2012 May 02 Becoming Better - [part 1] - Revised for IMPACT 2012 - [Please download and view to...

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My favourite presentation has been specially revised for the annual event, titled IMPACT 2012, organized by Sri Gampa Nageshwara Rao. The live audio recording of my lecture, in English, with a liberal sprinkling of Telugu, can be listened to by visiting www.archive.org and searching for 2012May02, or Impact 2012. You are most welcome to give your valuable feedback : viswam.vangapally@gmail.com

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Prof. V. ViswanadhamProf. V. Viswanadham

What you areWhat you areis is

God’s Gift to you.God’s Gift to you.

What you will becomeWhat you will becomeisis

your Gift to Godyour Gift to God

The purpose ofThe purpose of

IMPACT – 2012IMPACT – 2012is to make is to make

YOUYOUa better Gift to Goda better Gift to God

Aim and shoot ? or Shoot and Aim ?

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PleasePlease

S. M. I. L. E.S. M. I. L. E.

S S = = SELFSELFM M = = MOTIVATEDMOTIVATEDI I = = INITIATIVE INITIATIVE [ TO ][ TO ]

L L = = LEARN LEARN [ AND ][ AND ]

E E = = EXCELEXCEL

S. M. I. L. E.S. M. I. L. E.

PhysicallyPhysically – Active– ActiveMentally Mentally – Alert – Alert IntellectuallyIntellectually – Inspired– InspiredSpirituallySpiritually – Awakened– AwakenedEmotionally Emotionally – Balanced– BalancedMorally Morally – Strengthened– StrengthenedSocially Socially - Relevant- Relevant

So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.

BECOME A BECOME A SEEDSEED – AFFECT – AFFECT ETERNITYETERNITY – AWAKEN – AWAKEN DIVINITYDIVINITY

YOU ARE YOU ARE YOUR OWN YOUR OWN

RAW-MATERIAL.RAW-MATERIAL.YOU ARE YOU ARE

YOUR OWN SCULPTOR.YOUR OWN SCULPTOR.WHEN YOU KNOW WHEN YOU KNOW

WHAT YOU CONSIST OF,WHAT YOU CONSIST OF,& WHAT YOU WANT & WHAT YOU WANT

TO MAKE OF IT,TO MAKE OF IT,THEN YOU CAN THEN YOU CAN

INVENT YOURSELF.INVENT YOURSELF.

All-rou

nd

A burning desire to become betterA burning desire to become better

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Think like a Man of

Action

Act like a Man of

Thought

Give your honest best

and improve it continuously

Developing a fine personality

01. Clarity of goals and purpose in life

02. Doing beyond expectation03. Continuous Learning [ including learning from failures ]

04. Being enthusiastic and taking initiative

05. Character

06. Self discipline

07. Positive mental attitude

08. Managing self and managing teams

09. Sound physical and mental health

10. Team work and developing Leadership qualities

11. Honest and Hard working (including smart work)

12. Growing in one’s knowledge and skills

How aboutincluding

Time Management ?

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S.W.O.T. ANALYSISS.W.O.T. ANALYSIS

GIVES YOU GIVES YOU THE KEY TO THE PRESENTTHE KEY TO THE PRESENT

AS WELL AS AS WELL AS THE FUTURETHE FUTURE

SS ~~ STRENGTHSSTRENGTHSWW ~~ WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSESOO ~~ OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIESTT ~~ THREATSTHREATS

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BE BE HONESTHONEST ABOUT ABOUTYOUR YOUR STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

BE BE CLEAR HEADEDCLEAR HEADED ABOUT ABOUTYOUR YOUR OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

BE BE UNMERCIFUL UNMERCIFUL ABOUT ABOUT

YOUR YOUR WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

BE BE WELL PREPAREDWELL PREPARED ABOUT ABOUT

YOUR YOUR THREATSTHREATS

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““It is not It is not the strongest of the species the strongest of the species

that survives, that survives, nor the most intelligent, nor the most intelligent,

but but the one the one most responsive to changemost responsive to change.”.”

We We

becomebecome who we spend time with! who we spend time with!

Sajjana Saangatyam Sajjana Saangatyam

EMPHASIZE THE EMPHASIZE THE

“SOFT SKILLS.”“SOFT SKILLS.”

““Compete with Compete with yourself”yourself”

Compare yourselfCompare yourselfwith otherswith others

only for the purposeonly for the purposeof comparison – of comparison – not competition.not competition.

No Inferiority Complex

No Inferiority Complex

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And who inspired him ?And who inspired him ?

Please read Vivekananda’s

HIS CALL TO THE NATIONHIS CALL TO THE NATION – Rs. 4

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YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENTYOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT

LIFE MGT.LIFE MGT. L = TL = T

MIND MGT.MIND MGT. T = QT = Q

L = T = T = Q = P = EL = T = T = Q = P = E

DEV. MGT.DEV. MGT. P = EP = E

L = TL = T

TimeTime TimeTime

EntryEntry ExitExit

BirthBirth

DeathDeath

Time between Birth and DeathTime between Birth and Death

LifeLife

TimeTime

K + S + A + W + W + XYZ

K + S + A + W + W + XYZ

THE PURPOSETHE PURPOSE

OF LIFE ISOF LIFE IS PURSUIT OFPURSUIT OF EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

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W. A. T. C. H.

W = WORDS

A = ACTIONS

T = THOUGHTS

C = CHARACTER

H = HEAD & HEART

Abilitymay get you to

the topBut it takes

CHARACTERCHARACTERto keep you

there.

A Thinking Head,A Feeling Heart, andA Performing Set of Hands

~ Swami BodhamayanandaDirector, Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence,Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad

A Thinking Head,A Feeling Heart, andA Performing Set of Hands

~ Swami BodhamayanandaDirector, Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence,Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad

PhysicallyPhysically – Active– ActiveMentally Mentally – Alert – Alert IntellectuallyIntellectually – Inspired– InspiredSpirituallySpiritually – Awakened– AwakenedEmotionally Emotionally – Balanced– BalancedMorally Morally – Strengthened– StrengthenedSocially Socially - Relevant- Relevant

So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.

BECOME A BECOME A SEEDSEED – AFFECT – AFFECT ETERNITYETERNITY – AWAKEN – AWAKEN DIVINITYDIVINITY

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