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Walking the razor’s EDGE | Karan Singh | TEDxYouth@DPSGurgaon


thank you thank you really thing but

thank you thank you really thing but often though whatever you might want to

often though whatever you might want to

often though whatever you might want to call it oh thank you having me yeah

call it oh thank you having me yeah

call it oh thank you having me yeah thank you a living man thank you stop

thank you a living man thank you stop

thank you a living man thank you stop now ma’am

now ma’am

now ma’am thank you for your Ganesh as a pet for

thank you for your Ganesh as a pet for

thank you for your Ganesh as a pet for having me to deal really your honor and

having me to deal really your honor and

having me to deal really your honor and a privilege Oh before I move on I think

a privilege Oh before I move on I think

a privilege Oh before I move on I think some of you may have seen me with over

some of you may have seen me with over

some of you may have seen me with over those of you haven’t I’ll give you a

those of you haven’t I’ll give you a

those of you haven’t I’ll give you a basic idea what I do I’m a psychological

basic idea what I do I’m a psychological

basic idea what I do I’m a psychological illusionist I mix modern magic with

illusionist I mix modern magic with

illusionist I mix modern magic with traditional psychology and if you fuse

traditional psychology and if you fuse

traditional psychology and if you fuse the tool you can give the illusion that

the tool you can give the illusion that

the tool you can give the illusion that you read minds that’s that’s primarily

you read minds that’s that’s primarily

you read minds that’s that’s primarily what I do

what I do

what I do Oh before I move on I want to try

Oh before I move on I want to try

Oh before I move on I want to try something with all of you combined uh so

something with all of you combined uh so

something with all of you combined uh so will you one of the speakers what’s your

will you one of the speakers what’s your

will you one of the speakers what’s your name a blush a blush I have a deck of

name a blush a blush I have a deck of

name a blush a blush I have a deck of cards in my pocket I don’t but we’ll

cards in my pocket I don’t but we’ll

cards in my pocket I don’t but we’ll assume that I do so there are red cards

assume that I do so there are red cards

assume that I do so there are red cards and black cards I take out one color

and black cards I take out one color

and black cards I take out one color which color do I take out Yeah right can

which color do I take out Yeah right can

which color do I take out Yeah right can you point to somebody not somebody

you point to somebody not somebody

you point to somebody not somebody you’ve come with point to someone your

you’ve come with point to someone your

you’ve come with point to someone your hand with the audience so oh so the Reds

hand with the audience so oh so the Reds

hand with the audience so oh so the Reds have hearts and diamonds

have hearts and diamonds

have hearts and diamonds I hold hearts in one hand diamonds in

I hold hearts in one hand diamonds in

I hold hearts in one hand diamonds in one hand if you have to reach over and

one hand if you have to reach over and

one hand if you have to reach over and take one suit away with food would you

take one suit away with food would you

take one suit away with food would you take away hots okay so you’re holding on

take away hots okay so you’re holding on

take away hots okay so you’re holding on the hot skin again can you point to

the hot skin again can you point to

the hot skin again can you point to somebody not somebody you’ve come with

somebody not somebody you’ve come with

somebody not somebody you’ve come with not yourself let’s just point somebody

not yourself let’s just point somebody

not yourself let’s just point somebody else yeah point to someone so oh you

else yeah point to someone so oh you

else yeah point to someone so oh you said hots so there are number cards and

said hots so there are number cards and

said hots so there are number cards and picture cards in a deck cards I cost one

picture cards in a deck cards I cost one

picture cards in a deck cards I cost one set in the air which set to I toss

set in the air which set to I toss

set in the air which set to I toss numbers or pictures number so the

numbers or pictures number so the

numbers or pictures number so the pictures still remain with me again can

pictures still remain with me again can

pictures still remain with me again can you point to somebody again not some of

you point to somebody again not some of

you point to somebody again not some of you come with all right so what’s your

you come with all right so what’s your

you come with all right so what’s your name sorry

name sorry

name sorry pluck so the pictures you tossed away

pluck so the pictures you tossed away

pluck so the pictures you tossed away the numbers that leaves the picture of

the numbers that leaves the picture of

the numbers that leaves the picture of the jack queen and king they lie face up

the jack queen and king they lie face up

the jack queen and king they lie face up on a table I turn two of them facedown

on a table I turn two of them facedown

on a table I turn two of them facedown which ones do I don’t facedown the Queen

which ones do I don’t facedown the Queen

which ones do I don’t facedown the Queen looking in F you lift one of them up and

looking in F you lift one of them up and

looking in F you lift one of them up and hand them to me which one would you lift

hand them to me which one would you lift

hand them to me which one would you lift out of the Queen in the king the king so

out of the Queen in the king the king so

out of the Queen in the king the king so the Queen remains with you the Queen of

the Queen remains with you the Queen of

the Queen remains with you the Queen of Hearts which all of you as an audience

Hearts which all of you as an audience

Hearts which all of you as an audience have narrowed down onto the first ever

have narrowed down onto the first ever

have narrowed down onto the first ever trick that I saw was by a man called

trick that I saw was by a man called

trick that I saw was by a man called David Blaine who did you take for

David Blaine who did you take for

David Blaine who did you take for somebody where they pick a card and it

somebody where they pick a card and it

somebody where they pick a card and it ends up in his pocket that’s the first

ends up in his pocket that’s the first

ends up in his pocket that’s the first trick I saw and that’s the first trick I

trick I saw and that’s the first trick I

trick I saw and that’s the first trick I was asked

was asked

was asked dubai people and i thought i’d

dubai people and i thought i’d

dubai people and i thought i’d replicated for all of you but ever now

replicated for all of you but ever now

replicated for all of you but ever now actually using my deck of cards using

actually using my deck of cards using

actually using my deck of cards using all of you as a deck of cards all of you

all of you as a deck of cards all of you

all of you as a deck of cards all of you who made an independent choice and ended

