– GH I see greater Hyderabad adventure club please join your hands – welcome
club please join your hands – welcome
club please join your hands – welcome mr. Dion anthalie
mr. Dion anthalie
mr. Dion anthalie [Applause]
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[Applause] getting good marks is the only way to
getting good marks is the only way to
getting good marks is the only way to succeed in life said my aunt if you
succeed in life said my aunt if you
succeed in life said my aunt if you don’t study you will end up like a clerk
don’t study you will end up like a clerk
don’t study you will end up like a clerk or a driver said my dad I managed to
or a driver said my dad I managed to
or a driver said my dad I managed to pass my 10th
pass my 10th
pass my 10th my dad said hope you’ve done a wonderful
my dad said hope you’ve done a wonderful
my dad said hope you’ve done a wonderful job great I’m so proud of you
job great I’m so proud of you
job great I’m so proud of you my mom said now you should become an
my mom said now you should become an
my mom said now you should become an engineer please take MPC which I did and
engineer please take MPC which I did and
engineer please take MPC which I did and immediately after that my dad said you
immediately after that my dad said you
immediately after that my dad said you cannot do engineering
cannot do engineering
cannot do engineering you should join because after this my
you should join because after this my
you should join because after this my dad said no it has to be at least one
dad said no it has to be at least one
dad said no it has to be at least one engineer in our family and you has to be
engineer in our family and you has to be
engineer in our family and you has to be the first yes
the first yes
the first yes let’s get into computer science
let’s get into computer science
let’s get into computer science engineering spend years there after that
engineering spend years there after that
engineering spend years there after that they say you need to get again good
they say you need to get again good
they say you need to get again good marks in engineering otherwise you can’t
marks in engineering otherwise you can’t
marks in engineering otherwise you can’t join an MNC so much focus on marks and
join an MNC so much focus on marks and
join an MNC so much focus on marks and they also said that get a good job at
they also said that get a good job at
they also said that get a good job at MNC I landed at a startup
MNC I landed at a startup
MNC I landed at a startup lot of experimentation in a start-up
lot of experimentation in a start-up
lot of experimentation in a start-up it’s very very challenging my mom and
it’s very very challenging my mom and
it’s very very challenging my mom and dad we again worried how will you get
dad we again worried how will you get
dad we again worried how will you get married if you work in a startup you
married if you work in a startup you
married if you work in a startup you need to join a big company we need to
need to join a big company we need to
need to join a big company we need to buy a car you need to buy a house
buy a car you need to buy a house
buy a car you need to buy a house otherwise nobody will give you a
otherwise nobody will give you a
otherwise nobody will give you a good-looking girl
good-looking girl
good-looking girl these were challenges that all of us
these were challenges that all of us
these were challenges that all of us face and some of you will also so my
face and some of you will also so my
face and some of you will also so my journey started with school college and
journey started with school college and
journey started with school college and then landed a job I became a software
then landed a job I became a software
then landed a job I became a software engineer at a telecom startup I was the
engineer at a telecom startup I was the
engineer at a telecom startup I was the first employee fortunately
so lot of work in telecommunications
so lot of work in telecommunications I loved experimentation a lot but I had
I loved experimentation a lot but I had
I loved experimentation a lot but I had a problem with this entire system so
a problem with this entire system so
a problem with this entire system so once I got married they said no you have
once I got married they said no you have
once I got married they said no you have to complete a family have kids
to complete a family have kids
to complete a family have kids I got a kid they said okay now your kid
I got a kid they said okay now your kid
I got a kid they said okay now your kid has grown up he needs to get into a good
has grown up he needs to get into a good
has grown up he needs to get into a good school school so that if he can get some
school school so that if he can get some
school school so that if he can get some good marks and again he can join a good
good marks and again he can join a good
good marks and again he can join a good company
company
company so I saw this whole wheel going round
so I saw this whole wheel going round
so I saw this whole wheel going round and round I was frustrated with this
and round I was frustrated with this
and round I was frustrated with this very attempt of not doing anything and
very attempt of not doing anything and
very attempt of not doing anything and just going on the bandwagon blindly
just going on the bandwagon blindly
