
two years ago I have found doing something that many of us are doing
something that many of us are doing
something that many of us are doing every day exactly this after 15 years of
every day exactly this after 15 years of
every day exactly this after 15 years of intensive work in a corporate business
intensive work in a corporate business
intensive work in a corporate business and shutting down my computer every
and shutting down my computer every
and shutting down my computer every night it was the first time I was
night it was the first time I was
night it was the first time I was shutting down my career for good i
shutting down my career for good i
shutting down my career for good i bought the round-the-world ticket and
bought the round-the-world ticket and
bought the round-the-world ticket and left to travel for a year it was a
left to travel for a year it was a
left to travel for a year it was a two-fold journey for me inside within
two-fold journey for me inside within
two-fold journey for me inside within myself and outside in the world I wanted
myself and outside in the world I wanted
myself and outside in the world I wanted to discover when you make such an insane
to discover when you make such an insane
to discover when you make such an insane move insane at least in the people
move insane at least in the people
move insane at least in the people around you quit in a successful banking
around you quit in a successful banking
around you quit in a successful banking job on its peak you’ve got to think well
job on its peak you’ve got to think well
job on its peak you’ve got to think well and I mean it I’ve been thinking about
and I mean it I’ve been thinking about
and I mean it I’ve been thinking about it for many years and I’m sure you’ve
it for many years and I’m sure you’ve
it for many years and I’m sure you’ve heard about the midlife crisis it’s when
heard about the midlife crisis it’s when
heard about the midlife crisis it’s when i get an expensive car allah variables
i get an expensive car allah variables
i get an expensive car allah variables but the crisis of theories is different
but the crisis of theories is different
but the crisis of theories is different it’s not about achieving enough but
it’s not about achieving enough but
it’s not about achieving enough but rather it’s about this question of
rather it’s about this question of
rather it’s about this question of self-actualization what I am to this
self-actualization what I am to this
self-actualization what I am to this world am I realizing my potential am i
world am I realizing my potential am i
world am I realizing my potential am i doing my best I got concerned about
doing my best I got concerned about
doing my best I got concerned about changing career also because I couldn’t
changing career also because I couldn’t
changing career also because I couldn’t find that the organization’s have been
find that the organization’s have been
find that the organization’s have been working for truly correspond to my sense
working for truly correspond to my sense
working for truly correspond to my sense of meaningful impact and of course I was
of meaningful impact and of course I was
of meaningful impact and of course I was worried about how to do that but then I
worried about how to do that but then I
worried about how to do that but then I thought wait a minute I may not and
thought wait a minute I may not and
thought wait a minute I may not and could not be the only person in the
could not be the only person in the
could not be the only person in the world who did this so I decided to
world who did this so I decided to
world who did this so I decided to empirically test this idea that changing
empirically test this idea that changing
empirically test this idea that changing your career after 30 years old in a
your career after 30 years old in a
your career after 30 years old in a meaningful way finding your true calling
meaningful way finding your true calling
meaningful way finding your true calling is possible and can be successful so I
is possible and can be successful so I
is possible and can be successful so I decided to take this question to travel
decided to take this question to travel
decided to take this question to travel to me with me to 30 countries around the
to me with me to 30 countries around the
to me with me to 30 countries around the world to interview at least 30 people
world to interview at least 30 people
world to interview at least 30 people who did that successfully or not and I
who did that successfully or not and I
who did that successfully or not and I call this project turkey up in the next
call this project turkey up in the next
call this project turkey up in the next 15 minutes I might I might save a year
15 minutes I might I might save a year
15 minutes I might I might save a year of your life the year which I spent
of your life the year which I spent
of your life the year which I spent traveling because I’ll tell you what I
traveling because I’ll tell you what I
traveling because I’ll tell you what I and other people think about let’s call
and other people think about let’s call
and other people think about let’s call it the journey or thirties
it the journey or thirties
it the journey or thirties and this is the journey that you might
and this is the journey that you might
