Someone once said “नौकरी का एक ही नियम है: भूखा सोने नहीं देगी , और अमीर होने नहीं देगी ।”
At first, it sounds funny. But the more you think about it, the more truth it carries.
A job gives us stability, structure, and security, the comfort of knowing that a salary will drop on the first of every month. It takes care of our bills, EMI, school fees, and weekend dinners. In short, we survive well. But survival is not the same as growth.
Most jobs are designed to keep you comfortable, not free. They pay you enough to stay, not enough to leave.
You grow within the system, but rarely beyond it.
For many employees, life becomes a rhythm of Monday to Friday survival. Over a time, comfort becomes a cage with AC cabin, annual appraisals, and polite corporate emails. You don’t hate your work, but you slowly stop dreaming beyond it.
The smart ones realize this early. They start using their job as a platform, not a prison.*
They learn, save, build skills, and invest in themselves, not just mutual funds.
They understand that the real purpose of a job is to fund your freedom journey.
If you really want to break the trap, then work like Hanuman, who realized his strength and used it fully. Or like Sundar Pichai and Indra Nooyi, who rose within the system by mastering it and not escaping it.
But let’s be honest, how many truly do?
So enjoy your job. Give it your 100%. Learn, grow, and build value every single day.
Because work itself is not the trap but our attitude towards it is.
There is a world beyond “भूखा सोने नहीं देगी ।”
You just have to decide whether to फाइट the system, or Rise through it — with wisdom, courage, and commitment. Choice is yours …