Motivational speech

1. WELCOME TO AN AGE OF CHANGES
Equations of relationships among nations are changing
Countries are in search of new friends
None is sure who will be there in the forefront after a decade
We, Keralites are conventional and traditional
We are slow to changes
We prefer to live in the comfort of today – a kind of complacency
Change is a temporary disturbance
Change is uncertain
Change is fearsome
Change may lead us to progress or destruction
Progress and Prosperity comes through change only

2. Changing with change is painful
So we Keralites prefer to resist change
Wait and see is a good policy though not the best
But resisting changes is often foolish
Because:
changes are sure to come
None can stop changes
We can only slow down the processes

3. Changes must be positive
Change does not mean that everything that is going on in Western countries is changes
Western culture is not a change but it is their culture
It has proved itself to be destructive
Only Eastern countries have a value based culture
In other words only Eastern countries have true culture
Time has proved that the Western way of life based on excessive individualism is destructive
It gives no value to family system and morality
The concept of God is shoved aside
Now they are harvesting its fruits of anarchy
They have confessed that their way of life is not progressive

4. Western countries are facing :
Distrust among people – even husband and wife do not trust each other
Youths live aimless – young energy is wasted
Universities are short of students
Refined, educated and trained human resource is becoming rare
The concept of self sacrifice for a common good is unknown
The future of the country is at danger
Family system has became old fashioned
The society is paying much for the breakup of the family system

5. Saving for the future is not a thought among them
Living this day is the slogan
One of many reasons for the financial crisis of the West is lack of savings by the people
India is praised by all nations for its habit of saving for the future
India overcome world financial crisis by its own strength
Now the Westerners are studying about our family system
Our way of life is praised by them
But tragically, we are in a hurry to adopt what they call destructive living style
We are adopting the Western life style after it has proved to be destructive
This is foolishness
The culture of Valentine’s Day, fashion shows and many Reality shows in TVs are dangerous
adaptations of what the Westerns call destructive

6. At Kochi we are arranging fashion shows of kids
We watch live TV programme of little innocent girls walk through the podium with little dress
This gives a message to the kids
Little dress is fashion and is appreciated by the society
As they grow they will not be hesitant to wear a more short dress
This is dangerous and destructive
This is not change
This is a byproduct of change
We need not use every byproduct
If it is helpful to a meaningful progress, let us accept it

7. What is a meaningful progress?
It is value based progress
 Progress is not against values
 Progress is not against morality
 Progress never deny the presence of God - progress cannot deny anything that exist
 Progress is only better living
Living is a meaningful experience
Living without values and morality is only existence

8.  Existence is not living
It is only waking in the morning because the Sun rises
Working for money because your physical body demands food and food is bought with money
You try to satisfy all the demands of your physical body because you cannot resist it
You sleep because your physical body demands rest and the sun sets.
You are not so eager to meet a new day – it comes you way you cannot avoid it
 Living is a meaningful experience
You wake up with the sun because you are glad to welcome a new day
You work because working is a pleasure
You earn money because it reward for your work and it gives you a satisfaction
You maintain your health because good health is necessary for a good living
You eat food, drinks water and satisfy the needs of your body because it is a pleasure to do it
You sleep with great satisfaction that you have living a successful day
And more over
You like to wake up in the next morning because you like to live the day.

9. Meaningful progress is value based
Progress is success
Success is not a negative term
Success is a dream
Success is a myth
Success is prosperity
There is none who do not want to succeed in life
A negative way of life cannot lead you to success
 Success is a myth
 Success is a constant journey to a better life
 So preparation for it is necessary

10.  Success is a long journey
No resting place
No recreation break
It is a tiresome continuous journey
It needs motivating and refreshing drinks
It needs guiding posts
It needs a positive training or help
It needs a mentor to correct the path
This session is a motivating and refreshing drink
This session intends to mend your path
It has been there behind all successful people
This is the time you refuel your petrol tank

11. Prepare for a long journey
 Fix your target place
It is where you want to end
You must know something about it – collect as much information about it
What is your purpose of going there?
Sight seeing
Rest for few days
New experience
Meetings old friends
Meeting new friends
Attending a business conference
Eating new and better food etc.