who made an independent choice and ended

who made an independent choice and ended up on the Queen of Hearts

up on the Queen of Hearts

up on the Queen of Hearts at this moment that Queen of Hearts

at this moment that Queen of Hearts

at this moment that Queen of Hearts should come out of this pocket sure

should come out of this pocket sure

should come out of this pocket sure however however have you ever wondered

however however have you ever wondered

however however have you ever wondered what this pockets for it’s usually for a

what this pockets for it’s usually for a

what this pockets for it’s usually for a pocket watch or keep change I keep it to

pocket watch or keep change I keep it to

pocket watch or keep change I keep it to hold a single folded up playing card

hold a single folded up playing card

hold a single folded up playing card which just so happens to be the Queen

the Queen of Hearts the Queen of Hearts

the Queen of Hearts the Queen of Hearts is the perfect moment to start what I

is the perfect moment to start what I

is the perfect moment to start what I have to talk about I want to talk to you

have to talk about I want to talk to you

have to talk about I want to talk to you about walking the razor’s edge and

about walking the razor’s edge and

about walking the razor’s edge and making a career of doing something which

making a career of doing something which

making a career of doing something which is probably frowned upon more often than

is probably frowned upon more often than

is probably frowned upon more often than not the Queen of Hearts is about finding

not the Queen of Hearts is about finding

not the Queen of Hearts is about finding what you love and to find what you love

what you love and to find what you love

what you love and to find what you love I want to tell you three stories three

I want to tell you three stories three

I want to tell you three stories three incidents in my life which have happened

incidents in my life which have happened

incidents in my life which have happened to me these are very real stories and

to me these are very real stories and

to me these are very real stories and that’s all I have to talk to you about

that’s all I have to talk to you about

that’s all I have to talk to you about and if that helps you in any way nothing

and if that helps you in any way nothing

and if that helps you in any way nothing will make me happy the first story is my

will make me happy the first story is my

will make me happy the first story is my first memory I was three years old I

first memory I was three years old I

first memory I was three years old I moved from Delhi I moved from Bombay to

moved from Delhi I moved from Bombay to

moved from Delhi I moved from Bombay to Delhi and my parents used to work my

Delhi and my parents used to work my

Delhi and my parents used to work my brother was in school elder brother I

brother was in school elder brother I

brother was in school elder brother I used to spend my day with my daughter

used to spend my day with my daughter

used to spend my day with my daughter and my daddy and my first ever memory is

and my daddy and my first ever memory is

and my daddy and my first ever memory is of my grandfather he’d come from

of my grandfather he’d come from

of my grandfather he’d come from Pakistan off with the partition so he

Pakistan off with the partition so he

Pakistan off with the partition so he spoke in a mixture of would go in

spoke in a mixture of would go in

spoke in a mixture of would go in Punjabi he looked at me and he said when

Punjabi he looked at me and he said when

Punjabi he looked at me and he said when I was three this happens to me my first

I was three this happens to me my first

I was three this happens to me my first memory he said but that zindagi may come

memory he said but that zindagi may come

memory he said but that zindagi may come Kuro toh esseker o he come kikuchi shiho