and this is the journey that you might actually might not want to miss even if
actually might not want to miss even if
actually might not want to miss even if it require shifting some major
it require shifting some major
it require shifting some major perception so let’s start with shifting
perception so let’s start with shifting
perception so let’s start with shifting perceptions about traveling traveling
perceptions about traveling traveling
perceptions about traveling traveling good intention brings another paradise
good intention brings another paradise
good intention brings another paradise paradise and paradigm to your experience
paradise and paradigm to your experience
paradise and paradigm to your experience it’s easy let’s say you’re a foodie make
it’s easy let’s say you’re a foodie make
it’s easy let’s say you’re a foodie make a cooler in the trip you’re into birds
a cooler in the trip you’re into birds
a cooler in the trip you’re into birds go Birds watching are you into people
go Birds watching are you into people
go Birds watching are you into people like I was travel alone travel and alone
like I was travel alone travel and alone
like I was travel alone travel and alone is liberating it’s actually changing
is liberating it’s actually changing
is liberating it’s actually changing that pattern of neediness of that fear
that pattern of neediness of that fear
that pattern of neediness of that fear of being alone and trust me when you
of being alone and trust me when you
of being alone and trust me when you travel alone you meet a lot more people
travel alone you meet a lot more people
travel alone you meet a lot more people not just somebody but really a lot more
not just somebody but really a lot more
not just somebody but really a lot more also because you don’t need to stick to
also because you don’t need to stick to
also because you don’t need to stick to a companion but rather explore the human
a companion but rather explore the human
a companion but rather explore the human landscape you start falling in love with
landscape you start falling in love with
landscape you start falling in love with that freedom of moving around going
that freedom of moving around going
that freedom of moving around going places which you always wanted to see
places which you always wanted to see
places which you always wanted to see the Easter islands the Patagonian the
the Easter islands the Patagonian the
the Easter islands the Patagonian the glaciers the waterfalls in Brazil the
glaciers the waterfalls in Brazil the
glaciers the waterfalls in Brazil the vineyards of Cape Cod and bustling
vineyards of Cape Cod and bustling
vineyards of Cape Cod and bustling streets of Mumbai the inside journey for
streets of Mumbai the inside journey for
streets of Mumbai the inside journey for me how I started in my home country in
me how I started in my home country in
me how I started in my home country in Kazakhstan with the interview of my
Kazakhstan with the interview of my
Kazakhstan with the interview of my close friend Sasha Lee in the first ten
close friend Sasha Lee in the first ten
close friend Sasha Lee in the first ten years of his professional life Sasha
years of his professional life Sasha
years of his professional life Sasha made a remarkable career in general
made a remarkable career in general
made a remarkable career in general management and finance and everything
management and finance and everything
management and finance and everything looked like a success a great job solid
looked like a success a great job solid
looked like a success a great job solid pay status car but one day he actually
pay status car but one day he actually
pay status car but one day he actually asked himself how much she was actually
asked himself how much she was actually
asked himself how much she was actually enjoying and how much his work looked
enjoying and how much his work looked
enjoying and how much his work looked like the work of his dreams as a true
like the work of his dreams as a true
like the work of his dreams as a true financial he decided to literally
financial he decided to literally
financial he decided to literally clogged down every task he was
clogged down every task he was
clogged down every task he was performing during the day and rated on a
performing during the day and rated on a
performing during the day and rated on a hundred percent happiness scale he was
hundred percent happiness scale he was
hundred percent happiness scale he was in Seoul for a month the results
in Seoul for a month the results
in Seoul for a month the results astonished him only five percent of his
astonished him only five percent of his
astonished him only five percent of his work in time he was actually enjoying
work in time he was actually enjoying
work in time he was actually enjoying what he was doing as a check he decided
what he was doing as a check he decided
what he was doing as a check he decided to imagine himself at the point a where
to imagine himself at the point a where
to imagine himself at the point a where he was saying okay maybe I understand
he was saying okay maybe I understand
he was saying okay maybe I understand that I’m happy about it for yourself but
that I’m happy about it for yourself but
that I’m happy about it for yourself but what about point B where I can’t happen