12. Going and coming is not a purposeful journey
Fix your target that will suit your purpose
A meaningful journey is a purposeful journey
None goes to the top of Mount Everest for sightseeing and rest
None goes there for business conference
It is not a place of luxury hotels
It is for new experience and adventure

13. Fixing your target is fixing your purpose
I have something to tell to the society
I want to became a writer – a poet, novelist or a journalist
So I want to build a career in media and journalism
I have creative ideas
So I want a profession where I can use creative ideas
I choose advertising filed
I want to contribute something for the society to improve the present condition
So I would like to pursue a career of research
It can be in technology, medicine, basic science and social sciences
I am interested in helping the poor and the down trodden
So I prefer to spend my future life uplifting the cause of the marginalized
I would like to became a social worker

14.  Make exhaust preparation for the journey
You may get help during the journey from some friends or strangers – but do not take it for
granted
Watch the preparation people make for a long journey by train
Clothes, food, snacks, water, towel, blanket, pillow, plastic bucket, plastic mug, soap, powder
etc.
The train ticket gives you legal right to travel to your destination
But many other preparations is necessary to make the journey comfortable
Before you start, take enough preparations

15. Prepare your mind
I am to make a long journey
It is not going to be comfortable however I try
So toughen your mind
You are going to miss a lot of comforts and enjoyments
You decide purposefully to give up certain comforts and enjoyment
Comforts and enjoyments are not more important than your purpose

16.  New associations
Leaving behind old friends
In search of new ones
Whom you meet on the way are only your co travelers
Associations are important
You become what your associations are
The way a reputed Public School student dresses and a student who study in an ordinary school
in Kerala is different
The student of an ordinary school tries to imitate villains in cinemas
A Public School student is always in executive dress
Dress is very important
It speaks of who you are – your family background, financial background, taste, talent,
seriousness in purpose, way of life, the country you live, the state you live – and a lot

17. We must be ready to associate and disassociate with people
Associate with people with the same purpose
If not available
Associate with people who are serious about their own purpose
Reading is a way to associate with great men
Read great historians, writers, scientists, politicians etc.
Do not associate with purposeless travelers
They are vagabonds
Extend pity to vagabonds not your precious time and valuables

18.  Keep a map with you
Keep some picture post cards of your destination with you
Look often at them
Collect many as you go
Once Microsoft giant Bill gates was only a college student
Personal computers were not popular
But he wrote a sentence on a paper and pasted it in his study room
The small poster read – “One day every person in the world will have a computer on his study
table and software made by me to run it”
It was his picture postcard
He read it every day
It was his map
He looked at it every day
It helped him to reach the destination without fail

19. Once Ford, the automobile giant said to his friends in the fuel station:
One day a car will come here to fill petrol and the car will bear my name on it.
Maps help you
To remember you destination
To protect you from distraction
To push you through difficulties

20.  Do not be a drop out
A drop out is a failure
The first step to failure is to stop
The second step automatically follows - a step backwards
Then it is down the hill journey
A line written at a Tokyo bus stand reads:
“Only buses stop here, not time. So do not waste your time, keep moving with
your aim.”
The way side sceneries may be very attractive
Enjoy them as you move to your destination
But your destination is more important than it.

21.  Journey to your destination of purpose is tough
However you try, journey is discomfort
You miss a lot
You miss your daily TV programme
You miss many marriage ceremonies
You miss many festivals and ceremonies
You miss it purposefully to fulfill a great purpose

22. You suffer a lot
Uncertainty
Duration of journey may be longer than you expect
Can I make it?
What is really at the other side?
But still we have to try
Loneliness
Alone with this particular purpose
None to share and support
Many we meet on the way give up
More over inviting deviations trouble us
Our own conscience often turns against us
But do not drop out.

23. Conclusion
Journey is hard and tough
Only those who are ready to bear it will make it through
Once you have reached your destination and fulfilled your purpose
It is all joy – nothing else
It is happiness
It is comfort
It is bliss.