P5- Life is Beautiful Date: 16-07-2013
Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is beautiful - enjoy it.
Mr. Toastmaster, fellow toastmaster‘s and wonderful guests, good evening.
It was a unique experience for me when I joined Tata Consultancy Mumbai.
I was getting acquainted with the new place and its culture. In short span of time I made lot of friends. Among them my roommate Indrejeet becomes my best friend.
My friend’s used to celebrate their weekend in pubs and bars. They did drink and smoke. For me, it was difficult to accompany them in those parties because I do not drink and smoke.
I didn’t want to lose their friendship just because I hated drinking and smoking, so I got along with them.
My close friend Inderjeet used to advise me saying “You have got only one life, so enjoy it in all respect”. He also justified his point by saying drinking and smoking could offer you the access to the so called high society.
I was not ready to accept my friend’s idea because I knew the health hazards of Cigarettes and Alcohol.
Reading my mind Inderjeet soon presented the advantage of smoking by saying “Why do people smoke”
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You can reduce your weight
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You feel Happy and Relaxed
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You can make a lot of friends, if you have smoking habit.
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You will look cool and Modern.
He also added the advantage of Alcohol by saying “Why do people drink”
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A fountain of energy.
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Majestic Mood
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You Feel Relaxed.
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After drink, you will forget your all Problems.
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What a taste you will enjoy it.
We had difference of opinion, but being good friend –both of us did respect each other views.
One night, we were coming back from a farewell party. It was mid of night, All of sudden, my friend Inderjeet collapsed on the road. We rushed him to the nearest hospital. Doctor … pl. do something to save my friend life …
Doctor told us that, he has consumed alcohol heavily, unless its effect neutralized the medication could not be started off.
Next day, it was shocking news for us that Indrejeet had T.B.
Doctor advised him to stop drinking and smoking immediately. I felt that, it was right time for me to give him mental support and move him away from his party culture.
Progressively, I started counseling him, how to give up habits of drinking and smoking.
My dear friends smoking increases: - <Picture PPT>
1.Risk of Lungs Cancer
2.Bad Breath
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Yellow Teeth
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You pay money for drink and smoke. It will make your Wallet empty.
Simultaneously, Drinking of Alcohol increases <Picture PPT>
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Risk of Cancer
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Heart Disease
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Kidney Disease
After medication of six months Indrejeet had recovered from T.B. He accepted the truth and promised that he will never touch alcohol as well as cigarettes.
Friends, bad habits are like comfortable bed easy to get into it, but hard to get it out.
Our problems can be solved if it identified at right time. Please discuss your problem with friends and family, soon you will get a solution.
If you lack in confidence, dig your memories and find out why and how it all started. There are certain techniques you can use to lift yourself. For Example:-
You can make a list of qualities you would like to include in yourself. Keep practicing those qualities in your daily life. Practice will make these qualities as a part of your habit.
Acting also helps. If you act confident, you will become confident.
I assisted my friend Inderjeet to walk off from the drinking and smoking culture and made his life beautiful. Now he enlightens people “How to come out from bad habits like Drinking and Smoking”.
Gear up, Toastmaster, now it’s your turn to wake up and restore good habits in your life as well as help others to do it”
Life is beautiful - enjoy it.
Over to you TMOD.