what about point B where I can’t happen
what about point B where I can’t happen to be over a lifetime he said okay it
to be over a lifetime he said okay it
to be over a lifetime he said okay it might be that I have an understanding
might be that I have an understanding
might be that I have an understanding and happiness satisfaction about it for
and happiness satisfaction about it for
and happiness satisfaction about it for twenty percent
twenty percent
twenty percent so if you multiply twenty percent by
so if you multiply twenty percent by
so if you multiply twenty percent by forty percent we did the math trustus
forty percent we did the math trustus
forty percent we did the math trustus mathematically he would have only eight
mathematically he would have only eight
mathematically he would have only eight percent of a life success rate haven’t
percent of a life success rate haven’t
percent of a life success rate haven’t realized that he also realized that he
realized that he also realized that he
realized that he also realized that he doesn’t want to spend the rest of his
doesn’t want to spend the rest of his
doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life with such low chances he decided to
life with such low chances he decided to
life with such low chances he decided to totally compass his career and now seven
totally compass his career and now seven
totally compass his career and now seven years past he’s enjoying the new journey
years past he’s enjoying the new journey
years past he’s enjoying the new journey to the point B with a career in business
to the point B with a career in business
to the point B with a career in business consulting and life coaching even though
consulting and life coaching even though
consulting and life coaching even though he’s back then she was already 30 years
he’s back then she was already 30 years
he’s back then she was already 30 years old with a new baby born and a lot of
old with a new baby born and a lot of
old with a new baby born and a lot of uncertainties and I was one of his first
uncertainties and I was one of his first
uncertainties and I was one of his first clients he was the first person I could
clients he was the first person I could
clients he was the first person I could openly talk about my questions and
openly talk about my questions and
openly talk about my questions and concerns of live meaning without being
concerns of live meaning without being
concerns of live meaning without being ridiculed yes actually really cool too
ridiculed yes actually really cool too
ridiculed yes actually really cool too but now recently I was speaking at a big
but now recently I was speaking at a big
but now recently I was speaking at a big corporate event about this journey
corporate event about this journey
corporate event about this journey research big answers quitting corporate
research big answers quitting corporate
research big answers quitting corporate job and suddenly I noticed a group of
job and suddenly I noticed a group of
job and suddenly I noticed a group of people sitting somewhere at the back of
people sitting somewhere at the back of
people sitting somewhere at the back of the conference room who were literally
the conference room who were literally
the conference room who were literally pointing fingers at me and laughing out
pointing fingers at me and laughing out
pointing fingers at me and laughing out loud honestly I was shocked it was the
loud honestly I was shocked it was the
loud honestly I was shocked it was the first time in my life I was laughed at
first time in my life I was laughed at
first time in my life I was laughed at publicly obviously what I did was
publicly obviously what I did was
publicly obviously what I did was unimaginable for them so unimaginable
unimaginable for them so unimaginable
unimaginable for them so unimaginable that I looked insane and you know what I
that I looked insane and you know what I
that I looked insane and you know what I think I could understand them because
think I could understand them because
think I could understand them because change in your life even a little bit
change in your life even a little bit
change in your life even a little bit it’s very difficult especially if you
it’s very difficult especially if you
it’s very difficult especially if you already have responsibilities a family
already have responsibilities a family
already have responsibilities a family to support a mortgage to pay and you
to support a mortgage to pay and you
to support a mortgage to pay and you struggled all your life just to make it
struggled all your life just to make it
struggled all your life just to make it to look successful to have that house
to look successful to have that house
to look successful to have that house does it sound familiar and if it does
does it sound familiar and if it does
does it sound familiar and if it does like it did to me some time ago doesn’t
like it did to me some time ago doesn’t
like it did to me some time ago doesn’t it also mean that the last century
it also mean that the last century
it also mean that the last century definitions of success hold no longer
definitions of success hold no longer
definitions of success hold no longer true that we struggle to be good
true that we struggle to be good
true that we struggle to be good children by meeting expectations of our
