so imagine 20 million people having the ability to live their lives are slightly
ability to live their lives are slightly
ability to live their lives are slightly better imagine two and a half million
better imagine two and a half million
better imagine two and a half million people being able to get to financial
people being able to get to financial
people being able to get to financial security for the first time 100,000
security for the first time 100,000
security for the first time 100,000 women taking the first steps towards
women taking the first steps towards
women taking the first steps towards financial independence by all means this
financial independence by all means this
financial independence by all means this would be an extraordinary outcome most
would be an extraordinary outcome most
would be an extraordinary outcome most people will agree that will be net for
people will agree that will be net for
people will agree that will be net for the outcome so today for next I five to
the outcome so today for next I five to
the outcome so today for next I five to ten 15 minutes I’m going to talk to you
ten 15 minutes I’m going to talk to you
ten 15 minutes I’m going to talk to you about how series of ordinary can lead to
about how series of ordinary can lead to
about how series of ordinary can lead to extraordinary low and I’ll come back to
extraordinary low and I’ll come back to
extraordinary low and I’ll come back to this starting line one more time towards
this starting line one more time towards
this starting line one more time towards the end so the story actually starts so
the end so the story actually starts so
the end so the story actually starts so basic I’ll take it through maze of my
basic I’ll take it through maze of my
basic I’ll take it through maze of my own journey and through this journey I’m
own journey and through this journey I’m
own journey and through this journey I’m hoping that some of this will reconcile
hoping that some of this will reconcile
hoping that some of this will reconcile and resonate with you and maybe in you
and resonate with you and maybe in you
and resonate with you and maybe in you in your own endeavors you will find the
in your own endeavors you will find the
in your own endeavors you will find the extraordinary you know through the
extraordinary you know through the
extraordinary you know through the course of your careers so my earliest
course of your careers so my earliest
course of your careers so my earliest imagination from childhood starts when I
imagination from childhood starts when I
imagination from childhood starts when I was about five years old
was about five years old
was about five years old and I remember a very stern looking lady
and I remember a very stern looking lady
and I remember a very stern looking lady sitting right across from me on a table
sitting right across from me on a table
sitting right across from me on a table asking me or almost commanding me to
asking me or almost commanding me to
asking me or almost commanding me to take out ten marbles from a jar of
take out ten marbles from a jar of
take out ten marbles from a jar of marbles so in my excitement I took out
marbles so in my excitement I took out
marbles so in my excitement I took out 20 and I conquered them I thought you
20 and I conquered them I thought you
20 and I conquered them I thought you know a good job later I realized that I
know a good job later I realized that I
know a good job later I realized that I failed my first entrance examination it
failed my first entrance examination it
failed my first entrance examination it was admission to a Catholic school an
was admission to a Catholic school an
was admission to a Catholic school an English Catholic school in a lava of
English Catholic school in a lava of
English Catholic school in a lava of course my mom tried one more time next
course my mom tried one more time next
course my mom tried one more time next year the same result so it was I was in
year the same result so it was I was in
year the same result so it was I was in second grade coming home in a rickshaw
second grade coming home in a rickshaw
second grade coming home in a rickshaw and you know this is not the auto
and you know this is not the auto
and you know this is not the auto rickshaw that we talk about it’s a
rickshaw that we talk about it’s a
rickshaw that we talk about it’s a rickshaw
rickshaw
rickshaw you know people pull and I had my
you know people pull and I had my
you know people pull and I had my friends who were also my schoolmates
friends who were also my schoolmates
friends who were also my schoolmates coming back with me and there was this
coming back with me and there was this
coming back with me and there was this old guy older guys fifth grade and I got
old guy older guys fifth grade and I got
old guy older guys fifth grade and I got my report card that day so I showed it
my report card that day so I showed it
my report card that day so I showed it to him
to him
to him it’s a peak so pink color leaflet I
it’s a peak so pink color leaflet I
it’s a peak so pink color leaflet I showed it to her I said dude can you
showed it to her I said dude can you
showed it to her I said dude can you take a look at it
take a look at it
take a look at it look at it he said and I asked him you