Kuro toh esseker o he come kikuchi shiho

Kuro toh esseker o he come kikuchi shiho Kadam no secure if you do something do

Kadam no secure if you do something do

Kadam no secure if you do something do it so well that the work is happy that

it so well that the work is happy that

it so well that the work is happy that you did it that was my first memory and

you did it that was my first memory and

you did it that was my first memory and that’s what I’ve built my life on my

that’s what I’ve built my life on my

that’s what I’ve built my life on my grandfather was somebody who wanted me

grandfather was somebody who wanted me

grandfather was somebody who wanted me to try out a lot of different things he

to try out a lot of different things he

to try out a lot of different things he wanted me to experiment with a lot of

wanted me to experiment with a lot of

wanted me to experiment with a lot of things and I did that and that for me is

things and I did that and that for me is

things and I did that and that for me is exactly like love if you want to do

exactly like love if you want to do

exactly like love if you want to do something anything in your life you have

something anything in your life you have

something anything in your life you have to love it you could be a mathematician

to love it you could be a mathematician

to love it you could be a mathematician you have to love doing it you could be a

you have to love doing it you could be a

you have to love doing it you could be a cook you can you have to love doing it

cook you can you have to love doing it

cook you can you have to love doing it you could sing you could have to love

you could sing you could have to love

you could sing you could have to love singing you could be an engineer you

singing you could be an engineer you

singing you could be an engineer you perhaps feel of being an engineer you

perhaps feel of being an engineer you

perhaps feel of being an engineer you could be an actor you can be anything

could be an actor you can be anything

could be an actor you can be anything that you want you have to love doing it

that you want you have to love doing it

that you want you have to love doing it and you have to find that love and for

and you have to find that love and for

and you have to find that love and for me finding that love was a process which

me finding that love was a process which

me finding that love was a process which is true for all of you as well when you

is true for all of you as well when you

is true for all of you as well when you hit about eleven twelve years of age

hit about eleven twelve years of age

hit about eleven twelve years of age when you start getting attracted to

when you start getting attracted to

when you start getting attracted to somebody for me we’re at least so it

somebody for me we’re at least so it

somebody for me we’re at least so it wasn’t magic for me my first love always

wasn’t magic for me my first love always

wasn’t magic for me my first love always was football I wanted to play football

was football I wanted to play football

was football I wanted to play football for the country which is probably a

for the country which is probably a

for the country which is probably a naive idea to have an India it is

naive idea to have an India it is

naive idea to have an India it is becoming better now but

becoming better now but

becoming better now but then it was a naive idea and with love I

then it was a naive idea and with love I

then it was a naive idea and with love I realized when I was in the football that

realized when I was in the football that

realized when I was in the football that with love inevitably there will be

with love inevitably there will be

with love inevitably there will be heartbreak you cannot be in love without

heartbreak you cannot be in love without

heartbreak you cannot be in love without facing heartbreak even if you fall in

facing heartbreak even if you fall in

facing heartbreak even if you fall in love with someone at the age of 11 and

love with someone at the age of 11 and

love with someone at the age of 11 and you end up spending the rest of your

you end up spending the rest of your

you end up spending the rest of your life with them

life with them

life with them that person will break your heart more

that person will break your heart more

that person will break your heart more than anyone else for me that happened

than anyone else for me that happened

than anyone else for me that happened when I was 11 playing football for my

when I was 11 playing football for my

when I was 11 playing football for my school the mothers international school

school the mothers international school

school the mothers international school I was playing against Amity

I was playing against Amity

I was playing against Amity international oh I played midfield so I

international oh I played midfield so I

international oh I played midfield so I sort of dribbled through four defenders

sort of dribbled through four defenders

sort of dribbled through four defenders and I did the end the goalkeeper tackled

and I did the end the goalkeeper tackled

and I did the end the goalkeeper tackled me and I slipped on a prick and I had a

me and I slipped on a prick and I had a

me and I slipped on a prick and I had a slipped disc on my back when I was 11

slipped disc on my back when I was 11

slipped disc on my back when I was 11 years old that was heartbreaking for me

years old that was heartbreaking for me

years old that was heartbreaking for me because when I went to the doctor he

because when I went to the doctor he

because when I went to the doctor he said I’d probably advise never ever

said I’d probably advise never ever

said I’d probably advise never ever playing football again that was my first

playing football again that was my first

playing football again that was my first love and it got taken away in an instant

love and it got taken away in an instant

love and it got taken away in an instant and that will happen to all of you for

and that will happen to all of you for

and that will happen to all of you for me that began to happen that realization

me that began to happen that realization

me that began to happen that realization of having the slipped disc and not going

of having the slipped disc and not going

of having the slipped disc and not going to school for a couple of months because

to school for a couple of months because

to school for a couple of months because I was recuperating and then sitting at

I was recuperating and then sitting at

I was recuperating and then sitting at the corner of a class by the time

the corner of a class by the time

the corner of a class by the time everybody else had made friends with

everybody else had made friends with

everybody else had made friends with everyone and that came time and 17:8 to

everyone and that came time and 17:8 to

everyone and that came time and 17:8 to him the entire class was sitting in a

him the entire class was sitting in a

him the entire class was sitting in a circle with a bottle or a pen in the

circle with a bottle or a pen in the

circle with a bottle or a pen in the middle of them going around and playing

middle of them going around and playing

middle of them going around and playing truth in there and the first question

truth in there and the first question

truth in there and the first question everybody got asked was who do you have

everybody got asked was who do you have

everybody got asked was who do you have a crush on for me it was football which

a crush on for me it was football which

a crush on for me it was football which got taken away I realized heartbreak

got taken away I realized heartbreak

got taken away I realized heartbreak before I realized love for a person and

before I realized love for a person and

before I realized love for a person and back then I don’t firmer camp to a place

back then I don’t firmer camp to a place

back then I don’t firmer camp to a place called Eastern close to kulu-manali

called Eastern close to kulu-manali

called Eastern close to kulu-manali where I met a magician a man named s Abu

where I met a magician a man named s Abu

where I met a magician a man named s Abu Dean Khan he taught me my first two

Dean Khan he taught me my first two

Dean Khan he taught me my first two tricks and herein lies my second story

tricks and herein lies my second story

tricks and herein lies my second story that little moment of having my heart

that little moment of having my heart

that little moment of having my heart broken was completely changed in an

broken was completely changed in an

broken was completely changed in an instant by a Sheboygan gun he taught me

instant by a Sheboygan gun he taught me

instant by a Sheboygan gun he taught me the silliest of tricks which I did for

the silliest of tricks which I did for

the silliest of tricks which I did for everybody for three years in everybody

everybody for three years in everybody

everybody for three years in everybody knew how it was done and my passion for

knew how it was done and my passion for

knew how it was done and my passion for magic kept growing but I didn’t really

magic kept growing but I didn’t really

magic kept growing but I didn’t really know where to look what to do there at

know where to look what to do there at

know where to look what to do there at least about 15 16 my uncle who’s a

least about 15 16 my uncle who’s a

least about 15 16 my uncle who’s a hobbyist he does a lot of things he

hobbyist he does a lot of things he

hobbyist he does a lot of things he cooks he paints he painted his whole

cooks he paints he painted his whole

cooks he paints he painted his whole once he makes the most fantastic

once he makes the most fantastic

once he makes the most fantastic chocolates he showed me a trick out of

chocolates he showed me a trick out of

chocolates he showed me a trick out of hobby he showed me a trick where he

hobby he showed me a trick where he

hobby he showed me a trick where he takes a piece of lipstick puts it on his

takes a piece of lipstick puts it on his

takes a piece of lipstick puts it on his hand rubs it and the lipstick appears on

