I’m talking to you about altruism I’ll give you three examples of altruistic
give you three examples of altruistic
give you three examples of altruistic behavior of people who have done it and
behavior of people who have done it and
behavior of people who have done it and that maybe it’s for you to choose that
that maybe it’s for you to choose that
that maybe it’s for you to choose that which suits you best there is this
which suits you best there is this
which suits you best there is this gentleman called Alex Agha some of you
gentleman called Alex Agha some of you
gentleman called Alex Agha some of you must have heard of him he is a doctorate
must have heard of him he is a doctorate
must have heard of him he is a doctorate from the Texas University a next
from the Texas University a next
from the Texas University a next professor at IIT Delhi and he says spent
professor at IIT Delhi and he says spent
professor at IIT Delhi and he says spent 32 years of his life living in madhya
32 years of his life living in madhya
32 years of his life living in madhya pradesh helping the tribals of that
pradesh helping the tribals of that
pradesh helping the tribals of that community
community
community mr. Sagar has done a lot of good for the
mr. Sagar has done a lot of good for the
mr. Sagar has done a lot of good for the community but in the process or nothing
community but in the process or nothing
community but in the process or nothing except that long white beard that you
except that long white beard that you
except that long white beard that you see and a fitness got out of cycling
see and a fitness got out of cycling
see and a fitness got out of cycling regularly everywhere this is not the
regularly everywhere this is not the
regularly everywhere this is not the only example of people who are given up
only example of people who are given up
only example of people who are given up their lives for the benefit of others
their lives for the benefit of others
their lives for the benefit of others there is a beautiful book which i think
there is a beautiful book which i think
there is a beautiful book which i think is called stay hungry stay foolish
is called stay hungry stay foolish
is called stay hungry stay foolish and it talks about several IIT uns who
and it talks about several IIT uns who
and it talks about several IIT uns who have given up their clue creative
have given up their clue creative
have given up their clue creative carriers to help benefit people in their
carriers to help benefit people in their
carriers to help benefit people in their community there are a few of the books
community there are a few of the books
community there are a few of the books which talks of people from the Indian
which talks of people from the Indian
which talks of people from the Indian Institute of Management and other inge
Institute of Management and other inge
Institute of Management and other inge achievers who have given up their
achievers who have given up their
achievers who have given up their lucrative lives for the benefit of
lucrative lives for the benefit of
lucrative lives for the benefit of others these are the examples of people
others these are the examples of people
others these are the examples of people who just gave up all that they had to
who just gave up all that they had to
who just gave up all that they had to make others live better there must be
make others live better there must be
make others live better there must be something about why they did all this
something about why they did all this
something about why they did all this this is one Jenner of all truest another
this is one Jenner of all truest another
this is one Jenner of all truest another are people like me and my wife we sold
are people like me and my wife we sold
are people like me and my wife we sold our lives for sixty years for the best
our lives for sixty years for the best
our lives for sixty years for the best beta not very successfully and then
beta not very successfully and then
beta not very successfully and then accidentally after retirement stumbled
accidentally after retirement stumbled
accidentally after retirement stumbled into this career where we thought of
into this career where we thought of
into this career where we thought of doing good for
doing good for
doing good for the rest of the community 20 years now
the rest of the community 20 years now
the rest of the community 20 years now there has been some degree of
there has been some degree of
there has been some degree of satisfaction
satisfaction
satisfaction it all happened by accident there was
it all happened by accident there was
it all happened by accident there was this villager whom I encountered in my
this villager whom I encountered in my
this villager whom I encountered in my new abode in this village called Furcal
new abode in this village called Furcal
new abode in this village called Furcal who had won his master’s degree but
who had won his master’s degree but
who had won his master’s degree but believed that he was exceptionally
believed that he was exceptionally
believed that he was exceptionally capable because he has done his master
capable because he has done his master
capable because he has done his master degree but was being discriminated
degree but was being discriminated
degree but was being discriminated against and therefore was unable to get
against and therefore was unable to get
against and therefore was unable to get a job truth it was that this chap was
a job truth it was that this chap was
a job truth it was that this chap was unemployable although he was a master’s
unemployable although he was a master’s
unemployable although he was a master’s degree holder
degree holder
degree holder she has merely had merely transmitted
she has merely had merely transmitted
she has merely had merely transmitted from one grade to another and ended up
from one grade to another and ended up
