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Leading A Spiritual Life

the unendurable, so that we may be able to reconstruct
our nation in the post-World War period.” And now it
is generally accepted that the result of this policy has
been miraculous, for now Japan has emerged as an
economic super power in the present world.
The same holds true for individuals. A certain banker
of my acquaintance, who was in a senior position in
an international bank, had a heated exchange with his
immediate superior. He was so upset by this incident
that he resigned from his post. But what was the
result? He is now unemployed and living in a state of
frustration.

Another acquaintance of mine, who was also in a
senior position in a bank, had a similar problem with a
more senior executive and he wanted my advice. I told
him my advice was based on a four-point formula: first,
adjustment, second, adjustment, third adjustment, and,
lastly again adjustment. He took my advice and now he
is very happy with his job.
What is the difference between the concept of justice
and the concept of adjustment? The difference is that
obtaining justice, having to be effected on a bilateral
basis, becomes a very difficult task, while adjustment,
being a unilateral matter, can be instantly achieved. In
the case of injustice, when some other party is behaving
unfairly towards you, justice becomes a thorny issue
between the two rival parties. In the quest for justice,
demands and protests will naturally be made; a
confrontation ensues and sometimes this even leads to
violence. Frequently such action proves to be counter-
productive.

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