scolded by a teacher will say you know what you need to straighten up and you
what you need to straighten up and you
what you need to straighten up and you need to pull up your socks I’m actually
need to pull up your socks I’m actually
need to pull up your socks I’m actually full of my socks
full of my socks
full of my socks I just never cease these these metaphors
I just never cease these these metaphors
I just never cease these these metaphors and somehow this the teachers thought we
and somehow this the teachers thought we
and somehow this the teachers thought we understood at the time it was way that
understood at the time it was way that
understood at the time it was way that this strange soup for the star would
this strange soup for the star would
this strange soup for the star would stop was tossed around so much but no
stop was tossed around so much but no
stop was tossed around so much but no one ever really took the time out to
one ever really took the time out to
one ever really took the time out to explain it to us what it really meant it
explain it to us what it really meant it
explain it to us what it really meant it was some big fancy phrase and it was
was some big fancy phrase and it was
was some big fancy phrase and it was meant for somebody much older somebody
meant for somebody much older somebody
meant for somebody much older somebody much wiser iOS’s the silicate growing up
much wiser iOS’s the silicate growing up
much wiser iOS’s the silicate growing up in the world I do understand that you
in the world I do understand that you
in the world I do understand that you know some people
know some people
know some people get this phrase this metaphor sooner
get this phrase this metaphor sooner
get this phrase this metaphor sooner than later I really got it late in life
than later I really got it late in life
than later I really got it late in life and I love this team so much because I
and I love this team so much because I
and I love this team so much because I think it’s very important to know what
think it’s very important to know what
think it’s very important to know what your stars are and you have to know that
your stars are and you have to know that
your stars are and you have to know that my stance would be completely different
my stance would be completely different
my stance would be completely different than yours
than yours
than yours what might interest you might not
what might interest you might not
what might interest you might not interest me what might be my big dream
interest me what might be my big dream
interest me what might be my big dream might not even be a big deal to you at
might not even be a big deal to you at
might not even be a big deal to you at all so it’s very important to know to
all so it’s very important to know to
all so it’s very important to know to know what your stars are and stars are
know what your stars are and stars are
know what your stars are and stars are all relative you know again what you
all relative you know again what you
all relative you know again what you think is the big it might not be a big
think is the big it might not be a big
think is the big it might not be a big deal for me at all
deal for me at all
deal for me at all and I’ve seen shooting for the stars is
and I’ve seen shooting for the stars is
and I’ve seen shooting for the stars is the true meaning of living living a full
the true meaning of living living a full
the true meaning of living living a full life wells in San Francisco State
life wells in San Francisco State
life wells in San Francisco State University I wanted to work on Wall
University I wanted to work on Wall
University I wanted to work on Wall Street
Street
Street the famous Wall Street I wanted to have
the famous Wall Street I wanted to have
the famous Wall Street I wanted to have an office at the 40th floor managing a
an office at the 40th floor managing a
an office at the 40th floor managing a hedge hedge fund or something fancy like
hedge hedge fund or something fancy like
hedge hedge fund or something fancy like that but I didn’t know at the time but
that but I didn’t know at the time but
that but I didn’t know at the time but bullied now I realized that it was never
bullied now I realized that it was never
bullied now I realized that it was never really my dream to work on Wall Street
really my dream to work on Wall Street
really my dream to work on Wall Street it was everyone else’s dream around me
it was everyone else’s dream around me
it was everyone else’s dream around me at the time I was very confused I didn’t
at the time I was very confused I didn’t
at the time I was very confused I didn’t know what my star was at the time I
know what my star was at the time I
know what my star was at the time I didn’t know what my star was for for a
didn’t know what my star was for for a
didn’t know what my star was for for a very long time
very long time
very long time however I figured out very late in life
however I figured out very late in life
however I figured out very late in life that working on Wall Street was never my
that working on Wall Street was never my
that working on Wall Street was never my dream was never my star it was every
dream was never my star it was every
dream was never my star it was every and I’ve seen we get stuck we get stuck
and I’ve seen we get stuck we get stuck
and I’ve seen we get stuck we get stuck at we get confused in and everyone
at we get confused in and everyone
at we get confused in and everyone else’s stars and everyone else’s dreams
else’s stars and everyone else’s dreams
else’s stars and everyone else’s dreams that we forget about our I did have I
that we forget about our I did have I
that we forget about our I did have I did have a crazy passion for motorcycles
did have a crazy passion for motorcycles
did have a crazy passion for motorcycles growing up I was five six years old when
growing up I was five six years old when
growing up I was five six years old when I had motorcycle posters up in my room
I had motorcycle posters up in my room
I had motorcycle posters up in my room and everything was about motorcycles
and everything was about motorcycles
and everything was about motorcycles went on my little cousins or when all my
went on my little cousins or when all my
went on my little cousins or when all my cousin’s at the time were playing with
cousin’s at the time were playing with
cousin’s at the time were playing with Batman Superman Sergey Simon and used to
Batman Superman Sergey Simon and used to
Batman Superman Sergey Simon and used to have motorcycle figures I used to watch
have motorcycle figures I used to watch
have motorcycle figures I used to watch you know going with pills around the
you know going with pills around the
you know going with pills around the world anywhere if I heard a big bike
world anywhere if I heard a big bike
world anywhere if I heard a big bike zoom by our you know scream and yell and
zoom by our you know scream and yell and
zoom by our you know scream and yell and ask my father to drive faster gaps that
ask my father to drive faster gaps that
ask my father to drive faster gaps that bikers are I want to shake his hand
bikers are I want to shake his hand
