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Life, liberty and the pursuit of entrepreneurship | Smita Majumder | TEDxSCAC


thank you all for being here today it’s

thank you all for being here today it’s working it’s such a pleasure being here

working it’s such a pleasure being here

working it’s such a pleasure being here today I’d initially thought the thought

today I’d initially thought the thought

today I’d initially thought the thought of talking about the importance of just

of talking about the importance of just

of talking about the importance of just entrepreneurship in high schools in

entrepreneurship in high schools in

entrepreneurship in high schools in India well I started doing some research

India well I started doing some research

India well I started doing some research on the Indian education system I came

on the Indian education system I came

on the Indian education system I came across an alarming fact that switched

across an alarming fact that switched

across an alarming fact that switched the tone of my talk from a common sense

the tone of my talk from a common sense

the tone of my talk from a common sense a nice-to-have framework to a social and

a nice-to-have framework to a social and

a nice-to-have framework to a social and ethical imperative I’ll get straight to

ethical imperative I’ll get straight to

ethical imperative I’ll get straight to the point

the point

the point India has one of the highest suicide

India has one of the highest suicide

India has one of the highest suicide rates among 15 to 29 year old students

rates among 15 to 29 year old students

rates among 15 to 29 year old students in the whole world

in the whole world

in the whole world every hour a student in India commits

every hour a student in India commits

every hour a student in India commits suicide

suicide

suicide and these are just the numbers reported

and these are just the numbers reported

and these are just the numbers reported by the National Crime Records Bureau

by the National Crime Records Bureau

by the National Crime Records Bureau take a second to let that sink in fear

take a second to let that sink in fear

take a second to let that sink in fear of failure failure failure to cope with

of failure failure failure to cope with

of failure failure failure to cope with exams and a sense of hopelessness were

exams and a sense of hopelessness were

exams and a sense of hopelessness were reasons written in suicide notes

India has a world-class STEM education

India has a world-class STEM education but the resulting mindset of these

but the resulting mindset of these

but the resulting mindset of these students is the antithesis of what a

students is the antithesis of what a

students is the antithesis of what a world-class education should yield does

world-class education should yield does

world-class education should yield does this not urge us to ask why a 15 year

this not urge us to ask why a 15 year

this not urge us to ask why a 15 year old would feel these extreme feelings of

old would feel these extreme feelings of

old would feel these extreme feelings of despair and hopelessness in in their

despair and hopelessness in in their

despair and hopelessness in in their lives find ways to end their lives when

lives find ways to end their lives when

lives find ways to end their lives when it hasn’t even really begun really

it hasn’t even really begun really

it hasn’t even really begun really disturbed

disturbed

disturbed I started thinking and then I realized

I started thinking and then I realized

I started thinking and then I realized the sad truth is that most Indian kids

the sad truth is that most Indian kids

the sad truth is that most Indian kids derive their sense of self-worth from

derive their sense of self-worth from

derive their sense of self-worth from their grades from the time they can

their grades from the time they can

their grades from the time they can barely speak they are taught that it’s a

barely speak they are taught that it’s a

barely speak they are taught that it’s a shame if their grades do not match up to

shame if their grades do not match up to

shame if their grades do not match up to Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s

Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s

Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s daughter there he is I added this slide

