Self-infliction

I recently watched the movie Hichki. The Plot of the film revolves around a group of kids from less privileged strata of society who get a chance to attend an elite school. With time, these kids feel that the school and the more privileged students there do not give them the respect they deserve. They rebel against this by not studying, causing nuisance, and failing grades.

Kids can be excused when they exhibit self-inflicting behavior, but sadly, a lot of adults too manifest this. One common adult refrain is – The organization is not treating me well, so I am not putting my best into the job. Keeping aside morality and call of duty, who loses due to this behavior? It is you. When you do not put your best into anything, you do not improve. If you do not improve, you do not progress.

It is in your best interest to put 100% into your job, irrespective of how your organization treats you. If you feel you are not treated well, talk to your higher up and see if you can change this. If not, move on. Slacking is not an answer. You are harming yourself by exhibiting this sort of behavior.