from one grade to another and ended up with a master’s degree I did want to at
with a master’s degree I did want to at
with a master’s degree I did want to at that point of type tell him and many
that point of type tell him and many
that point of type tell him and many others in the community that education
others in the community that education
others in the community that education was a transformational exercise not a
was a transformational exercise not a
was a transformational exercise not a mere gathering of paper and that is why
mere gathering of paper and that is why
mere gathering of paper and that is why I stumbled into this life and I don’t
I stumbled into this life and I don’t
I stumbled into this life and I don’t know how to get out of this chakra bahu
know how to get out of this chakra bahu
know how to get out of this chakra bahu no good get union don’t know how to get
no good get union don’t know how to get
no good get union don’t know how to get out of it I am stuck but it has been a
out of it I am stuck but it has been a
out of it I am stuck but it has been a very very satisfying experience 20 years
very very satisfying experience 20 years
very very satisfying experience 20 years nearly now we have benefited nearly five
nearly now we have benefited nearly five
nearly now we have benefited nearly five hundred and odd egg people hang boys and
hundred and odd egg people hang boys and
hundred and odd egg people hang boys and girls who we take on from the age of
girls who we take on from the age of
girls who we take on from the age of three and then keep the with us until
three and then keep the with us until
three and then keep the with us until the age of eighteen and attempt to
the age of eighteen and attempt to
the age of eighteen and attempt to provide them the sort of advantage of my
provide them the sort of advantage of my
provide them the sort of advantage of my through education that this school
through education that this school
through education that this school provides at your children our children
provides at your children our children
provides at your children our children pay nothing more ninety person them come
pay nothing more ninety person them come
pay nothing more ninety person them come from homes you do not have a toilet
from homes you do not have a toilet
from homes you do not have a toilet their families defecate to the open they
their families defecate to the open they
their families defecate to the open they have no drinking water but at the end of
have no drinking water but at the end of
have no drinking water but at the end of their stay with us they will be able to
their stay with us they will be able to
their stay with us they will be able to compete effectively in life with the
compete effectively in life with the
compete effectively in life with the ones who go out of a school like this it
ones who go out of a school like this it
ones who go out of a school like this it costs a lot of money where it is all
costs a lot of money where it is all
costs a lot of money where it is all done through charity we have many many
done through charity we have many many
done through charity we have many many cases which are so satisfying to recall
cases which are so satisfying to recall
cases which are so satisfying to recall I will recall only two cases for your
I will recall only two cases for your
I will recall only two cases for your benefit one of them is an ink boy who
benefit one of them is an ink boy who
benefit one of them is an ink boy who came to us whom we noticed at about 12
came to us whom we noticed at about 12
came to us whom we noticed at about 12 years of age had already been with us
years of age had already been with us
years of age had already been with us and we noticed that there was a growth
and we noticed that there was a growth
and we noticed that there was a growth in his eyes and we consulted doctors who
in his eyes and we consulted doctors who
in his eyes and we consulted doctors who told us that if that was not removed he
told us that if that was not removed he
told us that if that was not removed he could blow blind very soon so we got
could blow blind very soon so we got
could blow blind very soon so we got into this commitment to remove that
into this commitment to remove that
into this commitment to remove that growth and what has happened is
growth and what has happened is
growth and what has happened is remarkable that boy is not only a bright
remarkable that boy is not only a bright
remarkable that boy is not only a bright student today but is a very very
student today but is a very very
student today but is a very very competent artist could I
competent artist could I
competent artist could I this boy is created pictures and
this boy is created pictures and
this boy is created pictures and drawings and paintings which are have
drawings and paintings which are have
drawings and paintings which are have won national awards and he is hoping to
won national awards and he is hoping to
won national awards and he is hoping to be a designer in his life
be a designer in his life
be a designer in his life and then I have other wonderful stories
and then I have other wonderful stories
and then I have other wonderful stories of people who have succeeded the this
of people who have succeeded the this
of people who have succeeded the this boy and kid now Deon is somebody who is
boy and kid now Deon is somebody who is
boy and kid now Deon is somebody who is the son of assisted dinner
the son of assisted dinner
the son of assisted dinner Khurana the Khan and he is now a systems
Khurana the Khan and he is now a systems
Khurana the Khan and he is now a systems engineer Senior Systems idea with
engineer Senior Systems idea with
engineer Senior Systems idea with Infosys Jyoti mom gave is the daughter
Infosys Jyoti mom gave is the daughter
Infosys Jyoti mom gave is the daughter of one of our workers in our Sri Shakti
of one of our workers in our Sri Shakti