daughter there he is I added this slide

daughter there he is I added this slide for a bit of comic relief because the

for a bit of comic relief because the

for a bit of comic relief because the reality is so not funny because with

reality is so not funny because with

reality is so not funny because with this one single comparison we stunt a

this one single comparison we stunt a

this one single comparison we stunt a child’s ability to become the best

child’s ability to become the best

child’s ability to become the best version of themselves instead of

version of themselves instead of

version of themselves instead of striving their whole lives to be a good

striving their whole lives to be a good

striving their whole lives to be a good enough version of someone else but this

enough version of someone else but this

enough version of someone else but this one instant their sense of self is now

one instant their sense of self is now

one instant their sense of self is now derived in reference to the next person

derived in reference to the next person

derived in reference to the next person instead of rooting a child’s identity in

instead of rooting a child’s identity in

instead of rooting a child’s identity in their strengths we choose to focus on

their strengths we choose to focus on

their strengths we choose to focus on their weaknesses as areas of improvement

their weaknesses as areas of improvement

their weaknesses as areas of improvement this now sets in motion a downward

this now sets in motion a downward

this now sets in motion a downward spiral of unmet expectations a

spiral of unmet expectations a

spiral of unmet expectations a paralyzing fear of failure and an

paralyzing fear of failure and an

paralyzing fear of failure and an eventual resentment of the self that

eventual resentment of the self that

eventual resentment of the self that causes these students at 15 to take

causes these students at 15 to take

causes these students at 15 to take their lives and these are these are

their lives and these are these are

their lives and these are these are unrealistic standards set by said

unrealistic standards set by said

unrealistic standards set by said virtuously by well-meaning parents and

virtuously by well-meaning parents and

virtuously by well-meaning parents and I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit

I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit

I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit enraged we need to realize that unless

enraged we need to realize that unless

enraged we need to realize that unless we stop this madness at home of

we stop this madness at home of

we stop this madness at home of reinforcing good grades instead of

reinforcing good grades instead of

reinforcing good grades instead of encouraging Allah

encouraging Allah

encouraging Allah learning no amount of suicide hotlines

learning no amount of suicide hotlines

learning no amount of suicide hotlines and mental health awareness campaigns in

and mental health awareness campaigns in

and mental health awareness campaigns in schools is gonna have a real impact on

schools is gonna have a real impact on

schools is gonna have a real impact on the mental well-being of these kids now

the mental well-being of these kids now

the mental well-being of these kids now I was a happily mediocre student in high

I was a happily mediocre student in high

I was a happily mediocre student in high school sure my parents asked me to study