children by meeting expectations of our
children by meeting expectations of our parents but we the 30s actually might
parents but we the 30s actually might
parents but we the 30s actually might reconsider the norm set over speaking of
reconsider the norm set over speaking of
reconsider the norm set over speaking of expectations I would like to travel with
expectations I would like to travel with
expectations I would like to travel with you own to New York Syria where I met in
you own to New York Syria where I met in
you own to New York Syria where I met in young bassey very talented singer and
young bassey very talented singer and
young bassey very talented singer and performer who until late twenties well
performer who until late twenties well
performer who until late twenties well denying her career was denying her
denying her career was denying her
denying her career was denying her talents by pursuing a medical degree she
talents by pursuing a medical degree she
talents by pursuing a medical degree she said to be even a shame
said to be even a shame
said to be even a shame her voice letting it out occasionally at
her voice letting it out occasionally at
her voice letting it out occasionally at the shower times because her black
the shower times because her black
the shower times because her black immigrant parents made it very clear you
immigrant parents made it very clear you
immigrant parents made it very clear you cannot be serious about being a singer
cannot be serious about being a singer
cannot be serious about being a singer it will not make you living so she was
it will not make you living so she was
it will not make you living so she was studying and working part-time as an
studying and working part-time as an
studying and working part-time as an administrative employee to Carnegie Hall
administrative employee to Carnegie Hall
administrative employee to Carnegie Hall as close as she could get to the
as close as she could get to the
as close as she could get to the performance world until one day she
performance world until one day she
performance world until one day she learned thatmore be a famous European DJ
learned thatmore be a famous European DJ
learned thatmore be a famous European DJ is making an audition looking for a lead
is making an audition looking for a lead
is making an audition looking for a lead singer for his US tour after some
singer for his US tour after some
singer for his US tour after some trepidation and nervousness she decided
trepidation and nervousness she decided
trepidation and nervousness she decided to take a chance she passed it and she
to take a chance she passed it and she
to take a chance she passed it and she ran away with the circus and the way she
ran away with the circus and the way she
ran away with the circus and the way she describes her experience is this she
describes her experience is this she
describes her experience is this she said it was baptism by fire everyone on
said it was baptism by fire everyone on
said it was baptism by fire everyone on the tool was a pro and then there was me
the tool was a pro and then there was me
the tool was a pro and then there was me who’s never been on tour I barely had
who’s never been on tour I barely had
who’s never been on tour I barely had any performing experience but luckily to
any performing experience but luckily to
any performing experience but luckily to me Moby was such a generous artist he
me Moby was such a generous artist he
me Moby was such a generous artist he saw me something that I couldn’t see in
saw me something that I couldn’t see in
saw me something that I couldn’t see in myself he gestured me over stage and
myself he gestured me over stage and
myself he gestured me over stage and from that point on I was like an animal
from that point on I was like an animal
from that point on I was like an animal unleashed writing squatting performing
unleashed writing squatting performing
unleashed writing squatting performing with such wholeheartedness and you know
with such wholeheartedness and you know
with such wholeheartedness and you know what if it hadn’t been for Moby I may
what if it hadn’t been for Moby I may
what if it hadn’t been for Moby I may not be singing right now because I
not be singing right now because I
not be singing right now because I didn’t know how strong that coin was I
didn’t know how strong that coin was I
didn’t know how strong that coin was I did I know I could see but I didn’t know
did I know I could see but I didn’t know
did I know I could see but I didn’t know that my voice could make people cry I
that my voice could make people cry I
that my voice could make people cry I didn’t know that I had so much within me
didn’t know that I had so much within me
didn’t know that I had so much within me to offer but when you start to owner
to offer but when you start to owner
to offer but when you start to owner your desires your wishes your dreams
your desires your wishes your dreams
your desires your wishes your dreams everything starts to flow these days
everything starts to flow these days
everything starts to flow these days Indian dedicates full time to her
Indian dedicates full time to her
Indian dedicates full time to her singing and performing works but after
singing and performing works but after
singing and performing works but after interviewing her I actually wondered how
