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good evening life is beautiful isn’t it

good evening life is beautiful isn’t it in this movie set up in World War how a

in this movie set up in World War how a

in this movie set up in World War how a father gives a beautiful life to a child

father gives a beautiful life to a child

father gives a beautiful life to a child in a camp it creates a world which is

in a camp it creates a world which is

in a camp it creates a world which is very beautiful in a very sad environment

very beautiful in a very sad environment

very beautiful in a very sad environment it’s a movie which gives you hope

it’s a movie which gives you hope

it’s a movie which gives you hope optimism and gives you a reason to go on

optimism and gives you a reason to go on

optimism and gives you a reason to go on but one thing which is coming again and

but one thing which is coming again and

but one thing which is coming again and again in the theme of the evening that

again in the theme of the evening that

again in the theme of the evening that only thing which is certain is

only thing which is certain is

only thing which is certain is uncertainty for us even when this

uncertainty for us even when this

uncertainty for us even when this diagnostic tool at the hospitals life is

diagnostic tool at the hospitals life is

diagnostic tool at the hospitals life is measured by ups and down when it’s flat

measured by ups and down when it’s flat

measured by ups and down when it’s flat it says life is missing so moving on

it says life is missing so moving on

it says life is missing so moving on what makes life beautiful is because

what makes life beautiful is because

what makes life beautiful is because it’s uncertain if it was certain just

it’s uncertain if it was certain just

it’s uncertain if it was certain just imagine every day you’re getting up and

imagine every day you’re getting up and

imagine every day you’re getting up and having the same serial same bread and

having the same serial same bread and

having the same serial same bread and jam taking the same part go to the same

jam taking the same part go to the same

jam taking the same part go to the same class doing the same subject it gets

class doing the same subject it gets

class doing the same subject it gets boring you need change and you need to

boring you need change and you need to

boring you need change and you need to embrace uncertainty rather than be

embrace uncertainty rather than be

embrace uncertainty rather than be fearful of it what I’m going to do what

fearful of it what I’m going to do what

fearful of it what I’m going to do what the next ten minutes is talk through

the next ten minutes is talk through

the next ten minutes is talk through what I have gone through personally and

what I have gone through personally and

what I have gone through personally and how my life has changed over the last

how my life has changed over the last

how my life has changed over the last three years that’s for one of the next

three years that’s for one of the next

three years that’s for one of the next one i was born in india a town called

one i was born in india a town called

one i was born in india a town called calcutta that’s my picture when I was in

calcutta that’s my picture when I was in

calcutta that’s my picture when I was in grade 3 I had a unique opportunity I was

