’ Work becomes a spiritual discipline if divine factor is not lost sight of. In our prayers to God we ask for many things not knowing whether they will really benefit us. We seek what is pleasant (preyas) instead of what is beneficial (shreyas). We might foolishly ask for a wrong boon and, well, it might be granted too. Says Holy Mother, ‘How little intelligence a man possesses! He may want one thing, but asks for another. He starts to mould an image of Shiva and often ends by making the likeness of a monkey! It is therefore best to surrender all desires at the feet of God. Let Him d