Reflections on the Self Unfoldment Book by Swami Chinmayananda

In this chapter, swamiji has introduced us to the idea of action. One must remember that life is action. Thus, "none" can remain without action. What differentiates human beings from animals is that our actions have  a purpose, and a motive -- the truth of which is only visible within. The achievement of our goals are often clouded by that motive. Swamiji, in this chapter, divides human beings into three classes -- Laborers, Workers, and Persons of achievement. They form a continuum between utterly selfish work, as opposed to utterly selfless work. The figure below provides a summarized classification of the differences between the different typologies of personalities. It is important to note that the classification is not literal, rather figurative. The fundamental difference is in the level of egocentric actions, and its consequences for the individual. In general, laborers "labor" thorough life finding everything is a problem. Resistances are harder