on € WORKBOOK-2 )IPDC WORKBOOK-2 (For the study of the Integrated Personality’ Development Course) sf: HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj HH Mahant Swami Maharaj Presented by: B.A.P.S. SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad - 4, India 2" Edit yn: May 2021 Copies: 10,000 MRP: @275/- Discounted Price for Registered IPDC Students): 2200/- Copyright: @B.A.P'S. SWAMINARAYANSANSTHA Allrights reserved, No part (either whole or part) may be produced, edited, copied, svieval system, recorded of transmitted in any form or by any means, including but hot Inaea oy clacton and mechanical means, without the prior written permission ofB.A,P.S. SWAMINARAVAN SANS. ® Published & Printed by ‘Swaminarayan Aksharpith Shahibaug, Ahmedabad - 4, IndiaNome - Lecture Sequence 16. Uy. 18. 13. 20. 22, 2. m 25. 26. 27, 28, 50. Module Name Lecture Title ‘Remaking Yourself BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND Remaking Yourself BEING ADDICTION-FREE Seles Service CASE STUDY: DISASTER RELIEF Sofe Sills TEAMWORK & HARMONY My India My Pride PRESENT SCENARIO Learning fom Legends LEADING WITHOUT LEADING ‘My India My Pride ANIDEAL CITIZEN-1 ‘My India My Pride ANIDEAL CITIZEN -2 Facing Fares ‘TIMELESS WISDOM OF DAILY LIFE From House to Home FORGIVE & FORGET Soft Skill STRESS MANAGEMENT Remaking Yourselh BETTER HEALTH BETTER FUTURE Learning from Legends WORDS OF WISDOM Soft Stills FINANCIAL PLANNING Remaking Yours? IMPACT OF COMPANY + References Enroll - Page Number oon 010 013 032 038 055 063 070 076 083 oot 100 106BEGIN WITH THE ND IN MIND Begin with the End In Mind... But What Does That Mean? Author Stephen Covey, in his 1989 business and self-help book Se AMTIVERSARY EDITION : ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Se TRILLION COPIES SOLD presents a powerful approach to achieving one's goals effectively by implementing. seven habits. Today, we are talking about one of those habits—the concept of om FING ES “beginning with the end in mind.” HIGHLY But what does that mean? EFFECTIVE PEOPLE “Beginning withthe end in mind” means, simply, to envision where you want to bein the furure and structuring your life now to give yourself direction and ultimately, take you where you want to go. This takes imagination, You must Wm pekREUL Lessons visualize what does not yet exist. As Covey explains, maT ieee HANGE Stephen R, Covey “If you don't make a conscious effort to viswalize who you are and what you want in life, then you empower other people anid circumstances to shape you and your life by default. Its about connecting again with your own uniqueness and then defining the personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and fulfill yourself.”™ ‘illustrate, chink about it this way: How do you want to be remembered after you die? ‘What do you want to have accomplished? Imagine someone is writing a Wikipedia article about you. What would you want them to write? [©BADS. leigh reseed pc |o2BEGIN WITH THEEND 1, Example: Amartya Sen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ‘Amartya Kumar Sen, CH, F8A (born 3 November 1933) is an Indian economist and philosopher, who since 1972 has taught and worked Amartya Kumar Sen H. in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and ‘social justice, economic theories of famines, and indices of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries, | He is currently a Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University." He is a Fellow and former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge and was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in | Economic Sciences” in 1998 and India's Bharat Ratna in 1999 for his work in welfare economics. In 2017, Sen was awarded the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science'” for most valuable contribution to Political Science. In 2004, Sen was ranked number 14 in BBC's poll Sen in 2000) of the Greatest Bengali of alltime. 7 souce: hp lene arwanaya Sen In the space below, write a short Wikipedia introduction about your future self. Your Name From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your Name Photo (OBAYS. Asie rere einBEGIN WITH THE END INMIND| WEA “One should analyze oneself continually, introspect and think that - thisis still to be done, and what have 1 come to do, and what is happening?” Gunatitanand Swami Now, think about your current self. No doubt, we all lead busy lives. Our calendars are always full, and our “to-do” ists seem like they never end, Each day, we must balance school, work, family, friends, and houschold chores and errands. Asa result, we tend to get lost in our daily activities. Often, we spend more time focusing on things that, in the long term, will not move us towards our goals, at the expense ofthe things that will. Consequently, at the end of each day, we may feel as though we have done a lot. Burin the long term, we will have accomplished only a lite. ‘When you live a life with no direction—a “life by default,” as Covey explains — you will not move far in any one particular direction. Likewis, if you consistently focus on the wrong things, your lif will ‘assuredly move in the wrong direction. In short, while we may lead “busy” Lives, we may not necessarily lead “effective” lives ‘Are you taking steps towards becoming the person you wrote about in the space above? Think about... (1) what you are doing, (2) what you should be doing, and (3) whether this is leading you in the direction that you want to go in life. In shor, this thought process is what ie means to “begin with che end in mind.” Achieving your goals begins with focusing your energy on things that matter the most wwrence states in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, “Big things have small beginnings.” To achieve your long-term goals, you need to create smaller short-term goals to guide your lifein the right direction. ioe)WITH THEEND 1, ualization of Long-Term Goals ‘Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? 15 years from now? 20 years from now? Are there any milestones you hope to achieve by these points in your life? ‘Write them down, By age 35, want to own a nice house in a nice society. se? By age 40, I want to be earning Rs. 10,000,000/- per year. x By age 50, I want to be Vice President at my company. “ ‘These are your long-term goals, Hopefully, the list you created gives you a clear picture of where you want to be at various stages in your life, ig Your long-term goals takes imagination, It may be difficult to have clear picture of where you want to be in 10, 15, and Ue arte ss v epee Ee Mie N Wesley rnc) cueneho wate stacy AU Serato sepals yr an) ieneBEGIN WITHETHE ENDIN MIND | Ue Teel a So, you've come up with some long-term goals. Great! Bur that's not the end of it. You can't just say, “F hope to make more ‘money"and expeccit to happen on its own. Without a plan, your long-term goal is not a “goal” at all. Ie is just a dream. ‘Achieving your long-term goals may seem like a daunting task. To accomplish these big goals, you need a “blueprint for your life,” in the form of smaller, more manageable short-term goals. Short-term goals give our lives clear direction and let us focus on the bigger picture. They also provide us with an easy way to evaluate ourselves. Afterall, ifwe are not accomplishing our short-term goals, we definitely will not achieve our long-term goals. straightforward. However, coming up with effective short-term goals can be little Writing long-term goals is relatively che acronym “SMART” which more complicated. An easy way to come up with a short-term goal program is to used stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Specific. Be specific about what you will do, by using acti Example of a non-specific goal: Iwill be healthier. Example of a specific goal: Iwill exercise four times per week for 45 minutes. words. Measurable. Provide a way to evaluate yourself Example ofa non-measurable goal: Twill lose weight. Example ofa measurable goal: Iwill lose 3 kilograms. A.chievable. ‘Make the short-term goal challenging, Example ofa nonachicoable goal: 1wantto be able to run a marathon by the end of this month, Exampleofa achicoablegoal: want to beable to run 3.5 kilometers by the end of this month, but something you can accomplish or attain in the short-term. Ratevant. ‘Make the goal make sense, in the grand scheme of achieving your long-term goa. we may have a tendency to have too many goals at one time. Evaluate your goals, Which Tip: Sometimes, irection of your long-term goals? These are “relevant” goals, one of these goals will move you in the dis which should be prioritized. ‘Time-bound. Seva specific deadlis Example of a non-time-bound goal:1 want to be able vo run a Eeampleofatime-bound gos want tobe able to run a marathon exatly six months from today L©BAPS Allegis rsred ine for when you want to achieve your short-term goal marathon, wpe || BEGIN WITH THEENDIN iy, | ick one of the long-term goals you wrote down in the last