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An Anecdote | Mohammad Musab | TEDxOOBSchool


I just submitted my talk to the teachers

I just submitted my talk to the teachers and on the foot I got the not so awaited

and on the foot I got the not so awaited

and on the foot I got the not so awaited reply they said to me that my idea was

reply they said to me that my idea was

reply they said to me that my idea was too abstract so I asked them if I could

too abstract so I asked them if I could

too abstract so I asked them if I could give it another shot and as luck had it

give it another shot and as luck had it

give it another shot and as luck had it for me that day I would come back home

for me that day I would come back home

for me that day I would come back home late so when I reached home at 4:30 I

late so when I reached home at 4:30 I

late so when I reached home at 4:30 I did the last thing a person does when he

did the last thing a person does when he

did the last thing a person does when he has a hectic day relax

at 5:45 I got a phone call now we know

at 5:45 I got a phone call now we know there will be many life-changing phone

there will be many life-changing phone

there will be many life-changing phone calls like congratulations you’ve just

calls like congratulations you’ve just

calls like congratulations you’ve just won a lot how many of you have won a

won a lot how many of you have won a

won a lot how many of you have won a lottery yeah yeah it’s improbable all

lottery yeah yeah it’s improbable all

lottery yeah yeah it’s improbable all right congrats you’ve got the job but

right congrats you’ve got the job but

right congrats you’ve got the job but this call it was different so when I

this call it was different so when I

this call it was different so when I picked up the phone

picked up the phone

picked up the phone my brother inform you that we had just

my brother inform you that we had just

my brother inform you that we had just got a baby sister and my reply to that

got a baby sister and my reply to that

got a baby sister and my reply to that was um okay that’s very

but and then it happened changing back

but and then it happened changing back room now you see me standing over here

room now you see me standing over here

room now you see me standing over here as a speaker now why do you see this

as a speaker now why do you see this

as a speaker now why do you see this it’s because of the background that’s

it’s because of the background that’s

it’s because of the background that’s because I’m standing on a stage but what

because I’m standing on a stage but what

because I’m standing on a stage but what if I tell you that I’m actually an

if I tell you that I’m actually an

if I tell you that I’m actually an artist and that if I turn the stage into

artist and that if I turn the stage into

artist and that if I turn the stage into an artist’s workshop then you will think