hand rubs it and the lipstick appears on

hand rubs it and the lipstick appears on my hand I pastored him for two hours

my hand I pastored him for two hours

my hand I pastored him for two hours saying how do you do how do you roll how

saying how do you do how do you roll how

saying how do you do how do you roll how do you even tell me he said do your

do you even tell me he said do your

do you even tell me he said do your research that’s the most important thing

research that’s the most important thing

research that’s the most important thing I’ve ever heard if you love something

I’ve ever heard if you love something

I’ve ever heard if you love something you have to work for it on your own

you have to work for it on your own

you have to work for it on your own nothing will come easy nothing will get

nothing will come easy nothing will get

nothing will come easy nothing will get spoon-fed if you love someone you have

spoon-fed if you love someone you have

spoon-fed if you love someone you have to work towards that someone if you love

to work towards that someone if you love

to work towards that someone if you love something you have to work towards that

something you have to work towards that

something you have to work towards that something because finding love is really

something because finding love is really

something because finding love is really easy keeping it in your life is probably

easy keeping it in your life is probably

easy keeping it in your life is probably the hardest thing all of you in your 12

the hardest thing all of you in your 12

the hardest thing all of you in your 12 grades some of you would have had

grades some of you would have had

grades some of you would have had relationships and if they ended you

relationships and if they ended you

relationships and if they ended you would have been heartbroken and it’s

would have been heartbroken and it’s

would have been heartbroken and it’s okay to have that it’s okay to be there

okay to have that it’s okay to be there

okay to have that it’s okay to be there because it’s next to impossible to keep

because it’s next to impossible to keep

because it’s next to impossible to keep love in your life unless you have that

love in your life unless you have that

love in your life unless you have that majority for me my uncle telling me that

majority for me my uncle telling me that

majority for me my uncle telling me that you have to work towards it I’m not

you have to work towards it I’m not

you have to work towards it I’m not gonna tell you how the trick is done go

gonna tell you how the trick is done go

gonna tell you how the trick is done go to your research will find a lot of

to your research will find a lot of

to your research will find a lot of things I went online I did my research I

things I went online I did my research I

things I went online I did my research I found a lot of things and since then I

found a lot of things and since then I

found a lot of things and since then I have been consumed by magic it’s the

have been consumed by magic it’s the

have been consumed by magic it’s the first thing I think about when I wake up

first thing I think about when I wake up

first thing I think about when I wake up it’s the last thing I think about when I

it’s the last thing I think about when I

it’s the last thing I think about when I go to bed and that’ll be true for you if

