I want to do service!I want to do service!Do you say this often?Do you say this often?

Do you know what this means?Do you know what this means?

Do you actually want to do this?Do you actually want to do this?

Do you know how?Do you know how?

Have you done this already?Have you done this already?

Have you been doing this for years now?Have you been doing this for years now?

This is for you!This is for you!

My mind had similar questions. When I have My mind had similar questions. When I have questions unanswered, certainly You would.questions unanswered, certainly You would.

This presentation is to answer the questions This presentation is to answer the questions that just appeared on the previous slide or that just appeared on the previous slide or similar questions often arising in your mind.similar questions often arising in your mind.

I will try my best to do something meaningful.I will try my best to do something meaningful.

Why do you say this Why do you say this often?often?

Self satisfaction.Self satisfaction.Gratitude- to do something for society in Gratitude- to do something for society in which you were bought up.which you were bought up.Patriotic- help your fellow citizens who are Patriotic- help your fellow citizens who are suffering.suffering.Fame and pride- to command respect among Fame and pride- to command respect among people.people.Self despair- your personal failure or loss.Self despair- your personal failure or loss.No big reason- you have time and money.No big reason- you have time and money.Don’t know why? Your mind tells you to doDon’t know why? Your mind tells you to do..

Do you know what this Do you know what this means?means?

Self serviceSelf serviceService to parentsService to parentsService to siblingsService to siblingsService to relativesService to relativesService to neighborhoodService to neighborhoodService to your school and collegeService to your school and collegeService at workplaceService at workplaceService to societyService to societyService to countryService to countryService to worldService to worldService to humanityService to humanityService to the super power, Almighty.Service to the super power, Almighty.

Do you actually want Do you actually want to do this?to do this?

You want to, but cannot do due to various reasonsYou want to, but cannot do due to various reasonsYou can do within an extentYou can do within an extentYou search for opportunitiesYou search for opportunitiesYou get opportunitiesYou get opportunitiesYou create opportunitiesYou create opportunitiesYour urge does not stop with one or two activitiesYour urge does not stop with one or two activitiesYou have a fire to serve, may be any of the above You have a fire to serve, may be any of the above mentioned kinds.mentioned kinds.You have practiced thisYou have practiced thisYou have made it a ruleYou have made it a ruleYou have a goal setYou have a goal setYou will, can, should and must serve.You will, can, should and must serve.

Small things go Small things go unnoticedunnoticedHow many of you have come across these common How many of you have come across these common

situations? What were your reactions? Think!situations? What were your reactions? Think!Overflowing water pipes: in your house or from a Overflowing water pipes: in your house or from a roadside tanker.roadside tanker.An electricity wastage: a street light during the An electricity wastage: a street light during the daytime.daytime.An ambulance caught in traffic.An ambulance caught in traffic.

Some more…Some more…Chaotic parking area.Chaotic parking area.An unorganized system: may be a hospital o.p, a An unorganized system: may be a hospital o.p, a register office, a bank, the airport.register office, a bank, the airport.Influence and recommendation: may be an interview, Influence and recommendation: may be an interview, a cinema ticket, admission.a cinema ticket, admission.A begging street child.A begging street child.

Your reactions…Your reactions…May be you closed your house water pipe, but could not do May be you closed your house water pipe, but could not do anything about the roadside overflowing water tankeranything about the roadside overflowing water tankerMay be you did not know how to act. Or you called up the May be you did not know how to act. Or you called up the local power board and they never responded.local power board and they never responded.What can you alone do when the fellow drivers do not What can you alone do when the fellow drivers do not bother? Even you are caught up in the same jam, right?bother? Even you are caught up in the same jam, right?Some times you offer a coin or pity them for a moment.Some times you offer a coin or pity them for a moment.Try your level best to take out your vehicle without any Try your level best to take out your vehicle without any scratches.scratches.Act as smart as possible to pave your way through.Act as smart as possible to pave your way through.Try to gain a more better influence.Try to gain a more better influence.

How are these related How are these related to service?to service?

When you cannot do anything about an overflowing When you cannot do anything about an overflowing tanker and an ambulance in a traffic jam, how could tanker and an ambulance in a traffic jam, how could you think about doing service????you think about doing service????I mean these are opportunities right in front of your I mean these are opportunities right in front of your eyes.eyes.Do you think you can go in search of an opportunity:Do you think you can go in search of an opportunity:An n.g.oAn n.g.oA mental asylumA mental asylumAn old age homeAn old age homeA handicapped schoolA handicapped schoolA templeA templeA cancer clinic.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc..A cancer clinic.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc..

