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in case you’re wondering that is

in case you’re wondering that is supposed to be me I wonder if I look a

supposed to be me I wonder if I look a

supposed to be me I wonder if I look a little heavier or lighter than that we

little heavier or lighter than that we

little heavier or lighter than that we need to have a word with whoever drew

need to have a word with whoever drew

need to have a word with whoever drew this you know they say problems create

this you know they say problems create

this you know they say problems create creative geniuses if there was no

creative geniuses if there was no

creative geniuses if there was no darkness

darkness

darkness maybe Edison wouldn’t have invented the

maybe Edison wouldn’t have invented the

maybe Edison wouldn’t have invented the lightbulb and if there wasn’t a need to

lightbulb and if there wasn’t a need to

lightbulb and if there wasn’t a need to communicate long distance maybe Graham

communicate long distance maybe Graham

communicate long distance maybe Graham Bell would not have had the opportunity

Bell would not have had the opportunity

Bell would not have had the opportunity to discover the phone invent the phone

to discover the phone invent the phone

to discover the phone invent the phone and maybe we did not have the problems

and maybe we did not have the problems

and maybe we did not have the problems we have in our area we may not have

we have in our area we may not have

we have in our area we may not have given BT srida the opportunity to bring

given BT srida the opportunity to bring

given BT srida the opportunity to bring out the internal cartoonist in him take

out the internal cartoonist in him take

out the internal cartoonist in him take a look at this unless you lived here in

a look at this unless you lived here in

a look at this unless you lived here in the area you would not appreciate the

the area you would not appreciate the

the area you would not appreciate the humor in this and here he depicts a

humor in this and here he depicts a

humor in this and here he depicts a drama queen who’s been brought the war

drama queen who’s been brought the war

drama queen who’s been brought the war to lake she’s an actress she was

to lake she’s an actress she was

to lake she’s an actress she was promised a trip to Switzerland anybody

promised a trip to Switzerland anybody

promised a trip to Switzerland anybody that is aware of were to lake or Belen

that is aware of were to lake or Belen

that is aware of were to lake or Belen thoroughly understands the forum

thoroughly understands the forum

thoroughly understands the forum situation and how it looks like snow in

situation and how it looks like snow in

situation and how it looks like snow in the background he also takes potshots at

the background he also takes potshots at

the background he also takes potshots at ministers who say that potholes in

ministers who say that potholes in

ministers who say that potholes in Bangalore are not the reason for so many

Bangalore are not the reason for so many

Bangalore are not the reason for so many accidents it is in fact the citizens

accidents it is in fact the citizens

accidents it is in fact the citizens themselves that are driving pretty badly

but jokes aside this is really worth

but jokes aside this is really worth Orlick and that is really toxic foam and

Orlick and that is really toxic foam and

Orlick and that is really toxic foam and these are real pictures that we’ve taken

these are real pictures that we’ve taken

these are real pictures that we’ve taken and we take them often in fact that form