grade 3 I had a unique opportunity I was

grade 3 I had a unique opportunity I was the only boy in a girl school

the only boy in a girl school

the only boy in a girl school fantastic we had a coed school or a 29

fantastic we had a coed school or a 29

fantastic we had a coed school or a 29 and that’s what the time was my first

and that’s what the time was my first

and that’s what the time was my first love was happening the school decided to

love was happening the school decided to

love was happening the school decided to turn itself into all-girls school and

turn itself into all-girls school and

turn itself into all-girls school and throw me out there goes my love story

throw me out there goes my love story

throw me out there goes my love story but it’s a great time moving on that’s

but it’s a great time moving on that’s

but it’s a great time moving on that’s me turning around 18 I used to play a

me turning around 18 I used to play a

me turning around 18 I used to play a lot of cricket or I felt I play lot of

lot of cricket or I felt I play lot of

lot of cricket or I felt I play lot of cricket I was awful but that was my

cricket I was awful but that was my

cricket I was awful but that was my dream I want to become a cricketer in

dream I want to become a cricketer in

dream I want to become a cricketer in india cricket is a religion not a sport

india cricket is a religion not a sport

india cricket is a religion not a sport so you can imagine everybody wanted to

so you can imagine everybody wanted to

so you can imagine everybody wanted to become a such intense incur and I was

become a such intense incur and I was

become a such intense incur and I was also out there but what happened during

also out there but what happened during

also out there but what happened during this whole cricketing season was I never

this whole cricketing season was I never

this whole cricketing season was I never got a chance to bat or bowl all I was

got a chance to bat or bowl all I was

got a chance to bat or bowl all I was required to do was keeps course was

required to do was keeps course was

required to do was keeps course was really really awful and when I kept

really really awful and when I kept

really really awful and when I kept score I became very good at accounting

score I became very good at accounting

score I became very good at accounting so that led to a path that I became a

so that led to a path that I became a

so that led to a path that I became a certified public accountant right a good

certified public accountant right a good

certified public accountant right a good outcome from what I playing sports came

outcome from what I playing sports came

outcome from what I playing sports came out of however that led to the next very

out of however that led to the next very

out of however that led to the next very transparent path of my life in India

transparent path of my life in India

transparent path of my life in India when we grew up at my time it was a

when we grew up at my time it was a

when we grew up at my time it was a simple parents told you choose become a

simple parents told you choose become a

simple parents told you choose become a doctor lawyer engineer or charter

doctor lawyer engineer or charter

doctor lawyer engineer or charter counted if you didn’t have these four

counted if you didn’t have these four

counted if you didn’t have these four degrees you were abnormal kid so luckily

degrees you were abnormal kid so luckily

degrees you were abnormal kid so luckily I fit into one of those four and guess

I fit into one of those four and guess

I fit into one of those four and guess what I became a CPA and life is really

what I became a CPA and life is really

what I became a CPA and life is really really good and i’ll show you how life

really good and i’ll show you how life

really good and i’ll show you how life is good as you watch this video

is good as you watch this video

is good as you watch this video hopefully place that’s me working at

hopefully place that’s me working at

hopefully place that’s me working at citibank lots of parties city gave me

citibank lots of parties city gave me

citibank lots of parties city gave me everything possible

everything possible

everything possible great friendship great life money will

great friendship great life money will

great friendship great life money will never an object to be worried about this

never an object to be worried about this

never an object to be worried about this was a everyday scene for us

was a everyday scene for us

was a everyday scene for us [Music]

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are they great stop we can pause the yes

are they great stop we can pause the yes [Music]

we can go back to the slide and city

we can go back to the slide and city took me to whatever I wanted to do so so

took me to whatever I wanted to do so so

took me to whatever I wanted to do so so much so that I said hey I’ve done

much so that I said hey I’ve done

much so that I said hey I’ve done running the operations side and we were

running the operations side and we were

running the operations side and we were launching products after that I want to

launching products after that I want to

launching products after that I want to run the technology department he said go

run the technology department he said go

run the technology department he said go ahead they didn’t know whether I can run

ahead they didn’t know whether I can run

ahead they didn’t know whether I can run I couldn’t write a piece of code ever in

I couldn’t write a piece of code ever in

I couldn’t write a piece of code ever in life it said go run the technology

life it said go run the technology

life it said go run the technology department then I came out and said in

department then I came out and said in

department then I came out and said in and i’m bored of writing technology can

and i’m bored of writing technology can

and i’m bored of writing technology can i become the finance head again because

i become the finance head again because

i become the finance head again because that’s what I’ve trained for said be our

that’s what I’ve trained for said be our

that’s what I’ve trained for said be our guest it threw me again an uncertain

guest it threw me again an uncertain

guest it threw me again an uncertain Department very very strange

Department very very strange

Department very very strange organization a global organization gave

organization a global organization gave

organization a global organization gave me every possible opportunity which ever

me every possible opportunity which ever

me every possible opportunity which ever i wanted to and then came 2003 they said

