An Evening with Lion's

No, I have not taken an expedition or a Safari to the Jungles, but I got an opportunity to visit one among the most prestigious clubs, the LION's Club of Raipur.
With a strong heritage roots, the club was started by Mr. Melvin Jones (1879-1961).

Around 25 Lions ( Thats how they address each Member ), came to grace the event.
As told to me, this Hall, was a breeding place for many ideas and dreams, most of which are reality today-One example is Aakanksha- School for Differently Abeled.

Now since my mind is always Buzzed with the word "Growth", in my head, the mind started to wander and here is what the mind saw:

1. A club with a hugely popular legacy but is doing nothing to ensure that this legacy is carried forward.
2. A group mainly comprising of Senior Citizens and 35+ Male which essentially means only the old age stuffs is available.
3. A Club which still is meant to be a chit chat corner, and a place where people can talk something other than Business ( although most end up talking about Business)

Let me show you one thing, and rest you will figure out.

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Now this image might have spoken itself about how is the condition currently is.
There were three presentation planned for the day,

Leave aside there was a delay, the first was Amazing, On "Change", the second was a Musical performance on "TABLA" and "Harmonium", followed with a Speech on
"Ways to bridge Generation Gap"

A story was shared during the presentation where the crux was, " Two candles were lit, one was protected with a glass cover and the other with none. When the wind blew, one started struggling".
The Idea: our parents are like those protecting Glass covers. We must listen them, and use their experience.

A very profound story but the problem is, Until the Candle faces the Wind, it will never realise the power of Wind.
One of the Most wrong interpreted words are of Charles Darwin ,
"Survival of the Fittest", he never said these words, instead he said
" The only species Most receptive to change will Survive".

You see the problem in the first and second statement is, the First ( Survival of the fittest) binds you. It means that only when you are Fit enough you must face the Challenge, While the second ( Most receptive to change) talks about the necessity and importance of facing the Challenge and only there can one know how Fit you are and hence improve thus, GROW.....

So the Catch is, "Let your Child face the Challenge, be there but don't ever let him/her know, until the need arises".

After the whole process, I went on for dinner and caught a youg guy( Class X)and asked him to answer me three simple Questions.

1. Rank the preference of the Three things you would like to see and the suggested change?

2. Will you ask your friends to come and Join this Group?

3. What should be done to ensure that people will feel that you are special if you are a Lion club member?

The answer is

1. Presentation on Change: was the first preference, its because it involved me, it made me see and think and it told me new things.

2. Music show- But Who wants to listen to Tabla and Harmonium, if it was nice beats like some Band or such it would have been great.

3. The Speech- Thats what he always gets chance to listen even when he never wishes for.


Now his each answer are so very important to analyze.

1. He wanted to see Presentation on Change and he said..............
It involved me- THE LESSON:- INVOLVE YOUR AUDIENCE not by WORDS but by Action.
It made me See- THE LESSON:- LET THEM USE THEIR SENSES TO CONNECT AND NOT USE BRAIN ALONE.
It told me New Things- THE LESSON:- IS IT NEW? ASK YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE ASKING THEM.

2. Music Show- Really is it the Inn Thing for him???? Nah...........

3. The Speech- REALLY ASK MOST OF THE YOUTHS, they Dont even listen to all the Songs of the movie ( 5 minutes usually) the second time. You want there attention for 30 Minutes. You might be joking. Your content may be the greatest one, but it all boils down to delievery.


The whole crux is this:

Please Save LIONS, there are only 1431 Left...........:)

Do you get me?

Increase the Number of Lions, by making it a Pro.
Think! What you must do so that the coming generation will include you in your share of time.

There is where I sense an opportunity.....................