and we take them often in fact that form

and we take them often in fact that form got into somebody’s eye and they nearly

got into somebody’s eye and they nearly

got into somebody’s eye and they nearly lost their eye they had to have six

lost their eye they had to have six

lost their eye they had to have six surgeries and now he has a minimal sight

surgeries and now he has a minimal sight

surgeries and now he has a minimal sight there and that is a case we know and

there and that is a case we know and

there and that is a case we know and there are numerous such cases that we

there are numerous such cases that we

there are numerous such cases that we don’t know anything about garbage

don’t know anything about garbage

don’t know anything about garbage everyday affair open drains

everyday affair open drains

everyday affair open drains another everyday affair here’s an

another everyday affair here’s an

another everyday affair here’s an interesting thing on the right hand side

interesting thing on the right hand side

interesting thing on the right hand side you see this sticking out of a

you see this sticking out of a

you see this sticking out of a transformer pole that actually is it

transformer pole that actually is it

transformer pole that actually is it would come up to this height for me and

would come up to this height for me and

would come up to this height for me and a younger child it could probably

a younger child it could probably

a younger child it could probably decapitate their head because that is

decapitate their head because that is

decapitate their head because that is straight on the footpath directly in the

straight on the footpath directly in the

straight on the footpath directly in the way of a pedestrian it’s an interesting

way of a pedestrian it’s an interesting

way of a pedestrian it’s an interesting picture isn’t it and a most common one

picture isn’t it and a most common one

picture isn’t it and a most common one for many of you over here Road is dug up

for many of you over here Road is dug up

for many of you over here Road is dug up that poor lady is already in crutches

that poor lady is already in crutches

that poor lady is already in crutches maybe because of an accident that has

maybe because of an accident that has

maybe because of an accident that has been caused by the road in the first

been caused by the road in the first

been caused by the road in the first place she can’t walk on the footpath

place she can’t walk on the footpath

place she can’t walk on the footpath because foot paths are not pedestrian

because foot paths are not pedestrian

because foot paths are not pedestrian friendly really and now she can’t walk

friendly really and now she can’t walk

friendly really and now she can’t walk on the side of the road either because

on the side of the road either because

on the side of the road either because somebody has dug the road and gone away

somebody has dug the road and gone away

somebody has dug the road and gone away without fixing the road with impunity

without fixing the road with impunity

without fixing the road with impunity but that was still better than this

but that was still better than this

but that was still better than this you see there are still people here

you see there are still people here

you see there are still people here thousands living on roads like this

thousands living on roads like this

thousands living on roads like this where there is no road there is no tower

where there is no road there is no tower

where there is no road there is no tower this actually depicts traffic here in

this actually depicts traffic here in

this actually depicts traffic here in the white field area sometimes it has

the white field area sometimes it has

the white field area sometimes it has taken us three hours to do six

taken us three hours to do six

taken us three hours to do six kilometres this is the reality

kilometres this is the reality

kilometres this is the reality there is a reason the TEDx here has been

there is a reason the TEDx here has been

there is a reason the TEDx here has been held on a Sunday and all this actually

held on a Sunday and all this actually

held on a Sunday and all this actually results in a huge amount of air

results in a huge amount of air

results in a huge amount of air pollution these are this is a real

pollution these are this is a real

pollution these are this is a real reading this is not Delhi this is

reading this is not Delhi this is

reading this is not Delhi this is Bangalore and if you think what’s

Bangalore and if you think what’s

Bangalore and if you think what’s happening in Delhi is not going to come

happening in Delhi is not going to come

happening in Delhi is not going to come to Bangalore it is imminent these are

to Bangalore it is imminent these are

to Bangalore it is imminent these are real pictures that we have ourselves

real pictures that we have ourselves

real pictures that we have ourselves taken what is going on what is happening

taken what is going on what is happening

taken what is going on what is happening to us in a country we produce all kinds

to us in a country we produce all kinds

to us in a country we produce all kinds of geniuses I mean we have Nobel Prize

of geniuses I mean we have Nobel Prize

of geniuses I mean we have Nobel Prize winners

winners

winners we gave the world Gandhiji and the idea

we gave the world Gandhiji and the idea

we gave the world Gandhiji and the idea of non-violence we fought for years

of non-violence we fought for years

of non-violence we fought for years before we got our freedom all those

before we got our freedom all those

before we got our freedom all those people that died more than 70 years ago

people that died more than 70 years ago

people that died more than 70 years ago all of those people that are protecting

all of those people that are protecting

all of those people that are protecting this country and are

this country and are

this country and are out on the borders serving us all how

out on the borders serving us all how

out on the borders serving us all how would they feel and how must they be