bikers are I want to shake his hand motorcycles were always a big part of me
motorcycles were always a big part of me
motorcycles were always a big part of me and when I went to San Francisco for
and when I went to San Francisco for
and when I went to San Francisco for school in 2005 that really changed the
school in 2005 that really changed the
school in 2005 that really changed the way I thought about life for for many
way I thought about life for for many
way I thought about life for for many motorcycles not a big deal but for me
motorcycles not a big deal but for me
motorcycles not a big deal but for me was it was being a game changer a life
was it was being a game changer a life
was it was being a game changer a life changer I started riding motorcycles I
changer I started riding motorcycles I
changer I started riding motorcycles I bought a bunch of different motorcycles
bought a bunch of different motorcycles
bought a bunch of different motorcycles for different things for offroad for for
for different things for offroad for for
for different things for offroad for for racetracks for asphalt tracks and so I
racetracks for asphalt tracks and so I
racetracks for asphalt tracks and so I used to race motorcycles that I started
used to race motorcycles that I started
used to race motorcycles that I started it motorcycles I would break motorcycles
it motorcycles I would break motorcycles
it motorcycles I would break motorcycles that I was fix motorcycles and I’ve
that I was fix motorcycles and I’ve
that I was fix motorcycles and I’ve built this amazing relationship with two
built this amazing relationship with two
built this amazing relationship with two wheels but still at the time I did know
wheels but still at the time I did know
wheels but still at the time I did know that my life would revolve around
that my life would revolve around
that my life would revolve around motorcycles or traveling I still didn’t
motorcycles or traveling I still didn’t
motorcycles or traveling I still didn’t know what my star was in in San
know what my star was in in San
know what my star was in in San Francisco State University in California
Francisco State University in California
Francisco State University in California I never really faced any survey
I never really faced any survey
I never really faced any survey everyone I met was amazing however I did
everyone I met was amazing however I did
everyone I met was amazing however I did feel when I told people that I was from
feel when I told people that I was from
feel when I told people that I was from Pakistan or I was a Muslim I didn’t seem
Pakistan or I was a Muslim I didn’t seem
Pakistan or I was a Muslim I didn’t seem that I need people who are comfortable
that I need people who are comfortable
that I need people who are comfortable in the beginning but also after they
in the beginning but also after they
in the beginning but also after they spend a little time with me after you
spend a little time with me after you
spend a little time with me after you know they got to know me
know they got to know me
know they got to know me things got a lot better and it felt like
things got a lot better and it felt like
things got a lot better and it felt like I was educating one person at a time and
I was educating one person at a time and
I was educating one person at a time and and showing them that media is not
and showing them that media is not
and showing them that media is not always to be trusted and I don’t know
always to be trusted and I don’t know
always to be trusted and I don’t know somehow it felt great the four years I
somehow it felt great the four years I
somehow it felt great the four years I was in school I made a lot of friends
was in school I made a lot of friends
was in school I made a lot of friends from all over the world very few
from all over the world very few
from all over the world very few Pakistanis in my school so I’ve had
Pakistanis in my school so I’ve had
Pakistanis in my school so I’ve had friends from all over the world and a
friends from all over the world and a
friends from all over the world and a lot of them came to Pakistan after that
lot of them came to Pakistan after that
lot of them came to Pakistan after that and you know it felt amazing when I was
and you know it felt amazing when I was
and you know it felt amazing when I was in school and I felt like I was on this
in school and I felt like I was on this
in school and I felt like I was on this mission to tell the world that Pakistan
mission to tell the world that Pakistan
mission to tell the world that Pakistan was we Pakistanis are peace-loving just
was we Pakistanis are peace-loving just
was we Pakistanis are peace-loving just like everyone else around the world and
like everyone else around the world and
like everyone else around the world and and we’re no different than anyone else
and we’re no different than anyone else
and we’re no different than anyone else we have problems as well but we’re just
we have problems as well but we’re just
we have problems as well but we’re just like you just like any other country
like you just like any other country
like you just like any other country that’s where this idea to ride my
that’s where this idea to ride my
that’s where this idea to ride my motorcycle are not the word came up I
motorcycle are not the word came up I
motorcycle are not the word came up I want to do educate the world one person
want to do educate the world one person
want to do educate the world one person at a time let them meet the Pakistani
at a time let them meet the Pakistani
at a time let them meet the Pakistani and remove some of the stereotypes that
and remove some of the stereotypes that
and remove some of the stereotypes that the media loves to toss around and I
the media loves to toss around and I
the media loves to toss around and I wanted to just go around meet people one
wanted to just go around meet people one
wanted to just go around meet people one at a time and you know it was like a
at a time and you know it was like a
at a time and you know it was like a mission to me it wasn’t just the
mission to me it wasn’t just the
mission to me it wasn’t just the motorcycle ride it was like in this
motorcycle ride it was like in this
motorcycle ride it was like in this educational scientist I was on and
educational scientist I was on and
educational scientist I was on and meeting people and that was that was the
meeting people and that was that was the
meeting people and that was that was the idea this idea
idea this idea
idea this idea slowly and with became an obsession I
slowly and with became an obsession I
slowly and with became an obsession I was constantly thinking about
was constantly thinking about
was constantly thinking about you know this range from San Francisco
you know this range from San Francisco
you know this range from San Francisco in the wall on the motorcycles solo how
in the wall on the motorcycles solo how
in the wall on the motorcycles solo how amazing it would be everything changed
amazing it would be everything changed
amazing it would be everything changed slowly everything changed
slowly everything changed
slowly everything changed I would eat sleep eat drink where
I would eat sleep eat drink where