interviewing her I actually wondered how
interviewing her I actually wondered how many of us have that issue when we
many of us have that issue when we
many of us have that issue when we cannot recognize our own talent how many
cannot recognize our own talent how many
cannot recognize our own talent how many of us do not see ourselves the way other
of us do not see ourselves the way other
of us do not see ourselves the way other people see us well I believe that
people see us well I believe that
people see us well I believe that everyone has a talent I think we just
everyone has a talent I think we just
everyone has a talent I think we just have to look back into our childhood and
have to look back into our childhood and
have to look back into our childhood and remember the things we enjoy doing most
remember the things we enjoy doing most
remember the things we enjoy doing most without noticing time passing by like I
without noticing time passing by like I
without noticing time passing by like I for example always been good with
for example always been good with
for example always been good with organizing things around and as a kid I
organizing things around and as a kid I
organizing things around and as a kid I would make a street library giving out
would make a street library giving out
would make a street library giving out books most which never returned or at
books most which never returned or at
books most which never returned or at the age of six I would make a culinary
the age of six I would make a culinary
the age of six I would make a culinary class which resulted in the light poison
class which resulted in the light poison
class which resulted in the light poison anyway I still like having people do fun
anyway I still like having people do fun
anyway I still like having people do fun things together that’s why I’m a TEDx
things together that’s why I’m a TEDx
things together that’s why I’m a TEDx organizers
organizers
organizers but my point is that maybe you’re
but my point is that maybe you’re
but my point is that maybe you’re already doing something that is your
already doing something that is your
already doing something that is your talent but just for wrong cause to
talent but just for wrong cause to
talent but just for wrong cause to illustrate that i would like to travel
illustrate that i would like to travel
illustrate that i would like to travel you all to mexico in a tiny tiny city of
you all to mexico in a tiny tiny city of
you all to mexico in a tiny tiny city of san cristobal de las casas I found
san cristobal de las casas I found
san cristobal de las casas I found College ammonia’s Morales have an
College ammonia’s Morales have an
College ammonia’s Morales have an abundant her flashy career in the
abundant her flashy career in the
abundant her flashy career in the fashion business she moved to Chiapas
fashion business she moved to Chiapas
fashion business she moved to Chiapas where started a social enterprise still
where started a social enterprise still
where started a social enterprise still in fashion but glorifying the beauty and
in fashion but glorifying the beauty and
in fashion but glorifying the beauty and work of indigenous people she says this
work of indigenous people she says this
work of indigenous people she says this I go to the point when I was 33 years
I go to the point when I was 33 years
I go to the point when I was 33 years old to the pic of my life but in a
old to the pic of my life but in a
old to the pic of my life but in a mazing apartment had the best clothes
mazing apartment had the best clothes
mazing apartment had the best clothes went to best places had the most
went to best places had the most
went to best places had the most handsome boy friends jobs and I wasn’t
handsome boy friends jobs and I wasn’t
handsome boy friends jobs and I wasn’t satisfied because everything was
satisfied because everything was
satisfied because everything was something that the society tells you is
something that the society tells you is
something that the society tells you is perfect and it’s a line today Claudia
perfect and it’s a line today Claudia
perfect and it’s a line today Claudia works with a group of 16 women of chamo
works with a group of 16 women of chamo
works with a group of 16 women of chamo one of the indigenous community of
one of the indigenous community of
one of the indigenous community of Chiapas together they have combined
Chiapas together they have combined
Chiapas together they have combined cloudiest knowledge for design and
cloudiest knowledge for design and
cloudiest knowledge for design and fashion business with the heritage and
fashion business with the heritage and
fashion business with the heritage and skills of traditional weaving turn it
skills of traditional weaving turn it
skills of traditional weaving turn it into amazing pieces of clothes and
into amazing pieces of clothes and
into amazing pieces of clothes and accessories Claudia says I don’t want
accessories Claudia says I don’t want
accessories Claudia says I don’t want charity from compassionate bias I want
charity from compassionate bias I want
charity from compassionate bias I want people to buy because it’s a beautiful
people to buy because it’s a beautiful
people to buy because it’s a beautiful piece and because there is a connection