activity and write down some short-term goals to help you achieve that long-term goal. p ‘Make sure each short-term goal fits the “SMART” criteria. EOne year from now, Iwill have to. | Lwant to write a set of good notes take my final exam, in preparation for the exam, Ultimate Goals Let's revisit our deathbeds, as we did at the beginning of this exercise. ‘Atthe very end, when you reflect on your whole life, what will really matter to you? For cxample, lr's observe the life and death of Alexander II of Macedon, commonly known in history as Alexander the Great. Alexander succeeded his father Philip to the throne of the kingdom of Macedon at the age of 20, He inherited an already large empire and an experienced army. But he wanted ‘more, Almost immediately, he began a campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. From our history lessons, we know that Alexander of Macedon created one of the largest empires of the ancient world through a large-scale military ‘campaign that stretched from Africa to Asia. Historians, ‘consider him to be cone of the most successful military commanders in history, He is said to have accomplished all of this by the age of 30. ‘Yet, amidst all of this success, Alexander suffered from an early death at the age of 32, According to legend, upon his death, one of Alexander's dying wishes was, ‘Bury my body, do not build any monument, keep my bands outside so that the world knows the person who won the world bad nothing in his hands when dying.” (BARS, Al ghee, Dc |osBEGIN WITHTHE ENDIN uy No matter what you have earned, or how lavishly you have lived your life, once you depart this world, none of that wi accompany you. Just as you came into this world with nothing, you will leave it with nothing, Keeping this thought in mind, think again abou what will rally matter to you. Is it your success? Your reputation? ‘Your material possessions? Or will you instead reflect on wha kind of person you were? What kind of life you led? How you treated others? What you did to leave this world a better place? ‘Make no mistake, achieving success (i, your long-term goals) is an important part of living a life of happiness, peace, and contentment. But once our basic needs (eg, food, shelter, clothing) and our families ae taken care of, what next? ‘What will ultimately give our lives meaning beyond just being another cog in the economic machine? Developing higher morals, good character, and living a value-based life gives us internal satisfaction that cannot be achieved through material things. Dr. A.PJ Kalam lived a successful career with grand achievements in various fields, But ultimately — when he reached the end of hi contentment: it was accomplishment of his internal goals such as a purity of heart that led to his complete 206.2015. Sarangpur, Gujarat. Dr. Kalam told Pramukh Swami Maharaj: “You are a great teacher... [learnt to remove J, remove me. That's a great lesson I have learnt. Remove Land mine. I learnt from you.” Swamiji responded, “To rise above I and mine is only possible by God's grace. It is she best principle by which to remain happy in life.“ ‘Thinking about what really matters to you, write down some ultimate goals. ONGC Eee just as importance as having goals in the first place ish al exercise we engaged in today—thinking about yourself on your death bes PO Ce eaa Sc ee ee ec Sec ene Rc tools we discussed today consistently throughout your life, with hard work and discipline, anything iy within your ‘You just need to visualize those goals, visualize achieving thoye goals, and then get IPDC Essentials “Beginning with the end in mind” means to envision where you want to be in the future and structuring your life now to give yourself direction and ultimately, take you where you want to go. 1. Visualize your long-term goals 2. Create this into manageable short-term goals using the SMART technique 3. Apply this into your daily routine c woe o10 *BADS Al ih reened i4 ADDICTION-—FREE! 9/10 adult smokers began before the age of 18! (Sours Center for Dsese Cont) 12% Indiais home col 2% ‘One Indian dies every of the world’s smokers and ; wea ( 96 minutes a 15% ofthe total global f-.. | \ to alcohol consumptio tobacco related illnesses eee (Source: Wr Heh Oricon) met 10 Lakh tobacco related deaths take Alcohol kills 2.6 lakh indians place in India every year! (Source Word Heath Onion) GULAMI DPR a items ce or esd Dee eae eter Here the sun rises anew daily, shining upon asky cy fall of aspirations; Every vein, every pores fied with the horsepower of desires and ambition, racing co get out; Whatis youth? Youth is like a high-powered laser beam ~ who ever touches it or gets in its way is obliterated.BEING ADDIC HON FREED BLACK HOLE SWALLOWS A SHINING STAR Devashish Ghosh isa youth from Ahmedabad. He was extremely bright! Take a look at his CV: \ a | DEVASHISH GHOSH, Ahmedabad @ | Earned his bachelors in Electronics Engineering from L.D. Engineering College where he was a gold-medalist throughout! M.tech. from IIT Delhi (9.9/10) Ph.D. in Radar Technology | | | | @& 6 Indian Defense Ministry took care of al ofhis education related cost Developed radar technology that could detect a plane that was 50 meters above ground! @ ® ‘When his research synopsis was presented at Harvard University, NASA offered him a job in America, He declined in order to serve his own country. _— A WHERE WOULD A SHINING STAR LIKE DEVASHISH GHOSH BE TODAY? ‘Working for ISRO? Perhaps working on top secret military projects? Or maybe he is working for large ° multi-national aerospace companies like Boeing or Lockhead Martin? Surprisingly, Devashish was working for a clothing processing factory in Ahmedabad for T x 1150 rupees a month! How did such an intelligent youngmman end upinsuch devastaing JJ) s circumstances? i 7 Devashish made the wrong friends. He ended up addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. ‘When the Defense Ministry did a search, they found that he possessed drugs. The Defense Minister < youallow your friends to willingly tie you up, for® feed you poison, and throw you into a well. No think, who is actually the foo!” (OBAPS. Allegh rere aBEING ADDICTION-FREF| FACTOR MERERRER En ‘Sometimes, we stare using drugs because we feel chat it is connected to our social status ~ our'cool factor.’ We see our heroes and heroines smoking, drinking and having 2 good time in movies or on TV- so why can’t we? In actuality, many of these celebrities do not indulge in alcohol, robacco, or even other drugs; they maintain a healthy lifestyle, Here are afew: Re Toy ere togl (eve Cents) See ne ee a eeepc a Piste eceee an ire peed a cay ene marr “Think! Would your parents lke to see your ace lke this? Or your siblings? ‘Would your furure children like to sce their father or mother with ‘Would you have the courage to ook into 2 mirror and see this fice staring eee (ieee) Ca ies? aohatsae YOU DON'T HAVE AN ADDICTION? - Your challenge - approach 5 people you know cordon’ know and try to convince them to give up their addiction. Simply going through this exercise will convince you that i's bes co live an addiction-free life. You probably think that i is impossible to convince someone to give up their addictions. ‘THINK AGAIN! BAPS Children and Youth participate in de-addiction campaigns. More than 850,000 people have pledged to give up their addictions BEING ADDICTION #2; DO YOU HAVE AN ADDICTION? + Your challenge is to give u your addiction TODAY! Don't delay! Make this life-saving change and feel the bencfi: for years to come. The second part of your challenge tell your family that you have decide’ 10 give up your addiction. You will need their help nc support ro make isa permanent change to your lif. C GOO CHANGE LIFE!Do you drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, use tobacco oF use ‘other types of, HAT’S YOUR won? @ oe ea lowered your feo fee ers er oe ‘Now itis time ta share you story. Turn the page over and read the Share Your Story’ section. oc |or6 [SBAPS Allighs reseed,SHARE YOUR STORY ‘Now it’s your turn! Write down your addiction story or whom you know has been affected by addiction, What has been your honest experience with your addiction? Write down all the twists and turns. Don’t forget, the pen isin your hands! You have the power to write a positive ending to your story. | | | ‘Thisis it! Ie’ now time to make the change! End your addiction now! wy 4 Don'thave an addiction? Help inspire one person to give up their addiction! Iwant to KICKIT OUT! Are you serious about stopping your addiction? Het are some additional resources, scan to get CU adSELFLESS + The worst earthquake in India in the last‘180 years” * 6.9 on the Richter scale” + 20,000+ dead* + 6,00,000+ homeless’ + 1)50,000+ injured” *%200 billion in losses” ‘SBAPS-Allighu sere. wpe oisee (CASESTUDE DISASTER i, BAPS Reliefwork Facts" oa fit|r in 0 mm oWi mn: mae 108 oY 6,000 towns and villages = dedicated volunteer provided with daily relief aid 40 minutes. y the time it took for BAPS rescue teams to remove rubble to rescue victims in Ahmedabad, Bhuj and the Morbi sub-districts. 