school sure my parents asked me to study

school sure my parents asked me to study and I did what I had to but if I ever

and I did what I had to but if I ever

and I did what I had to but if I ever have the chance to watch cricket or do

have the chance to watch cricket or do

have the chance to watch cricket or do ten minutes extra studying I would

ten minutes extra studying I would

ten minutes extra studying I would always choose cricket being a topper a

always choose cricket being a topper a

always choose cricket being a topper a topper was never a life goal for me

topper was never a life goal for me

topper was never a life goal for me because somehow I always knew that my

because somehow I always knew that my

because somehow I always knew that my life would start after school so I left

life would start after school so I left

life would start after school so I left India right after my high school for my

India right after my high school for my

India right after my high school for my education and I know the kind of

education and I know the kind of

education and I know the kind of unlearning I had to do in order to

unlearning I had to do in order to

unlearning I had to do in order to thrive in an environment where

thrive in an environment where

thrive in an environment where understanding concepts and comprehending

understanding concepts and comprehending

understanding concepts and comprehending ideas were encouraged over memorizing

ideas were encouraged over memorizing

ideas were encouraged over memorizing facts were independent exchange of ideas

facts were independent exchange of ideas

facts were independent exchange of ideas in original thinking were encouraged as

in original thinking were encouraged as

in original thinking were encouraged as forms of learning there needs to be a

forms of learning there needs to be a

forms of learning there needs to be a paradigm shift in the Indian education

paradigm shift in the Indian education

paradigm shift in the Indian education system on the role of Education in our

system on the role of Education in our

system on the role of Education in our lives on the role of educators in

lives on the role of educators in

lives on the role of educators in society educators need to re-examine

society educators need to re-examine

society educators need to re-examine their roles in the classroom and outside

their roles in the classroom and outside

their roles in the classroom and outside we need to stop being figures of

we need to stop being figures of

we need to stop being figures of authorities and start being nurturers we

authorities and start being nurturers we

authorities and start being nurturers we need to we need to foster a culture of

need to we need to foster a culture of

need to we need to foster a culture of mutual respect in the classrooms where

mutual respect in the classrooms where

mutual respect in the classrooms where students feel just as respected as

students feel just as respected as

students feel just as respected as professors where their ideas are

professors where their ideas are

professors where their ideas are encouraged and their thinking is heard

encouraged and their thinking is heard

encouraged and their thinking is heard only then will Indian classrooms be

only then will Indian classrooms be

only then will Indian classrooms be foundations of real education inspiring

foundations of real education inspiring

foundations of real education inspiring great ideas

great ideas

great ideas now I’d always known that I wanted to

now I’d always known that I wanted to

now I’d always known that I wanted to study biomed so I majored in biomedical

study biomed so I majored in biomedical

study biomed so I majored in biomedical technology explored a bit in college I

technology explored a bit in college I

technology explored a bit in college I majored in biomedical technology in my

majored in biomedical technology in my

majored in biomedical technology in my bachelor’s I did not do a masters right

bachelor’s I did not do a masters right

bachelor’s I did not do a masters right after my bachelor’s because a master’s

after my bachelor’s because a master’s

after my bachelor’s because a master’s is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s

is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s

is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s I did

I did

I did masters when I wanted to pursue cancer

masters when I wanted to pursue cancer

masters when I wanted to pursue cancer research at a good lab in the US so I

research at a good lab in the US so I

research at a good lab in the US so I did my masters in cancer biology hoping

did my masters in cancer biology hoping

did my masters in cancer biology hoping to do a PhD once I started working in

to do a PhD once I started working in

to do a PhD once I started working in lab I didn’t do my PhD because I

lab I didn’t do my PhD because I

lab I didn’t do my PhD because I realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t

realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t

realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t feel like lab was embracing the full