i wanted to and then came 2003 they said

i wanted to and then came 2003 they said why don’t you go to Singapore and I

why don’t you go to Singapore and I

why don’t you go to Singapore and I stayed there in Singapore again

stayed there in Singapore again

stayed there in Singapore again uncertain time but not uncertainty which

uncertain time but not uncertainty which

uncertain time but not uncertainty which is surmountable it’s very simple life

is surmountable it’s very simple life

is surmountable it’s very simple life much better than what you living in

much better than what you living in

much better than what you living in India in in fact in India getting a cab

India in in fact in India getting a cab

India in in fact in India getting a cab itself is uncertainty right so Singapore

itself is uncertainty right so Singapore

itself is uncertainty right so Singapore Hong Kong is a dream land for most

Hong Kong is a dream land for most

Hong Kong is a dream land for most Indians to come to 20 years singapore

Indians to come to 20 years singapore

Indians to come to 20 years singapore hong kong iOS talking to my son here and

hong kong iOS talking to my son here and

hong kong iOS talking to my son here and I said I’ve been to Poland I’ve been to

I said I’ve been to Poland I’ve been to

I said I’ve been to Poland I’ve been to Russia have been to so many countries

Russia have been to so many countries

Russia have been to so many countries thanks to that world and I seen the

thanks to that world and I seen the

thanks to that world and I seen the world and then 20 years later in the

world and then 20 years later in the

world and then 20 years later in the company I could have literally be on the

company I could have literally be on the

company I could have literally be on the top and enjoyed under the shadows of my

top and enjoyed under the shadows of my

top and enjoyed under the shadows of my hard work of last 20 years and live the

hard work of last 20 years and live the

hard work of last 20 years and live the next 10 years but they’re saying which

next 10 years but they’re saying which

next 10 years but they’re saying which goes in the corporate world died at 40

goes in the corporate world died at 40

goes in the corporate world died at 40 buried at 70 right a lot of people do

buried at 70 right a lot of people do

buried at 70 right a lot of people do that because they lose their passion

that because they lose their passion

that because they lose their passion they lose the purpose of life they lose

they lose the purpose of life they lose

they lose the purpose of life they lose they just come to work every day to just

they just come to work every day to just

they just come to work every day to just manage that 925 chore and go back

manage that 925 chore and go back

manage that 925 chore and go back something they love in fact we used to

something they love in fact we used to

something they love in fact we used to call some people

call some people

call some people weekend warriors they were full of life

weekend warriors they were full of life

weekend warriors they were full of life on Saturday Sunday and they were dead on

on Saturday Sunday and they were dead on

on Saturday Sunday and they were dead on Monday to Friday right while this was

Monday to Friday right while this was

Monday to Friday right while this was happening I would love you to watch this

happening I would love you to watch this

happening I would love you to watch this video this is what happened to me please

video this is what happened to me please

video this is what happened to me please play this please watch this fully it’s a

play this please watch this fully it’s a

play this please watch this fully it’s a story about an amputee how she took her

story about an amputee how she took her

story about an amputee how she took her life in her own hands and climb Mount

life in her own hands and climb Mount

life in her own hands and climb Mount Everest this is what I was going through

Everest this is what I was going through

Everest this is what I was going through school college job

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she’s legendary right 49 trains over her

