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A Crowdsourced Journey | Arya Murali | TEDxMACE


[Applause]

[Applause] I’d like to open with a quick question

I’d like to open with a quick question

I’d like to open with a quick question how many of you feel that your parents

how many of you feel that your parents

how many of you feel that your parents don’t understand you

don’t understand you

don’t understand you quick hands off yeah really

quick hands off yeah really

quick hands off yeah really now that’s a few hands here and there

now that’s a few hands here and there

now that’s a few hands here and there now trust me it is the same with

now trust me it is the same with

now trust me it is the same with everybody okay at some point we’ve all

everybody okay at some point we’ve all

everybody okay at some point we’ve all felt that now if you go to your mom and

felt that now if you go to your mom and

felt that now if you go to your mom and say mom I want to become an artist

say mom I want to become an artist

say mom I want to become an artist if you go to your dad and say that I

if you go to your dad and say that I

if you go to your dad and say that I want to get the guitar and start

want to get the guitar and start

want to get the guitar and start learning to play music the first

learning to play music the first

learning to play music the first response it probably or from them will

response it probably or from them will

response it probably or from them will be no now I’ve had this instance in my

be no now I’ve had this instance in my

be no now I’ve had this instance in my life where I got to understand why

life where I got to understand why

life where I got to understand why parents say no and how we could go about

parents say no and how we could go about

parents say no and how we could go about it and I would like to walk you through

it and I would like to walk you through

it and I would like to walk you through that story today so this started when I

that story today so this started when I

that story today so this started when I was 16 years old when I was in my 11th

was 16 years old when I was in my 11th

was 16 years old when I was in my 11th grade I fell in love I fell in deep

grade I fell in love I fell in deep

grade I fell in love I fell in deep serious passionate love with geography

serious passionate love with geography

serious passionate love with geography atre now Judy Africa is an exciting

atre now Judy Africa is an exciting

atre now Judy Africa is an exciting train journey that takes for 50

train journey that takes for 50

train journey that takes for 50 brilliant youngsters to 12 destinations

brilliant youngsters to 12 destinations

brilliant youngsters to 12 destinations across India of 15 days now during the

across India of 15 days now during the

across India of 15 days now during the journey the participants get to meet a

journey the participants get to meet a

journey the participants get to meet a number of role models and influences

number of role models and influences

number of role models and influences they get exposed to the socio-economic

they get exposed to the socio-economic

they get exposed to the socio-economic problems in India and they try and

problems in India and they try and

problems in India and they try and devise solutions for that so the moment

devise solutions for that so the moment

devise solutions for that so the moment I saw this I knew it was calling me you

I saw this I knew it was calling me you

I saw this I knew it was calling me you know I knew I wanted to go on this but

know I knew I wanted to go on this but

know I knew I wanted to go on this but the only thing that was stopping me from

the only thing that was stopping me from

the only thing that was stopping me from going was the age limit of 20 to 27 so I

going was the age limit of 20 to 27 so I

going was the age limit of 20 to 27 so I was literally waiting every year to turn

was literally waiting every year to turn

was literally waiting every year to turn 20 to be eligible and worthy of going to

20 to be eligible and worthy of going to

20 to be eligible and worthy of going to the etre and finally this year I applied