of one of our workers in our Sri Shakti division which is another division I
division which is another division I
division which is another division I shall presently talk to you about and
shall presently talk to you about and
shall presently talk to you about and she is now doing you know that I be
she is now doing you know that I be
she is now doing you know that I be program United College in Thailand and
program United College in Thailand and
program United College in Thailand and the last one is a girl who is the
the last one is a girl who is the
the last one is a girl who is the daughter of the a gatekeeper her mother
daughter of the a gatekeeper her mother
daughter of the a gatekeeper her mother sells vegetables of the platform and she
sells vegetables of the platform and she
sells vegetables of the platform and she is now studying her master’s in an
is now studying her master’s in an
is now studying her master’s in an American University so these are one is
American University so these are one is
American University so these are one is some of the few cases of successes there
some of the few cases of successes there
some of the few cases of successes there are many many others for all looking
are many many others for all looking
are many many others for all looking forward to your life which is fulfilling
forward to your life which is fulfilling
forward to your life which is fulfilling and after age 25 nearly all our children
and after age 25 nearly all our children
and after age 25 nearly all our children will be able to compete for positions in
will be able to compete for positions in
will be able to compete for positions in life which are the right
life which are the right
life which are the right of those who read study in schools such
of those who read study in schools such
of those who read study in schools such as this being significant money we
as this being significant money we
as this being significant money we provide our children comprehensive
provide our children comprehensive
provide our children comprehensive education and good healthcare guaranteed
education and good healthcare guaranteed
education and good healthcare guaranteed health care and comprehensive nutrition
health care and comprehensive nutrition
health care and comprehensive nutrition many of my children stay in a hospital
many of my children stay in a hospital
many of my children stay in a hospital which is again free this is the second
which is again free this is the second
which is again free this is the second example of people who are able to have a
example of people who are able to have a
example of people who are able to have a second career the first one over age 60
second career the first one over age 60
second career the first one over age 60 and then a second career which is
and then a second career which is
and then a second career which is perhaps more fulfilling this is the
perhaps more fulfilling this is the
perhaps more fulfilling this is the first I told you that I am in a check of
first I told you that I am in a check of
first I told you that I am in a check of Yahoo where I know how to get out of it
Yahoo where I know how to get out of it
Yahoo where I know how to get out of it so this position is available such as
so this position is available such as
so this position is available such as those wanting to get it to it as a
those wanting to get it to it as a
those wanting to get it to it as a second kid here you’re most welcome
second kid here you’re most welcome
second kid here you’re most welcome you know second Karia can be longer than
you know second Karia can be longer than
you know second Karia can be longer than your first kid here thanks to the life
your first kid here thanks to the life
your first kid here thanks to the life expectancy which is growing there are
expectancy which is growing there are
expectancy which is growing there are many other stories of people I know a
many other stories of people I know a
many other stories of people I know a person who started a place called give
person who started a place called give
person who started a place called give India he gave up a very promising career
India he gave up a very promising career
India he gave up a very promising career and it’s now a great institution
and it’s now a great institution
and it’s now a great institution providing succor and support to
providing succor and support to
providing succor and support to non-government organizations there is
non-government organizations there is
non-government organizations there is another in person who started teach for
another in person who started teach for
another in person who started teach for India and she has made a big difference
India and she has made a big difference
India and she has made a big difference to teachers availability at schools
to teachers availability at schools
to teachers availability at schools which could never refer to them there is
which could never refer to them there is
which could never refer to them there is yet another one whom I know very well
yet another one whom I know very well
yet another one whom I know very well who is running a place called hands
who is running a place called hands
who is running a place called hands foundation which is doing a lot of good
foundation which is doing a lot of good
foundation which is doing a lot of good to which Ockendon to many other parts of
to which Ockendon to many other parts of
to which Ockendon to many other parts of India many stories and one other lady
India many stories and one other lady
India many stories and one other lady was second carrier now getting on to
was second carrier now getting on to
was second carrier now getting on to handing steep children and so on so this
handing steep children and so on so this
handing steep children and so on so this is a great opportunity but why do people
is a great opportunity but why do people