I would eat sleep eat drink where everything was about was about this
everything was about was about this
everything was about was about this obsession of riding around the
obsession of riding around the
obsession of riding around the motorcycle I still didn’t know what my
motorcycle I still didn’t know what my
motorcycle I still didn’t know what my start was I didn’t know what I would be
start was I didn’t know what I would be
start was I didn’t know what I would be doing for the rest of my life and I was
doing for the rest of my life and I was
doing for the rest of my life and I was kinda uncomfortable with the feeling
kinda uncomfortable with the feeling
kinda uncomfortable with the feeling because right after graduation almost
because right after graduation almost
because right after graduation almost all my friends in the US had nice lord
all my friends in the US had nice lord
all my friends in the US had nice lord some of them did Woodward Street learnt
some of them did Woodward Street learnt
some of them did Woodward Street learnt them you know my dual line is in the
them you know my dual line is in the
them you know my dual line is in the Silicon Valley so a lot of that went
Silicon Valley so a lot of that went
Silicon Valley so a lot of that went with these fancy companies Google and
with these fancy companies Google and
with these fancy companies Google and Apple and I was working 70 hours a week
Apple and I was working 70 hours a week
Apple and I was working 70 hours a week trying to save up money for this this
trying to save up money for this this
trying to save up money for this this trip it seemed quite Sydney at the time
trip it seemed quite Sydney at the time
trip it seemed quite Sydney at the time but I was so obsessed about it that I
but I was so obsessed about it that I
but I was so obsessed about it that I actually was I went blind
actually was I went blind
actually was I went blind I just wanted to ride my motorcycle
I just wanted to ride my motorcycle
I just wanted to ride my motorcycle across the world to Pakistan I knew I
across the world to Pakistan I knew I
across the world to Pakistan I knew I would have put the extra mile I will
would have put the extra mile I will
would have put the extra mile I will have to think out of the box because to
have to think out of the box because to
have to think out of the box because to do something like this we do need a lot
do something like this we do need a lot
do something like this we do need a lot of money and I was pretty broke when I
of money and I was pretty broke when I
of money and I was pretty broke when I was in school then take any money from
was in school then take any money from
was in school then take any money from my parents since I met Dave since I was
my parents since I met Dave since I was
my parents since I met Dave since I was 17 and I was paying off my university
17 and I was paying off my university
17 and I was paying off my university and you know my motorcycling crazy
and you know my motorcycling crazy
and you know my motorcycling crazy the four years old I was pretty broke so
the four years old I was pretty broke so
the four years old I was pretty broke so I beat myself 18 months I told myself
I beat myself 18 months I told myself
I beat myself 18 months I told myself I’m going to save up as much money as I
I’m going to save up as much money as I
I’m going to save up as much money as I can in 18 months and then I’m gonna and
can in 18 months and then I’m gonna and
can in 18 months and then I’m gonna and then I’m gonna head out and hit my head
then I’m gonna head out and hit my head
then I’m gonna head out and hit my head I’m gonna change the word I knew it
I’m gonna change the word I knew it
I’m gonna change the word I knew it wasn’t going to be easy at all I think I
wasn’t going to be easy at all I think I
wasn’t going to be easy at all I think I will have to work more than I ever
will have to work more than I ever
will have to work more than I ever wanted and so I picked up three jobs and
wanted and so I picked up three jobs and
wanted and so I picked up three jobs and in just in just a month I realized that
in just in just a month I realized that
in just in just a month I realized that this wasn’t enough I will have to save
this wasn’t enough I will have to save
this wasn’t enough I will have to save more because the base I’m saving on is
more because the base I’m saving on is
more because the base I’m saving on is is dead not enough enough to eat and so
is dead not enough enough to eat and so
is dead not enough enough to eat and so I started to sell everything I own at
I started to sell everything I own at
I started to sell everything I own at the time I was there for six years I
the time I was there for six years I
the time I was there for six years I thought I had collected a bunch of cars
thought I had collected a bunch of cars
thought I had collected a bunch of cars bunch of motorcycles and other toys my
bunch of motorcycles and other toys my
bunch of motorcycles and other toys my plates dish and my TV my furniture I
plates dish and my TV my furniture I
plates dish and my TV my furniture I sold everything I want I even sold my
sold everything I want I even sold my
sold everything I want I even sold my used clothes and a thrift store for $140
used clothes and a thrift store for $140
used clothes and a thrift store for $140 this is how badly I wanted to do this I
this is how badly I wanted to do this I
this is how badly I wanted to do this I had never felt this obsessed about
had never felt this obsessed about
had never felt this obsessed about anything before in my life
anything before in my life
anything before in my life I never wanted to be an astronaut and I
I never wanted to be an astronaut and I
I never wanted to be an astronaut and I never wanted to be a superhero it was
never wanted to be a superhero it was
never wanted to be a superhero it was just I never had a favorite subject
just I never had a favorite subject
just I never had a favorite subject growing up in school I never wanted to
growing up in school I never wanted to
growing up in school I never wanted to be anyone this was the first time I felt
be anyone this was the first time I felt
be anyone this was the first time I felt this crazy about something and I and I
this crazy about something and I and I
this crazy about something and I and I really wanted to push myself before
really wanted to push myself before
really wanted to push myself before starting it so I don’t fail in the
starting it so I don’t fail in the
starting it so I don’t fail in the middle I sought after selling everything
middle I sought after selling everything
middle I sought after selling everything still working 70 hours a week between
still working 70 hours a week between
still working 70 hours a week between three jobs after two months I realize
three jobs after two months I realize
three jobs after two months I realize I’m still not saving enough money so I
I’m still not saving enough money so I
I’m still not saving enough money so I have to you know do something else come
have to you know do something else come
have to you know do something else come up with a plan to to save more money and
up with a plan to to save more money and
