ue ( WORKBOOK- 2 )a. IPDC WORKBOOK - 2 (For the study of the Integrated Personality Development Course) Inspirer: HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj Blessings: HH Mahant Swami Maharaj Presented by: B.A.P'S. SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad ~4, India 2* Edition: May 2021 Copies: 10,000 MRP: 2275/- Discounted Price for Registered IPDC Students): 2200/- Copyright: ©B.4.PS. SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA, Allrights reserved. No part (either whole or part) may be produced, edited, copied, s sail system, recorded or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not lace oe chetcenis and mechanical means, without the rior written permission of B.A.PS, SWAMINARAVAN SANSTHA & Published & Printed by ‘Swaminarayan Aksherpith Shahibaug, Ahmedabad -4, IndiaName-. Lecture Sequence 16. Pr IS. 19. 20, 2. 2 2B. wh 25. 26. a, 28 2. 30. Module Name Lecture Title Remaking Yoursalf BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND Remaking Yourself BEING ADDICTION-FREE Seles Service (CASE STUDY: DISASTER RELIEF Soft Sills TEAMWORK & HARMONY My dis My Pride PRESENT SCENARIO Learning from Legends LEADING WITHOUT LEADING My nda My Pride ANIDEALCITIZEN-1 My India My Pride AN IDEAL CITIZEN -2 Facing Flores ‘TIMELESS WISDOM OF DAILY LIFE From House to Home FORGIVE & FORGET Soft Skills STRESS MANAGEMENT ‘Reming Yourself BETTER HEALTH BETTER FUTURE Leaming fom Legends WORDS OF WISDOM Soft Skills FINANCIAL PLANNING: Remaking Yoursell IMPACT OF COMPANY: + References Enrol Number oon o10 013 026 032 038 048 055 063 070 076 083 on 094 100 106BEGIN WITH THE IND IN MIND Begin with the End In Mind... But What Does That Mean? Author Stephen Covey, in his 1989 business and self-help book AY EDITION Tae ANNOWERS oe ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, a TuLTON COP presents « powerfal approach to achieving one's goals effectively by implementing seven habits. Today, we are talking about one of those habits—the concept of “beginning with the end in mind.” a7 pet ie HIGHL But what docs that mean? EFFECTIVE 1X0) Overs “Beginning with the end in mind” means, simply, to envision where you want to bein the furure and structuring your life now to give yourself direction and ultimately, take you where you want to go. This takes imagination, You must visualize what does not yet exist. As Covey explains, POWERFUL Lessons IN PERSONAL “Ifyou don't make a conscious effort to viswalize who you are and what you wantin life then you empower other people ronnecting again with your own uniqueness and then anid circumstances to shape you and your life by defantt. Ir's about defining tive personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and fulfil yours To illustrate, think about ic chis way: How do you want to be remembered after you dic? What do you want to have accomplished? Imagine someone is writing a Wikipedia article about you. What would you want them to write? (OBAPS. Allg seed wc jaaExample: Amartya Sen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ‘Amartya Kumar Sen, cH, EBA (bom 3 November 1933) is an Indian economist and philosopher, who since 1972 has taught and worked ‘Amartya Kumar Sen in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Sen has made CH contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indices of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries. He is currently a Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University.” He is a Fellow and former Master of Trinity | College, Cambridge and was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences" in 1998 and India's Bharat Ratna in 1999 for his work in welfare economics. In 2017, Sen was awarded the Johan ‘Skytte Prize in Political Science” for most valuable contribution to Political Science. in 2004, Sen was ranked number 14 in BBC's poll Serebot of the Greatest Bengali of all tme.!"""* Seuree: htpsifen wicooda orgwikiAmarya. Sen In the space below, write a short Wikipedia introduction about your future self. Your Name Photo BALSA igh ord, inv joBEGIN WITH THEEND IAUND| <> “One should analyze oneself continually, introspect and think that ~ this is still t0 be done, and what have 1 come to do, and what is happening?” 5 Gunatitanand Swamt ‘Now, think about your current self, No doubt, weall lead busy lives. Our calendars are always Fall, and our “to-do” lists seem like they never end. Each day, we must balance school, work, Family, friends, and household chores and errands. As a result, we tend to get lost in our daily activities. Often, we spend more time focusing on things that, in the long term, will not move us towards our goals, at the expense of the things that will. Consequently, atthe end of each day, we may feel as though we have done a lot. But in the long > 3 xv term, we will have accomplished only a ite ‘When you livea life wich no direction—a ‘Ife by defilt,” as Covey explains — ‘you will not move far in any onc particular direction Likewie, if you consistently faces on the wrong things, your life will “asatredly move inthe wrong direction. In short, while we may lead “busy” lives, we may not necsariy lead “effective” tives, “Are you taking steps towards becoming the person you wrote about in the space above? Think about.. (1) what you are doing, (2) what you should be doing, and (3) whether this is leading you in the direction that you want to go in life. In short this thought processis what It means to “gin with th end in mind.” Achieving your goals begins with focusing your energy on chings that matter the most. ark EGIN WITH THE ND IN MIND ‘As TE, Lawrence states in the 1962 film Lawrence of PST g ated tein A ec Toachieve your long-term goals, you need to create smaller ie ore)WITHTHE END By Visualization of Long-Term Goals Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? 