feel like lab was embracing the full

feel like lab was embracing the full range of my abilities so I did an MBA

range of my abilities so I did an MBA

range of my abilities so I did an MBA instead and in Business School during my

instead and in Business School during my

instead and in Business School during my entrepreneurship education at Johns

entrepreneurship education at Johns

entrepreneurship education at Johns Hopkins that was the first time I felt

Hopkins that was the first time I felt

Hopkins that was the first time I felt like I was exploring all those little

like I was exploring all those little

like I was exploring all those little things that I always thought I was good

things that I always thought I was good

things that I always thought I was good at my point in sharing this with you is

at my point in sharing this with you is

at my point in sharing this with you is don’t become a slave to education make

don’t become a slave to education make

don’t become a slave to education make your education work for you an education

your education work for you an education

your education work for you an education is a functional asset it’s not an

is a functional asset it’s not an

is a functional asset it’s not an ornament so please I beg you don’t try

ornament so please I beg you don’t try

ornament so please I beg you don’t try to get into Medical School

to get into Medical School

to get into Medical School when your heart lies in the arts why

when your heart lies in the arts why

when your heart lies in the arts why would you try to get into engineering

would you try to get into engineering

would you try to get into engineering college when you have a natural flair

college when you have a natural flair

college when you have a natural flair for languages in poetry and storytelling

for languages in poetry and storytelling

for languages in poetry and storytelling comes naturally to you the only reason

comes naturally to you the only reason

comes naturally to you the only reason you should spend sleepless nights

you should spend sleepless nights

you should spend sleepless nights getting into IIT is if the love is your

getting into IIT is if the love is your

getting into IIT is if the love is your is your love for the technological

is your love for the technological

is your love for the technological education that IITs provide because when

education that IITs provide because when

education that IITs provide because when that love drives your efforts it

that love drives your efforts it

that love drives your efforts it naturally prepares you for the

naturally prepares you for the

naturally prepares you for the challenges ahead look I’m not here to

challenges ahead look I’m not here to

challenges ahead look I’m not here to turn you into intellectual renegades who

turn you into intellectual renegades who

turn you into intellectual renegades who question education or defy the

question education or defy the

question education or defy the importance of it I tremendously respect

importance of it I tremendously respect

importance of it I tremendously respect the importance of education God knows

the importance of education God knows

the importance of education God knows I’ve had my share if it serves your

I’ve had my share if it serves your

I’ve had my share if it serves your purpose but I am here to tell you that

purpose but I am here to tell you that

purpose but I am here to tell you that the role of education is not to fill

the role of education is not to fill

the role of education is not to fill your minds with information it is to

your minds with information it is to

your minds with information it is to open up your minds to the possibilities

open up your minds to the possibilities

open up your minds to the possibilities outside the role of Education is not to

outside the role of Education is not to

outside the role of Education is not to prepare you for the four walls of your

prepare you for the four walls of your

prepare you for the four walls of your school is to prepare you for the

school is to prepare you for the

school is to prepare you for the uncertainties waiting outside for you

uncertainties waiting outside for you

uncertainties waiting outside for you once you graduate we are grossly failing

once you graduate we are grossly failing

once you graduate we are grossly failing our students we are grossly failing our

our students we are grossly failing our

our students we are grossly failing our youth by preparing them with these

youth by preparing them with these

youth by preparing them with these myopic curricular

myopic curricular

myopic curricular for school helping them get from one

for school helping them get from one

for school helping them get from one grade to another I have a fundamental

grade to another I have a fundamental

grade to another I have a fundamental problem with defining the vastness of

problem with defining the vastness of

problem with defining the vastness of any human beings potential with one

any human beings potential with one

any human beings potential with one quotient an exam score an entrance exam

quotient an exam score an entrance exam

quotient an exam score an entrance exam score I am here to tell you to every

score I am here to tell you to every

score I am here to tell you to every student here and everywhere you are not

student here and everywhere you are not

student here and everywhere you are not your entrance exam score you are not

your entrance exam score you are not

your entrance exam score you are not just your class rank you are not just an

just your class rank you are not just an

just your class rank you are not just an engineering student and you’re certainly

engineering student and you’re certainly

engineering student and you’re certainly not just I didn’t get into engineering

not just I didn’t get into engineering

not just I didn’t get into engineering student I have met so many of you you

student I have met so many of you you

student I have met so many of you you were kind you are creative you’re

were kind you are creative you’re

were kind you are creative you’re naturally entrepreneurial you are

naturally entrepreneurial you are

naturally entrepreneurial you are anything you want to be and don’t let

anything you want to be and don’t let

anything you want to be and don’t let anybody tell you any different

anybody tell you any different

anybody tell you any different we need to readjust our focus from a

we need to readjust our focus from a

we need to readjust our focus from a weakness and needs based outlook at home

weakness and needs based outlook at home

weakness and needs based outlook at home and in school to a talent and strengths

and in school to a talent and strengths

and in school to a talent and strengths based outlook because when we focus on

based outlook because when we focus on

based outlook because when we focus on our weaknesses we as a society end up

our weaknesses we as a society end up

our weaknesses we as a society end up with a talent deficit economy but when

with a talent deficit economy but when

with a talent deficit economy but when we focus on our strengths we end up with

we focus on our strengths we end up with

we focus on our strengths we end up with a surplus in our strength in our talent

a surplus in our strength in our talent

a surplus in our strength in our talent economy

economy

economy nobody ever became super successful by

nobody ever became super successful by

nobody ever became super successful by minimizing their weaknesses but they

minimizing their weaknesses but they

minimizing their weaknesses but they certainly did so by leveraging their

certainly did so by leveraging their

certainly did so by leveraging their strengths in this context

strengths in this context

strengths in this context entrepreneurship education according to

entrepreneurship education according to

entrepreneurship education according to me is the single most effective way to

me is the single most effective way to

me is the single most effective way to imbibe a strengths focused Purpose

imbibe a strengths focused Purpose

imbibe a strengths focused Purpose Driven outlook in life at any age

Driven outlook in life at any age

Driven outlook in life at any age especially during our teens let’s define

especially during our teens let’s define

especially during our teens let’s define entrepreneurship because there seems to

entrepreneurship because there seems to

entrepreneurship because there seems to be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship

be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship

be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship some people think it’s just opening up a

some people think it’s just opening up a

some people think it’s just opening up a shop or starting a business some kids

shop or starting a business some kids

shop or starting a business some kids think it’s just doing something cool

think it’s just doing something cool

think it’s just doing something cool some parents fear that it’s their kids

some parents fear that it’s their kids

some parents fear that it’s their kids dropping out of school doing something

dropping out of school doing something

dropping out of school doing something meaningless with their lives let’s go

meaningless with their lives let’s go

meaningless with their lives let’s go with the World Economic Forum’s

with the World Economic Forum’s

with the World Economic Forum’s definition of entrepreneurship

definition of entrepreneurship

definition of entrepreneurship entrepreneurship is the ability to turn

entrepreneurship is the ability to turn

entrepreneurship is the ability to turn ideas into action through the pursuit of

ideas into action through the pursuit of

ideas into action through the pursuit of resources not directly in our control I

resources not directly in our control I

resources not directly in our control I love this definition because it breaks

love this definition because it breaks

love this definition because it breaks down a fancy French word into

down a fancy French word into

down a fancy French word into comprehensible terms I want to draw your

comprehensible terms I want to draw your

comprehensible terms I want to draw your attention to the latter half of this

attention to the latter half of this

attention to the latter half of this definition turning ideas into reality

definition turning ideas into reality

definition turning ideas into reality sure requires a skill set but through

sure requires a skill set but through

sure requires a skill set but through the pursuit of resources not directly in

the pursuit of resources not directly in

the pursuit of resources not directly in our control requires a mindset the

our control requires a mindset the

our control requires a mindset the entrepreneurial mindset that requires

entrepreneurial mindset that requires

entrepreneurial mindset that requires entrepreneurs to have certain traits

entrepreneurs to have certain traits

entrepreneurs to have certain traits that builds them to survive the odds and

that builds them to survive the odds and

that builds them to survive the odds and the beauty of entrepreneurship is and

the beauty of entrepreneurship is and

the beauty of entrepreneurship is and here’s the good news by the way

here’s the good news by the way

here’s the good news by the way according to experts at Stanford

according to experts at Stanford

according to experts at Stanford University entrepreneurship can be

University entrepreneurship can be

University entrepreneurship can be learned take it from me because I was

learned take it from me because I was

learned take it from me because I was not naturally entrepreneurial I learned

not naturally entrepreneurial I learned

not naturally entrepreneurial I learned it and the beauty of entrepreneurship

it and the beauty of entrepreneurship

it and the beauty of entrepreneurship education is through experiential

education is through experiential

education is through experiential learning it helps you uncover your own

learning it helps you uncover your own

learning it helps you uncover your own strengths it helps you discover talents

strengths it helps you discover talents

strengths it helps you discover talents you didn’t even know you had and when a

you didn’t even know you had and when a

you didn’t even know you had and when a person becomes aware of something that

person becomes aware of something that

person becomes aware of something that they’re good at that thing becomes a

they’re good at that thing becomes a

they’re good at that thing becomes a source of tremendous inspiration in

source of tremendous inspiration in

source of tremendous inspiration in everything they do and view themselves

everything they do and view themselves

everything they do and view themselves as but don’t get me wrong

as but don’t get me wrong

as but don’t get me wrong raw talent has very little value in the

raw talent has very little value in the

raw talent has very little value in the real world so when you find that thing

real world so when you find that thing

real world so when you find that thing you get really good at it I often say I

you get really good at it I often say I

you get really good at it I often say I like to say that success is the

like to say that success is the

like to say that success is the firstborn child of passion and practice

firstborn child of passion and practice

firstborn child of passion and practice now I know passion is an often overused

now I know passion is an often overused

now I know passion is an often overused words a lot of people say you know

words a lot of people say you know

words a lot of people say you know passion is overrated strengths are

passion is overrated strengths are

passion is overrated strengths are overrated

overrated

overrated but in entrepreneurship when you’re

but in entrepreneurship when you’re

but in entrepreneurship when you’re starting to create something of your own

starting to create something of your own

