[Applause] what are you thinking about right now
what are you thinking about right now
what are you thinking about right now right this instant your work your
right this instant your work your
right this instant your work your schedules that looming deadline on your
schedules that looming deadline on your
schedules that looming deadline on your project why are we on autopilot all the
project why are we on autopilot all the
project why are we on autopilot all the time let me ask you this do you like
time let me ask you this do you like
time let me ask you this do you like going to work on Monday mornings no well
going to work on Monday mornings no well
going to work on Monday mornings no well you joined one of two hundred and
you joined one of two hundred and
you joined one of two hundred and sixteen million working Indians that’s
sixteen million working Indians that’s
sixteen million working Indians that’s fifty four percent of our working
fifty four percent of our working
fifty four percent of our working population shocking isn’t it think about
population shocking isn’t it think about
population shocking isn’t it think about the magnitude of that for a moment why
the magnitude of that for a moment why
the magnitude of that for a moment why is it why so many individuals
is it why so many individuals
is it why so many individuals fundamentally unhappy about what they’re
fundamentally unhappy about what they’re
fundamentally unhappy about what they’re doing yet continue to do it why do they
doing yet continue to do it why do they
doing yet continue to do it why do they live life without purpose without
live life without purpose without
live life without purpose without direction or in that toxic environment
wake up go to bed sleep repeat good work
wake up go to bed sleep repeat good work is that all there is to life that has to
is that all there is to life that has to
is that all there is to life that has to be more there is more stop living a
be more there is more stop living a
be more there is more stop living a scripted life the first step to breaking
scripted life the first step to breaking
scripted life the first step to breaking the shackles is finding your pole star
the shackles is finding your pole star
the shackles is finding your pole star you’ve got to realize your purpose on
you’ve got to realize your purpose on
you’ve got to realize your purpose on this planet your driving force and all
this planet your driving force and all
this planet your driving force and all your actions will then be directed by a
your actions will then be directed by a
your actions will then be directed by a single question by doing what I’m doing
single question by doing what I’m doing
single question by doing what I’m doing am i staying true to my purpose if the
am i staying true to my purpose if the
am i staying true to my purpose if the answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the
answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the
answer is yes you’ve taken a step in the right direction if the answers are
right direction if the answers are
right direction if the answers are negative for too many days in a row you
negative for too many days in a row you
negative for too many days in a row you know you need to reorient your course
okay that’s good philosophy some of you
okay that’s good philosophy some of you might say well what is the ball son why
might say well what is the ball son why
might say well what is the ball son why do I care the pole star is also called
do I care the pole star is also called
do I care the pole star is also called the drew star or the star that does not
the drew star or the star that does not
the drew star or the star that does not walk it is a fixed star in the sky
walk it is a fixed star in the sky
walk it is a fixed star in the sky immovable and as help sailors navigate
immovable and as help sailors navigate
immovable and as help sailors navigate the same the Seas in our context it is
the same the Seas in our context it is
the same the Seas in our context it is our life’s purpose
our life’s purpose
our life’s purpose it is a orienting point a fixed point in
it is a orienting point a fixed point in
it is a orienting point a fixed point in the spinning world and it is derived
the spinning world and it is derived
the spinning world and it is derived from our values for my experiences it
from our values for my experiences it
from our values for my experiences it keeps us human it is your internal
keeps us human it is your internal
keeps us human it is your internal compass unique to you and this
compass unique to you and this
compass unique to you and this represents who you are at your core now
represents who you are at your core now
represents who you are at your core now there are books in magazines and
there are books in magazines and
there are books in magazines and seminars and workshops that help you
seminars and workshops that help you
seminars and workshops that help you discover your purpose but they’re gonna
discover your purpose but they’re gonna
discover your purpose but they’re gonna do it right now which is five simple
do it right now which is five simple
do it right now which is five simple questions the first who are you
questions the first who are you
questions the first who are you the second what do you love to do the
the second what do you love to do the
the second what do you love to do the third who you do it for the fourth what
third who you do it for the fourth what
third who you do it for the fourth what those people want to need and lastly how
those people want to need and lastly how
those people want to need and lastly how do they change as a direct result of
do they change as a direct result of
do they change as a direct result of your actions the first parts easy who
your actions the first parts easy who
your actions the first parts easy who are you well I am Yosh what do you love
are you well I am Yosh what do you love
are you well I am Yosh what do you love to do you love to write code do you love