Try to understand!!Try to understand!!I agree upon a few things:I agree upon a few things: It is difficult to act then and there.It is difficult to act then and there. You need experience to tackle household issues and You need experience to tackle household issues and

position to tackle social issues.position to tackle social issues. But do not hesitate trying.But do not hesitate trying. You need a perfect platform to render your help, You need a perfect platform to render your help,

whatever it may be.whatever it may be. Else, it does no good, rather it puts you into problems Else, it does no good, rather it puts you into problems

and you may need assistance further. and you may need assistance further. The only thing you do: Oh God! Where are you? What's The only thing you do: Oh God! Where are you? What's

all this? Why are so many bad things happening? You all this? Why are so many bad things happening? You complain…… complain……

How to go about?How to go about?Service: this word makes you feel big, great, Service: this word makes you feel big, great, something godly, noble deed and all.something godly, noble deed and all.Broadly there are four types of people in this context.Broadly there are four types of people in this context.One: those who do not accept, those who are against, One: those who do not accept, those who are against, or those who cannot understand the word.or those who cannot understand the word.Two: those who are bound to norms and hence cannot Two: those who are bound to norms and hence cannot offer, though they want to, those compelled by offer, though they want to, those compelled by situations thus, being unable to do.situations thus, being unable to do.Three: those who know about it, have the notion of Three: those who know about it, have the notion of doing it, those who do service when given a chance doing it, those who do service when given a chance rarely or occasionallyrarely or occasionallyFour: those who feel it, do it regularly, enjoy servingFour: those who feel it, do it regularly, enjoy serving..

Type four people…Type four people…Thank you very much. We need you…Thank you very much. We need you…To continue your deed constantly.To continue your deed constantly.To expand your deed further.To expand your deed further.To make people aware of what you do.To make people aware of what you do.To create a platform for others to join.To create a platform for others to join.To procure more people into action.To procure more people into action.To encourage, appreciate and learn more.To encourage, appreciate and learn more.To point out the needs and wants.To point out the needs and wants.To compensate poverty: mind and money.To compensate poverty: mind and money.To explore the capacity of human race.To explore the capacity of human race.

Type three people…Type three people…You are good. Do not stop it here.You are good. Do not stop it here.Allot some time for what you know about and what you Allot some time for what you know about and what you want to do. It’s not too late.want to do. It’s not too late.Do not hesitate when a chance arises. Go ahead and do Do not hesitate when a chance arises. Go ahead and do your best. There is no need for completion and your best. There is no need for completion and perfection always. Your beginning matters.perfection always. Your beginning matters.If you have begun already, completion matters.If you have begun already, completion matters.If you are completing projects already, perfection If you are completing projects already, perfection matters.matters.Go slowly but have a constant approach.Go slowly but have a constant approach.If you have gone to a blind school this Sunday, its good. If you have gone to a blind school this Sunday, its good.

But that's is not the end of the story. There is a But that's is not the end of the story. There is a Sunday next week too. Got it?Sunday next week too. Got it?

Type two people…Type two people…Your circumstances do not allow you to serve. Do not feel Your circumstances do not allow you to serve. Do not feel bad. You have the heart and one day you shall do the bad. You have the heart and one day you shall do the needful.needful.

If you have an ailing parent, a spoilt child, a suffering If you have an ailing parent, a spoilt child, a suffering neighbor, 24*7 job, and a very helpful society around you; neighbor, 24*7 job, and a very helpful society around you; you would like to return the kindness or fulfill your duty.you would like to return the kindness or fulfill your duty.

But, if you are unable to succeed, do not frame yourself to But, if you are unable to succeed, do not frame yourself to be a failure. Opportunity to succeed hardly comes. be a failure. Opportunity to succeed hardly comes. Opportunity to serve comes quite often. Grab it whenever Opportunity to serve comes quite often. Grab it whenever you can. It is never late.you can. It is never late.

Yes, sometimes your losses are unbearable or irreparable. Yes, sometimes your losses are unbearable or irreparable. Yet, you were helpless, right? That’s called destiny. You Yet, you were helpless, right? That’s called destiny. You may blame yourself, though you are not responsible. It may blame yourself, though you are not responsible. It shows you are good.shows you are good.