up with a plan to to save more money and so I let go of my apartment and moved in
so I let go of my apartment and moved in
so I let go of my apartment and moved in I bumped it up between different friends
I bumped it up between different friends
I bumped it up between different friends houses and different relatives houses I
houses and different relatives houses I
houses and different relatives houses I slept in a garage a few days at friends
slept in a garage a few days at friends
slept in a garage a few days at friends days then I would go to another friend’s
days then I would go to another friend’s
days then I would go to another friend’s place sleep on his on his couch for a
place sleep on his on his couch for a
place sleep on his on his couch for a few days I started saving all that rent
few days I started saving all that rent
few days I started saving all that rent money on the bills of an apartment and
money on the bills of an apartment and
money on the bills of an apartment and still I felt I was I was not at the
still I felt I was I was not at the
still I felt I was I was not at the right base where I need to save money
right base where I need to save money
right base where I need to save money and so eventually I had to give up on
and so eventually I had to give up on
and so eventually I had to give up on food I eat boiled rice and ketchup for
food I eat boiled rice and ketchup for
food I eat boiled rice and ketchup for 18 months straight and the cool part was
18 months straight and the cool part was
18 months straight and the cool part was my ketchup was free as well because I
my ketchup was free as well because I
my ketchup was free as well because I would just go to McDonald’s and take it
would just go to McDonald’s and take it
would just go to McDonald’s and take it from there and the best thing was I
from there and the best thing was I
from there and the best thing was I didn’t even have to steal it from there
didn’t even have to steal it from there
didn’t even have to steal it from there whenever somebody in the Dongs would
whenever somebody in the Dongs would
whenever somebody in the Dongs would just give me a big bag or you ha here
just give me a big bag or you ha here
just give me a big bag or you ha here you go they all do Gong’s there were my
you go they all do Gong’s there were my
you go they all do Gong’s there were my friends cuz I used to steal so much
friends cuz I used to steal so much
friends cuz I used to steal so much ketchup from there they won’t you why I
ketchup from there they won’t you why I
ketchup from there they won’t you why I was getting so much ketchup boiled rice
was getting so much ketchup boiled rice
was getting so much ketchup boiled rice and ketchup for 18 months straight it
and ketchup for 18 months straight it
and ketchup for 18 months straight it was this is how Oh badly I want you to
was this is how Oh badly I want you to
was this is how Oh badly I want you to do that right
what I was gonna do for the rest of my
what I was gonna do for the rest of my life all I knew was that I want to ride
life all I knew was that I want to ride
life all I knew was that I want to ride my motorcycle from San Francisco to the
my motorcycle from San Francisco to the
my motorcycle from San Francisco to the pole I still didn’t really know what my
pole I still didn’t really know what my
pole I still didn’t really know what my star was and it did a lot of people ask
star was and it did a lot of people ask
star was and it did a lot of people ask me you know how do you do this without
me you know how do you do this without
me you know how do you do this without the job without you know what what do
the job without you know what what do
the job without you know what what do your parents think about what is the
your parents think about what is the
your parents think about what is the society thinking and you know to be
society thinking and you know to be
society thinking and you know to be honest at the time I thought many times
honest at the time I thought many times
honest at the time I thought many times then I should not do this and I should
then I should not do this and I should
then I should not do this and I should just go get a 95 job but something
just go get a 95 job but something
just go get a 95 job but something within me told me to follow my heart and
within me told me to follow my heart and
within me told me to follow my heart and it was not a nine-to-five job it was
it was not a nine-to-five job it was
it was not a nine-to-five job it was only that motorcycle ride that I wanted
only that motorcycle ride that I wanted
only that motorcycle ride that I wanted to do from San Francisco to the world in
to do from San Francisco to the world in
to do from San Francisco to the world in 2011 18 months later after graduation
2011 18 months later after graduation
2011 18 months later after graduation Delta July 2011 the ride started the
Delta July 2011 the ride started the
Delta July 2011 the ride started the ride was epic it was unreal there were a
ride was epic it was unreal there were a
ride was epic it was unreal there were a bunch of ups and downs I left San
bunch of ups and downs I left San
bunch of ups and downs I left San Francisco without the map without GPS my
Francisco without the map without GPS my
Francisco without the map without GPS my I didn’t have a phone at the time that
I didn’t have a phone at the time that
I didn’t have a phone at the time that had the GPS no paper maps nothing at all
had the GPS no paper maps nothing at all
had the GPS no paper maps nothing at all I want you to get lost in this in this
I want you to get lost in this in this
I want you to get lost in this in this amazing were me people that let them be
amazing were me people that let them be
amazing were me people that let them be my guide I would get lost about 50 times
my guide I would get lost about 50 times
my guide I would get lost about 50 times every day and I would ask random
every day and I would ask random
every day and I would ask random strangers of the road it was really
strangers of the road it was really
strangers of the road it was really funny once in Vancouver I asked somebody
funny once in Vancouver I asked somebody
funny once in Vancouver I asked somebody I was a spy versus parked on the side of
I was a spy versus parked on the side of
I was a spy versus parked on the side of the road and somebody came and asked me
the road and somebody came and asked me
the road and somebody came and asked me if I needed some help and I told them I
if I needed some help and I told them I
if I needed some help and I told them I was lost on looking my
was lost on looking my
was lost on looking my trying to figure out figure out this
trying to figure out figure out this
trying to figure out figure out this address I’m on the Google and they’re
address I’m on the Google and they’re
address I’m on the Google and they’re like where do you want to go ahead put
like where do you want to go ahead put
like where do you want to go ahead put them on I try to go to Pakistan and 50
them on I try to go to Pakistan and 50
them on I try to go to Pakistan and 50 more people above the Pakistan and let
more people above the Pakistan and let