she’s legendary right 49 trains over her leg overnight fought for a cause which

leg overnight fought for a cause which

leg overnight fought for a cause which was not hers because somebody else was

was not hers because somebody else was

was not hers because somebody else was troubling somebody else in the Train

troubling somebody else in the Train

troubling somebody else in the Train uneducated just was playing volleyball

uneducated just was playing volleyball

uneducated just was playing volleyball for her state going to a city to play

for her state going to a city to play

for her state going to a city to play the game life changed for her she could

the game life changed for her she could

the game life changed for her she could have given up she could have got a job

have given up she could have got a job

have given up she could have got a job based on a government grant and lived

based on a government grant and lived

based on a government grant and lived her life but in that crisis moment she

her life but in that crisis moment she

her life but in that crisis moment she decided she wants to climb Mount Everest

decided she wants to climb Mount Everest

decided she wants to climb Mount Everest even sane people don’t make that choice

even sane people don’t make that choice

even sane people don’t make that choice she did it there’s another story in this

she did it there’s another story in this

she did it there’s another story in this this school is called life school it’s

this school is called life school it’s

this school is called life school it’s run by my friend he had to give up his

run by my friend he had to give up his

run by my friend he had to give up his education in grade 12 or financial

education in grade 12 or financial

education in grade 12 or financial crisis have hit his family and their to

crisis have hit his family and their to

crisis have hit his family and their to abandon the city and they’re to go live

abandon the city and they’re to go live

abandon the city and they’re to go live in a village because that’s where they

in a village because that’s where they

in a village because that’s where they would survive he started this school

would survive he started this school

would survive he started this school about five six years back completely

about five six years back completely

about five six years back completely after great wealth he was working as a

after great wealth he was working as a

after great wealth he was working as a laborer in camps in India and from there

laborer in camps in India and from there

laborer in camps in India and from there today he runs a very successful school

today he runs a very successful school

today he runs a very successful school and he says our system school system

and he says our system school system

and he says our system school system don’t teach us how to live life it

don’t teach us how to live life it

don’t teach us how to live life it teaches how to do solve statistical

teaches how to do solve statistical

teaches how to do solve statistical problem how to run economics books how

problem how to run economics books how

problem how to run economics books how to reach philosophy but doesn’t tell us

to reach philosophy but doesn’t tell us

to reach philosophy but doesn’t tell us how to run life life is only taught by

how to run life life is only taught by

how to run life life is only taught by living a life and with adventure so he

living a life and with adventure so he

living a life and with adventure so he brings these inspirational speakers and

brings these inspirational speakers and

brings these inspirational speakers and he trains people across he’s got a motor

he trains people across he’s got a motor

he trains people across he’s got a motor to train ten hundred thousand teachers

to train ten hundred thousand teachers

to train ten hundred thousand teachers on his own money in India today how to

on his own money in India today how to

on his own money in India today how to train kids to live life dutifully so two

train kids to live life dutifully so two

train kids to live life dutifully so two stories in that that inspired me I had a

stories in that that inspired me I had a

stories in that that inspired me I had a lot of fears because I was getting

lot of fears because I was getting

lot of fears because I was getting everything going for me school college

everything going for me school college

everything going for me school college kids wife good job traveling all over

kids wife good job traveling all over

kids wife good job traveling all over the world in business class

the world in business class

the world in business class but wasn’t happy I had to change

but wasn’t happy I had to change

but wasn’t happy I had to change something Boris if you could please and

something Boris if you could please and

something Boris if you could please and that’s where I left my job and I said

that’s where I left my job and I said

that’s where I left my job and I said I’m going to do a start-up and that

I’m going to do a start-up and that

I’m going to do a start-up and that startup is called manic so it’s two and

startup is called manic so it’s two and

startup is called manic so it’s two and a half year old company in Hong Kong

a half year old company in Hong Kong

a half year old company in Hong Kong full of challenges Boris was with me

full of challenges Boris was with me

full of challenges Boris was with me he’s faced some of them it’s so when you

he’s faced some of them it’s so when you

he’s faced some of them it’s so when you talk about financial services in a

talk about financial services in a

talk about financial services in a start-up you have to talk about

start-up you have to talk about

start-up you have to talk about regulators it’s not a cheap startup you

regulators it’s not a cheap startup you

regulators it’s not a cheap startup you can do it’s not like an app which you

can do it’s not like an app which you

can do it’s not like an app which you can build and sell it on 99 cents and

can build and sell it on 99 cents and

can build and sell it on 99 cents and watch on apple store you have to look at

watch on apple store you have to look at

watch on apple store you have to look at lot of regulations and do it so it costs