Type one people…Type one people…You need to improve your knowledge about the society around you. You are a part of a mass, not an individual as you think. It doesn’t mean you are responsible if you get up early, go for walk, read a paper, cook something, pack it up, go to office, slog for 12-18 hours, come back, forget to greet your family, eat and sleep. You may feel that your family thrives on your salary and that is the most important thing in today’s world.That is the wage you get for performing your daily routine. You need at least an hour a week for your family, society and yourself.If you lend this one hour, that’s the biggest service we expect from you.

How can you help?How can you help?

Simple ways to serve:Simple ways to serve: You can buy a ticket for any charity program. If you You can buy a ticket for any charity program. If you

don't have time to go, give it to the elders at home. don't have time to go, give it to the elders at home. You have done two good things at one time.You have done two good things at one time.

You can call an ambulance when you notice an You can call an ambulance when you notice an accident. It costs a rupee and a minute to call and accident. It costs a rupee and a minute to call and inform. You may be saving a life. You need not wait till inform. You may be saving a life. You need not wait till they reach, make a call, inform and leave. they reach, make a call, inform and leave.

When you are going for lunch and you see a street When you are going for lunch and you see a street child outside the hotel, buy a small food packet for child outside the hotel, buy a small food packet for him when you come back. him when you come back.

Take the elders at home to a temple on a weekend.Take the elders at home to a temple on a weekend.

Find a school for poor and donate all your old Find a school for poor and donate all your old newspapers, dresses, containers to them regularly. You newspapers, dresses, containers to them regularly. You may be making some small money if you sell it to the may be making some small money if you sell it to the waste paper man in the cycle. Better donate.waste paper man in the cycle. Better donate.On seeing any garbage on the road, please make On seeing any garbage on the road, please make arrangements to put it into the bin. Call your local arrangements to put it into the bin. Call your local authority if the street garbage bins are not cleaned.authority if the street garbage bins are not cleaned.When you park the vehicle, you give a rupee or two to When you park the vehicle, you give a rupee or two to the security. Do give but make him clean the windshield the security. Do give but make him clean the windshield of your car. Tipping is a glorified form of beggary. Do of your car. Tipping is a glorified form of beggary. Do not encourage. Say it with a smile, he will agree.not encourage. Say it with a smile, he will agree.Donate your child’s old books to your servant. Do not Donate your child’s old books to your servant. Do not store it for the younger one in your family. Most of us store it for the younger one in your family. Most of us do this. The younger one also deserves a new book and do this. The younger one also deserves a new book and the servant’s child can at least get an old book.the servant’s child can at least get an old book.Give a lift to your needy neighbour, whose workplace is Give a lift to your needy neighbour, whose workplace is very near to yours.very near to yours.

Due you travel frequently? You will find combs, brushes, bags , Due you travel frequently? You will find combs, brushes, bags , cookies given to you in your aircraft and hotels you stay in. Make it a cookies given to you in your aircraft and hotels you stay in. Make it a point to bring them with you. Its petty to you, but it is valuable for a point to bring them with you. Its petty to you, but it is valuable for a poor child. You may give it across to some poor schools every month poor child. You may give it across to some poor schools every month or year.or year.

When you clean your home occasionally, do you find a lot of coins When you clean your home occasionally, do you find a lot of coins under the desk, cupboard, shelves, behind photos, pen stands, under the desk, cupboard, shelves, behind photos, pen stands, window sill etc.? All these coins, you say “change” do not matter window sill etc.? All these coins, you say “change” do not matter much to you. You may as well hang a box in your home. When you much to you. You may as well hang a box in your home. When you get change from the laundry guy, vegetable man, iron wala, get change from the laundry guy, vegetable man, iron wala, pharmacy, auto rickshaw, put it into the box. At the end of a month, pharmacy, auto rickshaw, put it into the box. At the end of a month, you will be taken aback to count how much has been collected? Then you will be taken aback to count how much has been collected? Then it is up to you to donate or spend. Remember one thing! All these it is up to you to donate or spend. Remember one thing! All these coins were supposed to be lying in dirty corners of your house.coins were supposed to be lying in dirty corners of your house.

You may visit big shops and malls often. Always there is some You may visit big shops and malls often. Always there is some festive season and you get discount vouchers. If you are going to use festive season and you get discount vouchers. If you are going to use them wisely, its fine. I am sure, most of us would be throwing it in our them wisely, its fine. I am sure, most of us would be throwing it in our home or car postponing its use. One day we discover it exactly 2 to 3 home or car postponing its use. One day we discover it exactly 2 to 3 days after the offer closes. Not you, at least somebody else might days after the offer closes. Not you, at least somebody else might have used it.have used it.