would they feel and how must they be

would they feel and how must they be feeling as they see this is what has

feeling as they see this is what has

feeling as they see this is what has happened to India are we indifferent

happened to India are we indifferent

happened to India are we indifferent could it be that we are actually

could it be that we are actually

could it be that we are actually indifferent you know

indifferent you know

indifferent you know this tree is an example of a tree that

this tree is an example of a tree that

this tree is an example of a tree that triggered me I was going by this tree

triggered me I was going by this tree

triggered me I was going by this tree often and its limbs were regularly being

often and its limbs were regularly being

often and its limbs were regularly being cut it was at a time about five years

cut it was at a time about five years

cut it was at a time about five years ago where there was news across

ago where there was news across

ago where there was news across Bangalore that trees were just being cut

Bangalore that trees were just being cut

Bangalore that trees were just being cut overnight many of you may remember this

overnight many of you may remember this

overnight many of you may remember this was around 80 para Koramangala areas and

was around 80 para Koramangala areas and

was around 80 para Koramangala areas and I was watching a tree just like this

I was watching a tree just like this

I was watching a tree just like this this is not the actual tree I was

this is not the actual tree I was

this is not the actual tree I was watching a tree just like this every day

watching a tree just like this every day

watching a tree just like this every day as I went by it was steadily been cut

as I went by it was steadily been cut

as I went by it was steadily been cut and suddenly it occurred to me was I

and suddenly it occurred to me was I

and suddenly it occurred to me was I indifferent so I actually googled the

indifferent so I actually googled the

indifferent so I actually googled the term indifference and what I found

term indifference and what I found

term indifference and what I found changed my life there’s an amazing

changed my life there’s an amazing

changed my life there’s an amazing speech that all of you must read it’s by

speech that all of you must read it’s by

speech that all of you must read it’s by Elie Weisel

Elie Weisel

Elie Weisel who was a Jewish Holocaust survivor he

who was a Jewish Holocaust survivor he

who was a Jewish Holocaust survivor he said one thing he said it was actually

said one thing he said it was actually

said one thing he said it was actually better in relative comparison to have

better in relative comparison to have

better in relative comparison to have experienced what he did in the

experienced what he did in the

experienced what he did in the concentration camps was his coming out

concentration camps was his coming out

concentration camps was his coming out and finding out that people were

and finding out that people were

and finding out that people were indifferent because you see the whole

indifferent because you see the whole

indifferent because you see the whole time he was suffering in those

time he was suffering in those

time he was suffering in those concentration camps he felt that if only

concentration camps he felt that if only

concentration camps he felt that if only somebody knew it could not be possible

somebody knew it could not be possible

somebody knew it could not be possible that they would leave me lying over here

that they would leave me lying over here

that they would leave me lying over here they would see our children dying no way

they would see our children dying no way

they would see our children dying no way people care it’s because they don’t know

people care it’s because they don’t know

people care it’s because they don’t know and then he came out he was finally

and then he came out he was finally

and then he came out he was finally liberated he was delighted to see the

liberated he was delighted to see the

liberated he was delighted to see the anger in the eyes of those that

anger in the eyes of those that

anger in the eyes of those that liberated him and and those that was

liberated him and and those that was

liberated him and and those that was still surviving but he came out and he

still surviving but he came out and he

still surviving but he came out and he eventually found out that people knew

eventually found out that people knew

eventually found out that people knew and still no action was taken was I

and still no action was taken was I

and still no action was taken was I indifferent to a problem I know there’s

indifferent to a problem I know there’s

indifferent to a problem I know there’s a problem

a problem

a problem and I’m not acting

and I’m not acting

and I’m not acting on it but then I realized I am NOT

on it but then I realized I am NOT

on it but then I realized I am NOT indifferent and Elie Weisel was wrong

indifferent and Elie Weisel was wrong

indifferent and Elie Weisel was wrong people are not indifferent people care

people are not indifferent people care

people are not indifferent people care but what they are is they are indignant

but what they are is they are indignant

but what they are is they are indignant I was indignant

I was indignant

I was indignant I felt the government needs to be

I felt the government needs to be

I felt the government needs to be resolving this why am i the citizens

resolving this why am i the citizens

resolving this why am i the citizens supposed to be doing all this I was an

supposed to be doing all this I was an

supposed to be doing all this I was an acceptance this is India this is what

acceptance this is India this is what

acceptance this is India this is what you get I was definitely in ignorance I

you get I was definitely in ignorance I

you get I was definitely in ignorance I didn’t even know how the system worked I

didn’t even know how the system worked I

didn’t even know how the system worked I had no idea who to call if something was

