The As I Evolve Story | Rtn Dr J Balavenkat, Founder - As I Evolve
Summary
TLDRThe speaker at a Rotary Club event emphasizes the importance of striving for excellence and avoiding mediocrity. He urges young attendees to introspect, identify their potential, and grow holistically. The speech highlights the need for integrity, humility, and strong communication skills to become a leader of repute. The speaker encourages setting ambitious goals, learning continuously, and embracing a proactive attitude to lead a legendary life that positively impacts the community.
Takeaways
- 🙌 Acknowledge the contributions of various members in the Rotary Club and the importance of their roles in the organization's success.
- 🌟 Emphasize the significance of having a purpose in life and striving to be better than the previous day, with a focus on personal growth and development.
- 🛡️ Adopt the mantra 'Crusade against mediocrity' to lead a life with goals and ambition, avoiding a mundane and routine existence.
- 🤔 Encourage self-reflection and introspection to identify deficiencies and areas for growth, aiming for holistic development.
- 🌍 Recognize the privilege and blessings of being born human, healthy, and with opportunities, contrasting this with the struggles faced by many others in the world.
- 💪 Inspire the audience to aim high and become legends, using their potential to make a significant impact in their chosen fields.
- 📚 Promote continuous learning and the pursuit of knowledge beyond the classroom, suggesting listening to TED Talks as a source of inspiration and learning.
- 🚀 Encourage setting high goals and having a vision for the future, using the example of Abdul Kalam to emphasize the importance of aiming beyond mediocrity.
- 🌱 Advocate for the development of leadership qualities such as integrity, humility, interpersonal skills, and a positive outlook on life.
- 🔑 Stress the importance of planning and strategizing daily to learn new things and grow, suggesting that every minute as a student is an opportunity for improvement.
- 🏆 Conclude with the idea of leading a legendary life, where one's actions and achievements leave a lasting positive impact on others and the community.
Q & A
Who is the president of the Rotary Club mentioned in the script?
-The script does not provide the specific name of the current president of the Rotary Club, but it does mention Rotarian Ramkumar as a respected figure within the club.
What is the significance of the term 'Evolve' in the context of the script?
-In the script, 'Evolve' is used as a program name and also as a mantra to encourage personal growth and development, aiming to help individuals become better than they were the day before.
What is the main purpose of the speaker's address according to the script?
-The main purpose of the speaker's address is to inspire and motivate the audience, particularly the students, to strive for excellence, avoid mediocrity, and to unleash their inner potential to become leaders.
What does the speaker suggest as a daily practice for self-improvement?
-The speaker suggests that each person should look at themselves in the mirror every morning and declare their intention to work to become better than they were the day before, using the term 'Crusade against mediocrity' as a personal mantra.
What is the speaker's view on the importance of having goals in life?
-The speaker emphasizes the importance of having goals, stating that leading a life without any goals is mundane and routine, and that one should aim to become a leader and reckon with, rather than just existing in mediocrity.
How does the speaker describe the audience's current situation in terms of blessings?
-The speaker describes the audience as being very blessed, having been born with all their faculties intact, in contrast to many others in the world who face disabilities, poverty, and lack of opportunities for education.
What is the speaker's advice on how to become a successful leader?
-The speaker advises that to become a successful leader, one must have integrity, humility, excellent interpersonal relationships, great communication skills, and a positive outlook on life.
What role does the speaker believe the Rotary Club plays in the personal development of the audience?
-The speaker believes that the Rotary Club, through its programs like 'Evolve', plays a crucial role in provoking thought, presenting accomplished individuals as examples, and inspiring the audience to think differently and grow phenomenally.
What is the significance of the phrase 'Begin with the end in mind' as mentioned in the script?
-The phrase 'Begin with the end in mind' signifies the importance of having a clear vision of one's goals and desired outcomes, and then working backwards to create a plan to achieve them, both mentally and physically.
How does the speaker define a legendary life according to the script?
-According to the speaker, a legendary life is one that makes a significant impact on others, enriches their lives, and leaves a lasting legacy such that people attending one's funeral would say that the person led a life that was truly legendary.
Outlines
🙌 Acknowledging Rotary Club Leaders and Inspiring Youth
The speaker begins by acknowledging the leadership and contributions of various members of the Rotary Club, including the president, secretary, and program coordinator, as well as the long-term contributors to the program. They emphasize the importance of the audience's presence, suggesting that each person has the potential to become a leader with exceptional qualities. The speaker introduces the concept of a 'crusade against mediocrity' as a personal mantra for self-improvement and challenges the audience to reflect on their current lifestyle, encouraging honesty about leading a mundane life. The speaker also highlights the importance of recognizing the blessings in their lives, such as being able to see, hear, and think, and contrasts their situation with the less fortunate who lack basic necessities.