to do you love to write code do you love
to do you love to write code do you love to talk they love the script meditate if
to talk they love the script meditate if
to talk they love the script meditate if you come up with a lot of things that’s
you come up with a lot of things that’s
you come up with a lot of things that’s okay
okay
okay ask yourself this one question what is
ask yourself this one question what is
ask yourself this one question what is that one thing that you feel supremely
that one thing that you feel supremely
that one thing that you feel supremely qualified to teach other people and this
qualified to teach other people and this
qualified to teach other people and this will help you discover yourself
will help you discover yourself
will help you discover yourself successful people placed needs of other
successful people placed needs of other
successful people placed needs of other people they serve above themselves and
people they serve above themselves and
people they serve above themselves and this is probably why they successful so
this is probably why they successful so
this is probably why they successful so you’re in comes to the next three
you’re in comes to the next three
you’re in comes to the next three questions which is who do you do it for
questions which is who do you do it for
questions which is who do you do it for what those people want to need and um
what those people want to need and um
what those people want to need and um how did they transform is it or resolve
how did they transform is it or resolve
how did they transform is it or resolve our actions to give you a little
our actions to give you a little
our actions to give you a little background after my tenth standard I
background after my tenth standard I
background after my tenth standard I joined the bandwagon for preparing one
joined the bandwagon for preparing one
joined the bandwagon for preparing one of the entrance exams it’s a three
of the entrance exams it’s a three
of the entrance exams it’s a three letter word dubbed is one of the most
letter word dubbed is one of the most
letter word dubbed is one of the most difficult engineering exams all over the
difficult engineering exams all over the
difficult engineering exams all over the world and this fact was the only
world and this fact was the only
world and this fact was the only consolation when I didn’t get in I then
consolation when I didn’t get in I then
consolation when I didn’t get in I then went on to join another college in Pune
went on to join another college in Pune
went on to join another college in Pune and complete my mechanical engineering
and complete my mechanical engineering
and complete my mechanical engineering from there
from there
from there throughout the tenure of my course I
throughout the tenure of my course I
throughout the tenure of my course I kept thinking is this really me as I
kept thinking is this really me as I
kept thinking is this really me as I figured out and grade my options
figured out and grade my options
figured out and grade my options I read should I go for and sit for
I read should I go for and sit for
I read should I go for and sit for placements or should I go back to the
placements or should I go back to the
placements or should I go back to the company I didn’t earn that which is an
company I didn’t earn that which is an
company I didn’t earn that which is an automobile giant by the way it just
automobile giant by the way it just
automobile giant by the way it just didn’t feel right I knew I would be
didn’t feel right I knew I would be
didn’t feel right I knew I would be deceiving myself and everyone around me
my sense of purpose came when I started
my sense of purpose came when I started having discussions with the founders of
having discussions with the founders of
having discussions with the founders of other startups the more I spoke to them
other startups the more I spoke to them
other startups the more I spoke to them the more I understood their journey
the more I understood their journey
the more I understood their journey their struggles the highs and the lows
their struggles the highs and the lows
their struggles the highs and the lows and as this went on I understood what I
and as this went on I understood what I
and as this went on I understood what I could do to help them that night two of
could do to help them that night two of
could do to help them that night two of my friends and I took down white sheets
my friends and I took down white sheets
my friends and I took down white sheets of paper and wrote down a purpose it
of paper and wrote down a purpose it
of paper and wrote down a purpose it helped me answer the questions who would
helped me answer the questions who would
helped me answer the questions who would I do it for what do they want and how
I do it for what do they want and how
I do it for what do they want and how would they change as a result of my
would they change as a result of my
would they change as a result of my actions having an idea on ahead is great
actions having an idea on ahead is great
actions having an idea on ahead is great but when you go under execution it’s a
but when you go under execution it’s a
but when you go under execution it’s a completely different story isn’t it
completely different story isn’t it
completely different story isn’t it I remember when I went back home and I
I remember when I went back home and I
I remember when I went back home and I told my parents so this is what I wanted
told my parents so this is what I wanted
told my parents so this is what I wanted to do they called all my relatives and
to do they called all my relatives and
to do they called all my relatives and all they said is commit once it was an
all they said is commit once it was an
all they said is commit once it was an emergency I guess it was something of an
emergency I guess it was something of an
emergency I guess it was something of an intervention and they start discussing
