I love reading a lot and had come across an interesting concept – Your Turn Now (YTN) – do a good deed, pass on a card and ask that person to do another good deed and pass on the card. It could be anything small or big – just something nice that would bring a smile on the other persons face. Does the concept make you travel back to your school days – similar to Kho Kho? Exactly. But as is the case with most of us, we read and forget – how busy we have become.
Being an entrepreneur, one basic lesson I have been taught is to network really well. At one of such networking sessions, I got introduced to Rushabh Turakhia – the man behind YTN. He is a diamond trader by profession, but is a Human by nature.
After that networking session, we decided to meet again. I was late, he patiently waited for me, discussed about me and my business before sharing the work he does with YTN. He spends several hours a week meeting people and spreading the YTN concept, maybe personally or over the phone – the YTN group on FB has close to 8000 members from around the world. Yes, Rushabh sends out YTN cards around the globe – a movement he wants the world to be a part of. He spends his personal savings in printing and having these cards sent by courier.
To be able to partially finance the expenditure, he has recently even published a book (by the same name – Your Turn Now – grab your copy here) spreading the movement. So, go grab a copy now.
And this is not all. Even his 8 year old son is spearheading the Ahimsa – In compassion for stray animals movement. (A different story I would come back on, once I meet the young lad)
We all have thought at some point in time to make a difference to the society – this person is living it. So, lets try and take some time out of our busy schedule and make a difference. Just as in democratic country we say – every vote counts, exactly the same way – every smile counts – after all it is the only tax free thing on Earth.
Don’t think about it. Just do it. Connect to Rushabh at rushabh@yourturnnow.in or let me know and I shall get you connected. Join the movement and help him in any way you can.
This post is just the start – its Your Turn Now
More about YTN
A model crusade totally handled by a solitary man on a mission. To make this world a better place to live in. Your contribution would not only enhance the concept into a way of living. It would promise a better future for our kids.
YOUR TURN NOW card is a concept wherein when you lend a hand to a stranger, a colleague, a friend or someone you know, you give them the YOUR TURN NOW card.
So that person doesn’t have to thank you back but pay it ahead by being kind or by being there for someone else.
How does it work? When you do an act of kindness or do someone a favor. That person thanks you for it. So in lieu of you accepting the thanks. You give the person an YTN card, so that the same person can pass on the kindness to someone else in need.
It then passes on to multiply this act into a multiple of happy emotions
YOUR TURN NOW is a reform to make the world around you kind. It not only makes people around you more thoughtful, compassionate, kind, generous etc. but also makes you more aware of the world around.
In our daily life, many a times, we get a chance to be kind to a stranger, we act and we forget. But this card really reminds the receiver the act. It then becomes a constant effort to pass on this kindness that makes a general focus on so much more love.
It makes you look for every opportunity to be there for someone when they need it. Kindness, which should be your inborn nature, but has been forgotten or suppressed by daily schedule chores in life.
But this reform has been started to create awareness to that stranger…..of passing this kindness ahead.
YTN, as it’s called, has been in circulation since December 2009. This is a real card like a visiting card that has YOUR TURN NOW printed on it.
As on date, 137600+ cards and counting are out on the roll spreading kindness and happiness in 8 different languages.
It has also gone global and spread to 32 countries UK, USA, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Zambia, Philippines, U.A.E, Nigeria to MAKE ONE WORLD
The target is to touch 7 billon people on this planet at least once in their lifetime.
When they get that little taste of kindness from you, you give them YOUR TURN NOW card that says now it’s their turn to touch someone’s heart or make them smile.
The only price you need to pay is be kind, use the card & share your kindness stories to inspire more than 8000 +YTN hearts. This is to make people around realize, it’s not time or money that counts in being kind, but it’s your thought that matters. Yes, it comes free and you don’t have to pay for postage as well. Just be kind and spread the message across to mankind.
It has been introduced at many schools in India including Hill Spring International, Cathedral School, Bombay International School, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Singapore International, JBCN, Yenepoya, Billabong International etc to teach practical value education to our children.
Now we have Multinational corporate world CO’s like L & T, MTNL, TCS, Carlsonwagonlit Travels, Max India, AXIS bank, DCB Bank, DBS Business Centre, clubs like Lions, Rotary, and Rotaract to spread kindness within members.
It is a little nameless act of kindness that touches your heart. Be there for someone and pass on the card.
DO IT TODAY… DO IT NOW… it’s YOUR TURN NOW………J
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Hardik is the co-founder of Theek Kar Do and on the Editorial Board of Mentor Mantra. He is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and previously worked with Ernst & Young. You could connect with him at hardik.shah@theekkardo.com or follow him @simply_hardik or read some of his posts at his Blog.
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