piece and because there is a connection
piece and because there is a connection that has happened between a group of
that has happened between a group of
that has happened between a group of women and you I’m not innovating design
women and you I’m not innovating design
women and you I’m not innovating design with my brand but I’m shifting the
with my brand but I’m shifting the
with my brand but I’m shifting the perspective from what people truly
perspective from what people truly
perspective from what people truly shifting perceptions is the new trend
shifting perceptions is the new trend
shifting perceptions is the new trend setting she says it was the idea Claudia
setting she says it was the idea Claudia
setting she says it was the idea Claudia came up with how to build a brand
came up with how to build a brand
came up with how to build a brand without victimizing but building a pride
without victimizing but building a pride
without victimizing but building a pride and dignity and self esteem for those
and dignity and self esteem for those
and dignity and self esteem for those women and they do is just a nut shell of
women and they do is just a nut shell of
women and they do is just a nut shell of a huge work with the community but
a huge work with the community but
a huge work with the community but actually when I was talking to Claudia I
actually when I was talking to Claudia I
actually when I was talking to Claudia I was pondering myself with a question how
was pondering myself with a question how
was pondering myself with a question how does it feel for a powerful urban woman
does it feel for a powerful urban woman
does it feel for a powerful urban woman like her changed the lifestyle so
like her changed the lifestyle so
like her changed the lifestyle so drastically but she put it very clearly
drastically but she put it very clearly
drastically but she put it very clearly she says now I’m happy now I’m satisfied
she says now I’m happy now I’m satisfied
she says now I’m happy now I’m satisfied with what I do and I definitely enjoy my
with what I do and I definitely enjoy my
with what I do and I definitely enjoy my lifestyle more not just I I left Mexico
lifestyle more not just I I left Mexico
lifestyle more not just I I left Mexico City not because I didn’t like it I even
City not because I didn’t like it I even
City not because I didn’t like it I even tried coming back twice but I couldn’t I
tried coming back twice but I couldn’t I
tried coming back twice but I couldn’t I became an uncomfortable friend who talks
became an uncomfortable friend who talks
became an uncomfortable friend who talks about real world
about real world
about real world and social injustice for many years she
and social injustice for many years she
and social injustice for many years she says I was hitting my country for the
says I was hitting my country for the
says I was hitting my country for the wrong choices my government makes but
wrong choices my government makes but
wrong choices my government makes but with my previous job I was part of the
with my previous job I was part of the
with my previous job I was part of the problem now I’m part of the solution and
problem now I’m part of the solution and
problem now I’m part of the solution and this is my way of showing contribution
this is my way of showing contribution
this is my way of showing contribution to the change I loved Claudia’s so much
to the change I loved Claudia’s so much
to the change I loved Claudia’s so much in her story and I was publishing this
in her story and I was publishing this
in her story and I was publishing this introduced online and a lot of people
introduced online and a lot of people
introduced online and a lot of people who are following me and writing to me
who are following me and writing to me
who are following me and writing to me personally sharing their own stories and
personally sharing their own stories and
personally sharing their own stories and but mostly asking for advice and
but mostly asking for advice and
but mostly asking for advice and encouragement which means they also felt
encouragement which means they also felt
encouragement which means they also felt the vibe they were seeking the change
the vibe they were seeking the change
the vibe they were seeking the change and simply both happiness but here’s the
and simply both happiness but here’s the
and simply both happiness but here’s the thing happiness and meaningfulness are
thing happiness and meaningfulness are
thing happiness and meaningfulness are not exactly the same options like
not exactly the same options like
not exactly the same options like meaningfulness is more deeply tied to a
meaningfulness is more deeply tied to a
meaningfulness is more deeply tied to a valued sense of self to a purpose in the
valued sense of self to a purpose in the
valued sense of self to a purpose in the context of life in community in other
context of life in community in other
context of life in community in other words meaningfulness is like a big
words meaningfulness is like a big
words meaningfulness is like a big umbrella of your lifespan or a red line
umbrella of your lifespan or a red line
umbrella of your lifespan or a red line going from point A to point B connecting
going from point A to point B connecting