15 years from now? 20 years from now? Are there any milestones you hope to achieve by these points in your life? Write them down, By age 35, I want to own anice house in a nice society. ye? By age 40, I want to be earning Rs, 10,000,000/- per year. gt 8 8 per yeat Me (Always)SEARS. All ight reserved. J y every TEAM MEMBER HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER Consider the Gujarati Jeter a! }: } Write ur words that stare with this lever - “eo / — a Re 4 as ‘You probably figured out that chere are no words that start with the letter “w’, but without it there is no tiga (success), there is no ot (strength), and there is no axemet (ease). Although every ream member may not bea leader or ina role of authority, every member has something special to oft the team. Don't underestimate them. Listen to everyone and try to learn something new. Keep in mind that J might be wrong and they could be right. Bian TO CHANGE, CHANGE TO LEARN Why de you thine Nokia phanes have foil in he Don't be stubborn or close-minded. Learn to adape and evolve within your team. Let's explore this principle through a case study. 6 KEEP HARMONY ‘Weshould keep not only our minds open but aso our hearts too, Ina team, it even if there isa difference in culture, opinion, important to accept and respect pe? belief and religion. When one keeps harmony, even the whole world «can come together ~ color, ered, and caste dissalvesand everyor becomes one, A wonderful example of harmony, is that of dhe BAPS Swaminarayan organization. building a Hindu temple i" Abu Dhabi. In 2015, Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi donated 135 acres for the building ofthis comple. Imagine, a Muslim country donacng land to build Hindu temple Pays Brahmavihari Swami stated that - “Phe mandir will not only bring two counores, two cultures, two communitis, 18 religions, bus the entire burnanity togethers this ts the beauty that this country ti doing.” Furthermore the architec ‘company for this project, called Raglan Squire and Partners (SSP), is based in Singapore" the lead designer isan I (Catholic and the main consultant isa communist and atheist. Each member disregarded their differences and att phate abt ocd autitTEAMWORK & HARMONY) combining their: ‘efforts to create a millennial project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this temple will embody “phe timeless Vedie values of vasudbatva kutumbakanan (the whole world is one family)". This improbable project is only possible because every member is working with harmony and for harmony. So if we actively keep harmony, we ean bbringall our team members together and achieve exeraordinary results, ‘An Embodiment of harmony’ “Rarmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.” sallust IPDC Essentials Individually you ate great, but together you become something greater! How to bea good ream player 1. Give 10094 ro your team 2. Don't worry about who gets the credit 3. Sacrifice 4 Bvery team member has something to offer 5. Learn to change, change to learn 6. Keep harmony ei wore:ill bat ‘During the presentations, note dawn the main points below in the appropriate sections. Write down both strengths and areas of improvement. AGRICULTURE MEDICAL,PRESENT SCENARIO EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ————__________ TRADE & DIPLOMACY | —— ECONOMICS _ As ee weare leaders in a variety of aspects in the modern world too. 48 Robert Frost saysin his famous poem Stopping by Woodson a Snowy Evening, The woods are lovely, darkand deep, But 1 have promises to keep, And miles to go before ‘sleep, ‘And miles to go before 1 sleep.© Al tights reserved. PRESENT, India can still be developed further. What is your vision for India in 2030? Write down what you think are the 6 most important areas of improvement, and explain what level these areas should be at, by 2030. 