is a great opportunity but why do people do things like this what drives them
do things like this what drives them
do things like this what drives them before I get to that I would also like
before I get to that I would also like
before I get to that I would also like to tell you that we spent nearly 5
to tell you that we spent nearly 5
to tell you that we spent nearly 5 crores and more every year we have been
crores and more every year we have been
crores and more every year we have been doing it for the last three years and
doing it for the last three years and
doing it for the last three years and this is because of 500 plus volunteers
this is because of 500 plus volunteers
this is because of 500 plus volunteers who support us regularly from ear to ear
who support us regularly from ear to ear
who support us regularly from ear to ear what makes them committed to this cause
what makes them committed to this cause
what makes them committed to this cause why do they do this
why do they do this
why do they do this that’s a question that people keep
that’s a question that people keep
that’s a question that people keep asking me is your place sustainable
asking me is your place sustainable
asking me is your place sustainable because you’re more revenue streams and
because you’re more revenue streams and
because you’re more revenue streams and that you have been you know this model I
that you have been you know this model I
that you have been you know this model I think this is extremely sustainable
think this is extremely sustainable
think this is extremely sustainable because we have these five hundred plus
because we have these five hundred plus
because we have these five hundred plus people who believe this is a course that
people who believe this is a course that
people who believe this is a course that needs to be supported and they do that
needs to be supported and they do that
needs to be supported and they do that for some sort of and in the satisfaction
for some sort of and in the satisfaction
for some sort of and in the satisfaction that they have many of you know better
that they have many of you know better
that they have many of you know better than me about whether I have no student
than me about whether I have no student
than me about whether I have no student of psychology but I did have heard about
of psychology but I did have heard about
of psychology but I did have heard about Maslow’s theory the hierarchy of human
Maslow’s theory the hierarchy of human
Maslow’s theory the hierarchy of human needs and Maslow propounds the idea that
needs and Maslow propounds the idea that
needs and Maslow propounds the idea that self-actualization happens when you do
self-actualization happens when you do
self-actualization happens when you do your utmost your best and that’s what
your utmost your best and that’s what
your utmost your best and that’s what drives you to do what you do and she
drives you to do what you do and she
drives you to do what you do and she went ahead further and said that such
went ahead further and said that such
went ahead further and said that such self-actualization really happens when
self-actualization really happens when
self-actualization really happens when you do it for something beyond yourself
you do it for something beyond yourself
you do it for something beyond yourself for the benefit of somebody else
for the benefit of somebody else
for the benefit of somebody else altruistically or for spirituality and
altruistically or for spirituality and
altruistically or for spirituality and all these people who give in donations
all these people who give in donations
all these people who give in donations to help help me run this place are doing
to help help me run this place are doing
to help help me run this place are doing this because of this desire for
this because of this desire for
this because of this desire for self-actualization or self transcendence
self-actualization or self transcendence
self-actualization or self transcendence and this seems to be a very powerful
and this seems to be a very powerful
and this seems to be a very powerful motive and therefore although I have
motive and therefore although I have
motive and therefore although I have attrition every year of 10% in my list
attrition every year of 10% in my list
attrition every year of 10% in my list of donors the net number who support me
of donors the net number who support me
of donors the net number who support me from here to here has been steadily
from here to here has been steadily
from here to here has been steadily growing
growing
growing of course I asked and asked and me one
of course I asked and asked and me one
of course I asked and asked and me one of the skills is to beg but the number
of the skills is to beg but the number
of the skills is to beg but the number of people who respond to it with very
of people who respond to it with very
of people who respond to it with very generously as phenomenal all that I need
generously as phenomenal all that I need
generously as phenomenal all that I need to ensure is that that is transparency
to ensure is that that is transparency
to ensure is that that is transparency honesty credibility and I desire the
honesty credibility and I desire the
honesty credibility and I desire the middle ever the mission the way the
middle ever the mission the way the
middle ever the mission the way the mission needs to be delivered so these
mission needs to be delivered so these
mission needs to be delivered so these 500 people have helped us support about
500 people have helped us support about
500 people have helped us support about 500 children we have also another
500 children we have also another
500 children we have also another initiative which is meant for
initiative which is meant for
initiative which is meant for empowerment of women we have about 170
empowerment of women we have about 170
empowerment of women we have about 170 women today for all not wage-earners but
