As per the resolution adopted in 2005 and reinforced by the Rotary Club of Singapore resolution of September 2007, an additional award to outstanding clubs will be awarded for the promotion of "The Guide to Daily Living".
This will be an additional award under the "Vocational Service" banner.
For those who may not be familiar with the Guide, here is an outline summary.
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A Guide To Daily Living
Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept of the Guide.
Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act upon them:
First - Have I spent some time in self-examination?
Second - Have I spent quality time with my family?
Third - Have I given the best to my work?
Fourth - Have I given some time to someone near and far?
The first question prompts us to evaluate ourselves and our ability to serve.
The second question reinforces our commitment to the family - our "intimate community of Life and Love"
The third question requests us to commit ourselves to work excellence and the practice of high ethical standards.
The fourth question reminds us of our duty to Lend A Hand, rendering compassionate service and working for world peace.
The Guide, in fact, encompasses the 4 parts of the Object Of Rotary.
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If you feel that your club this Rotary year helped to promote the use of this wonderful Guide among its members or even to the community at large, please submit a nomination stating how this was achieved to:
CP Chew Ban Seng, Chairman of the Best Vocational Service Project for District 3310. Email: eclub3310@gmail.com Mobile: +65 918 697 63
Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2008.
Edited by bschew on 29-February-2008 at 6:05pm
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
As you are aware, there is a District Governor's Award under Vocational Service in promoting "A Guide To Daily Living" to Rotarians, family members and friends.
Closing dateline fixed by District Awards Committee is Monday, 10 March 2008.
Here are a few ideas which you can use to implement at Club levels e.g. welcome family life educators, counsellors, psychologists etc to your regular Club meetings as well as informal fireside talks where spouses, partners, etc., are invited to participate and share.
Topics to discuss can include
(a) Promoting pro-life and pro-family values in society,
(b) Raising children and work-life integration, and
(c) Work ethics, values, and corporate governance.
At Rotary E-Club of 3310, we promote "A Guide To Daily Living" in several ways:-
(a) By way of make-up cards to visiting Rotarians and guests for attending our monthly physical meetings. On the reverse of the cards, we print "A Guide To Daily Living" and promote it in conjunction with "The 4-Way Test", and
(b) To our eRotarians, visiting Rotarians and guests, by positioning "A Guide to Daily Living" on the homepage of our website, www.rotaryeclub3310.org.
Others have created screensavers... or bookmarks... If you have other interesting thoughts, please share.
Edited by bschew on 06-March-2008 at 6:26am
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
Make a date with us. Come to our physical meeting on Thursday, 13 March 2008.
You shall be hearing from a truly entertaining speaker in Dr Ang Yong Guan, a psychiatrist. PE Susan has asked him to share on the importance of positive relationships in "Staying Happy and Healthy".
Relationships are two key principles found in "A Guide To Daily Living", namely,
(a) Have I spent quality time with my family?, and
(b) Have I given some time to someone near and far?
Edited by bschew on 28-February-2008 at 2:43am
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
So far, we have been promoting "A Guide To Daily Living" to our Rotarians, visiting (Overseas) Rotarians, and friends. Can we enlarge our community of influence? Do you have any thoughts?
Here is one...
Perhaps, we can give out bookmarks with "A Guide To Daily Living" printed on them and invite people (men in the streets) to come for a 2-3 hour sharing sessions.
We can break the sessions into two components, namely (a) Self and Work -- Maintaining work-life integration and (b) Self and Community -- Maintaining positive relationships.
Self and Work shall cover essentially (i) Have I spent some time in self-examination? and (iii) Have I given the best to my work? while Self and Community can cover (ii) Have I spent quality time with my family? and (iv) Have I given some time to someone near and far?.
Do you think this is feasible? Is there one or two Rotary Clubs which want to combine and initiate this project?
Edited by bschew on 28-February-2008 at 2:42am
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
Quote Do you know the relationship between your two eyes? They blink together, move together, cry together, see things together and sleep together. Though they never see each other at all, friendship should be just like that. Life is hell without friends. It is WORLD's BEST FRIEND week. Send this to all your good friends. Even me. See how many you get back. If you get more than 7, then you are really great and lovable person. Edmund Unquote
As you are all aware, Rotary District 3310 has been promoting "A Guide To Daily Living" for Rotarians, families and friends.
Edmund's sms sets me thinking...
We can deliver this in the same manner... and at the same time promoting healthy and positive relationships. If we review the four components, they are really about our relationships -- Self (Have I spent some time in self-examination), Family (Have I spent quality time with my family?), Work (Have I given the best to my work?), and Community (Have I given some time to someone near and far?).
Man is a social animal. We need relationships (positive ones of course).
As the proverb goes, "No man is an island."
Start and sms to your friends, A Guide To Daily Living, and see how many you get back!!!
A Guide to Daily Living
Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept of the Guide.
Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act upon them:
First - Have I spent some time in self-examination?
Second - Have I spent quality time with my family?
Third - Have I given the best to my work?
Fourth - Have I given some time to someone near and far?
Edited by bschew on 29-February-2008 at 6:19pm
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
President Edmund has requested one of our Chinese E-Rotaractors to translate A Guide To Daily Living to Chinese. He has been sending this to fellow Rotarians and friends via sms.
Now, you can also do the same. Send out 8 sms and see if you get a response from them. Invite them to Rotary. We are having a talk on 13 March 2008 by Dr Ang Yong Guan to share these principles. Title of his talk is "Staying Happy and Healthy". See you at our physical meeting at Rotary Family Service Centre @ 7.00pm... :-)
We believe that A Guide To Daily Living is about our relationships to Self, to Family, to Work and to Community. Share these important four principles and live life more fully...