🌟 Embracing Blessings and Aspiring to Be Legendary
In this paragraph, the speaker continues to emphasize the audience's fortune, pointing out that not everyone is as fortunate to be born without deformities and with access to basic needs. They highlight the stark reality of global poverty and lack of education, urging the audience to appreciate their blessings and to convert them into a life of significance. The speaker introduces the concept of 'Unleash Your Inner Potential' and encourages the audience to think differently, to grow, and to aim high, citing examples of individuals who have achieved phenomenal success despite having the same opportunities as others. The speaker also stresses the importance of setting big goals and not settling for mediocrity.
🚀 Transforming Potential into Eminence through Continuous Learning
The speaker discusses the importance of seizing the opportunities presented during one's college years to lay the foundation for a life of eminence and legendary status. They argue that the choices made during this time can have a lasting impact and that every minute invested in self-improvement is a step towards success. The speaker encourages the audience to develop skills beyond their academic knowledge, such as integrity, humility, interpersonal relationships, and communication skills, and to approach life with positivity. They also suggest listening to TED Talks as a means of absorbing knowledge and inspiration from successful individuals.
🌱 Cultivating Leadership and Achieving a Legendary Life
In the final paragraph, the speaker focuses on the concept of leadership, defining it as proactive rather than reactive and as a path less traveled. They encourage the audience to lead themselves first and to be self-motivated, doing things for their own sake rather than for the approval of others. The speaker introduces the idea of 'begin with the end in mind,' urging the audience to set long-term goals and to mentally prepare for their future actions. They conclude by emphasizing the importance of living a life that will be remembered as legendary, where one's presence has enriched the lives of others, and by wishing the audience success in their journey to become top leaders.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rotary Club
💡Leadership
💡Mediocrity
💡Potential
💡Evolve
💡Purpose
💡Holistic Growth
💡Integrity
💡Unleash
💡Legendary
💡Stimulus and Response
💡Begin with the End in Mind
Highlights
Respected introductions of key Rotary Club members and acknowledgment of their contributions over the years.
Emphasis on the importance of having a purpose in life and evolving as a leader with phenomenal qualities.
The concept of 'Crusade against mediocrity' as a personal mantra for self-improvement.
The call for honesty and self-assessment of one's life, with an interactive moment for the audience to acknowledge their current state.
The significance of being in the presence of others and the opportunity to grow holistically.
The rarity and blessing of being human, with a call to recognize and appreciate one's existence and capabilities.
The stark contrast between the privileged and the less fortunate, urging the audience to understand their blessings.
The aspiration to be known as a legend and the importance of converting blessings into a meaningful life.
The encouragement to think differently and to be inspired by accomplished individuals.
The advice against setting small aims, with a quote from Abdul Kalam emphasizing the crime of having small ambitions.
The importance of making the right choices in college to avoid a life of mediocrity and labor.
The necessity of investing in self-improvement every minute as a student to succeed in life.
The qualities of a good professional, including integrity, humility, interpersonal skills, and positivity.
The recommendation to listen to TED Talks and learn from influential speakers to improve communication and conviction.
The vision of becoming a role model at various levels, from school to the world, through personal growth and achievement.
The concept of the gap between stimulus and response determining success, and the need for a quick and effective response.
The strategy of 'begin with the end in mind' for goal setting and mental preparation for future achievements.
The final message on leading a legendary life and leaving a positive impact on others and the community.