45,000 1.8 million people daily supplied people were with warm meals in Bhuj alone, served freshly cooked hot meals it over 3 months 11 BAPS relief kitchens 8,78,299 total food packets distributed throughout affected parts of Gujarat 60,000 pairs of footwear, nail cutters, 91,886 ‘i 3 victi i ted eye-glasses and other basic amenities ims medically provided to victims (CRAPS, Al ight eed. oe |Let's review aspects from our previous lecture about seva. Keep th topic. The Benefits of SE V 1. Live Longer & Healthier 2. Generosity Makes Us Happier 3. Instant Happiness 4, Creates a Chain Reaction 5. The Ability to Change Someone's Life (CASE STUDY: DISASTER RELIEF] in mind as i will ater come in use throughout this, How to Perform S$ BV A 1. Keep the Right Intention 2. Serve with Love 3. Be Thankful 4, Sactifice When we look atthe overall effects of the Bhuj earthquake, ic is important understand how the relief work took place. ‘The extent of the relief work can be best understood by the following excerpts which provide a window into how BAPS was able to leave a lasting effect on chose affected by this natural disaster. a) ED ~ ABlankerwithour 43% During the relief work of the Bhuj Earthquake after progress of his volunteers. Once when being inform distributed 66,000 blankets to the victims. Upon he: “When someone asks you how much, = EGO math, Pramukh Swami Maharaj would cake a daily report on the .ed, he was told that the BAPS volunteers had successfully -aring this, Swamiji gave a unique reply: don't tell them, because service is to be done without ego, not to show-off or to earn self-praise.” Question: From this response, what can we learn about how seva should be performed? Through ou histo you will asked sch question based on incidents that we beard from he lecture This will enable s toform a deeper understanding of eva. To answer the question, se what we learnt about sea from our previons ture and if you have any otber ideas then feel free to share! those also. See the example below: ‘Answer: When performing seva (1) Keep the Right Intention Explain: When we perform seva, we should do it wi (SBAPS Allighseered jth selless intentions only. But not to show-off or to be praised. pc | 920/ To = coe CASESTUDE:DISASTER Ai Incident - 1: The Lifeless Policy An accident took place while the BAPS volunteers were conducting relief work. As a result of the accident, one BAPS sadhu was critically injured and a volunteer who was accompanying him died on the spot. The fatally injured sadhu w:s immediately taken to the International Medical Camp. They expected the medics to provide treatment, especially sinc: the medical staff took their daily meals at the BAPS relief camp. But, upon arrival, the medics refused to treat the injured sadhu as they claimed it was against their policy to help anyone besides the earthquake victims. As a result of this decision, no one attended to the fatal wounds of the sadhu and he passed away. The BAPS volunteers were absolutely devastated. ‘The BAPS relief camp was originally set up only to serve food to the earthquake victims, but out of their kindness thes also agreed to serve the members ofthe International Medical Camp. But after this event the volunteers changed thei mind. The next day, they didn't serve che members of the medical camp. However, when Pramukh Swami Maharaj found out about this he ordered the BAPS volunteers to recontinue serving food to the members of the medical camp, he said, “Brahmavihari, you ate to stand there yourself and serve everyor He emphasized to serve all the members with respect and whole-heartedness, Swamiji continued to explain that eva should be performed selflessly, while expecting nothing in return. Fill ous the questions below and then share your ideas with the class, ‘What approach would you have taken if you were confronted with this situation? (OBAPS. lrighs sre. ve(CASE STUDY DISASTER RELIEF ‘What can we learn from the way Pramukh Swami Maharaj reacted to the situation? How do you think reacting with compassion affected the overall situation at hand? Incident - 2: The Best Birthday G the news and relief work that was taking place in Gujarat as resule of the Bhuj In an attempe to provide coverag Earthquake, different national and locations ofthe city ernational channels including BBC CNN ete. were hurrying to different woe} (SHAR, Al ihe eed onaCASESTUDE Disastin Many reporters were recommended to the various BAPS relief camps in Bhuj, as they were managed by educa sadhus who could proficiently give information and interviews. Sadhu Brahmaviharidas was approached by m, are any interview was given to any reporter, they would first need to er, reporters and he made ita tule that befo hours in the relief camp. One such reporter: Carl Joss, from the Swiss Magazine. Sonntagsblick was told this by §,, Brahmaviharidas and he agreed. Joss cut vegetables for the daily meals provided o the victims. He enjoyed thes ‘much that he willingly hopped onto a truck which was on its way to a village to serve warm meals to those in evening when Joss returned, he said, “Stam you gave me the bet birthday gift that anybody could have given my experience of seva, that he decided to donate all the money (10,000 rupecs was impacted so much by his posi he had with him at that time for the relief work. Describe the feelings that Carl Joss experienced based on the benefits of seva? After Carl Joss finished the mandatory voluntary work of cutting vegetables, he decided to continue performing seva - he served food and then he donated money. What do you think instigated him to.act in this way? What do you think he was thinking? eosrpc jazs (CBAPSAleigh reseedCASESTUDY: DISASTER Rr, so that dehydration would not occur. Postcards were distributed and sent from Rajkot and Jamnagar, so that people hers were sought and schools were started so that the could inform their relatives that they were safe and alive. Te children of Bhuj would not fall behind in their studies, Toilets and showers which were constructed using recycled ‘water systems, so that hygiene was maintained and so that daily prayers could be performed. Psychological trauma centres were created for those who had lost loved ones, while sadhus were made readily available to perform last rites j the deceased. The victims were served in a numerous of different ways, physically and emotionally, this must have provided a huge comfort to them during this difficult time. ‘People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou (American poet & civil rights ativist) Which small details did Pramukh Swami Maharaj pay attention to in the incident above? List them below. Eg, nail cutter... ‘When is someone able to focus on every small detail? Dr. Mahesh Arora, an International Coordinator of Red Cross witnessed the BAPS relief work and said - “This camp is special because it not only provides excellent physical aid, but also the loving care and attention so necessary to heal emotional scars of such a traumatic tragedy.” ‘Why is it so important to meet the emotional needs of the victims, in additional to physical aid? Give examples of how the emotional needs of the victims were met. (OBAPS.Alleighs reser. ocIncident - 4: Concern for Others ‘The main driving force and inspiration for the volunteers was Pramukh Swami Maharaj. During the relief work of the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, Swamiji was at the frail age of 80 years. Hiis normal schedule was set so that he could to sleep at 10:30pm. But during the time of the relief work, he would disregard his bodily needs to listen to the reports of the latest updates happening in Bhuj. No matter how late it got, he was only content after asking about every detail. He vated his valuable suggestions to the volunteers at the camps. This meant that he would refused to rest until he cont not get to sleep until 12, midnight. This was a daily occurrence that continued for months. When the people of Bhuj was fst asleep, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was wide awake, concerned about their tomorrow. From this incident, what can we learn about how seva should be performed? pc | 2s BAS Allighs reseed :WHATDOES IT TAKE TO CONQUER EVEREST? “Mount Everest ~ the world's highest peak ~ a gigantic 29,029 feet high!" The climb presents lethal dangers such as extreme ‘temperatures, frostbite, oxygen deprivation, and avalanches! Even the most experienced of climbers have filed. Ie takes jas o small slip to fall to your death. As of 2017, nearly 300 people have died on Everest, many of whose bodies still remain on the In 1935, Maurice Wilson ~ a British mountaineer, set out to conquer Everest. He didn’t have the permission ofthe Tibetan Government, so he snuck into Tibet from India with only three porters to carry his equipment. Once they reached North Co (22,000 ft.), Wilson’s porters refused to climb any