just going on the bandwagon blindly following things I’ll take you to my
following things I’ll take you to my
following things I’ll take you to my childhood my childhood was spent in
childhood my childhood was spent in
childhood my childhood was spent in Banjara Hills it’s a very wild area with
Banjara Hills it’s a very wild area with
Banjara Hills it’s a very wild area with a lot of rocks
a lot of rocks
a lot of rocks my favorite hobby after school is just
my favorite hobby after school is just
my favorite hobby after school is just throw the bags go in the wilderness
throw the bags go in the wilderness
throw the bags go in the wilderness spend three hours the home that I was he
spend three hours the home that I was he
spend three hours the home that I was he had hundred acres of Lord of wilderness
had hundred acres of Lord of wilderness
had hundred acres of Lord of wilderness I would go climb trees the Lord of
I would go climb trees the Lord of
I would go climb trees the Lord of berries out there you had barium jam on
berries out there you had barium jam on
berries out there you had barium jam on every season it was beautiful
every season it was beautiful
every season it was beautiful I used to cap keep track of the birds on
I used to cap keep track of the birds on
I used to cap keep track of the birds on the trees which bird has which nest when
the trees which bird has which nest when
the trees which bird has which nest when are these eggs going to hatch I had a
are these eggs going to hatch I had a
are these eggs going to hatch I had a log book it was a beautiful life back to
log book it was a beautiful life back to
log book it was a beautiful life back to school again
school again
school again I hated maths like some of you here
I hated maths like some of you here
I hated maths like some of you here I loved subjects of geography botany
I loved subjects of geography botany
I loved subjects of geography botany which helped me connect with the natural
which helped me connect with the natural
which helped me connect with the natural world my biggest frustration with this
world my biggest frustration with this
world my biggest frustration with this whole cycle of getting mark studying
whole cycle of getting mark studying
whole cycle of getting mark studying getting married or doing a good job was
getting married or doing a good job was
getting married or doing a good job was you’re not able to express yourself
you’re not able to express yourself
you’re not able to express yourself you’re doing something that others are
you’re doing something that others are
you’re doing something that others are only want you to use being socially
only want you to use being socially
only want you to use being socially conditioned there is no self-expression
conditioned there is no self-expression
conditioned there is no self-expression the second biggest frustration is when I
the second biggest frustration is when I
the second biggest frustration is when I see others also do the same thing not
see others also do the same thing not
see others also do the same thing not able to live their own life not able to
able to live their own life not able to
able to live their own life not able to discover who they are as a being as a
discover who they are as a being as a
discover who they are as a being as a human being and then joining the
human being and then joining the
human being and then joining the bandwagon I do did that spend 18 years
bandwagon I do did that spend 18 years
bandwagon I do did that spend 18 years studying then again 10 years in a
studying then again 10 years in a
studying then again 10 years in a corporate job yes I was traveling all
corporate job yes I was traveling all
corporate job yes I was traveling all over the world I went to Paris London
over the world I went to Paris London
over the world I went to Paris London the way but inside I was not happy
the way but inside I was not happy
the way but inside I was not happy there was a voice within which was
there was a voice within which was
there was a voice within which was calling for attention then as it happens
calling for attention then as it happens
calling for attention then as it happens with all IT guys you get stressed up you
with all IT guys you get stressed up you
with all IT guys you get stressed up you get burnout and then you have to recurse
get burnout and then you have to recurse
get burnout and then you have to recurse on yourself I mean am i living the life
on yourself I mean am i living the life
on yourself I mean am i living the life that I love that is where I went back to
that I love that is where I went back to
that I love that is where I went back to something that I did did as a child
something that I did did as a child
something that I did did as a child going back to the wilderness so five
going back to the wilderness so five
going back to the wilderness so five days
days
days job two days spend out in the wilderness
job two days spend out in the wilderness
job two days spend out in the wilderness that did lot of healing for me nature is
that did lot of healing for me nature is
that did lot of healing for me nature is the best teacher it heals you and in
the best teacher it heals you and in
the best teacher it heals you and in 2008 I thought let’s share this with
2008 I thought let’s share this with
2008 I thought let’s share this with others let’s share this energy of nature