Transcripts
respected uh president of this oldest
and the prestigious Club of this region
rotary C of kambo rotarian ramkumar
secretary sound upen the leader who is
going to lead this rotary District two
years from now rotarian
maruti the program coordinator who is
breathing eating and sleeping as say
evolve for the last few weeks rotarian
Pradip yaj and uh
all those who have contributed immensely
to this program for the last 15 years
with special mention to the rotarian who
did the launch of the website rotarian
chitra manoha and uh the person who is
doing the master of ceremony today
rotarian Bina and all the presidents
since 2010 until now who
consistently gave their time and effort
to make this a sustaining and a
continuous event thank you so much for
all your
contributions senior members of
rotary happy to see leel colel bat Singh
here who inspires uh us he would be
speaking to you one of these
days The Faculty from the 17 different
institutions who have come here and the
young vibrant students the leaders of
tomorrow and team presum the team which
is behind the show today for that hard
work in creating the infrastructure that
is needed to make everything comfortable
for us
today this journey was started in 2010
under the presidentship of uh rotarian
major donor Dr subramanyam who is
currently the district Secretary of the
rotary District I thank him for allowing
me to do this
program why should you be
here why should each one of you be here
when most of your
friends are outside maybe enjoying or on
the WhatsApp or listening to
something why should be you be all
here there should be a purpose for your
life each one of you are
young
small at this point of time but you're
going to evolve as a huge potential
person with phenomenal leadership
qualities in the days to
come so the first statement that I want
to tell you is when you get up in the
morning
tomorrow then you go to the washroom and
see your face in front of the mirror you
just have to
tell I'm going to work
today to become better than
yesterday and you should say one
terminology Cru crade against
mediocrity Crusade against
mediocrity I think this should be your
Mantra
henceforth you can lead a life without
any goals you can lead life for the sake
of your parents s to college so you
would want to go to the college you will
come back a routine mundane life watch
the TV sometime see the mobile sometime
read little bit at times at times no on
the phone all the time speaking to
people WhatsApp chat
Instagram was the was it the purpose of
your life now can you become a leader to
reckon with if you lead a mediocre
life how many of you think you're
leading such a life at this moment
please raise your
hands so you're very should be truthful
yeah you have to be truthful
you have to be
truthful so I see three hands up please
stand
up please stand up don't worry please
stand up a big round of applause to them
for being very
honest this is this is true leadership
thank you so much for accepting it and I
know majority of you possibly belong to
this group at this point of time but as
I
evolve the Moto of as I evolve is to
make you evolve make you introspect make
you look at you at
360° see your deficiencies and grow on
that to become a person who is grown
holistically all of you are so blessed
to sit inside this Hall you know you're
really blessed to sit inside this hall
because I always feel in several
meetings of the youngsters I've spoken
this that the day that you were created
the M second that you came into the
Earth God also created millions of life
but only few became human
beings and of the human beings God
created of the millions of human beings
he created the same microc that you came
into the Earth he created
similar human beings in this world but
of
that millions of them cannot see cannot
hear cannot speak cannot walk cannot
think how blessed you are to have born
completely like this what you
are and
then off all those who are born like
this without any
deformity you know onethird of this
children in the world world do not have
a roof under which they can lie are you
aware and almost 12% of those who are
come into the Earth today not only the
roof they do not know whether they will
have the next s meal
available tremendous
poverty and there is a huge percentage
of the children who do not go to the
school or to the college in this
world how blessed are you don't you
think you all very
blessed the minute you know that there
are equals like you who do not have a
place to lie down who do do not have the
possibility of having a next meal who do
not have more than one or two dress to
wear they do not have parents who take
care of them they do not have parents to
send them to
school and now
you're so blessed
that you here
today enough he has blessed you so much
and it becomes important that this
blessing is converted into a life where
each one of you will be called a
legend each one of you have to be called
a legend and it's
possible and this is exactly what we
want to make you believe and think that
you can accomplish you can
achieve and you need to Unleash Your
Inner potential to become the
best so in this entire year we would
like to provoke you to think
differently we would like to present to
you people who have accomplished
phenomenally in their life they also
belong to a school or a college where
there were 60 children same book same
teacher but suddenly they came up became
a CEO and they employing thousand people
and what was the difference in them that
made them do
this and that kind of thought
process the life lessons we would wanted
to emanate from them and we wanted to
cross-pollinate that into your mind and
we want you to think differently and we
want you to grow phenomenally in the
next few
years so don't keep a very small aim
Abdul Kalam said small aim is a
crime so do not think that I have to
pass this semester
exam second
second is the gospel truth
second second student is the boss
this is what
happens and for all those who
smile I wanted to tell you this is the
biggest defeat of your life biggest
defeat of your life when I when I travel
in my car when I see on both the sides
I see a lot of people carrying you know
some of them even uh pushing
cards I I I used to think what is the
difference between him and me when you
have to study had he studied he would
have also been in a position like what
we are today but just because he whiled
away his time when he had to study to
earn his food and his living he has to
push a card he has to carry weight and
