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The ultimate goal of transformation become more pronounced in the final chapters with the author acknowledging that capitalist economies are going to envelop most of the work we do, yet the spiritual practice does not attempt to soften this reality by force. Eventually work will take care of itself even if capitalism suddenly ends. Being more aware and ready to see the Jewel Net of Indra in everyone helps to free us.

The low points of the anyone’s career when things seem stagnant and even moments of inspiration are followed by doubt and resentment are the focus of the next two parts. The arrangement of chapters tells a story in itself, where things don’t go as planned, more to do with the nature of a job but really as any Buddhist would intuit: it is even more how each person responds to the situations with a kind, open mind.

The office spaces may have changed and matured over the past two decades since this book was published yet working conditions have not changed much since the Industrial Revolution despite what managers may think. Considering conflict as unavoidable a factor as payroll or phone calls, Richmond cultivates a mindset to allow all things to work as they will with the Buddhist no-mind in order to avoid the risk of no job.