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Grassroots with passion
5 What motivates you to serve for so long? I reckon friendship with my fellow volunteers have kept me going. Of course, by understanding more and able to help the community better or learning through hands-on experience of the various challenges that I facemay be the factors which motivate me to continue to serve. 6 During these years of volunteering, did you meet any setback that make you feel like giving up? There will definitely be short term setbacks or challenges to tackle in life whether in volunteering, family or career. A happy family and successful career are important contributors to maintaining a happy grassroots experience. I remember in the mist of my years of community service, there was once a thought of stepping down fromall grassroots activities due to an intention of furthering my studies in order to advance my career. However, with the encouragement from some Senior Grassroots Leaders, who were kind and understanding, they suggested for me to go on ‘Study Leave’ for my 2 years of absence. I reckon passion in volunteering should be like the continuous flow of water in a river and not like a fire which extinguishes after a while.
7 What words of encouragement would you like to give Grassroots Leaders? Most Grassroots Leaders may not necessarily have the time; but most will have the heart. As quoted by Winston Churchill: “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” 8 What food will you choose to describe your grassroots experience? Why? A grassroots experience can be interpreted in different ways by different individuals, much like the taste of a dish depends on individuals’ taste buds. I would describe my grassroots experience to be like the “extremely spicy mala steamboat” which smells good, looks tasty, tastes delicious, but if taken in excess can cause indigestion and bloating.
Like every food, any overdose will be bad for health.
We need to balance our grassroots activities with our other priorities - family and career, which is important to our overall quality of lives.
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