303 inPRESENT SCENARIO| The Need for Value -Be Citizens _ Vision 2020 was initially a document prepared by the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of India's Department of Science & ‘Technology under the chairmanship of A.P.J. Kalam and a team of 500 experts, (Qn 30th June 2001 Dr. Kalam met Pramukh Swami Maharaj for the first ime in New Delhi. He was accompanied by his dea friend and colleague Dr. YS. Rajan, Here chey discussed this vision with Swamiji. Dr. Kalam writes ofthis imceting in his book ‘Transcendence’, Letus take a look at an excerpe from the book: Dr. Kalam: “Swanaif, Five hundred members like me are thinking, bow do we wransform a developing country into a developed country in the next 30 years? We have identified five important areas to transform India: Education Healthcare, Agriculture, Information & Communication, Infrastructure and Critical Technology. Sieamij our problem stat wee may present this before the Government, but hea do we create people with valuesto realize inch an ambitious vision? What we need is a cadve of value-based citizens, For this you aream expert. Wenecd your advice.” ‘Swamifts Along wath your five areas to tnansform India, adda sixth one faith in God and deseloping people through spirituality, This ts very important. Weneed to first generate a moral and spiritual atmosphere. The present system isanffocating, The climate of crime and cormipion is tose to god thongs and noble works, This nust change. We need t0 rate people who live by tbe laws ofthe Levipcures and bean fait in God. For this, ce mecd to reine ft in car scriprares and God. Without this. there wil be sno transformation; nothing willbe solved, and yon shall not beable ro achieve your dream. Our cidzure teaches ust learn bot pare (ipiritnal) andl apara (worldly) vidya (knowlege). Therefore, ragether with Inouledge ofthe apara, one should learn the para as well. fone learns this then apara Anowledge will become founded on dharvna and spirituality, The goal bend Gad'scveation ofthe universes ts that exer person, every oul attains bse For {his eogecher with lnouedge of Hésreauion, He las given the lmouledge of Hime Sa, gerber with this worldly nowledge, knowledge gicen by God ~ spirituality ~ is equally necessary" Lele that I was in the Divine Presence. Within Pramukl Swarniji there tsa bigher presence ~ the monad, the soul's soul. 1 felt astrange connection with something that cxists in the realm of spirit — the pare that is closest to the Divine. There wasa dighe radiating rough Pram Seana wich llminate my inners Lf that! bac acquired sist sense, “This was larly 2 great meting berween two legends. From thisconteratin we cn sce the fmportance for the furure of India, vo become value based citizens as an essential role in the progres of ous country. vpn yeas.t STS ALL ghes reserved. Ni | The Future of Ind in Your Hands Primes Minister Narendra Modi addressed che Youth ata convention at Tumakura, Karnataka, 4/3/2018; “Leonsider the youtl as equal to the divine power. I believe that Youth isnot a situation or just the age in terms of years but « mental state. The young generation does not think that only the past was better. They believe in learning from the past and making the present aand the future beter. Therefor, they work and make efforts to change the country and the world, The youth wants the fatire to be much better shan the past and the present. The dream ofa New India lies on the country’s youth."” India's great leaders really believe that we are the answer to India's Future progre: Buta long journey begins with a smal step. Let us take a concrete step towards our dreamed India | Which of my habits harms my country, its pride and its culture? (Eg, Littering, addictions, etc.) ‘Today, I pledge to quit at least one of these habits, also promise to do one thing for betterment of India, (E.g. Plane crees and take care of them. e4. help struggling children in their studies)i =. < . = aps | PRESENT SCENARIO| ipo Essentials To implement the transformation of India from a developing country into a developed country it is necessary 00 nave value-based citizens, “Thetransiormation to a greater India depends on the vision and efforts of the youth, “The fse sep is for us, students, ro develop good values and practices into our lives“sp bebicoe that very management institution inthe world should use Pramul Swami Mabuanay’s work asa casestudly. Brom it, one will learn the highest esos in management and the nse of human talent and resources, He has made ptm us of yout energy for such service to society. Ta learn this one senda undertake deep study of bi work.” “You know something, ever-since Imet him in Miami, I was moved. When f ok: nto bis eyes, they are filled with integrity. He isa man who bas not come ahead by eclipsing others. He bas come forward by always placing ovbers before him. Steamy connects, He connects with otbers and everyone around bin. He works through connectivity. That ts why he has been able to bring peace arid harmony andl so many people together. Swami, bas a heart of gold.” ® Cy bey |~ LEADING WITHOUT LEAD YOUNG SHANTILAL WAS BORN IN THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHANSAD, ON THE QUTSKIRTS OF VADODARA, GUJARAT... HE LATER BECAME ONE OF GUINESS WORLD RECORD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE MILLENNIUM. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST SON OF A NODEST FARMER... ‘WHO WENT OM TO INSPIRE THE WORLD TO WORK TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE yy RELIGIOUS HARMONY. HE PASSED HIS CHILDHOOD YEARS IN A SIMPLE MUD-BRICK HOME AND YET.. LATER BECAME RECOGNIZED AS THE ‘MASTER BUILDER’ BY THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ORGANIZATION ~ CONSTRUCTING MANY SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND MANDIRS. HE STUDIED MERELY TO 6TH STANDARD, AND YET... THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE HE COUNSELED AND CONSOLED OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE. ‘THIS HUMBLE CHILD WHO RARELY TRAVELLED BEYOND THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS VILLAGE... LATER SANGTIFIED MORE THAN 2,50,000 HOMES AND TIRELESSLY TRAVELLED ‘TO MORE THAN 51 COUNTRIES FOR THE JOY AND PEACE OF OTHERS. THIS SHY AND MODEST YOUTH BECAME THE PRESIDENT AND SPIRITUAL LEADER OF A SOCIO-SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATION; THAT ‘BECAME INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR ITS VALUES, WORK, MANAGEMENT AND RELIEF-ACTIVITIES, YOUNG SHANTILAL BECAME THE GLOBALLY REVERED GURU PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ, WHOSE ABSOLUTE PURITY AND HUMILITY, IMPACTED THE WORLO AND TRANSFORMED ILLOHS:,Leestakea look ata few of the principles of leadn ys yerrfoat lading hav we learnt from the lecrure.LEADING WITHOUT LE goless Politeness & So After gainin, Once during the co nument, without r view of the monument. Iewas2t that time that Pran wwamii Maharaj suggested that they should buil parihrama only on three sides of the «the view of the monument remains open, to be seen from a distance. The architec very pleased with this solution, they called it a ‘million dollar nbly added, “This és only my opinion, only do it if you think i is app tn Ra iC ae cae eee eae em ete: look good. But Pramukh Swami Mahara’s eaderships was such that he never took credit for himself, buthe wot Pr reece ek ne ‘There is currently an award winning hospital built by BAPS in Ahmeda After the volunteers received permission from the government foo SOR ue meen Ey Re BE SS CUU REGU cor nce ied sete ay eh Pramukh Swami Maharaj Hospital’, Immediately he told them to changew hospital's name to his guru's name instead. But the volunteers protested, bea angeit and would delay their progress. Buc Swamij ef OSS Sanh anaeteoe koe PM RC ey eae eee CC ior understand, as a result the donor became convinced that Swall ree tet eera seplore these leadership principle’ Farther dhrough a case study a do you mind picking that up and placing it on this pile in my hands, & « es p ‘“Sahe ) said the peon as the lift began to move up. Mr. Shah's face began to soentod with anger, lishands were shaking inside of his hand-stitched [alan suit sptowdlare yo! Do you know who Fam? am the man who signs your paycheck. Lam tor CEO of this company and you want me to pick up a package ~ to help you out? The puienet” shouted Mr. Sha. “The peon’s face went whice with shock. A lady watching this from a the corner picked up the package silently and placed icon the pile of ‘other boxes that the peon wes carrying. The lift door opened, the ‘CEO marched out and suddenly turned to face the woman. “Anyale, make sure you are in my office at 1AM sharp. I want to discuss the upcoming merger.” ‘The peon glanced at the lady ~ shocked! ~ And then looked away quickly. He gathered the courage to look acher once again as she began walking away. “Ob my God! That was Ms. Anjali Abuja! The IIM genius who was hired as the youngest CFO in the history of the company ~ maybe any company ever. She is said! to bea powerbouse in the board room ~ commanding respect through ber brilliance and determination. But she seemed so bumble in comparison to ber reputation. Shecven helped me witb the bax.” thought the peon as he began delivering the packages in his hand. “Wow, what a difference in this company's leadership..”he thought. ‘Wesaw 2 different types of leadership in this story. Describe them both. WDC jouLEADING WITHOUT LEAN | ‘Whar was the impression of the two different types of leadership on the peon, What does this mean to | you?. How does this story relate co Pramukh Swami Maharaj's leadership? What did Pramukh Swami teach eo the valuc of leading by example? cr See SE « 400» Mr Shoah, By my projections, by acquiring “A na, Cybernetics LLC, we are on a trajectory of increasing our marker share by 35% cver the next 5 years ) How did Pramukh Swami Maharaj feel about taking credit for his work? C 3 How did Pramulkh Swami Maharaj show appreciation for others?IDC | 648 EATS Al righ resrved oe Technology and infrastructure, education, rural development ~ thew ate justa few of the socio-economic areas the Government of India would like u prove w advance our country to a global platform, Making internet readily available throughout the nation, orbe it creating a transcontinental transportation system, all ofthese advancements sound great. But the truth is, thar the progress ofthe nation heavily depends on its people; without the development and contribution of value-based citizens this is not possible, Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair explains that, “All Liman systems rely on corain