others let’s share this energy of nature
others let’s share this energy of nature going to the wilderness doing activities
going to the wilderness doing activities
going to the wilderness doing activities out there which is when I started the
out there which is when I started the
out there which is when I started the adventure club I hosted an event I said
adventure club I hosted an event I said
adventure club I hosted an event I said we will meet at Mohali Malala is a small
we will meet at Mohali Malala is a small
we will meet at Mohali Malala is a small hillock next day morning I waited then
hillock next day morning I waited then
hillock next day morning I waited then nobody showed up so I did my activity I
nobody showed up so I did my activity I
nobody showed up so I did my activity I came down and
came down and
came down and I do this multiple times people were not
I do this multiple times people were not
I do this multiple times people were not joining up do you know why people don’t
joining up do you know why people don’t
joining up do you know why people don’t wake up very early in hyper path the one
wake up very early in hyper path the one
wake up very early in hyper path the one of my friend said if you conducted at 11
of my friend said if you conducted at 11
of my friend said if you conducted at 11 o’clock in the morning we will
o’clock in the morning we will
o’clock in the morning we will definitely join you but then I have to
definitely join you but then I have to
definitely join you but then I have to change my approach I started calling
change my approach I started calling
change my approach I started calling people in the night next day asking me
people in the night next day asking me
people in the night next day asking me to come then next day again they will
to come then next day again they will
to come then next day again they will not show up I thought there is something
not show up I thought there is something
not show up I thought there is something more to this I said I will come to your
more to this I said I will come to your
more to this I said I will come to your home I will knock your door and I’ll
home I will knock your door and I’ll
home I will knock your door and I’ll wait till you get ready so that worked I
wait till you get ready so that worked I
wait till you get ready so that worked I had about 10 people and we regularly
had about 10 people and we regularly
had about 10 people and we regularly going around at the baths doing lot of
going around at the baths doing lot of
going around at the baths doing lot of explorations rock climbing trekking
explorations rock climbing trekking
explorations rock climbing trekking wilderness survival camping it was fun
wilderness survival camping it was fun
wilderness survival camping it was fun four years went by and we way about five
four years went by and we way about five
four years went by and we way about five thousand people at the time doing lot of
thousand people at the time doing lot of
thousand people at the time doing lot of expeditions and all I trained a lot of
expeditions and all I trained a lot of
expeditions and all I trained a lot of other people in outer survival skills
other people in outer survival skills
other people in outer survival skills I was anticipated I was trained under
I was anticipated I was trained under
I was anticipated I was trained under the army a lot of these skills and I
the army a lot of these skills and I
the army a lot of these skills and I trained others we had to Colonel Rajesh
trained others we had to Colonel Rajesh
trained others we had to Colonel Rajesh Sharma who volunteer to trainers so
Sharma who volunteer to trainers so
Sharma who volunteer to trainers so Adventure Club has grown big next is I
Adventure Club has grown big next is I
Adventure Club has grown big next is I wanted to give up my job because this
wanted to give up my job because this
wanted to give up my job because this passion of wilderness was so strong
passion of wilderness was so strong
passion of wilderness was so strong passion of outwards was so strong so in
passion of outwards was so strong so in
passion of outwards was so strong so in 2011 I resigned my job I went to the
2011 I resigned my job I went to the
2011 I resigned my job I went to the Himalayas I thought maybe spending one
Himalayas I thought maybe spending one
Himalayas I thought maybe spending one month there will give me an insight what
month there will give me an insight what
month there will give me an insight what to do I came back I struggled for one
to do I came back I struggled for one
to do I came back I struggled for one year I didn’t have a single customer
year I didn’t have a single customer
year I didn’t have a single customer would take my service money in my bank
would take my service money in my bank
would take my service money in my bank was gone
was gone
was gone I planned only for Vanya I thought I’ll
I planned only for Vanya I thought I’ll
I planned only for Vanya I thought I’ll be successful with it so whenever I used
be successful with it so whenever I used
be successful with it so whenever I used to go to corporate they will say you are
to go to corporate they will say you are
to go to corporate they will say you are an IT guy what would you do for us I
an IT guy what would you do for us I
an IT guy what would you do for us I said no
