“100rsambulance: Some Life Lessons” is a compelling roadmap for working professionals seeking to address societal challenges while maintaining their day jobs. Dispelling the myth that active social service is reserved for retirement, this engaging guide offers actionable insights based on the transformative three-year journey of the author.
The heart of the book lies in the author’s experience operating the “The Rupees 100 Ambulance Service” in Navi Mumbai. With a single ambulance serving patients within the city’s geographical limits, the service exemplifies compassion in action.
The book celebrates the spirit of experimentation and resilience. It delves into how individuals pursuing social change can stay motivated and innovative, even during challenging times. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or a young professional, these lessons resonate across career stages.
Blending personal stories with practical advice, this book aims to inspire a new generation of social changemakers. It underscores that even small actions can make a significant difference in the lives of others.
Contents –
Chapter One: The Trigger: When My Mother Collapsed
That Fatal Night
What Went Wrong
Brewing…Brewing…Brewing
Chapter Two: The Covid-19 Pandemic: Ideas Crystallize into an Initiative
Down the Health Dungeon
Watching the Good and the Bad
Opening The Inner LID – Learn, Inspire and Deliver
The ‘Doing Good Decision-making Framework’
Life Lesson-1: Challenges seed opportunities. So, farm them to harvest value
Life Lesson-2: Don’t think twice when doing the right thing
Chapter Three: June 29, 2021: The Daring Adventure Begins
The Ecosystem Congregates to Support
The First Three Months of Hype
Life Lesson-3: Don’t let contemplation be the enemy of action
Life Lesson-4: Don’t over-promise and underdeliver
Chapter Four: Patient Stories: Our Source of Continuous Motivation
The Post-Hype Challenges, Demands and Baits
Searching Sustainable Sources of Motivation
Motivational Experiences
Life Lesson-5: Never complain, be grateful and help
Life Lesson-6: Ordinary people are extraordinary fighters
Life Lesson-7: People first need hope and then help
Life Lesson-8: People don’t need your money, they need your time
Chapter Five: Three years and More: SUFAL© (Neither Success Nor a Failure But a Promising Venture)
‘100rsambulance’: A Steep Learning Curve
Compassion in Action: The ‘100rsambulance’ Difference
Fortune Does Favour the Brave
Measuring Performance
100rsambulance: A SUFAL© Service
Life Lesson-9: Keep the cause always above yourself
Life Lesson-10: A personal cause provides wings to your professional credibility
Life Lesson-11: Be value centric each time and everywhere
Life Lesson-12: You are never too professionally busy to do good actively
Chapter Six: ‘100rsambulance’:
The Journey from SUFAL to SAFAL
SUFAL TO SAFAL: Decentralized scaling of ‘100rsambulance’
SUFAL TO SAFAL: Expanding the Rs 100 suite of services
SUFAL to SAFAL: Incorporating Right to an Ambulance as a part of Right to Health
With Gratitude…
Annexure: Ambulances and Service Providers in India: A Quick Snapshot
Types of Ambulances in India
Government Ambulances
Private Ambulances
Bibliography
Your review is awaiting approval
3aapej
Your review is awaiting approval
0n7uta