intervention and they start discussing
intervention and they start discussing my idea so I explained to them I want to
my idea so I explained to them I want to
my idea so I explained to them I want to build places where people belong I want
build places where people belong I want
build places where people belong I want to help the entrepreneurs and creative
to help the entrepreneurs and creative
to help the entrepreneurs and creative people get the greatest to walk out into
people get the greatest to walk out into
people get the greatest to walk out into the world they listen to me patiently
the world they listen to me patiently
the world they listen to me patiently occasionally nodding and then I ask them
occasionally nodding and then I ask them
occasionally nodding and then I ask them for feedback my sister was the first to
for feedback my sister was the first to
for feedback my sister was the first to respond and I leaned forward should I
respond and I leaned forward should I
respond and I leaned forward should I write this down now that’s okay it’s
write this down now that’s okay it’s
write this down now that’s okay it’s only a couple of words and I was
only a couple of words and I was
only a couple of words and I was intently listening and all she had to
intently listening and all she had to
intently listening and all she had to say is
say is
say is are you out of your mind my grandpa did
are you out of your mind my grandpa did
are you out of your mind my grandpa did one better when I asked him for his
one better when I asked him for his
one better when I asked him for his feedback he softly spoke what has
feedback he softly spoke what has
feedback he softly spoke what has mechanical engineering got to do with
mechanical engineering got to do with
mechanical engineering got to do with any of this I was speechless and I went
any of this I was speechless and I went
any of this I was speechless and I went on to tell them what I’m about to tell
on to tell them what I’m about to tell
on to tell them what I’m about to tell you now our workforce is extremely
you now our workforce is extremely
you now our workforce is extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs
unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs
unhappy and dissatisfied with their jobs it’s the toxic environment can we change
it’s the toxic environment can we change
it’s the toxic environment can we change it talk to anyone working in a huge
it talk to anyone working in a huge
it talk to anyone working in a huge company in a corporate culture and
company in a corporate culture and
company in a corporate culture and they’ll gladly share their sorrows with
they’ll gladly share their sorrows with
they’ll gladly share their sorrows with you they’ll tell you how their their
you they’ll tell you how their their
you they’ll tell you how their their shackles of the system how the system
shackles of the system how the system
shackles of the system how the system washes the ideas silences their thoughts
washes the ideas silences their thoughts
washes the ideas silences their thoughts and tells them to be machines without
and tells them to be machines without
and tells them to be machines without souls how do you expect a person to
souls how do you expect a person to
souls how do you expect a person to thrive in such kind of environment and
thrive in such kind of environment and
thrive in such kind of environment and doesn’t it angle you that they have
doesn’t it angle you that they have
doesn’t it angle you that they have norms such as social exclusion as a part
norms such as social exclusion as a part
norms such as social exclusion as a part of the system doesn’t it angle you that
of the system doesn’t it angle you that
of the system doesn’t it angle you that an HR executive connect can never make
an HR executive connect can never make
an HR executive connect can never make the marketing strategy and does it angle
the marketing strategy and does it angle
the marketing strategy and does it angle you then an accountant will never
you then an accountant will never
you then an accountant will never deliver the sales pitch why are we
deliver the sales pitch why are we
deliver the sales pitch why are we classified in market into boxes and put
classified in market into boxes and put
classified in market into boxes and put into departments and shelved off why is
into departments and shelved off why is
into departments and shelved off why is there no collaboration I want to change
there no collaboration I want to change
there no collaboration I want to change this kind of environment imagine just
this kind of environment imagine just
this kind of environment imagine just for a moment imagine a place where
for a moment imagine a place where
for a moment imagine a place where freelancers can bounce the ideas of
freelancers can bounce the ideas of
freelancers can bounce the ideas of small business owners imagine a place
small business owners imagine a place
small business owners imagine a place where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate
where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate
where tech entrepreneurs can collaborate with artists imagine a place were
with artists imagine a place were
with artists imagine a place were talking to each other and developing new
talking to each other and developing new
talking to each other and developing new ideas becomes effortless and easy this
ideas becomes effortless and easy this
ideas becomes effortless and easy this is the kind of place that we’re trying
is the kind of place that we’re trying
is the kind of place that we’re trying to build as we went on with the venture
to build as we went on with the venture
to build as we went on with the venture we try and factor in everything that we
we try and factor in everything that we
we try and factor in everything that we could to help the amount
we got accountants on board we got legal
we got accountants on board we got legal teams on board we got tech development