more people above the Pakistan and let 50 more people have written about
50 more people have written about
50 more people have written about Pakistan it was just my way of educating
Pakistan it was just my way of educating
Pakistan it was just my way of educating the world that I thought was so so
the world that I thought was so so
the world that I thought was so so brainwashed by the media and this was
brainwashed by the media and this was
brainwashed by the media and this was just like my little thing and I at the
just like my little thing and I at the
just like my little thing and I at the time I felt if I could do that so many
time I felt if I could do that so many
time I felt if I could do that so many more Pakistanis can do that they don’t
more Pakistanis can do that they don’t
more Pakistanis can do that they don’t have to go around the world riding
have to go around the world riding
have to go around the world riding motorcycles but they can go around the
motorcycles but they can go around the
motorcycles but they can go around the world doing whatever they do best and
world doing whatever they do best and
world doing whatever they do best and then the negative narrative about
then the negative narrative about
then the negative narrative about Pakistan would eventually change across
Pakistan would eventually change across
Pakistan would eventually change across the u.s. and Canada got to Germany was
the u.s. and Canada got to Germany was
the u.s. and Canada got to Germany was riding around Germany when I had my
riding around Germany when I had my
riding around Germany when I had my first crush it was snowing it wasn’t
first crush it was snowing it wasn’t
first crush it was snowing it wasn’t snowing it was hailstorm crazy hailstorm
snowing it was hailstorm crazy hailstorm
snowing it was hailstorm crazy hailstorm I slid on the Autobahn I hit the metal
I slid on the Autobahn I hit the metal
I slid on the Autobahn I hit the metal guardrail I was stuck between the metal
guardrail I was stuck between the metal
guardrail I was stuck between the metal guardrail at my bike I was I was
guardrail at my bike I was I was
guardrail at my bike I was I was sandwiched between the metal guardrail
sandwiched between the metal guardrail
sandwiched between the metal guardrail and my heavy bike which was actually
and my heavy bike which was actually
and my heavy bike which was actually quite heavy with all the luggage and
quite heavy with all the luggage and
quite heavy with all the luggage and stuff I was off the bike for five days
stuff I was off the bike for five days
stuff I was off the bike for five days finally nothing broke but I was lost by
finally nothing broke but I was lost by
finally nothing broke but I was lost by by it for the next five days and then I
by it for the next five days and then I
by it for the next five days and then I started the journey and we – three
started the journey and we – three
started the journey and we – three months later I trust in Romania at 200
months later I trust in Romania at 200
months later I trust in Romania at 200 kilometres an hour I went head-on in the
kilometres an hour I went head-on in the
kilometres an hour I went head-on in the car the impact was about 200 kilometres
car the impact was about 200 kilometres
car the impact was about 200 kilometres an hour I broke my shoulder broke my
an hour I broke my shoulder broke my
an hour I broke my shoulder broke my three braids in my back my both my
three braids in my back my both my
three braids in my back my both my wrists trapped and I brought the signal
wrists trapped and I brought the signal
wrists trapped and I brought the signal this way
this way
this way it was another machine it was all fun
it was another machine it was all fun
it was another machine it was all fun and games it was difficult but never
and games it was difficult but never
and games it was difficult but never once never once during all the box and
once never once during all the box and
once never once during all the box and downs I thought that I should quit this
downs I thought that I should quit this
downs I thought that I should quit this and and I should do something else and a
and and I should do something else and a
and and I should do something else and a lot of people think I’m the crazy one
lot of people think I’m the crazy one
lot of people think I’m the crazy one but really my father was sitting here he
but really my father was sitting here he
but really my father was sitting here he is the crazy one because after the crash
is the crazy one because after the crash
is the crazy one because after the crash I
I
I [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you know I had trashed and the first
you know I had trashed and the first
you know I had trashed and the first thing he asked he didn’t ask if I was
thing he asked he didn’t ask if I was
thing he asked he didn’t ask if I was okay the first thing he asked for this
okay the first thing he asked for this
okay the first thing he asked for this the bike okay I said the bike is
the bike okay I said the bike is
the bike okay I said the bike is completely gone
completely gone
completely gone and I will probably need a new
and I will probably need a new
and I will probably need a new motorcycle and he knew I did have he
motorcycle and he knew I did have he
motorcycle and he knew I did have he knew I didn’t have not enough money for
knew I didn’t have not enough money for
knew I didn’t have not enough money for a new motorcycle and so I told him I
a new motorcycle and so I told him I
a new motorcycle and so I told him I would probably need a new motorcycle and
would probably need a new motorcycle and
would probably need a new motorcycle and now I’m thinking he’s gonna probably say
now I’m thinking he’s gonna probably say
now I’m thinking he’s gonna probably say beta you know instance enough just fly
beta you know instance enough just fly
beta you know instance enough just fly back to the board you’ve you’ve had your
back to the board you’ve you’ve had your
back to the board you’ve you’ve had your fun now you know it’s over but he didn’t
fun now you know it’s over but he didn’t
fun now you know it’s over but he didn’t say that either
say that either
say that either and he didn’t even ask me if I was okay
and he didn’t even ask me if I was okay
and he didn’t even ask me if I was okay or anything he’s I just stay in Romania
or anything he’s I just stay in Romania
or anything he’s I just stay in Romania find a job save up some money buy a new
find a job save up some money buy a new
find a job save up some money buy a new motorcycle you’re gonna finish what you
motorcycle you’re gonna finish what you
motorcycle you’re gonna finish what you started Pakistan is waiting for you
after Nene I trust to Bulgaria reach 30
after Nene I trust to Bulgaria reach 30 run acrost about 22 countries 20 was
run acrost about 22 countries 20 was
run acrost about 22 countries 20 was special because one of the hardest
special because one of the hardest
special because one of the hardest Stein’s
Stein’s
Stein’s through my travels was a turkey I trash
through my travels was a turkey I trash
through my travels was a turkey I trash turkey the northern side the Arsenal