the etre and finally this year I applied

the etre and finally this year I applied and guess what I got selected

and guess what I got selected

and guess what I got selected now I was so happy I was so so happy I’d

now I was so happy I was so so happy I’d

now I was so happy I was so so happy I’d gone to my mom and I told her um I got

gone to my mom and I told her um I got

gone to my mom and I told her um I got selected to it in Java theatre you know

selected to it in Java theatre you know

selected to it in Java theatre you know Java theater is this job theaters that

Java theater is this job theaters that

Java theater is this job theaters that I’m so excited to go on and she said no

I’m so excited to go on and she said no

I’m so excited to go on and she said no you’re not going

you’re not going

you’re not going I said I’m I get to travel India I get

I said I’m I get to travel India I get

I said I’m I get to travel India I get to see these people I’m going with 450

to see these people I’m going with 450

to see these people I’m going with 450 other people and she was like what

other people and she was like what

other people and she was like what you’re going with 450 people you don’t

you’re going with 450 people you don’t

you’re going with 450 people you don’t know

know

know the 15 is all over India why the hell

the 15 is all over India why the hell

the 15 is all over India why the hell would you do that you’re not going No oh

would you do that you’re not going No oh

would you do that you’re not going No oh yeah I know is I know this is what she

yeah I know is I know this is what she

yeah I know is I know this is what she said now at that moment I was certain

said now at that moment I was certain

said now at that moment I was certain that I had to go on this

that I had to go on this

that I had to go on this I was sure they’re definitely going on

I was sure they’re definitely going on

I was sure they’re definitely going on this no matter what but I do not know

this no matter what but I do not know

this no matter what but I do not know how to tell her that you know along with

how to tell her that you know along with

how to tell her that you know along with your permission I need sixty two

your permission I need sixty two

your permission I need sixty two thousand rupees just to sponsor my

thousand rupees just to sponsor my

thousand rupees just to sponsor my travel I really didn’t know how to tell

travel I really didn’t know how to tell

travel I really didn’t know how to tell her that so I chose not to talk to her

her that so I chose not to talk to her

her that so I chose not to talk to her a furious mom is you know so I picked a

a furious mom is you know so I picked a

a furious mom is you know so I picked a friend of mine yeah though who is also

friend of mine yeah though who is also

friend of mine yeah though who is also previous geography I three and I asked

previous geography I three and I asked

previous geography I three and I asked him you know is there any way I can get

him you know is there any way I can get

him you know is there any way I can get some money out any sponsorship anything

some money out any sponsorship anything

some money out any sponsorship anything I can do

I can do

I can do and he actually told me about

and he actually told me about

and he actually told me about crowdfunding he told me that most

crowdfunding he told me that most

crowdfunding he told me that most geography arteries use crowdfunding to

geography arteries use crowdfunding to

geography arteries use crowdfunding to support themselves and you know be

support themselves and you know be

support themselves and you know be independent go on the yatra so I was

independent go on the yatra so I was

independent go on the yatra so I was like wow that’s amazing that’s clear it

like wow that’s amazing that’s clear it

like wow that’s amazing that’s clear it but what is crowdfunding again because I

but what is crowdfunding again because I

but what is crowdfunding again because I had no clue right so you know when you

had no clue right so you know when you

had no clue right so you know when you don’t know something you go ask that one

don’t know something you go ask that one

don’t know something you go ask that one person who knows it all Google so I won

person who knows it all Google so I won

person who knows it all Google so I won an Oscar girl and I figured out a bit a

an Oscar girl and I figured out a bit a

an Oscar girl and I figured out a bit a bit about crowdfunding so for those few

bit about crowdfunding so for those few

bit about crowdfunding so for those few door who don’t know crowdfunding is

door who don’t know crowdfunding is

door who don’t know crowdfunding is where a group of people come together to

where a group of people come together to

where a group of people come together to put in small amounts of money to support

put in small amounts of money to support

put in small amounts of money to support a cause or an idea so basically I wanted