go to bed and that’ll be true for you if

go to bed and that’ll be true for you if you fall in love with someone you fall

you fall in love with someone you fall

you fall in love with someone you fall in love with someone they’re the first

in love with someone they’re the first

in love with someone they’re the first person you think of in the morning the

person you think of in the morning the

person you think of in the morning the last person you think of just before you

last person you think of just before you

last person you think of just before you go to bed it’s the exact same thing for

go to bed it’s the exact same thing for

go to bed it’s the exact same thing for your passion you have to treat it like

your passion you have to treat it like

your passion you have to treat it like it like a part of yourself or like an

it like a part of yourself or like an

it like a part of yourself or like an entity living on its own and you have to

entity living on its own and you have to

entity living on its own and you have to take care of it that was it for me I

take care of it that was it for me I

take care of it that was it for me I loved it so much that that’s all I did

loved it so much that that’s all I did

loved it so much that that’s all I did I forgot how to have conversations with

I forgot how to have conversations with

I forgot how to have conversations with people so much so that I met somebody at

people so much so that I met somebody at

people so much so that I met somebody at a social gathering or something they

a social gathering or something they

a social gathering or something they said hi I’m XYZ I said hi I’m Karen pick

said hi I’m XYZ I said hi I’m Karen pick

said hi I’m XYZ I said hi I’m Karen pick a card that’s all I could do because I

a card that’s all I could do because I

a card that’s all I could do because I became so obsessed with it and when you

became so obsessed with it and when you

became so obsessed with it and when you fall in love when you reach that moment

fall in love when you reach that moment

fall in love when you reach that moment of love and you have someone in your

of love and you have someone in your

of love and you have someone in your life who you’ve been with for a while

life who you’ve been with for a while

life who you’ve been with for a while there will be downsides you will start

there will be downsides you will start

there will be downsides you will start ignoring other things if you’re in a

ignoring other things if you’re in a

ignoring other things if you’re in a relationships your friend will complaint

relationships your friend will complaint

relationships your friend will complaint it or you’re spending all the time with

it or you’re spending all the time with

it or you’re spending all the time with your girlfriend boyfriend you’re not

your girlfriend boyfriend you’re not

your girlfriend boyfriend you’re not doing you know what doing enough for

doing you know what doing enough for

doing you know what doing enough for this venture

this venture

this venture not spending time with me or you’re

not spending time with me or you’re

not spending time with me or you’re ignoring other things you’re ignoring

ignoring other things you’re ignoring

ignoring other things you’re ignoring your family the same happened to me I

your family the same happened to me I

your family the same happened to me I was all consumed I was in love with

was all consumed I was in love with

was all consumed I was in love with magic and the thing I began to ignore

magic and the thing I began to ignore

magic and the thing I began to ignore was everything else on the top of that

was everything else on the top of that

was everything else on the top of that list

list

list was my studies I was in tenth grade and

was my studies I was in tenth grade and

was my studies I was in tenth grade and in the year 2006 2007 and there was a

in the year 2006 2007 and there was a

in the year 2006 2007 and there was a school farewell that was happening

school farewell that was happening

school farewell that was happening usually the 11th day it gives the

usually the 11th day it gives the

usually the 11th day it gives the farewell to the 12th by then people in

farewell to the 12th by then people in

farewell to the 12th by then people in school knew that I’m a magician and

school knew that I’m a magician and

school knew that I’m a magician and performing off and on so they wanted me

performing off and on so they wanted me

performing off and on so they wanted me to do a show at the farewell so I was in

to do a show at the farewell so I was in

to do a show at the farewell so I was in tenth performing fourth farewell of the

tenth performing fourth farewell of the

tenth performing fourth farewell of the 12th on the 30th of January 2007 I still

12th on the 30th of January 2007 I still

12th on the 30th of January 2007 I still remember I was on stage I was supposed

remember I was on stage I was supposed

remember I was on stage I was supposed to a three and a half minute show ended

to a three and a half minute show ended

to a three and a half minute show ended up doing 10 minutes because the first

up doing 10 minutes because the first

up doing 10 minutes because the first seven and a half minutes I spent shaking

seven and a half minutes I spent shaking

seven and a half minutes I spent shaking because I thought only should people are

because I thought only should people are

because I thought only should people are looking at me there are 500 pairs of

looking at me there are 500 pairs of

looking at me there are 500 pairs of eyeballs staring at me right now and I

eyeballs staring at me right now and I

eyeballs staring at me right now and I have no idea what to do but I went

have no idea what to do but I went

have no idea what to do but I went through that and that applause that I

through that and that applause that I

through that and that applause that I got at the end of that show made me

got at the end of that show made me

got at the end of that show made me realize that this is all I want to do in

realize that this is all I want to do in

realize that this is all I want to do in my life or like I said you ignore things

my life or like I said you ignore things

my life or like I said you ignore things and with love will come heartbreak I’d

and with love will come heartbreak I’d

and with love will come heartbreak I’d ignore my studies 30th of January was

ignore my studies 30th of January was

ignore my studies 30th of January was the farewell 28th of January was then my

the farewell 28th of January was then my

the farewell 28th of January was then my play boards ended I really didn’t

play boards ended I really didn’t

play boards ended I really didn’t concentrate on my pre boards because all

concentrate on my pre boards because all

concentrate on my pre boards because all I wanted to do was practice for that

I wanted to do was practice for that

I wanted to do was practice for that show which happened to be the first time

show which happened to be the first time

show which happened to be the first time I was onstage and for me ignoring that

I was onstage and for me ignoring that

I was onstage and for me ignoring that it wasn’t really a big decision from the

it wasn’t really a big decision from the

it wasn’t really a big decision from the 30th of January to the 3rd of February

30th of January to the 3rd of February

30th of January to the 3rd of February in 2007 I was a mediator celebrity in

in 2007 I was a mediator celebrity in

in 2007 I was a mediator celebrity in school everybody wanted to talk to me I

school everybody wanted to talk to me I

school everybody wanted to talk to me I was the first student in the history of

was the first student in the history of

was the first student in the history of the mothers international school who

the mothers international school who

the mothers international school who performed at the fair well by being in

performed at the fair well by being in

performed at the fair well by being in the 10th grade on the 3rd of February

the 10th grade on the 3rd of February

the 10th grade on the 3rd of February the pre-board results came out and I had

the pre-board results came out and I had

the pre-board results came out and I had 27.1% so from being the first person in

27.1% so from being the first person in

27.1% so from being the first person in the history of the mothers international

the history of the mothers international

the history of the mothers international school to perform at a fair well while

school to perform at a fair well while

school to perform at a fair well while being in the 10th grade I became the

being in the 10th grade I became the

being in the 10th grade I became the first person in the history of the

first person in the history of the

first person in the history of the mothers international school to fail the

mothers international school to fail the

mothers international school to fail the peoples and the teacher said we won’t

peoples and the teacher said we won’t

peoples and the teacher said we won’t allow you to give the board’s because

allow you to give the board’s because

allow you to give the board’s because mother’s international has a certain

mother’s international has a certain

mother’s international has a certain reputation to protect my parents said I

reputation to protect my parents said I

reputation to protect my parents said I spoke to them and we ended up convincing

spoke to them and we ended up convincing

spoke to them and we ended up convincing them know that please he’s been ignoring