turkey the northern side the Arsenal
turkey the northern side the Arsenal side the southern side was was blocked
side the southern side was was blocked
side the southern side was was blocked they wouldn’t let me go through the
they wouldn’t let me go through the
they wouldn’t let me go through the southern side with if there is no snow
southern side with if there is no snow
southern side with if there is no snow so the northern side Ursuline side is
so the northern side Ursuline side is
so the northern side Ursuline side is the highest part of the API to cross
the highest part of the API to cross
the highest part of the API to cross that 60 is minus 23 for six days the
that 60 is minus 23 for six days the
that 60 is minus 23 for six days the water in my back that I will carry good
water in my back that I will carry good
water in my back that I will carry good phase I would stick the bottle in the in
phase I would stick the bottle in the in
phase I would stick the bottle in the in the engine of my motorcycle to meant it
the engine of my motorcycle to meant it
the engine of my motorcycle to meant it and then I would take a sip I was on
and then I would take a sip I was on
and then I would take a sip I was on almonds and I was basically on a dry
almonds and I was basically on a dry
almonds and I was basically on a dry food diet those six days you know
food diet those six days you know
food diet those six days you know chocolates and dry food and water that
chocolates and dry food and water that
chocolates and dry food and water that was it it was disinterred but never once
was it it was disinterred but never once
was it it was disinterred but never once again I thought to abandon this trip end
again I thought to abandon this trip end
again I thought to abandon this trip end and you know put it like in a truck it
and you know put it like in a truck it
and you know put it like in a truck it just cross this little part I want you
just cross this little part I want you
just cross this little part I want you to live it every second of that part it
to live it every second of that part it
to live it every second of that part it was amazing and and that was the time
was amazing and and that was the time
was amazing and and that was the time when I finally figured out what I truly
when I finally figured out what I truly
when I finally figured out what I truly loved
that was the time when I finally found
that was the time when I finally found what my star was I pulled through all of
what my star was I pulled through all of
what my star was I pulled through all of this with a smile and it was only
this with a smile and it was only
this with a smile and it was only because I was following my star and not
because I was following my star and not
because I was following my star and not someone elses and you know all
someone elses and you know all
someone elses and you know all throughout this journey it wasn’t just
throughout this journey it wasn’t just
throughout this journey it wasn’t just me riding around the world it was me
me riding around the world it was me
me riding around the world it was me educating the world in my head it was
educating the world in my head it was
educating the world in my head it was something a lot bigger then what
something a lot bigger then what
something a lot bigger then what actually was going on I was actually
actually was going on I was actually
actually was going on I was actually shooting for the stars looking forward
shooting for the stars looking forward
shooting for the stars looking forward but you can only connect the dots
but you can only connect the dots
but you can only connect the dots looking backwards if I had gotten a job
looking backwards if I had gotten a job
looking backwards if I had gotten a job at Wall Street I have no idea where I
at Wall Street I have no idea where I
at Wall Street I have no idea where I would be I would be problem probably
would be I would be problem probably
would be I would be problem probably miserable at a nine-to-five job it was
miserable at a nine-to-five job it was
miserable at a nine-to-five job it was Street on the 40th floor I would
Street on the 40th floor I would
Street on the 40th floor I would probably be miserable by now I’m sure
probably be miserable by now I’m sure
probably be miserable by now I’m sure there’s some of you who would like to
there’s some of you who would like to
there’s some of you who would like to fight that I’m really happy that it
fight that I’m really happy that it
fight that I’m really happy that it works for you that’s your star but it is
works for you that’s your star but it is
works for you that’s your star but it is not mine so it’s it’s very important to
not mine so it’s it’s very important to
not mine so it’s it’s very important to know what your stars are at the time
know what your stars are at the time
know what your stars are at the time when I had to make this decision to work
when I had to make this decision to work
when I had to make this decision to work or for Wall Street or work for a
or for Wall Street or work for a
or for Wall Street or work for a nine-to-five right after graduation just
nine-to-five right after graduation just
nine-to-five right after graduation just like everybody else was doing it around
like everybody else was doing it around
like everybody else was doing it around me at the time I decided to step out of
me at the time I decided to step out of
me at the time I decided to step out of this rat race and really figure out what
this rat race and really figure out what
this rat race and really figure out what I wanted to do I had no clue where that
I wanted to do I had no clue where that
I wanted to do I had no clue where that would be in ten years or five years or
would be in ten years or five years or
would be in ten years or five years or three years or you know next year I had
three years or you know next year I had
three years or you know next year I had no idea I didn’t even know if I would be
no idea I didn’t even know if I would be
no idea I didn’t even know if I would be able to finish the ride but now standing
able to finish the ride but now standing
able to finish the ride but now standing here in front of you guys when I look
here in front of you guys when I look
here in front of you guys when I look back all the dogs connect perfectly if I
back all the dogs connect perfectly if I
back all the dogs connect perfectly if I hadn’t if I hadn’t stepped out of that
hadn’t if I hadn’t stepped out of that
hadn’t if I hadn’t stepped out of that rat race
rat race
rat race if I hadn’t all that rice
if I hadn’t all that rice
if I hadn’t all that rice if I hadn’t work for 18 months without a
if I hadn’t work for 18 months without a
if I hadn’t work for 18 months without a single father day I was working
single father day I was working
single father day I was working Saturdays and Sundays as well if I
Saturdays and Sundays as well if I
Saturdays and Sundays as well if I hadn’t done all of that I wouldn’t be
hadn’t done all of that I wouldn’t be
hadn’t done all of that I wouldn’t be where I am right now and I have a very
where I am right now and I have a very
where I am right now and I have a very happy place it was during that decision