higher. Foolishly, Wilson decided to continue the climb alone ~ ths deciso killed him, “There were 7 more fled atempts to summit Me. Everest over the course ofthe next 32 years. In 1953, British group of clin led by John Hunt, set out to reach the peak of Everest. Hunt enlisted an experienced local, Tenzing Norgay, into the ream. Nore himself was a pat of six previous Everest expeditions, He was to hire, organize and lead the porters throughout the journey. T ‘was a dificult task because the higher the climbers wanted to go, the more team members would be needed, and as result, greater level of teamwork. ‘Tenzing hired almost 300 people ust to carry the 2%4 tons of equipment and food near the mountain. From there, the supplies would be carried 180 miles through complex Himalayan terrains to the base camp. Forty experienced porters would cary the supplies furer up Eres Afr making one ore stop only 1/3 ofthe mot highly quale pores would ak these next stage. ‘This entire group of porters were enlisted to support core group of ten international high altitude climbers. The ten climb split chemselves into five pairs. The frst pair would lead the climb, creating a path, cutting steps, and securing ropes. They W® also be carrying the heavy equipment. This pair, once they had exhausted all of theie energy, would pass this task onto the so pair. The second pair would carry on they no longer could and would pass the task onto the third pair. This slfess mets! teamwork created an opportunity forthe lst ewo pairs to attempt at reaching the peak. One pai cried bue fled. Even thoug! were completely fatigued and very disappointed, they willingly encouraged the final pair to make an attempe at summiting Mt Everest. On the 29 May 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did the impossible and became the Ist to conquer Ev!TEAMWORK HARMONY | Could they have doneit alone? No! Look at the first example of Maurice Wilson - his lone attempt ended in failure and death, But when a team was, created and each member selflessly played their role — only then did they master Everest, [As Helen Keller (author and activist) once said, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ‘This is the power of teamwork! You do not climb o mountain tke Everest by tying 1o race chead on our own, cr by competing with your comrades, You do it slowly and corefully, by unselih teamwork." Tensing Nowgay s INGREDIENTS : = : ¥ Dork Chocolate Suce ¥ Fresh Whipped Croom pe ¥ Crunchy Nuts ¥ Crumbled Cookies ¥ Colorful Sprinkles - ¥ Candied Cherries Why isi betcer to win as a team? = BARS. Al rihes rere woe jars1 GIVE 100% TO YOUR TEAM TO BE Ifyou don’t give your absolute honest effort then you won't fel that you cpu ean, You wo enjoy hoe te gore A GOOD of the process, TEAM PLAYER? Doon WORRY ABOUT WHO GETS THE CREDIT ‘When we involve ourselves in any team project, we may think ~ “who will get the credit?” Bue when we keep a selfish desire to take the credit, this can obstruct the progress of the team, @ There is no limit to what can be achieved, ifno one cares who gets the credit. @ ww PBAPS. Allegre.“TEAMWORK & HARMONY| The celebrated politician, L.K, Advani, attended the Dedication ‘Ceremony for the brand new Akshardham, New Delhi on 6 November 2005. He expressed that Akshardham was 'a distines, matchless and amazing creation.’ When he asked the volunteers who was the responsible for the success of “Akshardham, they told him that the sadhus were behind the success. When he spoke with the sadhus, they told him that Pramukh Swami Maharaj was the reason for the success. When Advani met Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Swamiji told him that the success was due the grace of God and Guru along with the tireless efforts of the volunteers and sadhus. After hearing these humble answers, Advani said - 7 am in absolute disbelief! They have created a grand Akshardham, yet no one is willing to take the credit!’ Acthat time, Advani realized this truth - that there is no limit to what can be achieved, if no one cares who gets the credit. r r 5 § ir 66 onfoder Roe Away TTT ' Re . ES on?’ ‘ Sa. Your righ isto work only, but never fo claim its Fruits. Pal as! i SBescainces “You have tobe willing to sacrifice what you want for what the team needs. You bave to decide to move from selfishness to sdlflesness. Wellive in a world where everyone wants to be great, but the truth is, only through service and sacrifice will anyone become great. This means you may have to play a different position than you are used to, It means that sometimes ‘you are the star and sometimes you help the star.” (The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to Be a Great Teammate, Jon Gordon, Jeremy Schaap) ‘When you are a part of a team, sometimes, in order for the team to grow or win asa whole, you may have to make a sacrifice, Here are a few things to remember about sacrifice: Self less ~ Think about yourself less - Best for the team = Best for me ‘We > Me (Always) (SPARS. A rights reseredTEAMWORK «1, even TEAM MEMBER HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Consider the Gujarati letter ‘a: Dh Write four words thae start with this letter - W@ ; 2 You probably figured out that there are no words that start with the letter ‘a’, but without i there is no atsnat (success), there is no o4a (strength), and there sno atewen (ease). Although every team member may not be a leader or in a role of authority, every member has something special to uf the team, Don't underestimate them, Listen to everyone and try to learn something new. Keep in mind that T might be wrong and they could be right.’ Buca TO CHANGE, CHANGE TO LEARN 'Nokia phones have failed in the ‘market during the last decade? And ho Don't be stubborn or close-minded. Learn to adapt and evolve ‘dd Sonsung grow ty Sony within your team. Let's explore this principle through a case study. 6xcer HARMONY ‘We should keep not only our minds open but also our hearts too. In a team, it sis ‘even if there isa difference in culture, ‘can come together ~ color, ceed, portant to accepe and respect PS opinion, belief, and religion. When one keeps harmony, even the whole world , and caste dissolves and everyone becomes one, A. wonderful example of harmony, is that of the BAPS $wamina Abu Dhabi. In 2015, Shaikh Mohammed acres for the building of this temple, Imagin Brahmavihari Swami stated that ~ rayan organization building a Hindu temple i in Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi donated 13.5 ‘Muslim country donating land to build a Hindu temple! Pujy? he mandir will ot only bring two countries, two cultures, religions, but the entre humanity tagether;thisisthe beauty tha this country isdotng.™ Furthermore the architec" company for this projec called Raglan Squire and Partners (RSP), ibased in Singapore the lead designers Catholic and the main consultant isa communist and atheist. Each member disregarded their differences and ate 110 communities 108 COBAPS. Al eigusesered 08“TEAMWORK & HARMONY combining ther efforts to create a millennial project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this temple will embody “ihe imeless Vedic walues of vasudhaiva kutumbakaran (the whole world isone family)”. This improbable project is only possible because every member is working with harmony and for harmony. So if we actively keep harmony, we can bringall our team members together and achieve extraordinary results. ‘An Embodiment of harmony’ “Barmong makes scnall things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.” Sallust IPDC Essentials Individually you are great, but together you become something greater! How to be a good team player: 1. Give 100% to your tean 2. Don’t worry about who gets the credit 3. Sacrifice 4. Every team member has something to offer 5. Leatn to change, change to learn 6. Keep harmony a aPbE } 032 a4 Nad say During the presentations, note down the main points below in the appropriate sections. Write down both strength and areas of improvement. AGRICULTURE oe — : DEFENCE MEDICAL, eee _ o q ‘AgRONAUTIC RAPS. Alrphsree octPRESENT SCENARIO| EDUCATION _ eee — = $$ INFRASTRUCTURE °° & TRANSPORT ° - SCIENCE & —— TECHNOLOGY — a TRADE & DIPLOMACY ECONOMICS _ a Asevi a ident, we are leaders in a variety of aspects in the modern world too. as Robert Frost says in his famous poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, The woods are lovely, dark.and deep, ‘But 1 have promises to keep, And miles to go before Isleep, ‘And miles to go before sleep. RAPS A ih1 India can still be developed further. ‘What is your vision for India in 20302 Write down what you think are the 6 most important areas of improvement, nd explain what level these areas should be at, by 2030,PRESENTSCENARIO| Vision 2020 was initially a document prepared by the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of India's Department of Science & ‘Technology under the chairmanship of A.P.J. Kalam and a team of $00 experts. (On 30th June 2001 Dr. Kalam met