them know that please he’s been ignoring

them know that please he’s been ignoring all of this all of this but we promise

all of this all of this but we promise

all of this all of this but we promise that he’ll do well in his boards the

that he’ll do well in his boards the

that he’ll do well in his boards the teachers obviously eventually got

teachers obviously eventually got

teachers obviously eventually got convinced I got my board sort of

convinced I got my board sort of

convinced I got my board sort of and I got to go if the birds my father

and I got to go if the birds my father

and I got to go if the birds my father gave me a proposition

gave me a proposition

gave me a proposition he said if you get 80% in your boards I

he said if you get 80% in your boards I

he said if you get 80% in your boards I take you anywhere in the world the

take you anywhere in the world the

take you anywhere in the world the entire year the highest I’d ever gotten

entire year the highest I’d ever gotten

entire year the highest I’d ever gotten was thirty three point one so he

was thirty three point one so he

was thirty three point one so he obviously was playing a safe bet in

obviously was playing a safe bet in

obviously was playing a safe bet in those two months my parents confiscated

those two months my parents confiscated

those two months my parents confiscated all my props all my cards everything

all my props all my cards everything

all my props all my cards everything that I ever had to do with magic and I

that I ever had to do with magic and I

that I ever had to do with magic and I just studied it for two months while

just studied it for two months while

just studied it for two months while reading up modern magic online whenever

reading up modern magic online whenever

reading up modern magic online whenever I whenever I could

I whenever I could

I whenever I could it so happened on the day of the result

it so happened on the day of the result

it so happened on the day of the result usually I mean all of you gave your

usually I mean all of you gave your

usually I mean all of you gave your tenth boards but that was a different

tenth boards but that was a different

tenth boards but that was a different now you have the grading system which is

now you have the grading system which is

now you have the grading system which is slightly different from what I used to

slightly different from what I used to

slightly different from what I used to have oh I feel old but anyway when your

have oh I feel old but anyway when your

have oh I feel old but anyway when your board results coming out usually what

board results coming out usually what

board results coming out usually what happens is you’re up all night you’re

happens is you’re up all night you’re

happens is you’re up all night you’re texting your friends you’re scared you

texting your friends you’re scared you

texting your friends you’re scared you reach a moment where you don’t know what

reach a moment where you don’t know what

reach a moment where you don’t know what to do next

to do next

to do next everybody’s awake everyone’s messaging

everybody’s awake everyone’s messaging

everybody’s awake everyone’s messaging dude the results about to come out I was

dude the results about to come out I was

dude the results about to come out I was sleeping the result came up at 8:30 in

sleeping the result came up at 8:30 in

sleeping the result came up at 8:30 in the morning at 8:45 in the morning my

the morning at 8:45 in the morning my

the morning at 8:45 in the morning my mom picked me awake single movie result

mom picked me awake single movie result

mom picked me awake single movie result again we went online and I rechecked my

again we went online and I rechecked my

again we went online and I rechecked my results I had 80.1% somehow I have

results I had 80.1% somehow I have

results I had 80.1% somehow I have absolutely I have absolutely no idea how

absolutely I have absolutely no idea how

absolutely I have absolutely no idea how I managed that but we ended up getting

I managed that but we ended up getting

I managed that but we ended up getting that and the reason I did that is

that and the reason I did that is

that and the reason I did that is because you have to work towards your

because you have to work towards your

because you have to work towards your love and the reason I did that was

love and the reason I did that was

love and the reason I did that was because when my father told me you got

because when my father told me you got

because when my father told me you got 80% I take you anywhere in the world I

80% I take you anywhere in the world I

80% I take you anywhere in the world I looked up online and there was a man

looked up online and there was a man

looked up online and there was a man called Wayne Houchins

called Wayne Houchins

called Wayne Houchins who used to consult David Blaine he used

who used to consult David Blaine he used

who used to consult David Blaine he used to make tricks for David Blaine that’s

to make tricks for David Blaine that’s

to make tricks for David Blaine that’s what I want to attend that lecture he

what I want to attend that lecture he

what I want to attend that lecture he was lecturing in Boston in November

was lecturing in Boston in November

was lecturing in Boston in November later that year I work towards that I

later that year I work towards that I

later that year I work towards that I got there 80% I went there and that’s

got there 80% I went there and that’s

got there 80% I went there and that’s where my third story lies story that

where my third story lies story that

where my third story lies story that changed my life because when I was there

changed my life because when I was there

changed my life because when I was there I realized that in a room full of

I realized that in a room full of

I realized that in a room full of magicians hundreds of them 60 to 80

magicians hundreds of them 60 to 80

magicians hundreds of them 60 to 80 years I mean 20 to 80 years old everyone

years I mean 20 to 80 years old everyone

years I mean 20 to 80 years old everyone doing exactly what I was doing and I

doing exactly what I was doing and I

doing exactly what I was doing and I thought maybe I’m a magician for anyone

thought maybe I’m a magician for anyone

thought maybe I’m a magician for anyone I meet but firown’ magician I’m just now

I meet but firown’ magician I’m just now

I meet but firown’ magician I’m just now the guy doing a few tricks that’s when I