he has to be a laborer all through his
life you need to decide whether you want
to be a laborer all through your life or
when or you want to lead a life of
eminence and a legendary life everything
is possible but the seed is sewn when
you are in the college if you miss this
opportunity you can never get it back
every minute that you are a student if
you decide to invest in making you
better than
the previous minute you have succeeded
in life and this is exactly what we want
you to do in this program of
asol you have to make your parents
proud you have to make your institution
proud you have to make your country
proud and we are full confidence that
you will do
that for that it's important that every
day you need to do something within you
that you become better than the previous
day so there should be lot of learning
just not if you're a medical student
it's just not medicine it's much much
more than
that if you have to become a leader you
need next you should have
skill to use the knowledge and skill
appropriately then you become a
professional but then how to become a
good professional you have to have
tremendous
Integrity
humility interpersonal relationship at
its best great communication skill
and always looking at the positivity of
life and very happy
internally this should together make you
a person who will evolve absolutely
holistically I would definitely wanted
each one of you the minute you go out
and step out of here to plan every day
strategically to learn new things I
would urge you to listen to talks the
TED Talks at least one Ted talk in a
week please go to the Google and put TED
Talks listen to talks like Martin Luther
Martin Luther King listen to talks of
Barack Obama the feury speeches the
diction the conviction the way they
conveyed it is phenomenal you need to
make the world believe that when you
communicate you need to make the world
believe that you are the best and you
need to achieve and accomplish this in
whichever professional life you are and
this spark we wanted to trigger inside
you and this whole exercise that all of
us here in
rotary the entire program as deviced by
pradep yaj we have so many things to do
why do you think we wanted to invest
time in each one of you is just to make
sure that you make a difference to
yourself you make sure that you climbed
up the ladder so very well to decrease
the learning phase because people with
expertise and experience will come and
speak to you so we are decreasing the
time that is needed for you to become an
expert in your chosen field by listening
to all these talks introspecting you you
should be like a dry sponge when you
come to ASA Evol you keep absorbing
everything that the speaker conveys the
body language the language that he used
the terminologies that he used and you
just have to slowly grow and inculcate
this inside you that you absorb all that
emanated from inside this Hall and make
yourself so versatile and so phenomenal
that you will be a role model in your
school in your college first in a role
model in your District then your role
model of the state role model of the
country and possibly a role model of the
world and that transformation has to
happen here I'm extremely confident that
if you give your 100% to this program
and take all that it's thrown here
you're going to climb up in your life
phenomenally I will finish by saying
one statement stepen Co was one of the
uh greatest accomplished mentor and when
he died he's from United States when he
died there were 34 presidents of the
state who were his students he mentored
the presidents of various countries and
he
said why do some people succeed and why
some
fail the people who succeed or won it's
like this there is a stimulus thrown by
assay
evolve a stimulus to inside each one of
you
and there are 240 people sitting here to
this stimulus the response is different
240 different
responses between the stimulus and the
response there is a gap and that Gap
determines your
success and I want you to understand
this this stimulus and the
response and I wish that the Gap is very
narrow the response is really good and
each one of you will become a power to
reckon and iconic in the field that you
choose and always there is another
statement which I want to say and
finish begin with the end in mind what a
profound and beautiful statement begin
with the end in
mind and if you want to do that you need
to create everything twice one is the
mental creation and second is the
physical creation tomorrow if you want
to do an act you mentally play it today
and physically execute it tomorrow
Mahendra Singh doni hits a six
consecutively because he he saw the
Australian bowler Bowl the fast bowler
the spinner everyone he played them
mentally several times the previous day
and when the ball was was delivered
effortlessly he pushed it to six behind
this effortless six there was so much of
hard work that was behind the screen and
that is what I wanted each one of you to
do begin with the end in mind Define
your goals five years from now 10 years
from now 15 years from now 20 years from
now and then you know which path to take
which journey to take and the final
statement is
this is again a very profound
statement all of us who are born in this
world will leave this world one
day but it is said the biggest award for
a person whose funeral the people are
attending they have to say that oh he
led a legendary life he enriched my life
it's a big loss to the community big
loss to me so we need to lead a life
which is absolutely legendary and you
have to meet everyone who knows you to
feel that you are the best and you need
to be branded as the best I want you to
be the best role model I want you to be
the best leader and Leadership starts
within first you need to lead yourself
to success a leader is one who is not
reactive but proactive a leader is one
who Treads an unread pathway rather than
the routine pathway a leader is one who
does things for himself and not for his
master the difference between the slave
and the master is the slave does it when
a master is present but a leader is one
who does it when nobody is supervising I
wanted you to evolve as a leader of
eminence of repute and I'm sure that all
of us sitting here will feel very happy
for what you have done to yourself to
your family to your country and to the
world
let the dash between your birth and
death signify a legendary Dash wish you
all the very best and I look forward to
seeing you as top leaders thank you
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