Kickstart 2020 was a huge hurdle for everyone due to the pandemic. No one expected it to change the lives we’ve always known so much.
With the strong current of change in the world, there are times when we just have to let go. Some of us become victims of the giant obstacle caused by COVID-19 and we lose our power and confidence.
Yet, ultimately, it is up to us to choose how we will respond to this new normal.
Be an actor in your life!
As we enter a new year, the year 2021, we, the youth of Fondacio Asia, thought of sharing a tool that we call PDP or Personal Development Plan; a tool that we have used year after year to help us start the year 2021.
For the first time, we decided to do this process online and open it to all our friends around the world (this is truly one of the blessings of our current situation). On January 30th and 31st, we held the “ Kickstart 2021” with over 50 participants from 8 different countries ( Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam ). It was also a wonderful experience to meet new friends from all over Asia.
But more than things to do or goals to accomplish, it is a way to clarify who we are called to become. That is, to return to what really matters and not to externalities and to savor the journey and not to get attached to the "destination".
Before we work on envisioning and planning our future, we always start by examining our past. WE believe that God speaks to us in different ways throughout our lives. And with the noise of the world, it is easy to miss them sometimes; so we must.
We also remember that our life is not just ours, nor for us alone. We also took time to remember the things that matter to us and, above all, to listen to God's guidance in our lives.
Watch the video online here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=157745665975895&ref=search
Here are some of our participants' shares about their experience at the 2021 Kickstart event and how it helps them to this day:
My little group! It was truly a gift from God. It wasn’t the group I was supposed to be in, but I felt like we were all meant to be together in these short but meaningful moments.
Having learned the art of using useful tools such as the Lifeline, Vision Board and PDP during my training year, I haven’t always had the discipline to use them faithfully every year. This year’s Kickstart was an opportunity to not only rekindle that need, but to understand it all over again. I’m definitely going to make it a habit!
- Amanda, Malaysia
"...I was able to learn how to manage and spend my time properly, because I had to complete the mission I set during the event. Before that, I had this kind of thing to do, with a schedule on track every time, and it was unmanageable. But after joining the event, I realized that if you keep your goals on track, there is something you can get as a reward after completing the mission. For example, in my PDP, I have to lose weight during the year 2021 and it is a kind of work. I started training and exercising more often, even sometimes, especially during this crucial period when everything is closed and I can't go out to exercise, so most of the time I train at home or at friends' houses. After 3 months of training, I have lost about 12 kg from my current weight! I am totally impressed with my performance. Hopefully, I can get my fitness of ideal body after that
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