had no idea who to call if something was

had no idea who to call if something was to be resolved I didn’t even know if I

to be resolved I didn’t even know if I

to be resolved I didn’t even know if I called some effect would happen

called some effect would happen

called some effect would happen it’s definitely lacking initiative I was

it’s definitely lacking initiative I was

it’s definitely lacking initiative I was busy with my life I was definitely in

busy with my life I was definitely in

busy with my life I was definitely in fear people would say you know why are

fear people would say you know why are

fear people would say you know why are you going up to this tree if you do

you going up to this tree if you do

you going up to this tree if you do something you know there will be kun

something you know there will be kun

something you know there will be kun does that will come up to you and there

does that will come up to you and there

does that will come up to you and there was a general feeling of helplessness I

was a general feeling of helplessness I

was a general feeling of helplessness I am alone what can I do but then if I am

am alone what can I do but then if I am

am alone what can I do but then if I am alone and I can’t do anything that Who

alone and I can’t do anything that Who

alone and I can’t do anything that Who am I reading for to come and resolve

am I reading for to come and resolve

am I reading for to come and resolve this whose responsibility was it going

this whose responsibility was it going

this whose responsibility was it going to be to come and solve these problems

to be to come and solve these problems

to be to come and solve these problems would it be a guy like this I mean he

would it be a guy like this I mean he

would it be a guy like this I mean he barely has the ability to have two

barely has the ability to have two

barely has the ability to have two square meals a day

square meals a day

square meals a day for himself and his family and am i

for himself and his family and am i

for himself and his family and am i waiting for somebody like him that forms

waiting for somebody like him that forms

waiting for somebody like him that forms a large percentage of the population of

a large percentage of the population of

a large percentage of the population of India to be coming and solving the

India to be coming and solving the

India to be coming and solving the problem that I saw looked around and I

problem that I saw looked around and I

problem that I saw looked around and I found that I was the only one in the

found that I was the only one in the

found that I was the only one in the circle I knew that hadn’t yet made a

circle I knew that hadn’t yet made a

circle I knew that hadn’t yet made a change that hadn’t yet begun an

change that hadn’t yet begun an

change that hadn’t yet begun an initiative this lady many of you may

initiative this lady many of you may

initiative this lady many of you may recognize her name is Manju Meera for

recognize her name is Manju Meera for

recognize her name is Manju Meera for years now she simply woke up became part

years now she simply woke up became part

years now she simply woke up became part of this traffic warden organization that

of this traffic warden organization that

of this traffic warden organization that is run by Bangalore traffic police

is run by Bangalore traffic police

is run by Bangalore traffic police officially and she’s been on the roads

officially and she’s been on the roads

officially and she’s been on the roads every single day just doing her work

every single day just doing her work

every single day just doing her work volunteering this is Tarun another

volunteering this is Tarun another

volunteering this is Tarun another neighbor that number 600

neighbor that number 600

neighbor that number 600 remember that huge number of kids from

remember that huge number of kids from

remember that huge number of kids from the area who were school dropouts who

the area who were school dropouts who

the area who were school dropouts who may have gotten into drugs into alcohol

may have gotten into drugs into alcohol

may have gotten into drugs into alcohol or simply been deemed worthless by their

or simply been deemed worthless by their

or simply been deemed worthless by their families or society he encourages them

families or society he encourages them

families or society he encourages them to come to a class and he helps them

to come to a class and he helps them

to come to a class and he helps them graduate in six months where people

graduate in six months where people

graduate in six months where people teach him teach all those children

teach him teach all those children

teach him teach all those children during the six months things like time

during the six months things like time

during the six months things like time management ethics computers English

management ethics computers English

management ethics computers English self-respect confidence and they come

self-respect confidence and they come

self-respect confidence and they come out like shining stars

out like shining stars

out like shining stars that’s the notes before he joined the

that’s the notes before he joined the

that’s the notes before he joined the program and this is him today

program and this is him today

program and this is him today actually giving his finals for his

actually giving his finals for his

actually giving his finals for his Chartered Accountancy exam that is

Chartered Accountancy exam that is

Chartered Accountancy exam that is Samantha she’s actually here in the

Samantha she’s actually here in the

Samantha she’s actually here in the audience long before I even woke up to

audience long before I even woke up to

audience long before I even woke up to my lack of initiative she and a team of

my lack of initiative she and a team of

my lack of initiative she and a team of 70 volunteers had already been working

70 volunteers had already been working

70 volunteers had already been working in six government schools teaching over

in six government schools teaching over

in six government schools teaching over 2,500 kids they were teaching English

2,500 kids they were teaching English

2,500 kids they were teaching English but they were teaching beyond English

but they were teaching beyond English

but they were teaching beyond English they actually demonstrated that they

they actually demonstrated that they

they actually demonstrated that they cared and anytime there was a need or a

cared and anytime there was a need or a

cared and anytime there was a need or a problem they would reach out to the

problem they would reach out to the

problem they would reach out to the extended community for support but these

extended community for support but these

extended community for support but these other types of individual stars this guy