look at it he said and I asked him you
look at it he said and I asked him you know there are these two red lines under
know there are these two red lines under
know there are these two red lines under two of the marks what does this mean he
two of the marks what does this mean he
two of the marks what does this mean he said dude you failed these two subjects
said dude you failed these two subjects
said dude you failed these two subjects what was that
what was that
what was that and the other was Hindi so basically I
and the other was Hindi so basically I
and the other was Hindi so basically I imagine the horror of a parent not that
imagine the horror of a parent not that
imagine the horror of a parent not that I’m a parent you know your child failing
I’m a parent you know your child failing
I’m a parent you know your child failing math and language both even you’re
math and language both even you’re
math and language both even you’re doomed
doomed
doomed anyways Indian parents thank you
anyways Indian parents thank you
anyways Indian parents thank you so you know one thing led to next events
so you know one thing led to next events
so you know one thing led to next events and you know suddenly I find myself in
and you know suddenly I find myself in
and you know suddenly I find myself in the fourth grade and fourth years
the fourth grade and fourth years
the fourth grade and fourth years something very profound happened to me
something very profound happened to me
something very profound happened to me the series of profound that have
the series of profound that have
the series of profound that have happened and I’m trying to share some of
happened and I’m trying to share some of
happened and I’m trying to share some of those with you but one of the profound
those with you but one of the profound
those with you but one of the profound that happened to me and fourth grade was
that happened to me and fourth grade was
that happened to me and fourth grade was my principal comes into my class and
my principal comes into my class and
my principal comes into my class and says you know the 5th graders and it’s a
says you know the 5th graders and it’s a
says you know the 5th graders and it’s a primary school right so 5th graders were
primary school right so 5th graders were
primary school right so 5th graders were the sea demos class 5th graders will be
the sea demos class 5th graders will be
the sea demos class 5th graders will be taken to the nearby nearby narrow
taken to the nearby nearby narrow
taken to the nearby nearby narrow planetarium it was a big deal you know I
planetarium it was a big deal you know I
planetarium it was a big deal you know I was into like most kids at that time
was into like most kids at that time
was into like most kids at that time into Flash Gordon phantom space planets
into Flash Gordon phantom space planets
into Flash Gordon phantom space planets stars spaceships it was a big bummer I
stars spaceships it was a big bummer I
stars spaceships it was a big bummer I was I was I was told that only three
was I was I was told that only three
was I was I was told that only three people from the fourth grade can be
people from the fourth grade can be
people from the fourth grade can be taken because the entire fifth grade is
taken because the entire fifth grade is
taken because the entire fifth grade is going but he’s just asking because we
going but he’s just asking because we
going but he’s just asking because we have some more space we’ll take three
have some more space we’ll take three
have some more space we’ll take three people from fourth grade and I was
people from fourth grade and I was
people from fourth grade and I was definitely not one of them and there was
definitely not one of them and there was
definitely not one of them and there was a big bummer I went home and I had a
a big bummer I went home and I had a
a big bummer I went home and I had a conversation with my mom so it might
conversation with my mom so it might
conversation with my mom so it might feel very you know like a very confident
feel very you know like a very confident
feel very you know like a very confident guy having a short chat with with his
guy having a short chat with with his
guy having a short chat with with his mom it was actually very scary event for
mom it was actually very scary event for
mom it was actually very scary event for me I told her that you know can you
me I told her that you know can you
me I told her that you know can you please stop teaching me I don’t want you
please stop teaching me I don’t want you
please stop teaching me I don’t want you to help him homework anymore she was
to help him homework anymore she was
to help him homework anymore she was shocked why it was she had a horrible
shocked why it was she had a horrible
shocked why it was she had a horrible way of teasing by the way but anyways my
way of teasing by the way but anyways my
way of teasing by the way but anyways my intent really was that I thought why
intent really was that I thought why
intent really was that I thought why can’t I study on my own and I promised
can’t I study on my own and I promised
can’t I study on my own and I promised her that in return I will maintain my
her that in return I will maintain my
her that in return I will maintain my 35th rank out of 40 in the class it will