a cause or an idea so basically I wanted

a cause or an idea so basically I wanted say you want thousand rupees you can

say you want thousand rupees you can

say you want thousand rupees you can either get thousand rupees

either get thousand rupees

either get thousand rupees person 100 rupees from 10 people so

person 100 rupees from 10 people so

person 100 rupees from 10 people so that’s the whole idea so I had no clue

that’s the whole idea so I had no clue

that’s the whole idea so I had no clue about this so I figured out a

about this so I figured out a

about this so I figured out a crowdfunding website called keto I put

crowdfunding website called keto I put

crowdfunding website called keto I put up a campaign page I wrote why I want to

up a campaign page I wrote why I want to

up a campaign page I wrote why I want to go on this yatra I love this yatra you

go on this yatra I love this yatra you

go on this yatra I love this yatra you know the reasons that motivate me

know the reasons that motivate me

know the reasons that motivate me because I miss I am an aspiring social

because I miss I am an aspiring social

because I miss I am an aspiring social entrepreneur this dot and all I knew was

entrepreneur this dot and all I knew was

entrepreneur this dot and all I knew was sharing on Facebook so I shared it on

sharing on Facebook so I shared it on

sharing on Facebook so I shared it on Facebook and within the next one minute

Facebook and within the next one minute

Facebook and within the next one minute I got thousand rupees for my campaign

I got thousand rupees for my campaign

I got thousand rupees for my campaign and in the next two minutes it grew it

and in the next two minutes it grew it

and in the next two minutes it grew it grew to three thousand rupees and by the

grew to three thousand rupees and by the

grew to three thousand rupees and by the end of the day I had raised eight

end of the day I had raised eight

end of the day I had raised eight thousand rupees which is actually

thousand rupees which is actually

thousand rupees which is actually thirteen percent of my target amount

thirteen percent of my target amount

thirteen percent of my target amount 62,000 now that gave me this belief that

62,000 now that gave me this belief that

62,000 now that gave me this belief that you know I can do this

you know I can do this

you know I can do this you know I can finally go on the yatra

you know I can finally go on the yatra

you know I can finally go on the yatra so I was again excited I went to my mom

so I was again excited I went to my mom

so I was again excited I went to my mom and I said am i running this

and I said am i running this

and I said am i running this crowdfunding campaign and your people

crowdfunding campaign and your people

crowdfunding campaign and your people are actually supporting me I’ve got

are actually supporting me I’ve got

are actually supporting me I’ve got eight thousand rupees right now and she

eight thousand rupees right now and she

eight thousand rupees right now and she said what you’re doing right now is

said what you’re doing right now is

said what you’re doing right now is nothing but another form of begging you

nothing but another form of begging you

nothing but another form of begging you are liable to all these people you

are liable to all these people you

are liable to all these people you understand that this is not how we you

understand that this is not how we you

understand that this is not how we you know expected you to be entirely

know expected you to be entirely

know expected you to be entirely disappointed at you now I did not I

disappointed at you now I did not I

disappointed at you now I did not I don’t know what to tell her I was

don’t know what to tell her I was

don’t know what to tell her I was depressed I was sad and I did what most

depressed I was sad and I did what most

depressed I was sad and I did what most people do when they’re sad I went to

people do when they’re sad I went to

people do when they’re sad I went to sleep

sleep

sleep so so I could not sleep you know because

so so I could not sleep you know because

so so I could not sleep you know because when you have your true love calling and

when you have your true love calling and

when you have your true love calling and you want to go I had the money problem I

you want to go I had the money problem I

you want to go I had the money problem I had my parents I I didn’t know what to

had my parents I I didn’t know what to

had my parents I I didn’t know what to do so I woke up in the morning on half

do so I woke up in the morning on half

do so I woke up in the morning on half asleep and half tired and half

asleep and half tired and half

asleep and half tired and half I don’t know feeling what so the moment

I don’t know feeling what so the moment

I don’t know feeling what so the moment I open my mailbox I saw that I had an

I open my mailbox I saw that I had an

I open my mailbox I saw that I had an email from cat oh that’s the website I

email from cat oh that’s the website I

email from cat oh that’s the website I was doing my campaign on and it said

was doing my campaign on and it said

was doing my campaign on and it said your campaign has received rupees 19,500

your campaign has received rupees 19,500

your campaign has received rupees 19,500 from Bret Mason who is a vice president

from Bret Mason who is a vice president

from Bret Mason who is a vice president of Bitcoin in India

I don’t know what to feel you know that

I don’t know what to feel you know that moment it suddenly gave me believe that

moment it suddenly gave me believe that

moment it suddenly gave me believe that you know if people are actually

you know if people are actually

you know if people are actually believing in me and my cause why

believing in me and my cause why

believing in me and my cause why shouldn’t I believe in myself so I

shouldn’t I believe in myself so I

shouldn’t I believe in myself so I decided I’m not going to tell my mom

decided I’m not going to tell my mom

decided I’m not going to tell my mom again No

again No

again No so I wanted to stay away from the

so I wanted to stay away from the

so I wanted to stay away from the negativity I decided to take this up I

negativity I decided to take this up I

negativity I decided to take this up I decided to make most of the campaign I

decided to make most of the campaign I

decided to make most of the campaign I moved to Cochin to my friend’s place to

moved to Cochin to my friend’s place to

moved to Cochin to my friend’s place to work on this and for the next two days I

work on this and for the next two days I

work on this and for the next two days I put in blood sweat tears whatnot okay so

put in blood sweat tears whatnot okay so

put in blood sweat tears whatnot okay so at that point I was certain that my

at that point I was certain that my

at that point I was certain that my campaign is definitely going to hit 100%

campaign is definitely going to hit 100%

campaign is definitely going to hit 100% but then you know what I thought about

but then you know what I thought about

but then you know what I thought about my mom why did she say that she said

my mom why did she say that she said

my mom why did she say that she said that because she probably doesn’t know

that because she probably doesn’t know

that because she probably doesn’t know about crowdfunding she doesn’t know that

about crowdfunding she doesn’t know that

about crowdfunding she doesn’t know that all this exists so it is upon me and

all this exists so it is upon me and

all this exists so it is upon me and there were a number of people who don’t

there were a number of people who don’t

there were a number of people who don’t know so it disappoint me to take this

know so it disappoint me to take this

know so it disappoint me to take this opportunity and create awareness about

opportunity and create awareness about

opportunity and create awareness about opportunities such as these and you know

opportunities such as these and you know

opportunities such as these and you know that possibility such as these that this