starting to create something of your own passion and strength are actually two

passion and strength are actually two

passion and strength are actually two functional requirements for success or

functional requirements for success or

functional requirements for success or at least the likelihood of it passion

at least the likelihood of it passion

at least the likelihood of it passion because it’s a great cushion for every

because it’s a great cushion for every

because it’s a great cushion for every time you fall and you will fall it’ll

time you fall and you will fall it’ll

time you fall and you will fall it’ll get you up every morning in strength

get you up every morning in strength

get you up every morning in strength because when you’re naturally good at

because when you’re naturally good at

because when you’re naturally good at something it gets far easier to excel in

something it gets far easier to excel in

something it gets far easier to excel in that thing rather than trying to start

that thing rather than trying to start

that thing rather than trying to start learning something from scratch that

learning something from scratch that

learning something from scratch that doesn’t come naturally to you certainly

doesn’t come naturally to you certainly

doesn’t come naturally to you certainly can be done now all this talk of

can be done now all this talk of

can be done now all this talk of passions and strengths and

passions and strengths and

passions and strengths and entrepreneurship we’re missing a key

entrepreneurship we’re missing a key

entrepreneurship we’re missing a key ingredient that makes the

ingredient that makes the

ingredient that makes the entrepreneurial journey or any journey

entrepreneurial journey or any journey

entrepreneurial journey or any journey the arrival of arrival that much sweeter

the arrival of arrival that much sweeter

the arrival of arrival that much sweeter uncertainty when I started when I first

uncertainty when I started when I first

uncertainty when I started when I first started thinking about the theme for

started thinking about the theme for

started thinking about the theme for today I asked myself what does embracing

today I asked myself what does embracing

today I asked myself what does embracing uncertainty mean it was so beautiful

uncertainty mean it was so beautiful

uncertainty mean it was so beautiful then I realized it means embracing life

then I realized it means embracing life

then I realized it means embracing life is there any other way to really live

is there any other way to really live

is there any other way to really live and then it dawned on me without

and then it dawned on me without

and then it dawned on me without uncertainty there would be no hope if

uncertainty there would be no hope if

uncertainty there would be no hope if you think about it it’s the uncertainty

you think about it it’s the uncertainty

you think about it it’s the uncertainty of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s

of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s

of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s very beam praying for a loved one’s good

very beam praying for a loved one’s good

very beam praying for a loved one’s good health the idea of love ever after

health the idea of love ever after

health the idea of love ever after eternal love success in life itself if

eternal love success in life itself if

eternal love success in life itself if we knew for a fact that we’d live

we knew for a fact that we’d live

we knew for a fact that we’d live forever if we knew for a fact marriages

forever if we knew for a fact marriages

forever if we knew for a fact marriages were meant to last forever if we were

were meant to last forever if we were

were meant to last forever if we were guaranteed success in any venture

guaranteed success in any venture

guaranteed success in any venture birthdays anniversaries and celebration

birthdays anniversaries and celebration

birthdays anniversaries and celebration of success would lose its meaning it’s

of success would lose its meaning it’s

of success would lose its meaning it’s the uncertainty of these journeys that

the uncertainty of these journeys that

the uncertainty of these journeys that lends itself to an accomplishment just

lends itself to an accomplishment just

lends itself to an accomplishment just like every success comes with the chance

like every success comes with the chance

like every success comes with the chance of a failure so does every failure stand

of a failure so does every failure stand

of a failure so does every failure stand the chance of turning into a tremendous

the chance of turning into a tremendous

the chance of turning into a tremendous success eventually and the only way to

success eventually and the only way to

success eventually and the only way to find out is to draw your inspiration

find out is to draw your inspiration

find out is to draw your inspiration from your own strengths let your passion

from your own strengths let your passion

from your own strengths let your passion drive your purpose in life embrace the

drive your purpose in life embrace the

drive your purpose in life embrace the uncertainty of it all and do it anyway

uncertainty of it all and do it anyway

uncertainty of it all and do it anyway that’s how marriages happen every cent

that’s how marriages happen every cent

that’s how marriages happen every cent certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s

certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s

certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s my real it’s my it’s my one hope that

my real it’s my it’s my one hope that

my real it’s my it’s my one hope that every one every single one of you 15 or

every one every single one of you 15 or

every one every single one of you 15 or 50 ask yourselves what am I really good

50 ask yourselves what am I really good

50 ask yourselves what am I really good at what is it one thing that I love

at what is it one thing that I love

at what is it one thing that I love doing and it’s my one wish that the

doing and it’s my one wish that the

doing and it’s my one wish that the answer comes to you just as easily as

answer comes to you just as easily as

answer comes to you just as easily as the courage to go do that one thing

the courage to go do that one thing

the courage to go do that one thing so go start that blog write that poetry

so go start that blog write that poetry

so go start that blog write that poetry build that app create that website go

build that app create that website go

build that app create that website go tell that person you love them be an

tell that person you love them be an

tell that person you love them be an entrepreneurial lover because in the end

entrepreneurial lover because in the end

entrepreneurial lover because in the end we only regret the chances we didn’t

we only regret the chances we didn’t

we only regret the chances we didn’t take with that I’d like to share a tiny

take with that I’d like to share a tiny

take with that I’d like to share a tiny bit of our journey at young preneur zwi

bit of our journey at young preneur zwi

bit of our journey at young preneur zwi just launched this year and young

just launched this year and young

just launched this year and young pruners just conducted the very first

pruners just conducted the very first

pruners just conducted the very first official teen entrepreneurship camp in

official teen entrepreneurship camp in

official teen entrepreneurship camp in india and it was the most beautiful

india and it was the most beautiful

india and it was the most beautiful experience of my life and spending five

experience of my life and spending five

experience of my life and spending five short days during the workshop with

short days during the workshop with

short days during the workshop with these 14 year olds was all I needed to

these 14 year olds was all I needed to

these 14 year olds was all I needed to experience and witness to know that

experience and witness to know that

experience and witness to know that young people everywhere are born

young people everywhere are born

young people everywhere are born entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and

entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and

entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and 20 years later reward them for

20 years later reward them for

20 years later reward them for out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace

out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace

out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace and as with any new initiative some

and as with any new initiative some

and as with any new initiative some people told us you know 15 year olds I

people told us you know 15 year olds I

people told us you know 15 year olds I don’t know parents might think 15 year

don’t know parents might think 15 year

don’t know parents might think 15 year olds are too young to be learning about

olds are too young to be learning about

olds are too young to be learning about entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship what is this mindset you speak off and I

what is this mindset you speak off and I

what is this mindset you speak off and I smile silently to all of those parents

smile silently to all of those parents

smile silently to all of those parents if you all agree that 15 year olds are

if you all agree that 15 year olds are

if you all agree that 15 year olds are too young to be taking their own lives

too young to be taking their own lives

too young to be taking their own lives because of a fear of failure in

because of a fear of failure in

because of a fear of failure in hopelessness with the thought that they

hopelessness with the thought that they

hopelessness with the thought that they fail to realize your dreams I say to you

fail to realize your dreams I say to you

fail to realize your dreams I say to you all 15 year olds are certainly not too

all 15 year olds are certainly not too

all 15 year olds are certainly not too young to start taking charge of their

young to start taking charge of their

young to start taking charge of their lives and it’s about time we get out of

lives and it’s about time we get out of

lives and it’s about time we get out of their way and help them create a life of

their way and help them create a life of

their way and help them create a life of meaning a life of purpose based on their

meaning a life of purpose based on their

meaning a life of purpose based on their dreams not yours thank you very much for

dreams not yours thank you very much for

dreams not yours thank you very much for you

you

you you

you

you [Music]

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