happy place it was during that decision
happy place it was during that decision period it was a very scary place to be
period it was a very scary place to be
period it was a very scary place to be but now I feel that was one of the best
but now I feel that was one of the best
but now I feel that was one of the best decisions of my life at the time I
decisions of my life at the time I
decisions of my life at the time I couldn’t predict the future but now
couldn’t predict the future but now
couldn’t predict the future but now looking back everything connects
looking back everything connects
looking back everything connects perfectly so always remember you can
perfectly so always remember you can
perfectly so always remember you can never connect the dots looking forward
never connect the dots looking forward
never connect the dots looking forward you can only connect the dots looking
you can only connect the dots looking
you can only connect the dots looking backwards also it’s very important to
backwards also it’s very important to
backwards also it’s very important to trust something trust your gut your
trust something trust your gut your
trust something trust your gut your karma your destiny trust yourself
karma your destiny trust yourself
karma your destiny trust yourself because once you press trust yourself
because once you press trust yourself
because once you press trust yourself and believing in yourself that will give
and believing in yourself that will give
and believing in yourself that will give you the confidence that the dots will
you the confidence that the dots will
you the confidence that the dots will connect somehow connect in the future
connect somehow connect in the future
connect somehow connect in the future when you trust yourself it gives you the
when you trust yourself it gives you the
when you trust yourself it gives you the power to believe that the dots will
power to believe that the dots will
power to believe that the dots will connect in the future and that will give
connect in the future and that will give
connect in the future and that will give you the confidence to think
you the confidence to think
you the confidence to think out-of-the-box to follow your heart and
out-of-the-box to follow your heart and
out-of-the-box to follow your heart and shoot for the stars
I can’t stress enough on this it’s been
I can’t stress enough on this it’s been important there are lot of students here
important there are lot of students here
important there are lot of students here you need to understand this you need to
you need to understand this you need to
you need to understand this you need to put this in your brain even if your
put this in your brain even if your
put this in your brain even if your brain doesn’t want it you have to put
brain doesn’t want it you have to put
brain doesn’t want it you have to put this in your brain
this in your brain
this in your brain force yourself to understand that it’s
force yourself to understand that it’s
force yourself to understand that it’s very important to find what your stars
very important to find what your stars
very important to find what your stars are I see a lot of people in the US and
are I see a lot of people in the US and
are I see a lot of people in the US and Pakistan it’s the same everywhere a lot
Pakistan it’s the same everywhere a lot
Pakistan it’s the same everywhere a lot of people give up on their stars too
of people give up on their stars too
of people give up on their stars too easily they start choosing their way the
easily they start choosing their way the
easily they start choosing their way the stars of this start using other cool
stars of this start using other cool
stars of this start using other cool stars around them but they never find
stars around them but they never find
stars around them but they never find the star within them so it’s very
the star within them so it’s very
the star within them so it’s very important to find what your star star is
important to find what your star star is
important to find what your star star is what you are truly passionate about and
what you are truly passionate about and
what you are truly passionate about and you just have to do that and I do
you just have to do that and I do
you just have to do that and I do understand that with time as you grew up
understand that with time as you grew up
understand that with time as you grew up as immature of your stars change I
as immature of your stars change I
as immature of your stars change I realized after my the long sentences
realized after my the long sentences
realized after my the long sentences could a reported that my passion was
could a reported that my passion was
could a reported that my passion was motorcycles my star was motorcycles and
motorcycles my star was motorcycles and
motorcycles my star was motorcycles and I’m super excited that I finally found
I’m super excited that I finally found
I’m super excited that I finally found what I truly loved however 13 that ride
what I truly loved however 13 that ride
what I truly loved however 13 that ride was 2011
was 2011
was 2011 two years later I want you to go explore
two years later I want you to go explore
two years later I want you to go explore another country way I didn’t know anyone
another country way I didn’t know anyone
another country way I didn’t know anyone where I didn’t know the language where I
where I didn’t know the language where I
where I didn’t know the language where I didn’t know anyone who had ever been to
didn’t know anyone who had ever been to
didn’t know anyone who had ever been to a country to do this one country and I
a country to do this one country and I
a country to do this one country and I just want to do it slower a country
just want to do it slower a country
just want to do it slower a country where I was completely alone didn’t know
where I was completely alone didn’t know
where I was completely alone didn’t know anything and that actually happened to
anything and that actually happened to
anything and that actually happened to be made now so I got to Vietnam I was
be made now so I got to Vietnam I was
be made now so I got to Vietnam I was riding my motorcycle up in the jungles
riding my motorcycle up in the jungles
riding my motorcycle up in the jungles of Vietnam it was it was amazing the
of Vietnam it was it was amazing the
of Vietnam it was it was amazing the country’s amazing if you ever get a
country’s amazing if you ever get a
country’s amazing if you ever get a chance to go there go to Vietnam their
chance to go there go to Vietnam their
chance to go there go to Vietnam their coffee is amazing I was riding my
coffee is amazing I was riding my
coffee is amazing I was riding my motorcycle in Vietnam meeting new people
motorcycle in Vietnam meeting new people
motorcycle in Vietnam meeting new people definitely eating different
definitely eating different
definitely eating different scaley foods it was Vietnam especially
scaley foods it was Vietnam especially
scaley foods it was Vietnam especially however one day I was writing I think it
however one day I was writing I think it
however one day I was writing I think it was my third week in Vietnam when I was
was my third week in Vietnam when I was