an artist’s workshop then you will think

an artist’s workshop then you will think I’m an artist so the brain sees the

I’m an artist so the brain sees the

I’m an artist so the brain sees the object on the way it sees the background

object on the way it sees the background

object on the way it sees the background and just a slight change in the

and just a slight change in the

and just a slight change in the background can change the way you see

background can change the way you see

background can change the way you see the object now on screen I was the worst

the object now on screen I was the worst

the object now on screen I was the worst has a white white background

has a white white background

has a white white background now what if I change the background I

now what if I change the background I

now what if I change the background I make it a black background does it

make it a black background does it

make it a black background does it change the way you see a show of hands

change the way you see a show of hands

change the way you see a show of hands okay another example Matt a subject most

okay another example Matt a subject most

okay another example Matt a subject most of us dislike but given the right

of us dislike but given the right

of us dislike but given the right teacher who puts it across in a fun and

teacher who puts it across in a fun and

teacher who puts it across in a fun and entertaining and understandable manner

then we will go out there as preachers

then we will go out there as preachers of not betraying our very to self say no

of not betraying our very to self say no

of not betraying our very to self say no it’s not that difficult

it’s not that difficult

it’s not that difficult oh wait moments ago you said max was

oh wait moments ago you said max was

oh wait moments ago you said max was very hard you see a brain has a lot of

very hard you see a brain has a lot of

very hard you see a brain has a lot of information now I would like to divide

information now I would like to divide

information now I would like to divide this information into two months one is

this information into two months one is

this information into two months one is the constants and the other is the

the constants and the other is the

the constants and the other is the variable now why I did so I will explain

variable now why I did so I will explain

variable now why I did so I will explain can I have a warranty on the stage

can I have a warranty on the stage

can I have a warranty on the stage anyone please raise your hand yes you

anyone please raise your hand yes you

anyone please raise your hand yes you did come on see now

did come on see now

did come on see now as the volunteer is coming up I have

as the volunteer is coming up I have

as the volunteer is coming up I have here with me a deck of cards now I want

here with me a deck of cards now I want

here with me a deck of cards now I want you to imagine this deck of card as the

you to imagine this deck of card as the

you to imagine this deck of card as the information in your head so as I said

information in your head so as I said

information in your head so as I said the information in the brain is divided

the information in the brain is divided

the information in the brain is divided into two parts constants and the

into two parts constants and the

into two parts constants and the variable so this is the constant what’s

variable so this is the constant what’s

variable so this is the constant what’s your name

your name

your name okay his name is ohm so his name is a

okay his name is ohm so his name is a

okay his name is ohm so his name is a constant because it won’t change

constant because it won’t change

constant because it won’t change throughout his entire life he won’t

throughout his entire life he won’t

throughout his entire life he won’t change his name but this other deck this

change his name but this other deck this

change his name but this other deck this is the variable

is the variable

is the variable these are his beliefs and his views his

these are his beliefs and his views his

these are his beliefs and his views his philosophy the way he sees things and

philosophy the way he sees things and

philosophy the way he sees things and this will keep getting shuffled and

this will keep getting shuffled and

this will keep getting shuffled and shuffled because our philosophy and our

shuffled because our philosophy and our

shuffled because our philosophy and our views change as time progresses and at

views change as time progresses and at

views change as time progresses and at different points of time it changes the

different points of time it changes the

different points of time it changes the person view so to bring it all to an end

person view so to bring it all to an end

person view so to bring it all to an end the constant is your identity who you

the constant is your identity who you

the constant is your identity who you are the constant is your identity your

are the constant is your identity your

are the constant is your identity your name your date of birth where are you

name your date of birth where are you

name your date of birth where are you from whereas the variable is your

from whereas the variable is your

from whereas the variable is your philosophy and your views now you might

philosophy and your views now you might

philosophy and your views now you might be wondering what my idea here is well

be wondering what my idea here is well

be wondering what my idea here is well they all face difficulties in life so

they all face difficulties in life so

they all face difficulties in life so what happens in this amazing organ of

what happens in this amazing organ of

what happens in this amazing organ of called the brain in our head it has two

called the brain in our head it has two

called the brain in our head it has two types of information like I stated the

types of information like I stated the

types of information like I stated the constants and the variables so the

constants and the variables so the

constants and the variables so the constant remains the way it is your

constant remains the way it is your

constant remains the way it is your identity is the same but it changes the

identity is the same but it changes the

identity is the same but it changes the views and beliefs it makes you think in

views and beliefs it makes you think in

views and beliefs it makes you think in a way that impossible is not impossible

a way that impossible is not impossible

a way that impossible is not impossible because the word impossible

because the word impossible

because the word impossible has I am

has I am

has I am it it makes you think differently it

it it makes you think differently it

it it makes you think differently it makes you see things differently and it

makes you see things differently and it

makes you see things differently and it avoids you from falling into a bit of

avoids you from falling into a bit of

avoids you from falling into a bit of difficulties now the brain every time if

difficulties now the brain every time if

difficulties now the brain every time if this is difficulty it thinks about it

this is difficulty it thinks about it

this is difficulty it thinks about it thinks on it I want you to imagine it

thinks on it I want you to imagine it

thinks on it I want you to imagine it like dominoes and when you push one