teams on board we got tech development
teams on board we got tech development teams on board this is so that someone
teams on board this is so that someone
teams on board this is so that someone with a half-baked idea could walk into
with a half-baked idea could walk into
with a half-baked idea could walk into our offices describe the idea to us and
our offices describe the idea to us and
our offices describe the idea to us and do you do the best that helped him get
do you do the best that helped him get
do you do the best that helped him get from idea to execution and he would do
from idea to execution and he would do
from idea to execution and he would do this in a couple of very simple steps
this in a couple of very simple steps
this in a couple of very simple steps mentorship is one of the biggies you are
mentorship is one of the biggies you are
mentorship is one of the biggies you are most known by the average of five
most known by the average of five
most known by the average of five friends or five people you hang out with
friends or five people you hang out with
friends or five people you hang out with can you imagine being in a room with so
can you imagine being in a room with so
can you imagine being in a room with so much passion so much talent can you
much passion so much talent can you
much passion so much talent can you imagine the kind of impact you’ll have
imagine the kind of impact you’ll have
imagine the kind of impact you’ll have in a global scale once you make it out
in a global scale once you make it out
in a global scale once you make it out there it’s very difficult for an
there it’s very difficult for an
there it’s very difficult for an entrepreneur to embark on a journey
entrepreneur to embark on a journey
entrepreneur to embark on a journey alone and every entrepreneur has his
alone and every entrepreneur has his
alone and every entrepreneur has his shares of struggles and downfalls
shares of struggles and downfalls
shares of struggles and downfalls shouldn’t we have someone to walk with
shouldn’t we have someone to walk with
shouldn’t we have someone to walk with him to guide him to be with him to share
him to guide him to be with him to share
him to guide him to be with him to share his sorrows when he needs them to be a
his sorrows when he needs them to be a
his sorrows when he needs them to be a listener it’s a dark journey and they
listener it’s a dark journey and they
listener it’s a dark journey and they need that support what we try to do next
need that support what we try to do next
need that support what we try to do next is try to open our boards to all kinds
is try to open our boards to all kinds
is try to open our boards to all kinds of sectors we have artists and chefs we
of sectors we have artists and chefs we
of sectors we have artists and chefs we have writers and authors we have movie
have writers and authors we have movie
have writers and authors we have movie makers and film goers and give critics
makers and film goers and give critics
makers and film goers and give critics imagine the kind of collaboration they
imagine the kind of collaboration they
imagine the kind of collaboration they can do this is the power of community
can do this is the power of community
can do this is the power of community and this is the power of a co-working
and this is the power of a co-working
and this is the power of a co-working culture some of you sitting here will go
culture some of you sitting here will go
culture some of you sitting here will go on to become doctors others will open
on to become doctors others will open
on to become doctors others will open social clinics some might find their
social clinics some might find their
social clinics some might find their purpose and change your fields
purpose and change your fields
purpose and change your fields altogether your mind become artists
altogether your mind become artists
altogether your mind become artists chefs but whatever you do straight stay
chefs but whatever you do straight stay
chefs but whatever you do straight stay true to your purpose make sure you do to
true to your purpose make sure you do to
true to your purpose make sure you do to yourself there will be a point in your
yourself there will be a point in your
yourself there will be a point in your life when you’ll realize instead of
life when you’ll realize instead of
life when you’ll realize instead of helping someone else build their dreams
helping someone else build their dreams
helping someone else build their dreams you want to go after yours and that I
you want to go after yours and that I
you want to go after yours and that I guarantee
guarantee
guarantee would be the turning point of your life
would be the turning point of your life
would be the turning point of your life focus on your goals focus on the needs
focus on your goals focus on the needs
focus on your goals focus on the needs of the people that you are serving and
of the people that you are serving and
of the people that you are serving and everything will work out just fine if
everything will work out just fine if
everything will work out just fine if not find a mentor a great mentor will
not find a mentor a great mentor will
not find a mentor a great mentor will guide you along the way I like to end
guide you along the way I like to end
guide you along the way I like to end with a quote from Martin Luther King he
with a quote from Martin Luther King he
with a quote from Martin Luther King he said fly if you can’t fly run if you
said fly if you can’t fly run if you
said fly if you can’t fly run if you can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl
can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl
can’t run walk if you can’t walk crawl but whatever you do just keep moving
but whatever you do just keep moving
but whatever you do just keep moving forward thank you
forward thank you
forward thank you [Applause]
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