said no
said no multiple rejections then I thought there
multiple rejections then I thought there
multiple rejections then I thought there is something more that I should do then
is something more that I should do then
is something more that I should do then I started educating myself into learning
I started educating myself into learning
I started educating myself into learning and development I underwent a lot of
and development I underwent a lot of
and development I underwent a lot of certifications behavioral psychology
certifications behavioral psychology
certifications behavioral psychology social psychology then finally I got
social psychology then finally I got
social psychology then finally I got small companies took them out for
small companies took them out for
small companies took them out for outdoors I started with recreation
outdoors I started with recreation
outdoors I started with recreation activities then moved into outdoor
activities then moved into outdoor
activities then moved into outdoor education experience real education and
education experience real education and
education experience real education and then Learning and Development it took me
then Learning and Development it took me
then Learning and Development it took me almost four years to reach this stage
almost four years to reach this stage
almost four years to reach this stage when I didn’t have money I used to walk
when I didn’t have money I used to walk
when I didn’t have money I used to walk for meetings I didn’t buy a single cloth
for meetings I didn’t buy a single cloth
for meetings I didn’t buy a single cloth for three years my family never went to
for three years my family never went to
for three years my family never went to hotel but I never gave up it’s only
hotel but I never gave up it’s only
hotel but I never gave up it’s only because I was looking inwards some of
because I was looking inwards some of
because I was looking inwards some of the speakers when he spoke about the
the speakers when he spoke about the
the speakers when he spoke about the inner being
inner being
inner being that was my source of strength and I it
that was my source of strength and I it
that was my source of strength and I it kept me going it doesn’t matter what
kept me going it doesn’t matter what
kept me going it doesn’t matter what happens in the external world but I know
happens in the external world but I know
happens in the external world but I know I knew within that I will succeed so
I knew within that I will succeed so
I knew within that I will succeed so today we are successful I mean we are
today we are successful I mean we are
today we are successful I mean we are operating from seven cities I have a
operating from seven cities I have a
operating from seven cities I have a large team and all but I would want to
large team and all but I would want to
large team and all but I would want to give you a gift
give you a gift
give you a gift that gift is my learnings try to look
that gift is my learnings try to look
that gift is my learnings try to look within try to find your inner source who
within try to find your inner source who
within try to find your inner source who are you what is it that you want to do
are you what is it that you want to do
are you what is it that you want to do in life that’s very important that your
in life that’s very important that your
in life that’s very important that your self-expression come out as a creativity
self-expression come out as a creativity
self-expression come out as a creativity it could be anything it could be like
it could be anything it could be like
it could be anything it could be like Holly Mahon loves dancing
Holly Mahon loves dancing
Holly Mahon loves dancing twig Anish who wants to paint
twig Anish who wants to paint
twig Anish who wants to paint or be a fashion designer that’s more
or be a fashion designer that’s more
or be a fashion designer that’s more important than joining the bandwagon and
important than joining the bandwagon and
important than joining the bandwagon and the way to find your inner self is not
the way to find your inner self is not
the way to find your inner self is not easy there are people who never know
easy there are people who never know
easy there are people who never know their selves and they die just like that
their selves and they die just like that
their selves and they die just like that and I don’t want you to do that
and I don’t want you to do that
and I don’t want you to do that so look within and see what is it your
so look within and see what is it your
so look within and see what is it your heart telling
heart telling
heart telling imagine you’re being you’re being is
imagine you’re being you’re being is
imagine you’re being you’re being is your soul your real character your
your soul your real character your
your soul your real character your authentic self of you were born with as
authentic self of you were born with as
authentic self of you were born with as a child you carried a natural talent
a child you carried a natural talent
a child you carried a natural talent with you billions of years of evolution
with you billions of years of evolution
with you billions of years of evolution you already have within you what it
you already have within you what it
you already have within you what it needs to succeed follow that passion if