women today for all not wage-earners but
women today for all not wage-earners but they are
they are
they are entrepreneurs they are learning to
entrepreneurs they are learning to
entrepreneurs they are learning to organize to manage a business and make a
organize to manage a business and make a
organize to manage a business and make a living in the process and it’s not just
living in the process and it’s not just
living in the process and it’s not just about earning money it’s about beginning
about earning money it’s about beginning
about earning money it’s about beginning to believe that they are individuals
to believe that they are individuals
to believe that they are individuals that they are women and equal to the men
that they are women and equal to the men
that they are women and equal to the men in their own rights and many many of
in their own rights and many many of
in their own rights and many many of them are today earning better than they
them are today earning better than they
them are today earning better than they are
are
are counterpart men and they are become
counterpart men and they are become
counterpart men and they are become leaders not only among themselves but in
leaders not only among themselves but in
leaders not only among themselves but in the community panchayat presidents who
the community panchayat presidents who
the community panchayat presidents who come out to them are general leaders of
come out to them are general leaders of
come out to them are general leaders of the community so that’s another
the community so that’s another
the community so that’s another initiative which is the one related to
initiative which is the one related to
initiative which is the one related to women we call that the pupil Sri Shakti
women we call that the pupil Sri Shakti
women we call that the pupil Sri Shakti something and we wish to grow that as
something and we wish to grow that as
something and we wish to grow that as well and the type of giving that you can
well and the type of giving that you can
well and the type of giving that you can do is not merely about giving money it
do is not merely about giving money it
do is not merely about giving money it can be in a million other ways I talk to
can be in a million other ways I talk to
can be in a million other ways I talk to you about daughters not all of them are
you about daughters not all of them are
you about daughters not all of them are big donors some of them are very small
big donors some of them are very small
big donors some of them are very small donors we have many volunteers we have
donors we have many volunteers we have
donors we have many volunteers we have had more than 60 65 of them coming in
had more than 60 65 of them coming in
had more than 60 65 of them coming in spending time with us between a week and
spending time with us between a week and
spending time with us between a week and six months many of those who work with
six months many of those who work with
six months many of those who work with me are those who get a salary but who
me are those who get a salary but who
me are those who get a salary but who work not because they cannot get a
work not because they cannot get a
work not because they cannot get a different job with a bigger salary they
different job with a bigger salary they
different job with a bigger salary they do this because there is so much joy and
do this because there is so much joy and
do this because there is so much joy and being able to watch and witness the
being able to watch and witness the
being able to watch and witness the growth of others so I really propose
growth of others so I really propose
growth of others so I really propose that each one of you consider the
that each one of you consider the
that each one of you consider the possibility of getting on to giving in
possibility of getting on to giving in
possibility of getting on to giving in whichever way you can it is a most
whichever way you can it is a most
whichever way you can it is a most satisfying and rewarding way of spending
satisfying and rewarding way of spending
satisfying and rewarding way of spending your life I spent 30 40 years of my life
your life I spent 30 40 years of my life
your life I spent 30 40 years of my life trying to sell it not very successfully
trying to sell it not very successfully
trying to sell it not very successfully but I now know that 30 years I have no
but I now know that 30 years I have no
but I now know that 30 years I have no spent doing this work for no reward
spent doing this work for no reward
spent doing this work for no reward monetary reward I have had
monetary reward I have had
monetary reward I have had to the reward of my sad satisfaction
to the reward of my sad satisfaction
to the reward of my sad satisfaction my wife has enjoyed it very very much we
my wife has enjoyed it very very much we
my wife has enjoyed it very very much we both they were very active in good life
both they were very active in good life
both they were very active in good life and I would recommend the idea of giving
and I would recommend the idea of giving
and I would recommend the idea of giving giving it in some small ways being a
giving it in some small ways being a
giving it in some small ways being a volunteer giving a part of your time
volunteer giving a part of your time
volunteer giving a part of your time giving in any way you can and the best
giving in any way you can and the best
giving in any way you can and the best way you can really give is to give
way you can really give is to give
way you can really give is to give yourself entirely and completely it is
yourself entirely and completely it is
yourself entirely and completely it is the most rewarding of all forms of
the most rewarding of all forms of
the most rewarding of all forms of giving thank you ladies and gentlemen
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