Designing your future: The power of goal setting

   As part of the Professional development avenue, the rotaractors participated in an enthralling and deeply inspiring presentation on Designing your future: The power of goal setting by our very own Rtn. Joseph Niroula who is also the president of our home club RC. Patan South. The presentation was held on 7th May, 2013 in Manny’s Tapas bar at 4:30 PM and saw participation of 11 rotaractors and 1 guest. 

In the hour long presentation, Mr. Niroula discussed four major components that help in designing a successful future: Vision, Goal, Self Belief, Thinking differently. He stressed on the need to define a clear goal and give specific instructions so as not to confuse our mind and to base our goal on the three simple questions: What is my goal, Why do I want to achieve it and how am I going to achieve my goal. He constantly reminded us: “Dream. Dream so big, dream so wild that people call you mad.” He highlighted on the difference between the choices of words and reminded us to use positive language while talking to oneself. Eg: to say “I want to be on time for work” instead of “I don’t want to be late”. In order to boost self confidence he suggested a very tried and true technique: to start the day by feeding one’s mind with positive compliments about how awesome one is and how happy he/she is to be alive. He also shared with us three keys to success: “I can do it”, “It is possible” and “I deserve it” that would bolster our self belief and ultimately lead to success. 

Illustrated by gripping examples and witty questions, the presentation was interactive and the whole time, the rotaractors had their eyes glued to the screen and ears stuck to what the presenter was saying. The one video about a differently-able guy named Nick was particularly awe-inspiring and motivating. Despite having no limbs at all, the guy had so much of optimism and self belief that he refused to indulge in self pity for what he did not have. Rather, he set outagainst all odds to show the world the ultimate example of the power of self-belief and to motivate the youths to make the best of whatever they have, to love and accept themselves. [He is one of Germany’s highest paid motivational speakers today]. There were titillating riddles and quizzes in between and Josh sir also never forgot to give gifts of chocolates and a novel to the first ones that answered correctly. 

At the end of presentation, he also shared his vision of Nepal in 2030 which was the picture of present Malaysia-so advanced and highly developed- when in fact Malaysia’s conditions were worse than Nepal’s 25 years back. He expressed his hope that if Malaysia could do it, we definitely could too, as he filled all of us with zest and we effervesced with “We can do it, we will do it” attitude. The seminar formally ended with fellowship hi-tea at 6:30 PM. All in all, the presentation was a great motivation and refreshment for all of us. We hope to hold similar other interesting seminars for our members in the near future.