35th rank out of 40 in the class it will
35th rank out of 40 in the class it will not fall below that 35th rank and and
not fall below that 35th rank and and
not fall below that 35th rank and and she she agreed and we
she she agreed and we
she she agreed and we we tried this experiment I think I did
we tried this experiment I think I did
we tried this experiment I think I did all right I probably got 3233 you know
all right I probably got 3233 you know
all right I probably got 3233 you know it was fine but it was profound it was
it was fine but it was profound it was
it was fine but it was profound it was profound because for the first time I
profound because for the first time I
profound because for the first time I took agency over my own learning I took
took agency over my own learning I took
took agency over my own learning I took control over my own learning and things
control over my own learning and things
control over my own learning and things you know went on sixth seventh eighth
you know went on sixth seventh eighth
you know went on sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh is again something
ninth tenth eleventh is again something
ninth tenth eleventh is again something really profound happened to me it was in
really profound happened to me it was in
really profound happened to me it was in 11th grade English started making sense
11th grade English started making sense
11th grade English started making sense to me I think and I’m think I mean trust
to me I think and I’m think I mean trust
to me I think and I’m think I mean trust me I’m just looking back on my life and
me I’m just looking back on my life and
me I’m just looking back on my life and I’m trying to say no what happened in
I’m trying to say no what happened in
I’m trying to say no what happened in 11th in 11th there was this time after a
11th in 11th there was this time after a
11th in 11th there was this time after a very lackluster 10th exam you know when
very lackluster 10th exam you know when
very lackluster 10th exam you know when you just barely make your first division
you just barely make your first division
you just barely make your first division you know you go into this introspective
you know you go into this introspective
you know you go into this introspective moon and or you’re forced into its
moon and or you’re forced into its
moon and or you’re forced into its respective mood so I went into this
respective mood so I went into this
respective mood so I went into this intersecting mood and I started thinking
intersecting mood and I started thinking
intersecting mood and I started thinking about you know I have learned all my
about you know I have learned all my
about you know I have learned all my life by rote just rut low and I had
life by rote just rut low and I had
life by rote just rut low and I had remembered the definition from seventh
remembered the definition from seventh
remembered the definition from seventh grade like for example force is a push
grade like for example force is a push
grade like for example force is a push or pull with tends to start or stop or
or pull with tends to start or stop or
or pull with tends to start or stop or otherwise change the direction of the
otherwise change the direction of the
otherwise change the direction of the motion in on which it acts I can keep
motion in on which it acts I can keep
motion in on which it acts I can keep going on I cannot give you mass
going on I cannot give you mass
going on I cannot give you mass acceleration at Moody’s principal all of
acceleration at Moody’s principal all of
acceleration at Moody’s principal all of them just I just know them by heart
them just I just know them by heart
them just I just know them by heart but they didn’t ever made any sense to
but they didn’t ever made any sense to
but they didn’t ever made any sense to me but it xi relate something very
me but it xi relate something very
me but it xi relate something very fundamental happened I understood them
fundamental happened I understood them
fundamental happened I understood them force is a push or a pull that can start
force is a push or a pull that can start
force is a push or a pull that can start something or stop something or maybe
something or stop something or maybe
something or stop something or maybe change the direction of the motion in
change the direction of the motion in
change the direction of the motion in which it acts it certainly makes sense
which it acts it certainly makes sense
which it acts it certainly makes sense it was almost like somebody who has not
it was almost like somebody who has not
it was almost like somebody who has not who doesn’t know that needs glasses and
who doesn’t know that needs glasses and
who doesn’t know that needs glasses and has poor eyesight and suddenly gets the
has poor eyesight and suddenly gets the
has poor eyesight and suddenly gets the glasses for the first time the vision
glasses for the first time the vision
glasses for the first time the vision corrected and you see that that blob of
corrected and you see that that blob of
corrected and you see that that blob of green that you see in your front of you
green that you see in your front of you
green that you see in your front of you which you call tree is actually
which you call tree is actually