the guy doing a few tricks that’s when I

the guy doing a few tricks that’s when I moved away from the general sort of God

moved away from the general sort of God

moved away from the general sort of God tricks I moved on to the more of the

tricks I moved on to the more of the

tricks I moved on to the more of the mine

mine

mine leading the hypnosis aspect of it I

leading the hypnosis aspect of it I

leading the hypnosis aspect of it I started doing that and in doing so I

started doing that and in doing so I

started doing that and in doing so I gained a sense of arrogance because I

gained a sense of arrogance because I

gained a sense of arrogance because I started getting attention I started

started getting attention I started

started getting attention I started doing so much for my love I started

doing so much for my love I started

doing so much for my love I started performing in school colleges

performing in school colleges

performing in school colleges I had to drop a year in first year

I had to drop a year in first year

I had to drop a year in first year because in colleges all of you’re about

because in colleges all of you’re about

because in colleges all of you’re about to enter college you have to enter you

to enter college you have to enter you

to enter college you have to enter you have to fill an exam form which i think

have to fill an exam form which i think

have to fill an exam form which i think is true for school also I didn’t know I

is true for school also I didn’t know I

is true for school also I didn’t know I was through for college so nobody told

was through for college so nobody told

was through for college so nobody told me I didn’t fill it and I had one point

me I didn’t fill it and I had one point

me I didn’t fill it and I had one point two percent attendance in my first year

two percent attendance in my first year

two percent attendance in my first year I realize it’s probably the worst sort

I realize it’s probably the worst sort

I realize it’s probably the worst sort of example that I’m setting for all of

of example that I’m setting for all of

of example that I’m setting for all of you right now but if you love something

you right now but if you love something

you right now but if you love something and you’re confident about it go for it

and you’re confident about it go for it

and you’re confident about it go for it don’t just drop everything right now go

don’t just drop everything right now go

don’t just drop everything right now go home and said Oh Karan Singh said that

home and said Oh Karan Singh said that

home and said Oh Karan Singh said that it’s okay to fail you have to have a

it’s okay to fail you have to have a

it’s okay to fail you have to have a bathtub you have to have something that

bathtub you have to have something that

bathtub you have to have something that you completely love to be able to do

you completely love to be able to do

you completely love to be able to do that when I had that one point two

that when I had that one point two

that when I had that one point two percent attendance and I had to repeat a

percent attendance and I had to repeat a

percent attendance and I had to repeat a year that was the most important year

year that was the most important year

year that was the most important year for me I started doing shows I started

for me I started doing shows I started

for me I started doing shows I started walking around the country people

walking around the country people

walking around the country people started paying to see me perform and

started paying to see me perform and

started paying to see me perform and that was something that I couldn’t

that was something that I couldn’t

that was something that I couldn’t imagine because I was scared to perform

imagine because I was scared to perform

imagine because I was scared to perform for the mirror two years before and now

for the mirror two years before and now

for the mirror two years before and now people were paying to see that show

people were paying to see that show

people were paying to see that show which was an improbable impossible task

which was an improbable impossible task

which was an improbable impossible task for me and that was a huge

for me and that was a huge

for me and that was a huge responsibility as well but what happens

responsibility as well but what happens

responsibility as well but what happens is you become arrogant because of that I

is you become arrogant because of that I

is you become arrogant because of that I became exceedingly arrogant I started

became exceedingly arrogant I started

became exceedingly arrogant I started doing the shows I started performing I

doing the shows I started performing I

doing the shows I started performing I started selling our tickets to shows and

started selling our tickets to shows and

started selling our tickets to shows and I was 19 years old sitting with my

I was 19 years old sitting with my

I was 19 years old sitting with my grandmother my granddad passed away

grandmother my granddad passed away

grandmother my granddad passed away before he could have a see me perform

before he could have a see me perform

before he could have a see me perform today actually rather politically so

today actually rather politically so

today actually rather politically so happens to be his death anniversary so

happens to be his death anniversary so

happens to be his death anniversary so have the special for me to be performing

have the special for me to be performing

have the special for me to be performing but I was sitting with my grandmother I

but I was sitting with my grandmother I

but I was sitting with my grandmother I got a call and they said oh we’re an NGO

got a call and they said oh we’re an NGO

got a call and they said oh we’re an NGO we love for parenting to perform blah

we love for parenting to perform blah

we love for parenting to perform blah blah blah I said oh I don’t perform but

blah blah I said oh I don’t perform but

blah blah I said oh I don’t perform but NGOs and I hung up and my dog is sitting

NGOs and I hung up and my dog is sitting

NGOs and I hung up and my dog is sitting next to me and she said and she didn’t

next to me and she said and she didn’t

next to me and she said and she didn’t really understand what I did for a

really understand what I did for a

really understand what I did for a living because she came from very

living because she came from very

living because she came from very traditional background initially thought

traditional background initially thought

traditional background initially thought I was gambling because I had so much

I was gambling because I had so much

I was gambling because I had so much good thoughts but as she grew acceptant

good thoughts but as she grew acceptant

good thoughts but as she grew acceptant of it and she said when I hung up and

of it and she said when I hung up and

of it and she said when I hung up and said I don’t go for NGOs she said pethor

said I don’t go for NGOs she said pethor