that possibility such as these that this

that possibility such as these that this can be done it is real so I chose to

can be done it is real so I chose to

can be done it is real so I chose to write personally to all the people I

write personally to all the people I

write personally to all the people I knew my friends family startups women

knew my friends family startups women

knew my friends family startups women I’m working with anybody and everybody I

I’m working with anybody and everybody I

I’m working with anybody and everybody I knew I sent up close to 120 personalized

knew I sent up close to 120 personalized

knew I sent up close to 120 personalized emails I don’t personally do each person

emails I don’t personally do each person

emails I don’t personally do each person I knew and I was I started getting in

I knew and I was I started getting in

I knew and I was I started getting in money now my campaign started growing my

money now my campaign started growing my

money now my campaign started growing my friends started putting in hundreds and

friends started putting in hundreds and

friends started putting in hundreds and to hundreds from their pocket money I

to hundreds from their pocket money I

to hundreds from their pocket money I had a lot of start early startups and

had a lot of start early startups and

had a lot of start early startups and organizations supporting me a lot of

organizations supporting me a lot of

organizations supporting me a lot of influences supporting me and soon my

influences supporting me and soon my

influences supporting me and soon my campaign cost 50% it was at 60% included

campaign cost 50% it was at 60% included

campaign cost 50% it was at 60% included 70% I was at 80% now at this point I was

70% I was at 80% now at this point I was

70% I was at 80% now at this point I was certain you know I am definitely going

certain you know I am definitely going

certain you know I am definitely going going to make this so unhappy or

going to make this so unhappy or

going to make this so unhappy or satisfied I came back home I I again did

satisfied I came back home I I again did

satisfied I came back home I I again did not have my patterns about this so I was

not have my patterns about this so I was

not have my patterns about this so I was sitting there I was working on my

sitting there I was working on my

sitting there I was working on my campaign and my mom came sat next to me

campaign and my mom came sat next to me

campaign and my mom came sat next to me and she said so the moment she sat next

and she said so the moment she sat next

and she said so the moment she sat next to me I was like oh no something’s going

to me I was like oh no something’s going

to me I was like oh no something’s going to happen now

to happen now

to happen now and she said how can I contribute money

and she said how can I contribute money

and she said how can I contribute money for your campaign and support you

for your campaign and support you

for your campaign and support you now that moment when your parents

now that moment when your parents

now that moment when your parents finally support you I cannot put it

finally support you I cannot put it

finally support you I cannot put it towards you know when they finally

towards you know when they finally

towards you know when they finally understand you

understand you

understand you she actually went on to contributing two

she actually went on to contributing two

she actually went on to contributing two thousand rupees through my campaign

thousand rupees through my campaign

thousand rupees through my campaign website and the first thing I did at

website and the first thing I did at

website and the first thing I did at that moment was click this picture

that moment was click this picture

that moment was click this picture because this is a rare sight it never

because this is a rare sight it never

because this is a rare sight it never happens in everyday life so she actually

happens in everyday life so she actually

happens in everyday life so she actually went down to put in 2000 rupees and

went down to put in 2000 rupees and

went down to put in 2000 rupees and she’s not a tech savvy person but even

she’s not a tech savvy person but even

she’s not a tech savvy person but even then she shared on Facebook and you have

then she shared on Facebook and you have

then she shared on Facebook and you have to read what she’s written my daughter

to read what she’s written my daughter

to read what she’s written my daughter Haru is doing a crowdfunding campaign to

Haru is doing a crowdfunding campaign to

Haru is doing a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to attend geography atre she

raise funds to attend geography atre she

raise funds to attend geography atre she is already crossed 70% this is the first