Pramukh Swami Maharaj for the first time in New Delhi. He was accompanied by his dear friend and colleague Dr. ¥.8. Rajan. Here they discussed this vision with Swamij. Dr, Kalam writes of this meeting in his book "Transcendence’, Letus take alook at an excerpt from the book: Dr. Kalam: “Swami, Five hundred members lke me are thinking, how do we transform a developing country into a developed country in the next 30 years? We have identified ive important areas to transform India: Education & Healeheare, Agriculture, Information @ Communication, Infrastructure and Critical Technology. Sami, our problem is that we may present this before the Government, but bow do we create people with values to realize auch an ambitious vision? What we need isa cadre of ualue-based citizens, For this you arean expert. We need your advice.” Swamijts ‘long with your five areas to transform India, add assth one ~ faith in God and developing people through ‘spirituality, This is very important... Wenced to fire generate moral and spiritual atmaspher. The present system is suffocating. The climate ofcrime and cornaption istic to good thoughts and noble works, This must change. We need to ratse people who lve by the laws ofthe scriptures and bear faith in God. For this, we need to rekindle faith in our scriptures and God. Without this, there will be no transformation; nothing willbe slved, and you shall not be able to achieve your dream. Oureulture teaches us to learn both para (spiritual) and apara (worldly) vidya (hnowledge). Therefore, together with Inowledge of the apara, one should learn the para as well Ufone learns this then apara knowledge wil become founded on barma and spirituality, The goal bebind God's creation ofthe universes is tha every person, every soul attains bls. For this together with knowledge of His creation, He has given the knowledge of Himself. So together with this worldly Anowledge, knowledge given by God ~ spirituality ~ is equally necessary” [felt that Iwas inthe Divine Presence, Within Pranukh Swamp shore isa igher presence ~ the manad, the soul's soul I ‘fla serange connection with something that exists n the real of spirit ~ the part thats dose tothe Divine, There was a light radiating through Pramuieh Swamp whic iluminated my mer sf Lf that bad acquived a sith sense ‘This was clearly a great meeting between two legends. From this conversation we can sce the importance for us, the future of India, to become value-based citizens as an essential role in the progress of our country. BAD gh DC |36The Future of India is in Your Hands Primes Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Youth at a convention at Tumakuru, Karnataka, 4/3/2018: “Leonsider the youth as equal tothe divine power. I believe that Youth is not a situation or just the age in terms of years but a mental state, The young generation does not think that only the past was better. They believe in learning from the past and making the present cand the future better. Therefore, they work and make efforts to change the country and the sworld. The youth wants the future to be much beter than the past and the present..The dream of a New India lies on the country's youth.”” India's great leaders really believe that we are the answer to India's future progress. Buta long journey begins with a small step. Let us take a concrete step towards our dreamed India Which of my habits harms my country, its pride and its culture? (Eg. Littering, addictions, et.) ‘Today, I pledge to quit at least one of these habits, Talso promise to do one thing for betterment of India, (Eg, Plane trees and take care of them. e.g. help struggling children in their studies) (OBAPS. Allright eer mei"PRESENT SCENARIO) 1ppC Essentials ‘To implement the transformation of Inia from a developing country into a devel it have value-based citizens, ping country Joped country itis necessary t© “The transformation to greater India depends on the vision and efforts of the youth. “The irs step is for us, students, to develop good values and practices into our lives moc |o3s“7 bees that every management institution in the world should use Pramukh Swami Mahangs work asa case study. From tt, one will learn the highest lessons in management and the use of human talent and rewources, He has made | aptimum use of youth energy for such service to society. To learn this one should undertake a deep study of bis work.” “You know something, ever since I met him in Miami, I was moved. When I Took into his eyes, they are filled with integrity. He isa man who bas not come abead by eclipsing others. He has come forward by always placing others before him, Swamiji connects, He connects with others and everyone around bin, He works through connectivity. That is why be has been able to bring peace and harmony and so many people together. Swart, basa beart of gold.” ©ai, I LEADING WITHOUT LADRG| i YOUNG SHANTILAL WAS BORN IN THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMSAD, ON THe OUTSKIRTS OF VADODARA, GUJARAT... HE LATER BECAME ONE OF GUINESS WORLO RECORD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE MILLENNIUM. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST SON OF A MODEST FARMER... WHO WENT ON TO INSPIRE THE WORLD TO WORK TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE jug RELIGIOUS HARMONY. HE PASSED HIS CHILDHOOD YEARS IN A SIMPLE MUD-BRICK HOME AND YET... LATER BECAME RECOGNIZED AS THE "MASTER BUILDER’ BY THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ORGANIZATION ~ ‘CONSTRUCTING MANY SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND MANDIRS. HE STUDIED MERELY TO GTH STANDARD, AND YET... THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE HE COUNSELED AND CONSOLED OVER 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE. THIS HUMBLE CHILO WHO RARELY TRAVELLED BEYOND THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS VILLAGE... LATER SANCTIFIED MORE THAN 2,50,000 HOMES AND TIRELESSLY TRAVELLED TO MORE THAN 51 COUNTRIES FOR THE JOY AND PEACE OF OTHERS. THIS SHY AND MODEST YOUTH BECAME THE PRESIDENT AND SPIRITUAL LEADER OF A SOCIO-SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATION; THAT ‘BECAME INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR ITS VALUES, WORK, MANAGEMENT AND RELIEF-ACTIVITIES, YOUNG SHANTILAL BECAME THE GLOBALLY REVERED GURU PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ, WHOSE ABSOLUTE PURITY AND HUMILITY, IMPACTED THE WORLD AND TRANSFORMED. wun woe "|LEADING WITHOUT n three sides of the monument so that th ° ponument remains open, to be seen from bo Forget Yoursel Atypical work environment may often be filled with people trying to take credit for themselves, with the intentoa look good. Bur Pramukh Swami Maharaj leaderships was such that he never took credit for himself, but he woul Pry areas oR eee een ‘There is currently an award winning hospital built by BAPS in Ahmedaba jarat. After the volunteers received permission from the government for! construction of this hospital, they presented all the plans to Swamiji, At that 04 Swamiji noticed that the volunteers had named the hospital in his name DCU CONC Coan eT Na eee kes hospital's name to his guru's name instead. But the volunteers protested, bee the hospital's original name was already in all the legal documents and so it wou! be very difficult to change it and would delay their progress. But Swamijirei® to change his mind, The volunteers tried to convince him again, “Iti the al donor's wish to name the hospital after you.” But Swamiji remained frm helped the donor understand, as a result the donor became convinced that Swe Peery= sefsesplre thes Teadership principles Further through a case study. do you mind picking that up and placing it on this ile in my hands,” ® « : “Saheb, said the peon as the lift began to move up. Mr. Shah's face began to sun ed with anger. His hands were shaking inside of his hand-stitched Italian suit. sHlow dare you! Do you know who am? Iam the man who signs your paycheck. Lam she CEO of this company and you want me to pick up a package - to belp you out? The | rude!" shoused Mr Sha ‘The peon's face went white with shock. A lady watching this from & the corner picked up the package silently and placed it on the pile of other boxes that the peon was carrying. The lift door opened, the ‘CEO marched our and suddenly turned to face the woman. “Anjali, make sure you are in my office at 1OAM sharp. I want to discuss the upcoming merger.” ‘The peon glanced at the lady ~ shocked! ~ And then looked away quickly. He gathered the courage to look at her once again as she began walking away. “Oh my God! That was Ms. Anjali Abuja! The IIM genius who was hired as the youngest CFO in the bistory ofthe company ~ maybe any company ever. She is said to be a powerhouse in the board room ~ commanding respect through her brilliance and determination. But she seemed so humble in comparison to her reputation. She even helped me with the ox...” thought the peon as he began delivering the packages in his hand. “Wow, what a difference in this company's leadership...” he thought. ‘We saw 2 different types of leadership in this story. Describe them both, WoC [04 SAPS. Ales reseneHEADING WITHOUT LEAD, | ‘What was the impression of the two different types of leadership on the peon, What does this mean to | you?. How does this story relate to Pramukh Swami Mahara us about the value of leading by example? [ E 's leadership? What did Pramukh Swami teach Se “ 42.. Mr. Shab, By my projections, by acquiring And, Gmentnie een es increasing our market share by 35% over the next S years, ) How did Pramukh Swami Maharaj feel about taking credit for his work? How did Pramukh Swami Maharaj show appreciation for others? SSBAPS Alrigha reserved. nucleNy “Technology and infrastructure, educatio rural development ~ these are just a few of the socio-economic areas the Government of India would like to improve to advance our country to a global platform, Making internet readily available throughout the nation, or be it creating a transcontinental transportation system, all of these advancements sound great. But the truth is, that the progress of the nation heavily depends on its people; without the development and contribution of value-based citizens this is not possible. Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair explains that, “All human systems rely on certain fundamental values to function well over the long term, and applying this tnderstanding to globalication could produce tangible benefits. greater sense of vals greater sense of the common good...” * He went on to explain that moral values are univers across borders of culture, race, religion, economics, politics, ete. This means, regardless af all other differences, moral values are of importance to all nations. A country without value based citizens can create an environment of crime, financial and political corruption, and 0 unreliable and untrustworthy government; and these factors can stunt the growth of the country. However a country with value-based citizens can hel Ip promote a productive environment in several of ways, some of which are displayed below:” ~ Greater patriotism and national loyalty + Empowered commun (Citizens that care for each other and a greater contribution to volunteer work Citizens that live by good social and moral standards Citizens and a government that follows, supports and protects the law A strong democracy with public participation Eradication of bias selection in employment, education and government services + Non-discrimination and protection of marginalized groups "e's thus essential fora nation ro have value base citizens to transform i from a developing country inco a deel country. To become value based citizens, we must first develop good values in our lives, SBAPS. leigh reseedANIDEALCITIZEN-1| roan weatgongto discus Four principles: Responsibility, Acountabiiy, Honesty, and Lately Before we begin, what do these words mean to us? We may be familiar with responsibility and honesty, bue what about agcountability and integrity? Write your definition of the following words. wsrontpmty-— YN ACCOUNTABILITY - HONESTY-. INTEGRITY- MeaseS oy CLES IE A ated esis tats ctn aU facta eae PEPE Peseta astanss Uiekaela tis ER EASIER MoreaAshish smother esicting nearby, resting, Bn Leet Terie fea) Meehan e YT ay CL ay a SINT Tener Neuadd Macca VLC eotch ty ids utp atl rss pas ae Plsgscrsne aco svon uur ee 24 si “Ohpat wl forgot to Wash thedishes before leh forcolege and Kilbana Le SSIs ara stride ne ysolnineale : : ae BE ee A saa ees ee Rey eat 7 ere ee Desi e CN ny Kearse a Dasa ean tlhe band aes ates pee ee Peary. Came hitb Cuca ery typ rote mel yee OMEGA ait eerea ees Ope twa ih oy say Sina ees YER ih pieet up with bis freend.® says Kalpana'as shestands up and picks up her eae eLearn AIP ae) pitas erate Prone cissrcll = --(Refetion Point 2)-- Ashish gets back from the market and sees Kalpana on her laptop working. He puts shaak-bhaajiin the kitchen and sees that the rest of the house has been cleaned, his! a ® has been given her medicine and put to bed, and the flour for rotis has already © ic ell a (‘Are you a machine or something? I was only gone for 30 minutes and you dea tehole house and prepared the flour?" says Ashish in astonishment. “Irs na big de Kalpana without taking her eyes off of her screen, She is typing quickly. “How mus! dare you going odo? Relax a little,” "says Ashish as he leans into see what she is typing, “Ju this done before tomorrow. I gave a commitment to my bas, so I bave to deliver,” says Kalps lances at her brother and smiles. “Thanks for worrying about me, but I'm okay. Wh baak-bhagj?” she says looking around the kitchen. “Don't worry about that. Leu everyting, Yo ' the vaghaar,”say>\ CEBAPS. lights reedANIDEALCITIZEN-1 Kalpana isamazing! She has so much responsibility at work and she still makes time for house work? How ts she ney ofiis?ebioks Ashish ashe begins cutting the vegetables. doing al ace they aredone eating dinner, Kalpana and Ashish wash the dishes and clean the kitchen together. As oon as they oone washing the last dish, Ashish plops himself on the sofaand turns on the TV. “Aan! Jam exhausted! I don’ fi "Toe ever worked s0 bard!” says Ashish as he watches cricket highlights, Kalpana doesn respond, Ashish looks over atthe table and sees that Kalpana sitting back down to finish her propos for work, “Shea machine! What is driving ber tkeep working?” thinks Ashish,ete = ANIDEALCIIZEN. Evening curs into night, Ashish is tossing and turning in his bed, but can’t sleep, He heads downstairs fora drink of water, As he walks down the stairs, he sees a dim light coming from the kitchen. As he gets closer, he sees Kalpana ‘working on the proposal on her laptop. “Kalpana, it'sso late! Why are you still working?” Kalpana looks up to sce Ashish. She smiles and says, “I told my boss that I would get this donc tonight. The client is coming into the office for the presentation tomorrow afternoon and I won't have time to work on this before then. Once you've made a commitment, it is important to follow through, even if you have to.sacrifice your own time or comfort.” Kalpana looks at her brother's slepless face and says, “dnd why are you awake? Don't worry about Papa, Iwent and met bm afterwards and smoothed everthing out.” “You did what? Kalpana! Why did you take the blame? Te was my fault. I'™m the one who dropped the iMac,” ‘says Ashish, O Oo “Ashish, it was my responsibility to take the computer upstairs, } Lt soultimately U ave to take the blame, Don't worry, Papa had | ON insurance on the computer and will get it replaced.” Ashish = 8088 up to his sister and gives hera hug. “Kalpana, you are amazing! How did you become so mart, capable and mature?” Kalpana start laughing and says, “Ashish, you will become cone ee mature to, don't worry. When we take on responsibility, we Decome capable and mature. Being accountable for our actions and honest with the people who are depending on us..tisis all part of being an adult. If we live by these principles we will ind that our relationships becomes richer and our ife mor meaningful.” ~(Reflection Point -). ‘What did we learn from Kalpana? Where did she display responsibility, accountability, and integrity? honesty,did we learn from Ashish? Where did he display responsibility, rt accountability, honesty, and what integrity? Where in our life can we apply these qualities? How would imbibing these values in our life affect our relations with our family and friends? How Would it impact our education or career? How would imbibing these values in our life help make India great?Which of these values do you want to imbibe in your life? C. Iwill take up more responsibilities around the house such as cooking and cleaning. O. Iwill look after my family members when they are ill CO. Iwill take the blame for my mistakes. C1 Iwill look after my siblings. O Iwill always fulfill my commitments to my work, projects and studies, C Iwon’t complain when I have to do chores. Oo I won't cheat on my exams or assignments. CO. Twill always tll the truth, even when itis difficule to do so. y Other, IPDC Essentials Icis thus essential for India to have value- country into a develop based citizens to transform it from a developing country. To become value-based citizens, we must frst develop good values in our lives, Le’ start by focusing on thes four: responsibility, accountability, honesty, and integrity. (©BAPS. Allright reserved.A strong feeling of commitment and allegiance to a cause. We should be loyal to ‘our family, friends, peers, superiors, college, business, and our nation. As youths, itis important to be loyal to our work and studies F — - Is to be genuine and honest; free from hypocrisy and deceit. Any work we do, even if seems unimportant, but if we do it with sincerity — then this will benefit our personal life and our nation. iMoketheMosnouram tug ita —— ————— =ANIDEAL tri, BECOME NDIsPENGABLE ? re) qv _HEwework with loyalty, sincerity and punctuality, then we wil become an indispensable member of any team, organization op > a ah community that we are a part of Ta the lecture, we heard about the teachers from Pipaliya Agency village, Jamkandorna dstrie ‘When Shaileshbhai Visited this school to transfer these teachers, the village leaders found out and refused to let them 80. They were wil fore they would let the teacher move to another school. When asked hey explained what made the teachers so great: . ‘They arrived carly at 6:45am, stand by the school gate and get the children clean, ready and looking smart, 7:30am.