which you call tree is actually beautiful it has leaves in it each one
beautiful it has leaves in it each one
beautiful it has leaves in it each one different no it’s a it’s an amazing
different no it’s a it’s an amazing
different no it’s a it’s an amazing experience and and you know people who
experience and and you know people who
experience and and you know people who have who have gone through the
have who have gone through the
have who have gone through the experience know exactly I’m talking what
experience know exactly I’m talking what
experience know exactly I’m talking what it happened to me so anyways that day
it happened to me so anyways that day
it happened to me so anyways that day suddenly education started making sense
suddenly education started making sense
suddenly education started making sense to be and things that had started
to be and things that had started
to be and things that had started happening very rapidly and I was by 11th
happening very rapidly and I was by 11th
happening very rapidly and I was by 11th sorry by 3rd
sorry by 3rd
sorry by 3rd my school like I passed je we went to
my school like I passed je we went to
my school like I passed je we went to IIT sorry and and by a third year of my
IIT sorry and and by a third year of my
IIT sorry and and by a third year of my of my engine exam I had been offered PhD
of my engine exam I had been offered PhD
of my engine exam I had been offered PhD in astrophysics by inter inner city
in astrophysics by inter inner city
in astrophysics by inter inner city center for astronomy now astrophysics I
center for astronomy now astrophysics I
center for astronomy now astrophysics I had published a paper on astrophysics
had published a paper on astrophysics
had published a paper on astrophysics which was accepted by Monthly Notices of
which was accepted by Monthly Notices of
which was accepted by Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
the Royal Astronomical Society
the Royal Astronomical Society I think things happen immediately those
I think things happen immediately those
I think things happen immediately those were extraordinary outcomes for me but I
were extraordinary outcomes for me but I
were extraordinary outcomes for me but I think the learning really was that
think the learning really was that
think the learning really was that education has to make sense it became a
education has to make sense it became a
education has to make sense it became a passion and the ordinary life led to
passion and the ordinary life led to
passion and the ordinary life led to something extraordinary change of scene
something extraordinary change of scene
something extraordinary change of scene I joined profession my first first job
I joined profession my first first job
I joined profession my first first job for that broad color steel plant public
for that broad color steel plant public
for that broad color steel plant public sector unit steel authority of india
sector unit steel authority of india
sector unit steel authority of india limited for many people it was you know
limited for many people it was you know
limited for many people it was you know a dream job Sakaki nakri after retiring
a dream job Sakaki nakri after retiring
a dream job Sakaki nakri after retiring say that was the mindset for me it was
say that was the mindset for me it was
say that was the mindset for me it was it was jarring it was jarring because as
it was jarring it was jarring because as
it was jarring it was jarring because as soon as I entered my profession my first
soon as I entered my profession my first
soon as I entered my profession my first few months I was dragged I was like like
few months I was dragged I was like like
few months I was dragged I was like like dragged thoroughly Network we believe
dragged thoroughly Network we believe
dragged thoroughly Network we believe that ragging only happens in school and
that ragging only happens in school and
that ragging only happens in school and colleges trust me it happens in in in a
colleges trust me it happens in in in a
colleges trust me it happens in in in a profession too and so the nature of
profession too and so the nature of
profession too and so the nature of regular search I remember so I am barely
regular search I remember so I am barely
regular search I remember so I am barely 21 years old and I have 80 people who
21 years old and I have 80 people who
21 years old and I have 80 people who report to me I’m a mechanical engineer
report to me I’m a mechanical engineer
report to me I’m a mechanical engineer and I am responsible for the maintenance
and I am responsible for the maintenance
and I am responsible for the maintenance of the steel plant at least the shop
of the steel plant at least the shop
of the steel plant at least the shop that I was working at and during my and
that I was working at and during my and
that I was working at and during my and these 80 people many of them many of
these 80 people many of them many of
these 80 people many of them many of them had worked in Rattler steel plant
them had worked in Rattler steel plant
them had worked in Rattler steel plant for more than my age so anyways so they
for more than my age so anyways so they
for more than my age so anyways so they were they were there they were
were they were there they were
