SOCIAL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES- VALUES FOR EFFECTIVE

FUNCTIONING

Dr. Shivappa RAssociate Professor

Dept. of Studies In Social WorkUniversity Of Mysore, Manasagangotri

Mysore- 570006

Social Injustice

Illegal ways

Child Trafficking

Human trafficking

Irregularities

DiseasesPolluted environment

Corruption

Disparities

Abnormaldeaths

Quality problems

conflicts

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Systems/programs

Poor managem

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Att

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Politics

Technical know how?

Community participation?

Policie

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IMPORTANT VALUES

THE CORE VALUES-HONESTYTIME MANAGEMENTPOSITIVE THINKINGGOOD RELATIONSHIP

17th Century was called as age of Faith

18th Century was called as age of Logic

19th Century was called as age of Progress

20th Century was called as age of Information Technology

21st Century ???

HONESTY• Remaining truthful to the core under all circumstances.• Truth means – What you have in mind, what you

speak and what you act should be the same.

How an Honest Person looks like?• He constantly donates pure feelings and good wishes.

• Remains unshakable by maintaining self respect.• Mind and heart remains clear and open.• He will change every storm into rainbow.• He is free from any attitude of dislikes.• He never ask why? How? Who? He finds the solution.

• He wins the trust of God.• He receives unlimited love and blessing from

everyone.• He will be light and easy going with self and others.• He ignites the flame of truth in the heart of others.• He easily forgives and forgets the mistakes of other.

He behaves with others with equality and regard. • Boat of honesty may rock in the floods but will not

sink.• He will have Honesty through his senses, Honesty in

his earnings, Honesty in his professional work, Honesty in interrelations.

• Above all Honesty with the supreme soul.

• An Honest person will always be calm and cool, have Clear vision, have Confidence, Commitment to his duty and always have Creativity.

• He will have pure positive thoughts, very kind and will sense of touch

• As thoughts are the seeds of all actions, let me plant only honest seeds, to get the best fruit.

• I will never experience fear, if I am honest in all my dealings.

• Your conscience is a good friend, listen to it more often.

• He will be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own success.

Honest person possess eight powers

1) Power to tolerate.

2) Power to adjust.

3) Power to examine.

4) Power to judge.

5) Power to face.

6) Power to Co-operate.

7) Power to withdraw.

8) Power to pack up.

TIME MANAGEMENTTIME AND TIDE WAITS FOR NOBODY.

• Time wasted is life wasted.

• Wasting time amounts to wasting one’s life.

• Managing time amounts to Managing life.

• Of all the resources available to us such as Men, Material, Money, Information and Time, we observe time is finite.

• We can neither preserve nor purchase time.

• Time cannot be renewed or replaced. It is most inelastic.

• Hence time is a scarce resource.

• Live and act in the present and make use of the time to the maximum.

There are four types of people:-

1.It is observed that many kill the time.

2.Some spend the time.

3.Some waste the time.

4.Few use the time.

Factors that helps in using time:-• Managing time in better organised way for

day to day activities.

• Managing time with vision for next 10 years – long range planning.

• Listing of activities as per priorities for efficient result.

• Anticipate interruption and manage systematically.

• When in need, have the humility to take help of others whether he is junior or senior.

• Diligently use the time. Avoid unnecessary visitors.

• Determination.

• Dedication and Discipline takes one to success.

• Take up one job at the time. Put your heart and soul with concentration to complete the required job.

• Periodically review your short term and long term tasks.

• Organize your home as well as work place.

• Put everything in its place and find place for everything.

• Live in the present.

• Avoid shopping or bank transactions in rush hours. Utilize time saving deliveries.

• Do what you have to do first, not just because it is easy and pleasing.

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS:-• It is the art of investing wisely and willingly

to my own vision.

• It is the systematic approach.

• Developing a life strategy (Mission and vision).

• Last but not the least, in order to be healthy and wealthy (Mentally, physically, Socially and Financially) one must practice meditation to prevent medication.

Establish priorities:-

• Do it now and do it well.• Plan to spend quality time for quality output.• Do it quickly, no need to have quality time.• Do later or delegate.• To make the best use of your best time. • Know your tendency to be more mentally alert

and more creative.• Use morning time to the maximum.• Organise paper work – only those related to job

on hand which help accessibility.• Handle paper only once with proper decision. • Control interruptions like telephone, visitors

etc.

Value of Time:-

For one yearFor one monthFor one weekFor one hour

For one minuteFor one second

For half a second

10 GOLDEN RULES

Managing time without wasting time:-

1. Budgeting and auditing time

2. Setting clear and precise goals

3. Setting priorities

4. Sense of urgency

5. Clear communication

6. Delegation of responsibilities to save time

7. Saying ‘No’ when others waste your time

8. Be a trustee

9. If you cannot manage time, nothing else can be managed

10.Practice meditation to sustain calmness (peace)

POSITIVE THINKING

POSITIVE OUTLOOK1. Think, speak and feel positive about yourself,

others and situations believe in your own worth. Happiness is your decision.

2. Always visualize yourself and your life the way you want it. Dwell on what you want, then you will gravitate towards that.

3. Set goals, but remember you need goals not for what they get us but what they do to us. What you become is more important than what you get.

4. Throw away the labels you hang on yourself. Don’t place limits on yourself. The biggest limitation is the thought “I can’t”

5. Slow down. You will have fewer accidents and you will avoid hurting yourself and others by accident.

6. Discipline your mind and intellect. You are in control. You decide what you put in there, so you determine what you get back. Knowledge is the essential nourishment for the intellect.

7. See problems as opportunities to learn. You will continually be faced with great opportunities that disguise themselves as unsolvable problems. You have been designed to solve problems and find new ways of doing things.

8. Tackle disasters one at a time. Then they’re not so disastrous.

9. Treat yourself well. Make time for yourself as a necessity, not an objective. Pause on your path, just like “music is the space between the notes”.

10. Surround yourself with good people. People who support you in your efforts to change.

11. Have an attitude of gratitude. This ensures your attention is on what you want.

12. Realize how valuable the present moment is. Make the most of every moment.

• Think about the benefits and don’t be alarmed.

• Try to think one after the other, Don’t blame God and have patience.

• Never think of taking revenge instead forgive and forget – this leads to Humility.

• Have Positive attitude.

• Surrender all to the God.

POSITIVE THINKING

• Laugh from the bottom of heart, One minute of laughter is equal to three minutes exercise. When you are happy you will smile and give others happiness.

• Be an observer (as a witness) and do not absorb. Don’t get over involved.

• Begin the day with one positive thought.

• Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst face the challenges Positively.

GOOD RELATIONSHIP

• What is relationship?

It is the Giving and receiving of energy in the form of Love, Light and Power.

•What is the purpose of relationship?To learn, to grow and to serve through the experience of interaction with others.

VALUES THAT LEAD TO GOOD RELATIONSHIP

• Respect

• Humility

• Spirit of co-operation

• Love

• Politeness

• Honesty

METHODS TO HEAL RELATIONSHIP

Art of improving relations are:-

• Awareness of sense.

• Alert mind.

• Affirm about the word

• Accept what is required.

• Appreciate others work.

• Achievement of the work.

WHAT KILLS RELATIONSHIP??• Misunderstanding• Selfishness• Lack of trust• Ego clashes with properties• Improper communication• High expectations• Assumptions• Aggressive nature• Ignorance• Irresponsible• Negative attitude.

WITH ALL THESE VALUES FOR EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING-

MANAGE YOURSELFMANAGE YOUR MIND

THEN YOU CAN MANAGE EVERYTHING!!

THANKYOU!THANKYOU!