like dominoes and when you push one

like dominoes and when you push one Domino rest of it keep falling so what

Domino rest of it keep falling so what

Domino rest of it keep falling so what happens is every time we face a

happens is every time we face a

happens is every time we face a difficulty or pain starts thinking a

difficulty or pain starts thinking a

difficulty or pain starts thinking a brain is thinking even now as I speak my

brain is thinking even now as I speak my

brain is thinking even now as I speak my brain is thinking right now so this one

brain is thinking right now so this one

brain is thinking right now so this one thought which is being taught about in

thought which is being taught about in

thought which is being taught about in the brain creates many thoughts which

the brain creates many thoughts which

the brain creates many thoughts which are in turn being thought about so it’s

are in turn being thought about so it’s

are in turn being thought about so it’s a chain reaction that takes place in our

a chain reaction that takes place in our

a chain reaction that takes place in our brain and it keeps on thinking it keeps

brain and it keeps on thinking it keeps

brain and it keeps on thinking it keeps on thinking and thinking and thinking

on thinking and thinking and thinking

on thinking and thinking and thinking and every time it faces a difficulty

and every time it faces a difficulty

and every time it faces a difficulty it changes the views and beliefs it

it changes the views and beliefs it

it changes the views and beliefs it reshuffles the depth of variables

reshuffles the depth of variables

reshuffles the depth of variables it changes your philosophy and your

it changes your philosophy and your

it changes your philosophy and your views now I would like to ask you a

views now I would like to ask you a

views now I would like to ask you a question how many of you out there are

question how many of you out there are

question how many of you out there are artists a raise of raise your hands

artists a raise of raise your hands

artists a raise of raise your hands nobody you can lie raise your hands

nobody you can lie raise your hands

nobody you can lie raise your hands more more MORE I need more hands I want

more more MORE I need more hands I want

more more MORE I need more hands I want you to lie but for those very shy people

you to lie but for those very shy people

you to lie but for those very shy people who didn’t raise their hands you have a

who didn’t raise their hands you have a

who didn’t raise their hands you have a new qualification congratulations you

new qualification congratulations you

new qualification congratulations you all are artists because every time you

all are artists because every time you

all are artists because every time you face a difficulty what the brain does is

face a difficulty what the brain does is

face a difficulty what the brain does is paint itself a new background imagine a

paint itself a new background imagine a

paint itself a new background imagine a Mona Lisa without a background there

Mona Lisa without a background there

Mona Lisa without a background there it’d be the same Mona Lisa you think of

it’d be the same Mona Lisa you think of

it’d be the same Mona Lisa you think of right no no it won’t the background

right no no it won’t the background

right no no it won’t the background truly helps bring the picture out same

truly helps bring the picture out same

truly helps bring the picture out same way who you are is truly determined by

way who you are is truly determined by

way who you are is truly determined by your views and beliefs and every time

your views and beliefs and every time

your views and beliefs and every time that difficulty you face changes your

that difficulty you face changes your

that difficulty you face changes your beliefs

beliefs

beliefs and your views and the brain it bends

and your views and the brain it bends

and your views and the brain it bends itself a picture a picture that truly

itself a picture a picture that truly

itself a picture a picture that truly changes who you are but your identity

changes who you are but your identity

changes who you are but your identity living same now coming back to the 4th

living same now coming back to the 4th

living same now coming back to the 4th of December someone very special entered

of December someone very special entered

of December someone very special entered my life this is my baby sister she’s one

my life this is my baby sister she’s one

my life this is my baby sister she’s one month old and after the phone call

my background changed because I already

my background changed because I already have to move this and God life is

and a third sibling meant like four so

and a third sibling meant like four so anyway mobile but since it was a system

anyway mobile but since it was a system

anyway mobile but since it was a system the very fact that a sister came in my

the very fact that a sister came in my

the very fact that a sister came in my life something that I’ve never

life something that I’ve never

life something that I’ve never experienced I’ve never a sustained my

experienced I’ve never a sustained my

experienced I’ve never a sustained my life it made my brain think that no

life it made my brain think that no

life it made my brain think that no things will be different instead of

things will be different instead of

things will be different instead of going into a pit of distress and

going into a pit of distress and

going into a pit of distress and depression that Oh God three siblings it

depression that Oh God three siblings it

depression that Oh God three siblings it made me think no you can be a brother it

made me think no you can be a brother it

made me think no you can be a brother it can be a bundle of two brothers and one

can be a bundle of two brothers and one

can be a bundle of two brothers and one sister and yes you can do it

sister and yes you can do it

sister and yes you can do it I still AM Musab but my beliefs and

I still AM Musab but my beliefs and

I still AM Musab but my beliefs and thoughts have changed and at the end of

thoughts have changed and at the end of

thoughts have changed and at the end of the day what I would like to say to

the day what I would like to say to

the day what I would like to say to y’all is every time you face a

y’all is every time you face a

y’all is every time you face a difficulty I would like you to think

difficulty I would like you to think

difficulty I would like you to think about the difficulty and the marvelous

about the difficulty and the marvelous

about the difficulty and the marvelous organ the plane will do the rest for

organ the plane will do the rest for

organ the plane will do the rest for because it will keep thinking about that

because it will keep thinking about that

because it will keep thinking about that and when it keeps thinking about that

and when it keeps thinking about that

and when it keeps thinking about that thought it will paint you a new

thought it will paint you a new

thought it will paint you a new background which will truly highlight

background which will truly highlight

background which will truly highlight who you are and let you tackle that very

who you are and let you tackle that very

who you are and let you tackle that very difficult situation you are facing

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