said I don’t go for NGOs she said pethor Eugenia Potter – zindagi micarta her

Eugenia Potter – zindagi micarta her

Eugenia Potter – zindagi micarta her case Agartha but average is we must

case Agartha but average is we must

case Agartha but average is we must Ferrara nota massive eight much gravity

Ferrara nota massive eight much gravity

Ferrara nota massive eight much gravity zindagi make Tomko a beam on a birthday

zindagi make Tomko a beam on a birthday

zindagi make Tomko a beam on a birthday it denied Japan

it denied Japan

it denied Japan never the popular and I’ve lived with

never the popular and I’ve lived with

never the popular and I’ve lived with that since never say nor the work there

that since never say nor the work there

that since never say nor the work there will come a day inevitably whatever you

will come a day inevitably whatever you

will come a day inevitably whatever you do in life there will come a day when

do in life there will come a day when

do in life there will come a day when you don’t have work and it feels

you don’t have work and it feels

you don’t have work and it feels terrible

terrible

terrible when Sutton ah ma’am asked me to do this

when Sutton ah ma’am asked me to do this

when Sutton ah ma’am asked me to do this I had another so for this but I meet

I had another so for this but I meet

I had another so for this but I meet sorry I came somehow I just landed from

sorry I came somehow I just landed from

sorry I came somehow I just landed from Bangalore two hours ago and I made it

Bangalore two hours ago and I made it

Bangalore two hours ago and I made it here somehow because don’t say no to

here somehow because don’t say no to

here somehow because don’t say no to work there will come a time when there

work there will come a time when there

work there will come a time when there will be no work and you’ll feel terrible

will be no work and you’ll feel terrible

will be no work and you’ll feel terrible pathetic it’s the most horrible feeling

pathetic it’s the most horrible feeling

pathetic it’s the most horrible feeling when I started doing magic my peers were

when I started doing magic my peers were

when I started doing magic my peers were envious that you’re performing you’re

envious that you’re performing you’re

envious that you’re performing you’re doing this you’re doing that how cool

doing this you’re doing that how cool

doing this you’re doing that how cool and I thought yes it is cool but in the

and I thought yes it is cool but in the

and I thought yes it is cool but in the summers there are hardly any shows all

summers there are hardly any shows all

summers there are hardly any shows all my peers are working there earning money

my peers are working there earning money

my peers are working there earning money I’m sitting at home crying because I

I’m sitting at home crying because I

I’m sitting at home crying because I have nothing I have no attention I have

have nothing I have no attention I have

have nothing I have no attention I have no friends because of the kind of

no friends because of the kind of

no friends because of the kind of lifestyle that I have to live and

lifestyle that I have to live and

lifestyle that I have to live and because of that you feel terrible

because of that you feel terrible

because of that you feel terrible there’s no work there’s no friends all

there’s no work there’s no friends all

there’s no work there’s no friends all you can do is sit at home and reconsider

you can do is sit at home and reconsider

you can do is sit at home and reconsider your entire life and that will happen

your entire life and that will happen

your entire life and that will happen when you love something the person you

when you love something the person you

when you love something the person you love will break your heart more than

love will break your heart more than

love will break your heart more than anything else in the world because the

anything else in the world because the

anything else in the world because the tiniest of their actions the tiniest of

tiniest of their actions the tiniest of

tiniest of their actions the tiniest of the things they say will have an effect

the things they say will have an effect

the things they say will have an effect on you and that was true for me as magic

on you and that was true for me as magic

on you and that was true for me as magic was my first love off the football and I

was my first love off the football and I

was my first love off the football and I started doing that and I stuck to my

started doing that and I stuck to my

started doing that and I stuck to my idea of doing what I love and continuing

idea of doing what I love and continuing

idea of doing what I love and continuing to do it I know it sounds easier than it

to do it I know it sounds easier than it

to do it I know it sounds easier than it actually is

actually is

actually is and life for all of you right now when I

and life for all of you right now when I

and life for all of you right now when I was in 12 I thought I knew everything

was in 12 I thought I knew everything

was in 12 I thought I knew everything about everything however that’s not true

about everything however that’s not true

about everything however that’s not true you do not know everything about

you do not know everything about

you do not know everything about everything I still don’t know everything

everything I still don’t know everything

everything I still don’t know everything about everything and life is confusing

about everything and life is confusing

about everything and life is confusing life is like a mixed-up Rubik’s Cube it

life is like a mixed-up Rubik’s Cube it

life is like a mixed-up Rubik’s Cube it takes yours and yours and yours for

takes yours and yours and yours for

takes yours and yours and yours for someone to be able to solve this you

someone to be able to solve this you

someone to be able to solve this you have to really be into it you have to

have to really be into it you have to

have to really be into it you have to love it you have to understand life to

love it you have to understand life to

love it you have to understand life to be able to make sense of this thing out

be able to make sense of this thing out

be able to make sense of this thing out if you truly love it if you’re

if you truly love it if you’re

if you truly love it if you’re completely into it if you really know

completely into it if you really know

completely into it if you really know what you want to do life

what you want to do life

what you want to do life isn’t that hard I’m Karan Singh magic

isn’t that hard I’m Karan Singh magic

isn’t that hard I’m Karan Singh magic Tom kuru to essa kuru he come kikuchi

Tom kuru to essa kuru he come kikuchi

Tom kuru to essa kuru he come kikuchi shiho Khatami Oh secure thank you so

shiho Khatami Oh secure thank you so

shiho Khatami Oh secure thank you so much you can love the audience thank you

much you can love the audience thank you

much you can love the audience thank you [Applause]

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