was my third week in Vietnam when I was in my head meant riding my motorcycle in
in my head meant riding my motorcycle in
in my head meant riding my motorcycle in my helmet
my helmet
my helmet I don’t ever listen to music learn about
I don’t ever listen to music learn about
I don’t ever listen to music learn about this listen to music I never listen to
this listen to music I never listen to
this listen to music I never listen to music I there’s some sort of music going
music I there’s some sort of music going
music I there’s some sort of music going on in my brain is like therapeutic for
on in my brain is like therapeutic for
on in my brain is like therapeutic for me to sit on a motorcycle in my helmet
me to sit on a motorcycle in my helmet
me to sit on a motorcycle in my helmet the known for art than ours an artist so
the known for art than ours an artist so
the known for art than ours an artist so that day I think it was like my I was 15
that day I think it was like my I was 15
that day I think it was like my I was 15 or 16 amount of the motorcycle I was
or 16 amount of the motorcycle I was
or 16 amount of the motorcycle I was just constantly thinking about life and
just constantly thinking about life and
just constantly thinking about life and you know there’s silly stuff that I
you know there’s silly stuff that I
you know there’s silly stuff that I usually think about and I told myself
usually think about and I told myself
usually think about and I told myself this voice in my brain said moaning what
this voice in my brain said moaning what
this voice in my brain said moaning what the hell are you doing there have to be
the hell are you doing there have to be
the hell are you doing there have to be more to life than just writing
more to life than just writing
more to life than just writing motorcycles you’re riding motorcycles
motorcycles you’re riding motorcycles
motorcycles you’re riding motorcycles from the last few million they have to
from the last few million they have to
from the last few million they have to be something more to life than just
be something more to life than just
be something more to life than just riding motorcycles you would write in
riding motorcycles you would write in
riding motorcycles you would write in motorcycles from the last few years like
motorcycles from the last few years like
motorcycles from the last few years like a madman there has to be something more
a madman there has to be something more
a madman there has to be something more at that very moment I didn’t want to be
at that very moment I didn’t want to be
at that very moment I didn’t want to be on a motorcycle I told myself I’m never
on a motorcycle I told myself I’m never
on a motorcycle I told myself I’m never gonna be on a motorcycle ever legate
gonna be on a motorcycle ever legate
gonna be on a motorcycle ever legate this is it so I packed up and went back
this is it so I packed up and went back
this is it so I packed up and went back to Pakistan that time was really hard
to Pakistan that time was really hard
to Pakistan that time was really hard that that was really hard because I was
that that was really hard because I was
that that was really hard because I was like I was devastated I was so upset
like I was devastated I was so upset
like I was devastated I was so upset that Steve Jobs is going to be so mad at
that Steve Jobs is going to be so mad at
that Steve Jobs is going to be so mad at me when I go meet him up the he would be
me when I go meet him up the he would be
me when I go meet him up the he would be he would always say no you gotta follow
he would always say no you gotta follow
he would always say no you gotta follow your passion you gotta follow what you
your passion you gotta follow what you
your passion you gotta follow what you truly love to do and I was I don’t know
truly love to do and I was I don’t know
truly love to do and I was I don’t know I think I was like 26 27 years old at
I think I was like 26 27 years old at
I think I was like 26 27 years old at the time and I had absolutely no idea
the time and I had absolutely no idea
the time and I had absolutely no idea what I truly loved in life and improved
what I truly loved in life and improved
what I truly loved in life and improved me if I was devastated
me if I was devastated
me if I was devastated however you know the the travel ban was
however you know the the travel ban was
however you know the the travel ban was still at science
still at science
still at science after a couple nights I took a
after a couple nights I took a
after a couple nights I took a motorcycle and one of my motorcycles up
motorcycle and one of my motorcycles up
motorcycle and one of my motorcycles up in the mountains alone and I was just
in the mountains alone and I was just
in the mountains alone and I was just riding around and all those amazing
riding around and all those amazing
riding around and all those amazing feelings came back and I was happy and I
feelings came back and I was happy and I
feelings came back and I was happy and I was confused then why were these
was confused then why were these
was confused then why were these feelings with me in Vietnam but now they
feelings with me in Vietnam but now they
feelings with me in Vietnam but now they are in Carcassonne again like I was
are in Carcassonne again like I was
are in Carcassonne again like I was confused but then I realized that
confused but then I realized that
confused but then I realized that motorcycle was never my passion it was
motorcycle was never my passion it was
motorcycle was never my passion it was always it was always Pakistan and the
always it was always Pakistan and the
always it was always Pakistan and the second system of the war
second system of the war
second system of the war [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the sentence is good enough alright was
the sentence is good enough alright was
the sentence is good enough alright was all was all about Pakistan
all was all about Pakistan
all was all about Pakistan so yeah the weight not chip was missing
so yeah the weight not chip was missing
so yeah the weight not chip was missing the Pakistan bit and but but I was
the Pakistan bit and but but I was
the Pakistan bit and but but I was riding motorcycles in Pakistan in all
riding motorcycles in Pakistan in all
riding motorcycles in Pakistan in all the photos amazing ceilings came back
the photos amazing ceilings came back
the photos amazing ceilings came back and and finally I found out that
and and finally I found out that
and and finally I found out that Pakistan was my passion that motorcycle
Pakistan was my passion that motorcycle
Pakistan was my passion that motorcycle was never my passion what lasting all
was never my passion what lasting all
was never my passion what lasting all this remember to never settle for less
this remember to never settle for less
this remember to never settle for less there’s more to life than money
there’s more to life than money
there’s more to life than money make sure you find what you’re from star
make sure you find what you’re from star
make sure you find what you’re from star is thank you so much
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