going from point A to point B connecting the dots of happy moments in other words
the dots of happy moments in other words
the dots of happy moments in other words exactly these questions of meaning you
exactly these questions of meaning you
exactly these questions of meaning you face in your meaningful age of 30 and
face in your meaningful age of 30 and
face in your meaningful age of 30 and for us many TEDx organizers this life of
for us many TEDx organizers this life of
for us many TEDx organizers this life of meaning we found in spreading great
meaning we found in spreading great
meaning we found in spreading great ideas which are in turn connected to a
ideas which are in turn connected to a
ideas which are in turn connected to a greater sense of humanity and during my
greater sense of humanity and during my
greater sense of humanity and during my trip I couldn’t miss meeting some of the
trip I couldn’t miss meeting some of the
trip I couldn’t miss meeting some of the fellows and such in Cape Town I
fellows and such in Cape Town I
fellows and such in Cape Town I interviewed Justin Bestwick one amazing
interviewed Justin Bestwick one amazing
interviewed Justin Bestwick one amazing personality having organised TEDx on the
personality having organised TEDx on the
personality having organised TEDx on the marine biodiversity which is endangered
marine biodiversity which is endangered
marine biodiversity which is endangered on the Eastern African coast he got so
on the Eastern African coast he got so
on the Eastern African coast he got so concerned and inspired that he teamed up
concerned and inspired that he teamed up
concerned and inspired that he teamed up with one of the speakers and they set up
with one of the speakers and they set up
with one of the speakers and they set up a marine discovery expedition they
a marine discovery expedition they
a marine discovery expedition they called it moving sushi for collecting
called it moving sushi for collecting
called it moving sushi for collecting deep water ultrasound data of rare
deep water ultrasound data of rare
deep water ultrasound data of rare species during the trip the ship was
species during the trip the ship was
species during the trip the ship was hacked by pirates but even stopped them
hacked by pirates but even stopped them
hacked by pirates but even stopped them the returned fund raised the game and
the returned fund raised the game and
the returned fund raised the game and completed a tour the data received went
completed a tour the data received went
completed a tour the data received went open source online for all man invited
open source online for all man invited
open source online for all man invited by biologists around the world and this
by biologists around the world and this
by biologists around the world and this is just one of the jetsons initiatives
is just one of the jetsons initiatives
is just one of the jetsons initiatives like the other one help solving two very
like the other one help solving two very
like the other one help solving two very acute problems of Cape Town litter and
acute problems of Cape Town litter and
acute problems of Cape Town litter and homeless people employment such Justin
homeless people employment such Justin
homeless people employment such Justin pace people on the street to collect
pace people on the street to collect
pace people on the street to collect garbage I was inspired by just an
garbage I was inspired by just an
garbage I was inspired by just an example his initiative saw said how do
example his initiative saw said how do
example his initiative saw said how do you come around with a social business
you come around with a social business
you come around with a social business ideas
ideas
ideas and he says well since childhood again
and he says well since childhood again
and he says well since childhood again it’s been always part of the family’s
it’s been always part of the family’s
it’s been always part of the family’s agenda so I’m just doing what feels is
agenda so I’m just doing what feels is
agenda so I’m just doing what feels is right stories like chests and cloud and
right stories like chests and cloud and
right stories like chests and cloud and many others people I interviewed
many others people I interviewed
many others people I interviewed inspired me but still I had that
inspired me but still I had that
inspired me but still I had that question so how to take that leap of
question so how to take that leap of
question so how to take that leap of faith how to move from an abstract idea
faith how to move from an abstract idea
faith how to move from an abstract idea of changing life to actually making the
of changing life to actually making the
of changing life to actually making the first step but I’d like to go to Tokyo
first step but I’d like to go to Tokyo
first step but I’d like to go to Tokyo in in Tokyo I met Megumi hey dude a
in in Tokyo I met Megumi hey dude a
in in Tokyo I met Megumi hey dude a beautiful soul who at the age of 29 quit
beautiful soul who at the age of 29 quit
beautiful soul who at the age of 29 quit her job in a big former Pharma because
her job in a big former Pharma because
her job in a big former Pharma because she during one of her volunteer trip to
she during one of her volunteer trip to
she during one of her volunteer trip to Kenya she discovered a small community