lot of regulations and do it so it costs

lot of regulations and do it so it costs a lot of money so I literally spend all

a lot of money so I literally spend all

a lot of money so I literally spend all my life saving building this company I

my life saving building this company I

my life saving building this company I have a son who’s going to go to college

have a son who’s going to go to college

have a son who’s going to go to college I don’t know where they’re going to be

I don’t know where they’re going to be

I don’t know where they’re going to be able to pay that but we embraced it we

able to pay that but we embraced it we

able to pay that but we embraced it we said and he’s been very supportive two

said and he’s been very supportive two

said and he’s been very supportive two and a half years now we have paying

and a half years now we have paying

and a half years now we have paying customers we’ve gone from Hong Kong to

customers we’ve gone from Hong Kong to

customers we’ve gone from Hong Kong to India we have two markets which we are

India we have two markets which we are

India we have two markets which we are working now it hasn’t been a smooth

working now it hasn’t been a smooth

working now it hasn’t been a smooth sailing journey and in that time I came

sailing journey and in that time I came

sailing journey and in that time I came through a term called VUCA it’s a

through a term called VUCA it’s a

through a term called VUCA it’s a military term which is going to happen

military term which is going to happen

military term which is going to happen to all of us whether it’s life or

to all of us whether it’s life or

to all of us whether it’s life or anywhere else it stands for volatile

anywhere else it stands for volatile

anywhere else it stands for volatile uncertain complex and ambiguous because

uncertain complex and ambiguous because

uncertain complex and ambiguous because when you are in war that’s what happens

when you are in war that’s what happens

when you are in war that’s what happens to every military guy on the field he

to every military guy on the field he

to every military guy on the field he can’t run back and ask what should I do

can’t run back and ask what should I do

can’t run back and ask what should I do he has to make that decision under that

he has to make that decision under that

he has to make that decision under that volatile ambiguous complex and uncertain

volatile ambiguous complex and uncertain

volatile ambiguous complex and uncertain situations and that’s what business is

situations and that’s what business is

situations and that’s what business is all about but what has kept me going is

all about but what has kept me going is

all about but what has kept me going is these three things which has come to me

these three things which has come to me

these three things which has come to me and I have distilled that my learning in

and I have distilled that my learning in

and I have distilled that my learning in the next three slides she could do what

the next three slides she could do what

the next three slides she could do what you love love what you do it’s a long

you love love what you do it’s a long

you love love what you do it’s a long journey when i joined the bank my

journey when i joined the bank my

journey when i joined the bank my seniors would tell me mukesh slow down

seniors would tell me mukesh slow down

seniors would tell me mukesh slow down it’s running a marathon you’re going to

it’s running a marathon you’re going to

it’s running a marathon you’re going to be working for 40 years so don’t try and

be working for 40 years so don’t try and

be working for 40 years so don’t try and finish everything today but they also

finish everything today but they also

finish everything today but they also told me

told me

told me that love what you do and I’ve been

that love what you do and I’ve been

that love what you do and I’ve been telling myself I’ve been only able to

telling myself I’ve been only able to

telling myself I’ve been only able to survive this two-and-a-half journey

survive this two-and-a-half journey

survive this two-and-a-half journey because i love what i do every time i

because i love what i do every time i

because i love what i do every time i meet a customer who tells me that this

meet a customer who tells me that this

meet a customer who tells me that this my service is helping them do something

my service is helping them do something

my service is helping them do something more it is simpler than going to a bank

more it is simpler than going to a bank

more it is simpler than going to a bank it is faster than what i created by the

it is faster than what i created by the

it is faster than what i created by the bank just gives me the motivation to

bank just gives me the motivation to

bank just gives me the motivation to keep doing it again and again next one

keep doing it again and again next one

keep doing it again and again next one well every day in his household milks

well every day in his household milks

well every day in his household milks are spelt and then how you react to it

are spelt and then how you react to it

are spelt and then how you react to it changes your day people go into out of

changes your day people go into out of

changes your day people go into out of the house with that spirit milk in mind

the house with that spirit milk in mind

the house with that spirit milk in mind kids yelled at and then they get into

kids yelled at and then they get into

kids yelled at and then they get into road rage right or they come to school

road rage right or they come to school

road rage right or they come to school and pee kids ask i’d bet that teacher

and pee kids ask i’d bet that teacher

and pee kids ask i’d bet that teacher get out of the bed swarm right well it

get out of the bed swarm right well it

get out of the bed swarm right well it all happens but don’t worry deal with it

all happens but don’t worry deal with it

all happens but don’t worry deal with it calmly things will always be not in your