needs to succeed follow that passion if
needs to succeed follow that passion if you want to become an engineer if it’s
you want to become an engineer if it’s
you want to become an engineer if it’s coming from within yes do it not because
coming from within yes do it not because
coming from within yes do it not because somebody else’s telling you to do it
somebody else’s telling you to do it
somebody else’s telling you to do it whatever you want to do follow your
whatever you want to do follow your
whatever you want to do follow your heart follow your passion how do we
heart follow your passion how do we
heart follow your passion how do we reach to a being imagine a cocoon 8 and
reach to a being imagine a cocoon 8 and
reach to a being imagine a cocoon 8 and your being inside there’s a lot of
your being inside there’s a lot of
your being inside there’s a lot of things that you need to strip it it
things that you need to strip it it
things that you need to strip it it starts with your senses how involved are
starts with your senses how involved are
starts with your senses how involved are you in your senses does it take all your
you in your senses does it take all your
you in your senses does it take all your time but it gives you time to think once
time but it gives you time to think once
time but it gives you time to think once you control your senses it could be your
you control your senses it could be your
you control your senses it could be your food the way you behave what do you see
food the way you behave what do you see
food the way you behave what do you see what do you do on a day-to-day basis
what do you do on a day-to-day basis
what do you do on a day-to-day basis next comes your emotional state
next comes your emotional state
next comes your emotional state what are you feeling on day to day basis
what are you feeling on day to day basis
what are you feeling on day to day basis is there anger is there sadness is your
is there anger is there sadness is your
is there anger is there sadness is your joy in it how are you handling this
joy in it how are you handling this
joy in it how are you handling this emotions how are you managing them
emotions how are you managing them
emotions how are you managing them after that come see of thoughts
what is happening in your thoughts
what is happening in your thoughts what are these thoughts doing to you as
what are these thoughts doing to you as
what are these thoughts doing to you as a person
a person
a person and then you’ll be able to access your
and then you’ll be able to access your
and then you’ll be able to access your beam I’d want to take one minute of
beam I’d want to take one minute of
beam I’d want to take one minute of yours
yours
yours and invite you to get into your being
and invite you to get into your being
and invite you to get into your being would request you to close your eyes get
would request you to close your eyes get
would request you to close your eyes get into a comfortable position you can
into a comfortable position you can
into a comfortable position you can relax your hands and feed
relax your jaw
relax your jaw let your tongue fall down
let your tongue fall down
let your tongue fall down relax your shoulders relax your hands
keep breathing take slow deep breath
keep breathing take slow deep breath inhale and exhale
inhale and exhale
inhale and exhale slowly
relax your feet relax your whole body
relax your feet relax your whole body continue everything
if you get any thoughts let them be
if you get any thoughts let them be there don’t fight them
and slowly you can open your eyes when
and slowly you can open your eyes when you’re comfortable
is there a shift within you in this one
is there a shift within you in this one minute
minute
minute so going to the bean
you have to shut your senses to manage
you have to shut your senses to manage your emotions to manage your thoughts
your emotions to manage your thoughts
your emotions to manage your thoughts that is where we can access our being
that is where we can access our being
that is where we can access our being it’s a beautiful emotion it’s a
it’s a beautiful emotion it’s a
it’s a beautiful emotion it’s a beautiful feeling beautiful state within
beautiful feeling beautiful state within
beautiful feeling beautiful state within us
us
us what I do to get into my being I go
what I do to get into my being I go
what I do to get into my being I go spend time in nature spend time in
spend time in nature spend time in
spend time in nature spend time in wilderness I came there for days that
wilderness I came there for days that
wilderness I came there for days that gets me into being when we slow down we
gets me into being when we slow down we
gets me into being when we slow down we get into a being that is where real
get into a being that is where real
get into a being that is where real creativity comes that is where you will
creativity comes that is where you will
creativity comes that is where you will discover your real passion so I’m living
discover your real passion so I’m living
discover your real passion so I’m living my calling are you thank you
my calling are you thank you
my calling are you thank you [Applause]
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the Indian imagine indian space
the Indian imagine indian space ambassador for the nasa
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