Recently at the joint installation of 10 clubs in Region 4, Perak, I was asked to give a speech. I have spoken about Thinking out of the Box; Say no to Impossible; Dare to Dream and be Different and many more! But, I chose to speak about COMPETITION that day.
Imagine this... you drive a local made Waja 1.6 with the (highly acclaimed?) Campro engine with big spoilers Turbo engine charged with some ah beng blue lights and lousy sound system that is abit.. erm.. Beng-ish.
Your 2 other friends drive a Sportish Evo 8 and the other, a Skyline!
THE RACE:
You Loose! (Ahem)
THE REASON?
1) You were too busy comparing yourself against foreign cars with the usual lame excuses of ~ They have experts, we don't... Their car more canggih mannn... they are foreigners....they more pro....
2) You were too busy pouring oil on the other fella's tracks... or you were finding time staying up so late at night prior to the race.. to punture their car tyres (only to realize their tyre so canggih cannot puncture!!!!)
3) You were constantly complaining about them.. them.. them...
UNTIL...
You had no time to go for "skills" training... attend perfection classes... look for sponsors for additional training... or upgrading of your engine... No time at all for you to even get that car service... you were just TOO busy bothering on what the others were doing and constantly wanting to pour oil onto their tracks.. only to realize one day.. the brick wall is right in front of you!!!!
Folks.. think!!!! ok? Some clubs are stronger. Some are not. Some have great leaders, some have great BOD support. Some.. their Lions Club so supportive until... they get everything paid for... Some even organize projects that you would never have thought of!
My response to you is,.....
"SO???????????"
Think again. Sometimes, some clubs fight and fight and fight... and they kind'a forget what the war was all about... and because winning that Top Award meant so much.. you kind'a like have lost your way .. lost your focus.. on what it really meant when you first took up that right hand and said....
"I Pledge of My Hands.. Extended and Open...to Help those in need... "
:)
Lion Alan Thoo
DC Leo
Imagine this... you drive a local made Waja 1.6 with the (highly acclaimed?) Campro engine with big spoilers Turbo engine charged with some ah beng blue lights and lousy sound system that is abit.. erm.. Beng-ish.
Your 2 other friends drive a Sportish Evo 8 and the other, a Skyline!
THE RACE:
You Loose! (Ahem)
THE REASON?
1) You were too busy comparing yourself against foreign cars with the usual lame excuses of ~ They have experts, we don't... Their car more canggih mannn... they are foreigners....they more pro....
2) You were too busy pouring oil on the other fella's tracks... or you were finding time staying up so late at night prior to the race.. to punture their car tyres (only to realize their tyre so canggih cannot puncture!!!!)
3) You were constantly complaining about them.. them.. them...
UNTIL...
You had no time to go for "skills" training... attend perfection classes... look for sponsors for additional training... or upgrading of your engine... No time at all for you to even get that car service... you were just TOO busy bothering on what the others were doing and constantly wanting to pour oil onto their tracks.. only to realize one day.. the brick wall is right in front of you!!!!
Folks.. think!!!! ok? Some clubs are stronger. Some are not. Some have great leaders, some have great BOD support. Some.. their Lions Club so supportive until... they get everything paid for... Some even organize projects that you would never have thought of!
My response to you is,.....
"SO???????????"
Think again. Sometimes, some clubs fight and fight and fight... and they kind'a forget what the war was all about... and because winning that Top Award meant so much.. you kind'a like have lost your way .. lost your focus.. on what it really meant when you first took up that right hand and said....
"I Pledge of My Hands.. Extended and Open...to Help those in need... "
:)
Lion Alan Thoo
DC Leo
2 comments:
Good day, Lion Alan!
When you were delivering this speech, I was sitting down there, as one of the audience, and listening to this meaningful story.
Highly agree with the moral of the story. Thanks for the great sharing!
GTM Leo
:)...
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