~ 12:30pm they teach at the school. Their monthly wage is only the small amount of 2500Rs 12:30pm ~ 1: 30pm madam goes home to cook and master develops the school garden, 3pm they return to schocl to teach students who are academically weak, free of charge. Then thy play games wth them, 9-10pm they teach the alphaber & basic Gujarati to the illiterate people ofthe village. ‘When the teachers were asked - “Wat do you get from all his hard work?” They replied ~ “We havent gained anything you can se, but we gained a place in the bear of every person inthis village." From this incident, highlight how these indispensable teachers worked with loyalty, sincerity and punctual LOYALTY. SINCERITY. PUNCTUALITY. LEAVE Mera Ante RIEU N ASTRONG Pit MU ee ee VASA sas Cn NS ete eee IMPRESSION Mea anta otal ne ites eet ate Rat ee‘Information with o gain” ‘abe bis progréss in last few years “show that he isa hard worker, be may struggle at first. but he is willing to put HIRED / FIRED in the extra timeand effort tolearn.! i « but it is essential in out personal lives too... we |ossANIDEAL Cy, 4 Read the scenarios below and fill ut your answers. Scenario 1 - During one of your classes in college, there is one classmate who is always friendly whenever you have a general conversation, But one day when you are using the bathroom, you happen to overhear that classmate saying nasty things about you to other people. How do you feel towards that classmate? How would your behaviour towards them change? ‘Scenario 2 — You agree to meet up with a friend, but your friend keeps you waiting frs long time. This is not the only time that he/she is late — this isa regular occurrence. How do you feel towards that friend? How would your behaviour towards them change? Scenario 3 ~ You are working on a college project ~ you have to make a presentation for your class. Your friends really skilled at making videos. You ask for his asistance in making a video for your project, and he happily agrees to help, but when the time comes he doesn't do it. Infact, you asked for his asistance many times before, he always says “es but he never delivers. How would you feel towards this ftiend? How would your behaviour towards them change? (CBAPSAlleighsreserveESTEE Weave seen how loyalty, sincetity and punctuality are essential in both a working Peyote isn ois MSR No ete ee eases Reece eines Look at the comments below, tick the comments that people say about you? Not sure? Then aska teacher ot a parent for thelr opinion “You are sometimes late to class.” sork on time” “You sometimes fail to complete your bomew “Jean rely on you to get work done.” “You wake up carly every day.” Sou need to try harder in your assignments.” rs and other students.” 4 ofen see you volunteering your time 0 belp Fa0her doth ann estan tae yon for bep case yom oP” make excusesEee xL Jee ts cod wslntesl cso) nelltaltay L Kolnss IPDC Essentials The Values of Loyalty, Sincerity & Punctuality Are essential in our personal, academic and working lives ‘Makes us become indispensable Can leave a strong impression Can be developed by trying to keep perfection in the every small task and by looking at the bigger piu dD | 5 (©DAPS. Allrighs reserved. 2edge shall be the stability of thy times Wisdom and knowl itcan help us work more productively, and lows us to find freedom from the normal stresses of life, fs in situations where it becomes tolerant, and happy: However, we often find curse how ean we regain our stability? There ae two techniguss- the quick wa Astable mind al allow us to become more patients diffeult to remain stable-minded. So, yy and the permanent way. sarselves from the problem. wwe can ste] tress by relaxing with our stressed about something, pp away and distract 0 ge, we may The Quick Way: When we feel dabout a project at colle bring relief for som: For example, when we feel stresses ga good book. These solutions help us decide to relieve our st rime, but they may not always be friends or by readin; sufficient as a long term solution. isdom to prevent our problems from use wi Jems that arse will cout something, we ca ourselves then the probl When we feel stressed abs world and The Permanent Way? hae d the realities of the overtaking our lives. If we can understan become easier to manage. se permanent way using wisdOm Both these techniques are ‘useful, butin this lesson, ave will be exploring the perms ent way - us roblems: of life? This wisdom can be found in our handle the big P arce powerful thous through these ghes dom that can help Us So, where can we find this wi nderstoo' ancient Indian culture. ‘The basies ean De * Live every day as iit were your last - * Look beyond the body . + Whatever happens, happens oughts then aye regularly wse these three thous! Pie ar mental stability spe wll be able co improve for the best 8TIMELESS WISDOM ORDA pg Live every day as if it were your lag In the Mahabharata, Yudhisthira once came across a pond where Yaksha resided. Both of them engaged in a fascinati answer session, exploring some of iggest questions. One part of the dialogue is particularly interesting: Yaksha: What is the greatest wonder? Yudhisthira: Day after day, one sees countless living people die, yet the living still act and think as if they will live forever. What can be a greater wonder than that? This ancient text reveals a piece of wisdom thats still relevant today. Even though it isa fact that our time on Eanthis very limied, we often forget to live in a way that reflects ths fact. However, once we accept lifes finite, then thsean allow us to live a fuller, more meaningful and content life, Death teaches us about life, Realizing the ultimate deadline can improve our productivity, clarity and stability. The people who have been able to understand this wisdom hase achieved wonderful things. “I'm sorry, but you have cancer’ Steve Jobs, an innovative genius - famous for creating the Phone and other Apple products. When diagnosed with cancerin 200, like most people his age, death is something he did not ‘would come so soon, But when he was able to come? terms with this fac, he earned from itand wedi accomplish many amazing things within the shor tet hehadlet Jn 2006, he gave the commencement address at Stanford Unive {graduation ceremony. Jobs spoke about his diagnosis and the effect it had on hi 6G When Iwas 17,1 read a quote that went something ike: ‘If you live each day as ift was your lest soni ail most certainly he right'it mae an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 ers Ha in the mirror every morning and asked myself ‘If today were the last day of my life, ould [want t ® if 4am about to do today’ And whenever the answer has been “No" for too many days in a roto, I kro I need! (0 es somali ; Ht GG Kemembering that rt be dead soon is the most important tool Ice ever encountered to help me ma choice’ GONo one has ever escaped it. nd tha sa it shoud be, because death is very likely te inte bes i Wie. Weis Life's change agent, 1 clears out the old to make wal” (©BAPS.Allrghereserve| ‘TIMELESS WISDOM FOR DAILY LIFE| Gb rr tine limited, so don't waste it living someone else’ life. ynis understanding, Steve Jobs worked fearlessly and this led to the creation of some of the most iconic ‘Through ‘cal advances in the 21st century, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac Mini, iMac, Macbook, Apple TV and the cechnologi ap sore canere was a big explosion... knew my life eas over” Con anuary 15, 2009, US Airways fight 1549 left from New York City’ Laguardia Airport. Soon after take-off theplnehita lock of birds, Captain Sullenberger and the Fist Oficer had to attempt an emergency landing nthe Hudson River. As they were approaching the water, snany aboard thought these were ther last moments alive, Inthese lst moments, many passengers got clarity they never cxpeced. When the pilot made a miraculous landing on the Hudson River, the passengers were not only glad to be alive but they had a renewed sense of purpose. One such passenger was Mr Ric Elias, a businessman seated in seat 1D, As he saw the plane approaching the water, he learnt3 important lessons about his life”: 1. “Ino longer want to postpone anything in life. And that urgency, that purpose, has really changed my life.” “thought about my relationship with my wife, with my friends, with people. And after, as I reflected on that, 1 decided to eliminate negative energy from my life. It not perfect, but its a lot better. I've not had a fight with my wife in teso years. It feels great. I no longer try to be right; I choose to be happy.” 