My life Start with NGO's Life

My life started with my involvements in NGO's day.

Since secondary school days, my co-curriculum activities never stopped. First, I was involved in "Kadet Bomba" (Fireman Cadet), I joined Chinese Orchestra, then I joined the Environmental Club (Kelab Alam Sekitar - not sure if it still exist in my secondary school nowadays?) as the founding member. Each of the organization I joined, I learned something out of it. Kadet Bomba is about disciplines, obedient to higher rank officer and seniors, and protocols. Chinese Orchestra is about team work, leadership, PR and salesmanship. For Environmental Club, since I was one of the founding member, we had the privilege to do fund raising for the club. (That time we call ourselves Naturalist)

Leaving school, I went to college, and my co-curriculum activities were cut down. However, I was still active in Chinese Cultural Society, registered my name with the Buddhisms Society (but never active), and was a founding member of Circle K.

When I graduated from college, it seems I can't dissociate myself from being active in all these clubs, societies, and associations activities. While working, I got myself involved in JCI movements, and a lot of my skills get to be polished again. And now I am also part of my Hainanese Association Youth wing member.

I enjoy doing all these works although I don't get paid. My bosses even comment, if you want to do this kind of "Charity work", you should take 1 whole month leaves and do it. Make One of my close friend always said me busy for nothing. I don't agree with all these statements, I have my reasons why I keep involving in such activities. There are causes I believed in and I want to serve it. Besides, I am gaining something that is not measurable with dollar sign. What says you? Give me feedback, tell me whether I should continue to serve my causes, or I should forget about mankind, but focus on earning my money and building my $$$ empire.