Have you stood in a queue on the road for one bucket of Have you stood in a queue on the road for one bucket of water?water?

Your servant’s family must be doing this everyday. You Your servant’s family must be doing this everyday. You can buy a mineral water can, about 25 – 30 rupees every can buy a mineral water can, about 25 – 30 rupees every week or month to their family. On a larger scale, your week or month to their family. On a larger scale, your colony can take turns to buy a water can to the nearby colony can take turns to buy a water can to the nearby asylum or charity home. Your turn shall come once in 2 asylum or charity home. Your turn shall come once in 2 months, I guess. Your colony might at least have about 75 months, I guess. Your colony might at least have about 75 to 100 families. You are performing a yeomen deed by to 100 families. You are performing a yeomen deed by providing drinking water to those spending hours of time providing drinking water to those spending hours of time and energy to fetch a pail of water. and energy to fetch a pail of water. Do you polish your shoes on your own? Sounds good. But Do you polish your shoes on your own? Sounds good. But wait! I suggest you can give your shoes to the cobbler at wait! I suggest you can give your shoes to the cobbler at the street corner for polishing. May be 5-10 rupees hardly. the street corner for polishing. May be 5-10 rupees hardly. By doing this, you walk across your By doing this, you walk across your street, get to see neighbors, give some business to that street, get to see neighbors, give some business to that poor man and wear shining shoes as well.poor man and wear shining shoes as well.

It is your attitude that It is your attitude that matters…matters…Imagine you are walking in a park. You see your Imagine you are walking in a park. You see your neighbor. Would you wait for him to greet you first or neighbor. Would you wait for him to greet you first or would you initiate? would you initiate?

Imagine you are traveling. Will you talk with your co-Imagine you are traveling. Will you talk with your co-passenger? Will it take some time for you to guess what passenger? Will it take some time for you to guess what kind of people they are and then you start off? Will you kind of people they are and then you start off? Will you keep shut through out the journey? If they have a child keep shut through out the journey? If they have a child peeing on your shoes, how would you react?peeing on your shoes, how would you react?

You are stranded at the airport with a few more people. You are stranded at the airport with a few more people. One of them needs to makes an urgent call. Your One of them needs to makes an urgent call. Your mobile has the facility. Do you lend your phone? Wait mobile has the facility. Do you lend your phone? Wait for him to ask you? Show him the way to the public for him to ask you? Show him the way to the public phone?phone?

Attitude matters…Attitude matters…Have you ever seen a blind man on the road? Have you ever seen a blind man on the road? What did you do on seeing him? What did you do on seeing him? Do you cast your vote every election? Do you cast your vote every election? Your friend has invited you for a dinner. Do you Your friend has invited you for a dinner. Do you go into their kitchen or stay at the living room?go into their kitchen or stay at the living room?Do you know your community welfare office? Do you know your community welfare office? Where it is? What it does? Where it is? What it does? Have you ever met a person with a language Have you ever met a person with a language problem? May be a foreigner! Tried to converse problem? May be a foreigner! Tried to converse with him?with him?

I am not going to give you the results of your personality or I am not going to give you the results of your personality or trait. These questions were asked for you to think. Think trait. These questions were asked for you to think. Think about your reactions, your circumstances, varied about your reactions, your circumstances, varied situations, mixed emotions…situations, mixed emotions…

Coming to service, the world today is devoid of smile, cheer Coming to service, the world today is devoid of smile, cheer and joy. If you are going to smile and greet your family, and joy. If you are going to smile and greet your family, kin and neighbors from today, you are doing service.kin and neighbors from today, you are doing service.

The world today is poor due to lack of satisfaction. Nobody is The world today is poor due to lack of satisfaction. Nobody is satisfied with what they possess. They need more. Yes, its satisfied with what they possess. They need more. Yes, its good to improve ourselves. More money, more houses, good to improve ourselves. More money, more houses, more power, more children, more racism. Is this right?more power, more children, more racism. Is this right?

It should be more knowledge, more sharing, more love, It should be more knowledge, more sharing, more love, more selflessness, more equality, and more satisfaction. more selflessness, more equality, and more satisfaction.

Give more and get more. If you keep your stocks within Give more and get more. If you keep your stocks within yourself, your stocks may not multiply. Give it away and it yourself, your stocks may not multiply. Give it away and it may quadruple itself.may quadruple itself.

Thanks!!!Thanks!!!Have a great life!!Have a great life!! Harini Swaminathan.Harini Swaminathan.