is already crossed 70% this is the first

is already crossed 70% this is the first time you when I’m hearing about

time you when I’m hearing about

time you when I’m hearing about crowdfunding initially I do not believe

crowdfunding initially I do not believe

crowdfunding initially I do not believe in this but I was surprised to see so

in this but I was surprised to see so

in this but I was surprised to see so many people supporting my daughter if

many people supporting my daughter if

many people supporting my daughter if you find her cause genuine please

you find her cause genuine please

you find her cause genuine please support her the shoot now one thing I

support her the shoot now one thing I

support her the shoot now one thing I realized then oh by the way the campaign

realized then oh by the way the campaign

realized then oh by the way the campaign succeeded in five days I raised 68,000

succeeded in five days I raised 68,000

succeeded in five days I raised 68,000 650 rupees with 52 supporters and Here I

650 rupees with 52 supporters and Here I

650 rupees with 52 supporters and Here I am going to Jack a theater but now I

am going to Jack a theater but now I

am going to Jack a theater but now I realise is that your parents love you a

realise is that your parents love you a

realise is that your parents love you a lot no matter who you are no matter what

lot no matter who you are no matter what

lot no matter who you are no matter what you are they will be there with you in

you are they will be there with you in

you are they will be there with you in your in all your highs and your lows but

your in all your highs and your lows but

your in all your highs and your lows but then why do they say no why they’re

then why do they say no why they’re

then why do they say no why they’re scared now to understand this better I’m

scared now to understand this better I’m

scared now to understand this better I’m going to give you an example see I’m

going to give you an example see I’m

going to give you an example see I’m asking you to jump into ice-cold water

asking you to jump into ice-cold water

asking you to jump into ice-cold water that is 10,000 feet deep what comes to

that is 10,000 feet deep what comes to

that is 10,000 feet deep what comes to your mind initially oh no I’m not doing

your mind initially oh no I’m not doing

your mind initially oh no I’m not doing that

that

that I don’t know swimming what if there are

I don’t know swimming what if there are

I don’t know swimming what if there are sharks in it what if I die because I

sharks in it what if I die because I

sharks in it what if I die because I haven’t told you anything I’ve just told

haven’t told you anything I’ve just told

haven’t told you anything I’ve just told you that you know you have to jump into

you that you know you have to jump into

you that you know you have to jump into water which is 10,000 feet deep and

water which is 10,000 feet deep and

water which is 10,000 feet deep and ice-cold so it is basically this you

ice-cold so it is basically this you

ice-cold so it is basically this you know lack of information because you

know lack of information because you

know lack of information because you don’t know what’s going to happen that

don’t know what’s going to happen that

don’t know what’s going to happen that makes you worried this is exactly what

makes you worried this is exactly what

makes you worried this is exactly what happens to them because my mother or my

happens to them because my mother or my

happens to them because my mother or my father they’ve not heard about geography

father they’ve not heard about geography

father they’ve not heard about geography etre they’ve not heard of crowdfunding

etre they’ve not heard of crowdfunding

etre they’ve not heard of crowdfunding they know nothing about this so

they know nothing about this so

they know nothing about this so obviously the first reaction that comes

obviously the first reaction that comes

obviously the first reaction that comes to them is fear now if I tell you no no

to them is fear now if I tell you no no

to them is fear now if I tell you no no don’t worry you will be taught how to

don’t worry you will be taught how to

don’t worry you will be taught how to swim you will have a life jacket you

swim you will have a life jacket you

swim you will have a life jacket you will have a lifeguard I know that

will have a lifeguard I know that

will have a lifeguard I know that or sharks and we will not let you die

or sharks and we will not let you die

or sharks and we will not let you die feels better this is exactly what you

feels better this is exactly what you

feels better this is exactly what you have to do to your parents give them

have to do to your parents give them

have to do to your parents give them reasons to believe in you and what you

reasons to believe in you and what you

reasons to believe in you and what you stand for tell their wives okay tell

stand for tell their wives okay tell

stand for tell their wives okay tell them why it should be done till the

them why it should be done till the

them why it should be done till the white means so much to you

white means so much to you

white means so much to you now in between my campaign when I was

now in between my campaign when I was

now in between my campaign when I was absolutely disturbed and I did you know

absolutely disturbed and I did you know

absolutely disturbed and I did you know my parents are not supporting me and I

my parents are not supporting me and I

my parents are not supporting me and I felt drained emotionally so I rang my

felt drained emotionally so I rang my

felt drained emotionally so I rang my mentor and friend Sergio Kuruvilla Joey

mentor and friend Sergio Kuruvilla Joey

mentor and friend Sergio Kuruvilla Joey I’m pretty sure he’s talking today here

I’m pretty sure he’s talking today here

I’m pretty sure he’s talking today here as well so he gave me this piece of

as well so he gave me this piece of

as well so he gave me this piece of advice that really really touched me he

advice that really really touched me he

advice that really really touched me he said when you were a little girl say