calmly things will always be not in your

calmly things will always be not in your control and that’s what i have learned

control and that’s what i have learned

control and that’s what i have learned in my business i can only control this

in my business i can only control this

in my business i can only control this much the unexpected is much more than i

much the unexpected is much more than i

much the unexpected is much more than i can imagine every morning is a new day

can imagine every morning is a new day

can imagine every morning is a new day for me and very different while the

for me and very different while the

for me and very different while the business keeps running i’m throwing with

business keeps running i’m throwing with

business keeps running i’m throwing with new challenges every day and i don’t

new challenges every day and i don’t

new challenges every day and i don’t necessarily react to it anymore i stake

necessarily react to it anymore i stake

necessarily react to it anymore i stake the facts in and move on again people

the facts in and move on again people

the facts in and move on again people have talked about stretching yourself

have talked about stretching yourself

have talked about stretching yourself it’s it need not be climbing Mount

it’s it need not be climbing Mount

it’s it need not be climbing Mount Everest whatever it is when you want to

Everest whatever it is when you want to

Everest whatever it is when you want to sing a song whether you want to learn a

sing a song whether you want to learn a

sing a song whether you want to learn a piano do it now they say one day or

piano do it now they say one day or

piano do it now they say one day or today right just make that happen and I

today right just make that happen and I

today right just make that happen and I love to say myself and I’ve said that to

love to say myself and I’ve said that to

love to say myself and I’ve said that to everybody in my team get comfortable

everybody in my team get comfortable

everybody in my team get comfortable being uncomfortable because if you’re

being uncomfortable because if you’re

being uncomfortable because if you’re not comfortable being uncomfortable

not comfortable being uncomfortable

not comfortable being uncomfortable nothing happens in the comfort zone

nothing happens in the comfort zone

nothing happens in the comfort zone everything happens when you are

everything happens when you are

everything happens when you are uncomfortable look at players who are

uncomfortable look at players who are

uncomfortable look at players who are even in the world class or

even in the world class or

even in the world class or pick when they go to the pool they go

pick when they go to the pool they go

pick when they go to the pool they go and play the game it’s an uncomfortable

and play the game it’s an uncomfortable

and play the game it’s an uncomfortable moment even though they’ve been training

moment even though they’ve been training

moment even though they’ve been training for a long time it’s that one moment

for a long time it’s that one moment

for a long time it’s that one moment which makes them tick make the next

which makes them tick make the next

which makes them tick make the next Olympics so be uncomfortable at that

Olympics so be uncomfortable at that

Olympics so be uncomfortable at that pace and they’re also uncomfortable even

pace and they’re also uncomfortable even

pace and they’re also uncomfortable even don’t know they know that they’re

don’t know they know that they’re

don’t know they know that they’re playing somebody whom they’ve won many

playing somebody whom they’ve won many

playing somebody whom they’ve won many times the last one you will fail you

times the last one you will fail you

times the last one you will fail you will fail many times it’s just like

will fail many times it’s just like

will fail many times it’s just like riding a bicycle you will fail many

riding a bicycle you will fail many

riding a bicycle you will fail many times in your journey but get up again

times in your journey but get up again

times in your journey but get up again get on the bicycle and ride you will get

get on the bicycle and ride you will get

get on the bicycle and ride you will get where you are because what you are

where you are because what you are

where you are because what you are saying is i love what i am doing i am

saying is i love what i am doing i am

saying is i love what i am doing i am passionate about doing what i like to do

passionate about doing what i like to do

passionate about doing what i like to do and i am going to move forward so with

and i am going to move forward so with

and i am going to move forward so with this all I will say is go ahead and

this all I will say is go ahead and

this all I will say is go ahead and conquer your own Mount Everest whatever

conquer your own Mount Everest whatever

conquer your own Mount Everest whatever it is continue to find happiness in what

it is continue to find happiness in what

it is continue to find happiness in what you’re doing again a great movie how

you’re doing again a great movie how

you’re doing again a great movie how this gentleman in fact there’s a moose

this gentleman in fact there’s a moose

this gentleman in fact there’s a moose scene in this movie where this gentleman

scene in this movie where this gentleman

scene in this movie where this gentleman sees a car pull out and it goes across

sees a car pull out and it goes across

sees a car pull out and it goes across to the gentleness asst tell me what you

to the gentleness asst tell me what you

to the gentleness asst tell me what you do and how do you what kind of money you

do and how do you what kind of money you

do and how do you what kind of money you make and from there from just being an

make and from there from just being an

make and from there from just being an uneducated person he becomes the world’s

uneducated person he becomes the world’s

uneducated person he becomes the world’s best trader so again I wish everybody

best trader so again I wish everybody

best trader so again I wish everybody happiness continue purchasing your part

happiness continue purchasing your part

happiness continue purchasing your part be passionate and you’ll get there thank

be passionate and you’ll get there thank

be passionate and you’ll get there thank you very much

you very much

you very much [Applause]

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