were they were there they were entrenched and there was the one time I
entrenched and there was the one time I
entrenched and there was the one time I remember there was this bucket elevator
remember there was this bucket elevator
remember there was this bucket elevator that that broke down so I called my
that that broke down so I called my
that that broke down so I called my charge man and said swine babu 42 a
charge man and said swine babu 42 a
charge man and said swine babu 42 a bucket elevator you had to hear can you
bucket elevator you had to hear can you
bucket elevator you had to hear can you please come
please come
please come sir kipnuk a panel like a wrong I said
sir kipnuk a panel like a wrong I said
sir kipnuk a panel like a wrong I said what’s up what Spanish should I get what
what’s up what Spanish should I get what
what’s up what Spanish should I get what size Spanish trying it I said what size
size Spanish trying it I said what size
size Spanish trying it I said what size manners I have no idea what you talking
manners I have no idea what you talking
manners I have no idea what you talking about
about
about he
he
he Boult quantify sky I have no idea in the
Boult quantify sky I have no idea in the
Boult quantify sky I have no idea in the four years of mechanical engineering I
four years of mechanical engineering I
four years of mechanical engineering I don’t think I was ever told how to
don’t think I was ever told how to
don’t think I was ever told how to figure out the size of a bolt and then
figure out the size of a bolt and then
figure out the size of a bolt and then from a size of a bolt figure out the
from a size of a bolt figure out the
from a size of a bolt figure out the size of spanner that is needed but
size of spanner that is needed but
size of spanner that is needed but anyways I went home that night
anyways I went home that night
anyways I went home that night thoroughly embarrassed also realizing
thoroughly embarrassed also realizing
thoroughly embarrassed also realizing they 5-2 lead people I need to know my
they 5-2 lead people I need to know my
they 5-2 lead people I need to know my and I home with a bunch of bolts of
and I home with a bunch of bolts of
and I home with a bunch of bolts of different sizes from the storeroom went
different sizes from the storeroom went
different sizes from the storeroom went home put them under a sheet cover so I
home put them under a sheet cover so I
home put them under a sheet cover so I can’t see them and through my hands just
can’t see them and through my hands just
can’t see them and through my hands just by touching them learnt how to tell a
by touching them learnt how to tell a
by touching them learnt how to tell a cypher bolt but just just by feeling it
cypher bolt but just just by feeling it
cypher bolt but just just by feeling it that was profound
that was profound
that was profound but then few days later or maybe a few
but then few days later or maybe a few
but then few days later or maybe a few months later I don’t remember we’re
months later I don’t remember we’re
months later I don’t remember we’re working on this very expensive German
working on this very expensive German
working on this very expensive German hydraulic press and it broke down it
hydraulic press and it broke down it
hydraulic press and it broke down it broke because of a mistake I I didn’t
broke because of a mistake I I didn’t
broke because of a mistake I I didn’t follow the standard operating practices
follow the standard operating practices
follow the standard operating practices and it was very expensive I mean the
and it was very expensive I mean the
and it was very expensive I mean the replacement part was 2 lakh rupees 2
replacement part was 2 lakh rupees 2
replacement part was 2 lakh rupees 2 lakh rupees at that time was very very
lakh rupees at that time was very very
lakh rupees at that time was very very large sum of money even today it is and
large sum of money even today it is and
large sum of money even today it is and I was scared I was about a year old
I was scared I was about a year old
I was scared I was about a year old into steel plant I went to my boss I
into steel plant I went to my boss I
into steel plant I went to my boss I told him sir broke the total machine I
told him sir broke the total machine I
told him sir broke the total machine I am very sorry
am very sorry
am very sorry he said safety better I said out he said
don’t break this machine the same way
don’t break this machine the same way next time that was performed for me I
it changed many things so for for a very
it changed many things so for for a very long time I think it became a mantra for
long time I think it became a mantra for
long time I think it became a mantra for me that mistakes are only mistakes when
me that mistakes are only mistakes when
me that mistakes are only mistakes when they repeated that they’re not their
they repeated that they’re not their
they repeated that they’re not their learning experience and that was
learning experience and that was
learning experience and that was profound
profound
profound anyways life went on I became a
anyways life went on I became a
anyways life went on I became a tentative I became a father a bugling
tentative I became a father a bugling
tentative I became a father a bugling parent you know screwing up things here