Kenya she discovered a small community
Kenya she discovered a small community cultivating unique roses she wanted to
cultivating unique roses she wanted to
cultivating unique roses she wanted to help them so she set up a business
help them so she set up a business
help them so she set up a business selling directly these flowers to Japan
selling directly these flowers to Japan
selling directly these flowers to Japan and now this business helps sustain it
and now this business helps sustain it
and now this business helps sustain it back that community I asked me goomy do
back that community I asked me goomy do
back that community I asked me goomy do you actually remember that moment when
you actually remember that moment when
you actually remember that moment when you realized that urge for change and
you realized that urge for change and
you realized that urge for change and said yes I remember myself asking one
said yes I remember myself asking one
said yes I remember myself asking one day if I die tomorrow would I be
day if I die tomorrow would I be
day if I die tomorrow would I be satisfied with my life and then you I
satisfied with my life and then you I
satisfied with my life and then you I could contribute more because if you are
could contribute more because if you are
could contribute more because if you are not comfortable up here you don’t get
not comfortable up here you don’t get
not comfortable up here you don’t get any chance you have to commit and there
any chance you have to commit and there
any chance you have to commit and there is no sacrifice about it it’s just the
is no sacrifice about it it’s just the
is no sacrifice about it it’s just the commitment to being true self Megumi
commitment to being true self Megumi
commitment to being true self Megumi helped me to understand that the journey
helped me to understand that the journey
helped me to understand that the journey I was taken just wondering was in fact
I was taken just wondering was in fact
I was taken just wondering was in fact the opportunity to commit to see how
the opportunity to commit to see how
the opportunity to commit to see how serious I was about the change and now I
serious I was about the change and now I
serious I was about the change and now I truly believe that the third is is not
truly believe that the third is is not
truly believe that the third is is not the new four days but it’s again the
the new four days but it’s again the
the new four days but it’s again the opportunity to come back to your dreams
opportunity to come back to your dreams
opportunity to come back to your dreams and aspirations which you had when you
and aspirations which you had when you
and aspirations which you had when you were a teenager to start owning back
were a teenager to start owning back
were a teenager to start owning back that inner freedom of doing things that
that inner freedom of doing things that
that inner freedom of doing things that you always wanted to do even if it
you always wanted to do even if it
you always wanted to do even if it requires starting over again to clearly
requires starting over again to clearly
requires starting over again to clearly see what your life can be like for the
see what your life can be like for the
see what your life can be like for the next years to come it’s time to shift
next years to come it’s time to shift
next years to come it’s time to shift the perception of how success should
the perception of how success should
the perception of how success should look like and let’s be brave by doing
look like and let’s be brave by doing
look like and let’s be brave by doing that let’s be the new role models
that let’s be the new role models
that let’s be the new role models especially for our children let’s be
especially for our children let’s be
especially for our children let’s be brave by facing the challenge
brave by facing the challenge
brave by facing the challenge our own communities the world the
our own communities the world the
our own communities the world the humanity puts in front of us and my call
humanity puts in front of us and my call
humanity puts in front of us and my call today is not for dropping out of school
today is not for dropping out of school
today is not for dropping out of school or doing rash decision but rather given
or doing rash decision but rather given
or doing rash decision but rather given yourself justice in realizing a true
yourself justice in realizing a true
yourself justice in realizing a true potential by this given justice to this
potential by this given justice to this
potential by this given justice to this world and a simple question a test could
world and a simple question a test could
world and a simple question a test could be this every night when shutting down
be this every night when shutting down
be this every night when shutting down your computer just ask yourself this
your computer just ask yourself this
your computer just ask yourself this very question what I am to this world am
very question what I am to this world am
very question what I am to this world am i doing my best and maybe your own
i doing my best and maybe your own
i doing my best and maybe your own journey will begin thank you
journey will begin thank you
journey will begin thank you [Applause]
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