A Guide To Daily Living 1. Self (Have I spent some time in self-examination), 2. Family (Have I spent quality time with my family?), 3. Work (Have I given the best to my work?), and 4. Community (Have I given some time to someone near and far?). Send to 8 friends and explain that you practice these principles.
Translated to Chinese...
日常生活指南：
自我 （我有没有花时& 388;自我检讨？）
家庭 （我有没有花时& 388;陪我的家人？）
工作 （我有没有在工 316;时尽力？）
社区 （我有没有付出 219;何贡献？）
发此简信给八位 379;友的回馈，说明 您已经实践每日 983;活理念。
Edited by bschew on 04-March-2008 at 5:17pm
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
Thank you so much for your help and commitment towards the acceptance and implementation of the GUIDE.
With the much needed help of Ban Seng and Rotarians like you, I hope the message of the GUIDE will be practiced by all Rotarians who believe in priortising service, at the same time, promoting the Object of Rotary and its core values.
Yes, the Guide also help Rotarians to implement the 5 Rotary's core values.
The First sentence promotes the mean value of WILL; and the end value of LEADERSHIP.
The Second sentence promotes the mean value of LOVE/FRIENDSHIP, and the end value of FAMILY.
The Third sentence promotes the mean value of ETHICS; and the end value of INTEGRITY.
The Fourth sentence promotes mean value of DIVERSITY and the end value of SERVICE.
Rotary announced Core Values are: SERVICE; FRIENDSHIP; DIVERSITY;INTEGRITY;LEADERSHIP.
Once again, thank you for your assistance GOD BLESS PHILBERT.
--- Chia Cheng Wee <cwchia@cwchialaw.com> wrote:
Hi CP Ban Seng,
I am not a professional translator either, so please do get the right person to help and review the translation.
Whether to make it the 'official Chinese version' I think we should first consult PDG Philbert to give his comment and if yea, the District should then adopt it in the coming DA or DC.
Regards, cwchia
每日指南
在做事情之前，' 318;先考虑这项指南的规范。
扪心自问以下这四个问题，然后付诸于行动:
首先，是否花时间自我反省？
其次，是否花优质的时间陪家人？
再者，我是否在 037;作上尽我所能？
最后，我是否给予我身边的人及时帮助？
第一个问题让我们可以评估自身价值和服务他人的能力。
第二个问题加强我们对于家庭——我们生命和爱的亲密社区的投入。
第三个问题要求我们在工作上表现出色，同时做一个道德高尚的人。
第四个问题提醒我们要以帮助他人为己任，以一颗怜悯之心为大众百姓服务及为 世界和平造福音 290;
这个指南 实际上包含了扶轮的四大宗旨。
A Guide To Daily Living
Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept of the Guide. Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act upon them: First - Have I spent some time in self-examination? Second - Have I spent quality time with my family? Third - Have I given the best to my work? Fourth - Have I given some time to someone near and far?
The first question prompts us to evaluate ourselves and our ability to serve. The second question reinforces our commitment to the family -- our "intimate community of Life and Love". The third question requests us to commit ourselves to work excellence and the practice of high ethical standards. The fourth question reminds us of our duty to Lend A Hand, rendering compassionate service and working for world peace.
The Guide, in fact, encompasses the 4 parts of the Object Of Rotary.
Edited by bschew on 20-March-2008 at 4:00am
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
In Focus By CP Chew Ban Seng, District Vocational Service Chair
‘A Guide to Daily Living’: Expanding the Tools of Vocational Service
The Primary Goal of Vocational Service is to Promote Rotary’s High Ethical Standards. Rotary has two guiding principles for high ethical standards in Rotarians’vocational lives: ‘The Four-Way Test’ and the ‘Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions.’ RI District 3310 has developed a third: ‘A Guide to Daily Living.’
The Four-Way Test has become the cornerstone of all Rotarians’ ethical conduct in business. Herbert Taylor, who later became RI President, developed it in 1932. The Four-Way Test transcends culture, religion, and national borders, and has remained relevant for Rotarians worldwide.
The Four-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do • Is it the TRUTH? • Is it FAIR to all concerned? • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
PDG Dr. Philbert Chin first brought ‘A Guide to Daily Living’ (the Guide) to RI District 3310 Rotarians’ attention in 1999 at the district conference in Johor Bahru.
At the recent Joint Districts 3300 and 3310 Conference at Sheraton Subang Hotel, Rotarians approved a resolution to table the Guide for adoption at the 2010 Council on Legislation.
Although RI has not officially adopted the Guide, interestingly, at each successive Council on Legislation, it has been getting more and more attention from other districts.
Since our district originated the Guide, it is imperative that we review it to see how we, as Rotarians, can practice the Guide in our daily lives. Like The Four-Way Test it does not have any religious or cultural affinity but its values are universal.
The aim is to use the Guide to complement The Four-Way Test. While the former focuses on values and life purpose, the latter emphasizes ethics and governance.
A Guide to Daily Living Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precept of the guide. Ask yourself these four questions and act upon them:
• Have I spent some time in self examination? • Have I spent quality time with my family? • Have I given my best to my work? • Have I given some time to someone near and far?
In the hustle and bustle of our daily activities, some of the points that the Guide raises may move in tangent to one another. The Guide requires us to do some self-evaluation and to align our purpose, family, work, and interpersonal relationships.
The district annually awards the best club that promotes the Guide to their members. RC Marina City, last year’s winner, came up with an interesting screensaver to promote the Guide to RI District 3310 Rotarians.
Here are some ideas to promote the Guide to your club members: • Hold a forum to discuss each specific question in the Guide • Invite speakers to expound on subjects such as “what is quality time with your family?” and “pride of workmanship” • Present all club members a copy of ‘A Guide to Daily Living’
Edited by bschew on 19-March-2008 at 4:58pm
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
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