fundamental valucsto function well over the long term, and applying this understanding to globalization conld produce tangible benefits. greater sense of vals greater sense of the common good. * He went on to explain that moral values are unites across borders of culture, race, religion, economics, politics, exc. This means, regardless allother differences, moral values are of importance to all nations ‘A country without value based citizens can create 2n environment of erime financial and political corruption, andan unreliable and untruseworthy goverment; and these accorsean stunt the growth ofthe country. However a country with value-based citizens ean hel Ip promote a productive environment in several of ways, some r which are displayed below: + Greater patriotis and national loyaley Empowered communities Citizens that care for each other and a greater contribution to volunteer work + Citizens that live by good social and moral standards + Citizens and a government that follows, supports and protects the lav Asstrong democracy with public participation ~ Eradication of bias selection in employment, education atid government services Non-discrimination and protection of marginalized groups Tete thus essential fora nation to have value bas tizens to transform i from a developing county into a devel country. To become value based citizens, we must first develop good values in our lives,ae ans reserved. wit ANIDEALCITIZEN-1] Today; ve are going to discuss Four principles: Responsibility, Accountability, Honesty, and Integrity. afore we begin, what do these words mesn to us? We may be Familiar with responsibilty and honesty, but what about aecountabilty and integrity? Write your definition of the following words. weer ACCOUNTABILITY - HONESTY- INTEGRITY- Weare Deeg aaa maue ent ane tsst ‘SERS PronPet oer icra) fendvon tbe ouch Kalparaisin the SS eu A eu eusCauansaieaty a) Coole acinar) An Race Gedy diy Wee hat ve Leino Seva TREC Gatite nt rs eter ar we Beer eye Raia 22 a banc tiiccileareet ear berenichechenastt enh tela aikeggrs Ta nt / We 9) con aan LOIS ea hain) Exs-he : and sces Kalpana on her laptop working. He pus d sees that the rest of the house has been cleaned, his m0! pra: 4 machine or something? Iwas only gone for 30 minutes and you le ‘and prepared the flour?” says Ashish in astonishment. “Irs no big det” pana without taking her eyes off af her sereen, She is typing quickly, “Hlow ni!” todo? Relasa Titile,”*says Ashish as he leans into see what she is typing. “J baw! 0 ws [gave comnuttment to my bos, so I bave to deliver,” says Kalps! other and smiles. “Tanks for worrying about me, but dm okay, Wh King around the kitchen, “Don's worry about that. FU cut everything. ¥ the waghaar,”s09BARS Aleph ean ANIDEALCITIZEN-1| Kalpana is amazing! She bas o much responsibility at work and she sill makes time for house work? Hw is she i efit thinks Ashish she begins cutting the vegetables, ig they are done eating dinner, Kalpana and Ashish wash the dishes and clean the kitchen together. As soon as they ome nashing the lat csh, Ashish plop himselfom thesofaand turns onthe TV. “Man! Lam exhansed! I dont ne Tc ewer worked 0 hard:”says Ashish as he watches cricket highlights. Kalpana does’ respond, so Ashish looks overt the tableand ses that Kalpana sitting back down to finish her proposal for work. "Sheiba machine! Whee ts driving her to kecp working?!” chinks Ashish meee- ANIDEAL CITIZEN.) Evening turns into night. Ashish is tossing and turning in his bed, but can't sleep. He heads downstairs fora drink of Sere aicwa temas esis di light coming from the kitchen, Ashe gers closer, he sees Kalpana working on the proposal on her laptop. “Kalpana, tts s0 late! Why are you sll working?” Kalpana looks up to see Ashish, She smiles and says, “ ‘old my bess thet T woul get this dine tigi. The client is coming into the office for the presentation tomorrow afternoon and Ton’ have time to work on this before then. Once you've m, sade-a commitment, itis emportant to follow through, even if you have to sacrifice your own time or comfort.” Kalpana looks ater brother's sleepless face and says, “And why are you atvake? Don't worry about Papa, Twent and met Dim afterwards and smombed everything out." *You did what? Kalpana! Why did you tabe the Mame? 11 was my fault. 'm the one who dropped the iMac, "says Ashish, ] oO a ah Become capable and mature. Being accountable foreur actions and honest with the people who are depending on us. this all par of being an adult. fw lve by these principles, we will find that our relationships becomes idber and our fe more meaningful,” Ashish, 13s ray responsibility to take the computer upstairs, soultimatey I have to take the blame, Don't worry, Papa had tnsurance on the computer and will get it replaced.” Ashish oes up to his sister and gives her aug. “Kalpana, you are amazing! How did you become.so smart, capable and mature?” Kalpana start laughing and says, “Asbish, your will become mature too, don't worry. When we take on responsibility, we =- (Reflection Peont 5) ; accountability, honesty, and integrity?