parent you know screwing up things here
parent you know screwing up things here and there all the time
and there all the time
and there all the time and I remember I went through a bunch of
and I remember I went through a bunch of
and I remember I went through a bunch of startups companies that had like money
startups companies that had like money
startups companies that had like money left for only two weeks I joined them it
left for only two weeks I joined them it
left for only two weeks I joined them it was crazy it was exciting I was in the
was crazy it was exciting I was in the
was crazy it was exciting I was in the US for about 15 years and then suddenly
US for about 15 years and then suddenly
US for about 15 years and then suddenly there was this strong desire to come
there was this strong desire to come
there was this strong desire to come back to India and and run a market place
back to India and and run a market place
back to India and and run a market place I tried in 2009 you know I have two
I tried in 2009 you know I have two
I tried in 2009 you know I have two beautiful girls a beautiful wife and
first time we said it how can we do this
first time we said it how can we do this you know we’d be lived living there for
you know we’d be lived living there for
you know we’d be lived living there for 15 years how do we come back it’s a big
15 years how do we come back it’s a big
15 years how do we come back it’s a big change what if you don’t like it if what
change what if you don’t like it if what
change what if you don’t like it if what if the company doesn’t work you know
if the company doesn’t work you know
if the company doesn’t work you know there were so many ifs that we never did
there were so many ifs that we never did
there were so many ifs that we never did it so 2009 never happened 2011
it so 2009 never happened 2011
it so 2009 never happened 2011 situations exactly the same the mindset
situations exactly the same the mindset
situations exactly the same the mindset changed and what changed is what I want
changed and what changed is what I want
changed and what changed is what I want to share with you is that the mindset
to share with you is that the mindset
to share with you is that the mindset changed that many many years ago I went
changed that many many years ago I went
changed that many many years ago I went to college for four years I paid them
to college for four years I paid them
to college for four years I paid them money to educate me and I got a degree
money to educate me and I got a degree
money to educate me and I got a degree in a similar manner I will go to India
in a similar manner I will go to India
in a similar manner I will go to India for four years start something of my own
for four years start something of my own
for four years start something of my own pay myself the money and I was speaking
pay myself the money and I was speaking
pay myself the money and I was speaking with some of you guys you pay 18 lakhs
with some of you guys you pay 18 lakhs
with some of you guys you pay 18 lakhs to do your masters here you probably pay
to do your masters here you probably pay
to do your masters here you probably pay 200 to about 200,000 to 300,000 rupees
200 to about 200,000 to 300,000 rupees
200 to about 200,000 to 300,000 rupees dollars in the u.s. to do masters so my
dollars in the u.s. to do masters so my
dollars in the u.s. to do masters so my masters had to happen in India for years
masters had to happen in India for years
masters had to happen in India for years pay yourself if it works great if it
pay yourself if it works great if it
pay yourself if it works great if it doesn’t work you still have a degree
doesn’t work you still have a degree
doesn’t work you still have a degree from real world and I think from that
from real world and I think from that
from real world and I think from that but that day my I could differentiate
but that day my I could differentiate
but that day my I could differentiate between danger and fear danger was real
between danger and fear danger was real
between danger and fear danger was real you had to do something about it fear
you had to do something about it fear
you had to do something about it fear was artificial
was artificial
was artificial it was a story that your mind was
it was a story that your mind was
it was a story that your mind was telling you long story short we started
telling you long story short we started
telling you long story short we started swap loose and today we enable or we try
swap loose and today we enable or we try
swap loose and today we enable or we try to enable 20 million people to make the
to enable 20 million people to make the
to enable 20 million people to make the life slightly better two and a half
life slightly better two and a half
life slightly better two and a half million people an opportunity to learn a
million people an opportunity to learn a
million people an opportunity to learn a livelihood and one hundred thousand
livelihood and one hundred thousand
livelihood and one hundred thousand women to take their first steps towards
women to take their first steps towards
women to take their first steps towards financial security thank you
financial security thank you
financial security thank you [Applause]
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