3. “The only thing that matters in my life is being a great dad.” Elis was given a second chance to live and he used the clarity from the interaction to start leading a more fruieful life for himself Fortunately for us, we do not need a near-death experience to start living a ful life. Bur rather we can apply age cs ‘Watch Ric Elias’ Ted Talk e this wisdom to make a huge difference to our lives right now. Activity: Imagine that you have only two years to live, How would this affect the way you lead your life? Would this change the way you use your time? How would it change the relationships with your family and friends? Would ie shange your career or the things you seek to achieve? Would it change the way you study? Would it change your view on faith and spirituality? SMS Ahr wo alll ven“TIMELESS WISDOM FOR DAILY Look beyond the body ‘Once a boy went up to a balloon vendor in the park. The boy asked: “Which of the balloons can float the highest? The Red? Blue? Or green?” The vendor looked at the boy with a confused look and said, “Tie colour of the ballon does nat determine the beight it will achieve, it's what inside that matters.” The same goes for us. Our physical body does not define us, but itis the force inside that makes us truly great. In 1991, Prince Charles addressed an audience of 700 medical surgeons and psychiatrists in Brighton, UK. He told them, “The mast urgent need for a western man today, isto rediscover the divine element in bis being. Without which there can be no hope, no meaning, for our existence. If you have understood this, then you bave advanced one step in national policy.” Great Indian poets, like Narsinh Metha, have also revealed this truth: “ord call acs cea ell ARB, ced 20h ante acl I” “Until one does not realize the soul, all endeavours remain meaningless” / Rooted in India, this wisdom has inspired many across the world. Such great personalities, past and present shown us the applications of looking beyond the body. Ashtavakra Rishi When Ashtavakra entered King Janak’s court to take partin the on philosophy, all the scholars laughed at his physically deformed : Instead of becoming upset -he bravely explained tothe schol they were wrong to judge someone on their looks, wise peop! acthe inner beauty - the soul, This inner conviction allowed hi!" remain calm and confident.® (EBAPS. Allsighs sere,Fr panda swami cen se a8 threatened by the soldiers of Alexander the Great, panda Swami bravely responded, “Even if you take away my head, you cannot take aay ‘my soul, which will depart to my God and leave this fady lke we row atvay a” old garment. Go and tell your King, Danda Seon wil not come 0 y0n. If be necds Danas, be must come to ing? Humbled by hearing about such fearlessness in the face of death, ‘Mexandercame aa student to seek Danda Swami’s wisdom, David Blaine “TIMELESS WISDOM FOR DAILY LIFE| Stunt artist, David Blaine, broke a world record on live TV when he held his breath underwater for over 17 minutes. Despite the doctors’ ‘warnings of brain damage and death, Blaine pushed his body and mind ‘beyond the limitations. When discussing his training, Blaine explains that he had to remain very still and calm by remembering that he was not the body. This mindset helped him to preserve his oxygen and control his heart rate.” John Peters 1n 1991, British Air Force pilot John Peters, was shot down while flying over Iraq. He was captured by soldiers and brutally tortured for 47 straight days, To survive this ordeal, John Peters would think to himself, “These people are torturing the body, but I am not this body.” This torture would have broken any normal person, but by distinguishing himself from the body, he was able to tolerate extreme pain.”* Pragji Bhakta wanting to cause Pragii physi throw heavy simply te In the 1800s, Pragji Bhakta was helping to construct a new assembly hall on the grounds of the temple in Junagadh. al and mental pain, would insult him and Some jealous workers, sacks onto his back. Later some people asked Pragji Bhakta why he remained joyful despite tolerating something so brutal. Prag plied, "/ don’ evaluate people based on their actions or speech, but [sce the divinity inside each of them.Case Study Imagine aftcr meeting some friends ata coffee shop, table, iestarts to rain outside, The rain is very heavy, or rickshaw, You are geting ready to leave, Bu as soon as you get up om oy and you are unable to walk outside anymore, You try toge ui ‘but there are nor any availble nearby Ie scems like everything that can go wrong, has gone ‘wrong, ‘What would you think in this situation? ip with a brilliant idea to ensure that no one will have to face such Pe that would enable people to instantly order a taxi from a phone. Thsid! yen thet aninternational rde-share app. IF these two people did not encounter this situation then an opportunity to create something grea, situation again. They envisioned a conce became known as Uber, would not have found ‘ind you expert you feel that you de" iew. yourself taking the next step in your care J: Thomos Eien Diet plays a huge role in physical fitness. Our food choices affect not only how we feel today, but how we will fel in the future. Proper diecand exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight and even reduce the rsk of diseases.” Forexample, che United States is currently facing an obesity epidemic. The U.S. Department of Health & Human. Services attributes this to unhealthy eating habits. Because even people ata healthy weight can suffer from health issues duc to poor det, including heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer. In short, making adjustments to your diets an easy way to positively impact your health in a big way. These days, there isa wide range of diet plans to choose from, cach with its own theory of why iis the best diet: incermittent fasting, low-carb diets, low-fat dicts, high-protein diets, ketogenic det, etc. But the nutrition experts atthe Harvard School of Public Health commend a portioned plate a a guide for making a heathy nutritious balanced meal." This sco help ‘ate the right mix to help your health now and in the fueure. ese P you }—* Healthy Oil FA) Use healthy wils (like olive, Drinks Limit the amount of sugary drinks and dairy. Drink coffee 2 J) canola, sunflower, pestis) an limit the amount of andteainmoderaton. Graig butter intake, “Try to make half the grains come from whole {grains (such as brown rice) as opposed to refined grains Healthy Pro round _, Fruits & Vegetables About half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables. Try to vary the types of fruits and vegetables you intake. Potatoes don't count. toc oss Foeus your protein intake « beans lentil, cheeses, and nuts SEP AdhereCnet ae SOR CRUMSMe — [Fitall seems too much to track, Useappslike PaaS eons as aaa peri cren ler aia tate any of water. Research shows that on average, we need to drink around 3-4 Re. Peoria oechse cists ta) * liters of water per day. For more information, check out the following article by Mayo Clinic BAe ss] As busy college students, we often sacrifice sleep. Whetherit is to make more time for studying, or because we were out late with friends, we neglect the need for quality slep. But just like exercise and diet, sleep plays a huge role in our ovr health, For example, when you are sleeping, your brain is forming ‘new pathways to help you learn and remember information, and your body is healing and repairing itself." According o the U.S. National Institute of Health, sleep deficiency is associated with increased risk of heart disease, kidney discs, high blood pressure, ibetes, stroke, and obesity.” In shore, getting enough quality sleep can hel ‘Most professionals recommend getting habits: P protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. 7-8hours of sleep per day. Here are some tips to help you improve your se? + Goto bed and wake up at the same time every day, ~ Try to keep the same sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends, Limit the difference to no more than about an hour, Staying up late and sleeping in late on weekends can dis Use the hour before bed for quiet time. Avoid strenuos or computer screen. ‘The light may signal the brain that’ ime tobe awake, ‘Avoid heavy and/or large meals within a couple hours of bedtime. ~ Avoid nicotine (for example, cigarettes) and caffeine (incl Spend time outside every day and be physically active, ~ Keep your bedroom quiet, cool, and dark. For more information about healthy sleep habits, visit th US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's “Guide to Healthy Slee} a ‘©BAPS. All rights reserved. baie rupt your body clock’s sleep-wake rhythm. 1 lus exercise and bright artificial light, such as from a mobil 1g caffeinated soda, coffee, tea, and chocolate).