I have joined Toastmasters since 1996. I earned my CC award 15 years later. Why?
There is a saying “if it's important to you you'll find a way. if not, you'll find an excuse”.
in the following 6 years I achieved my DTM which proved the quote.
我在1996年時加入演講會, 在15年後獲得『中級演講員』的榮銜，怎麼回事? 有句名言
說「如果事情對你很重要，你會找個方法，如果不重要，你會找個藉口。」
在接下來的六年我獲得了『傑出會員』的榮銜，證實了這樣的說法。

How can I change my mindset? After taking an intermission for 5 years, I turned back from
Guangzhou and attended Happy Life club meetings again then I was deeply moved by some
 member’s devotion.
我是怎麼改變心態的? 我曾暫時離開會籍5年，當我從廣州返台後，再度復會參加「樂
生演講會」時，我被一些犧牲奉獻的會友感動了。

I was so impressed that they were only new members when we met, but a few years later, they took officer roles and
shouldered all the burden and responsibilities, acting like guardian angels of Happy Life.
猶記當年我離開時，他們都還只是新會員，幾年不見卻已擔任會務幹部，扛下所有的責任跟義務，成了
「樂生演講會」的守護天使，他們深深的打動了我

At that moment, I told myself “Now it’s my turn to lighten their burden by joining them”. When I shifted my role
from a taker to a giver, I had an "aha" moment.
於是我跟自己說「該輪到我了，我得加入來減輕他們的負擔」，當我嘗試在心態上由一個接受者轉移為供
給者時，我有所頓悟，

Quoted from a keynote speech by George Yen, the International President 2013-2014, I started to feel that I was
“peeling the Toastmasters onion” and reaching towards its inner layer.
容我引用2013-2014國際總會長顏瑛宗的一篇主題演講中的一段話，我開始感覺我彷彿在「剝演講會的洋
蔥」，看到了裡面的一層

You know there are two key points to keep members stay when running a club. For one thing, members must  enjoy
the meeting. for another, we must prepare some benefit for members to walk away with. 
如你所知，經營一個分會，有兩個關鍵可以抓住會員的心，其一是在例會時，會員可以樂在其中，
其二是讓會員有不虛此行的收穫

The more I involved, the more I discovered my ignorance. The feeling of regret not acquiring enough knowledge of
Toastmasters motivated me. It drove me to pursue the DTM award.
我越參與就越發覺自己的不足，那一種對於會務上「書到用時方恨少」的心情激發了我，推動我往
『傑出會員』之路學習。