said when you were a little girl say

said when you were a little girl say four or five years old and you were

four or five years old and you were

four or five years old and you were scared to go on stage and recite that

scared to go on stage and recite that

scared to go on stage and recite that beautiful poem your parents stood by you

beautiful poem your parents stood by you

beautiful poem your parents stood by you helped you and made you understand they

helped you and made you understand they

helped you and made you understand they made you feel comfortable about it

made you feel comfortable about it

made you feel comfortable about it and you went ahead and did it and now

and you went ahead and did it and now

and you went ahead and did it and now look at your parents like that scared

look at your parents like that scared

look at your parents like that scared afraid for your old kid and it is upon

afraid for your old kid and it is upon

afraid for your old kid and it is upon you to make them understand and feel

you to make them understand and feel

you to make them understand and feel them come feel uncomfortable about it

them come feel uncomfortable about it

them come feel uncomfortable about it this actually influenced me a lot and

this actually influenced me a lot and

this actually influenced me a lot and every single time I pins argue with me

every single time I pins argue with me

every single time I pins argue with me and they start questioning me they start

and they start questioning me they start

and they start questioning me they start getting angry I think of this image

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[Music] and that helps me make them understand

and that helps me make them understand

and that helps me make them understand better now all this is testimony that

better now all this is testimony that

better now all this is testimony that acceptance waits at the end of it it

acceptance waits at the end of it it

acceptance waits at the end of it it waits at the end of execution most often

waits at the end of execution most often

waits at the end of execution most often our parents say no and we just go on go

our parents say no and we just go on go

our parents say no and we just go on go ahead and quit it right some of us don’t

ahead and quit it right some of us don’t

ahead and quit it right some of us don’t even find the you know guts or the you

even find the you know guts or the you

even find the you know guts or the you know of the excitement or the energy to

know of the excitement or the energy to

know of the excitement or the energy to go ahead and do it

go ahead and do it

go ahead and do it but some of us actually go ahead and lie

but some of us actually go ahead and lie

but some of us actually go ahead and lie and do it anyway and come back and lie

and do it anyway and come back and lie

and do it anyway and come back and lie to them again only to get caught and

to them again only to get caught and

to them again only to get caught and make them sad some other time right so

make them sad some other time right so

make them sad some other time right so why not do this why not give them

why not do this why not give them

why not do this why not give them reasons to believe in you why not have

reasons to believe in you why not have

reasons to believe in you why not have them understand why not communicate with

them understand why not communicate with

them understand why not communicate with them because we keep complaining that

them because we keep complaining that

them because we keep complaining that our parents don’t understand us but take

our parents don’t understand us but take

our parents don’t understand us but take a moment and question whether you

a moment and question whether you

a moment and question whether you understand your parents it’s time we

understand your parents it’s time we

understand your parents it’s time we step into their shoes think from their

step into their shoes think from their

step into their shoes think from their perspectives and give the reasons to

perspectives and give the reasons to

perspectives and give the reasons to believe in us and what we stand for

believe in us and what we stand for

believe in us and what we stand for because some relationships are worth

because some relationships are worth

because some relationships are worth fighting for now I like to close this on

fighting for now I like to close this on

fighting for now I like to close this on this note with a very quick disclaimer

this note with a very quick disclaimer

this note with a very quick disclaimer while I’m saying that all this is doable

while I’m saying that all this is doable

while I’m saying that all this is doable I am not telling you that it’s going to

I am not telling you that it’s going to

I am not telling you that it’s going to be easy because yesterday I was super

be easy because yesterday I was super

be easy because yesterday I was super excited and I told my dad I got selected

excited and I told my dad I got selected

excited and I told my dad I got selected to do this TED talk I’m so excited I’m

to do this TED talk I’m so excited I’m

to do this TED talk I’m so excited I’m going out to nuc I’m going to do this

going out to nuc I’m going to do this

going out to nuc I’m going to do this and he said no you were going to study

and he said no you were going to study

and he said no you were going to study you’re going to put my face at mr. exams

you’re going to put my face at mr. exams

you’re going to put my face at mr. exams now probably the next you know I look

now probably the next you know I look

now probably the next you know I look forward to turning this around and

forward to turning this around and

forward to turning this around and probably the next picture I’ll click and

probably the next picture I’ll click and

probably the next picture I’ll click and share will be that of my family watching

share will be that of my family watching

share will be that of my family watching my TED talk together with me thank you

my TED talk together with me thank you

my TED talk together with me thank you [Applause]

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