other types of individual stars this guy

other types of individual stars this guy suddenly got the inspiration that he has

suddenly got the inspiration that he has

suddenly got the inspiration that he has the technical expertise to help out

the technical expertise to help out

the technical expertise to help out people who were stressed out when the

people who were stressed out when the

people who were stressed out when the government suddenly decided that if your

government suddenly decided that if your

government suddenly decided that if your house was on a storm water drain then it

house was on a storm water drain then it

house was on a storm water drain then it was deemed an encroachment remember that

was deemed an encroachment remember that

was deemed an encroachment remember that they were given approvals in the first

they were given approvals in the first

they were given approvals in the first place by the government but the

place by the government but the

place by the government but the government suddenly woke up and said it

government suddenly woke up and said it

government suddenly woke up and said it would be an encroachment and they would

would be an encroachment and they would

would be an encroachment and they would simply come at the bulldozer and

simply come at the bulldozer and

simply come at the bulldozer and bulldoze it down so what he did use

bulldoze it down so what he did use

bulldoze it down so what he did use technology created a website and all you

technology created a website and all you

technology created a website and all you had to do was log in to that website not

had to do was log in to that website not

had to do was log in to that website not even log in just go there put your

even log in just go there put your

even log in just go there put your address in and it to tell you if your

address in and it to tell you if your

address in and it to tell you if your house was on a storm water drain or not

house was on a storm water drain or not

house was on a storm water drain or not because you see the records from the

because you see the records from the

because you see the records from the government it was very hard to pull that

government it was very hard to pull that

government it was very hard to pull that out and actually visit a local office to

out and actually visit a local office to

out and actually visit a local office to pick that up and see if your house was

pick that up and see if your house was

pick that up and see if your house was encroaching or not so many people could

encroaching or not so many people could

encroaching or not so many people could sleep for weeks because of his effort so

sleep for weeks because of his effort so

sleep for weeks because of his effort so all this gave us the idea that you don’t

all this gave us the idea that you don’t

all this gave us the idea that you don’t actually have to engage in grand heroic

actually have to engage in grand heroic

actually have to engage in grand heroic actions

actions

actions to participate in the process of change

to participate in the process of change

to participate in the process of change small acts when multiplied where

small acts when multiplied where

small acts when multiplied where millions of people can transform the

millions of people can transform the

millions of people can transform the world but the key word here is

world but the key word here is

world but the key word here is multiplied you see shift our own man Joe

multiplied you see shift our own man Joe

multiplied you see shift our own man Joe and Samantha we’re doing brilliant

and Samantha we’re doing brilliant

and Samantha we’re doing brilliant things on their own but on their own

things on their own but on their own

things on their own but on their own without amplification the impact was

without amplification the impact was

without amplification the impact was going to be just that small and local we

going to be just that small and local we

going to be just that small and local we hooked around and said oh my god there’s

hooked around and said oh my god there’s

hooked around and said oh my god there’s already other groups that are doing

already other groups that are doing

already other groups that are doing amazing things the ugly Indians they

amazing things the ugly Indians they

amazing things the ugly Indians they can’t be anybody in Bangalore that

can’t be anybody in Bangalore that

can’t be anybody in Bangalore that hasn’t heard of them they simply go and

hasn’t heard of them they simply go and

hasn’t heard of them they simply go and transform places with new band camp

transform places with new band camp

transform places with new band camp cello attitude there’s a league that’s

cello attitude there’s a league that’s

cello attitude there’s a league that’s been rejuvenated right around us there’s

been rejuvenated right around us there’s

been rejuvenated right around us there’s groups that have been valiantly fighting

groups that have been valiantly fighting

groups that have been valiantly fighting for better rail systems here looked

for better rail systems here looked

for better rail systems here looked around and said man there’s people doing

around and said man there’s people doing

around and said man there’s people doing good stuff maybe just maybe we could do

good stuff maybe just maybe we could do

good stuff maybe just maybe we could do that too the solution wasn’t bringing it

that too the solution wasn’t bringing it

that too the solution wasn’t bringing it all together that’s it that was the

all together that’s it that was the

all together that’s it that was the birth of Whitefield rising few people

birth of Whitefield rising few people

birth of Whitefield rising few people came together initially about 50 people

came together initially about 50 people

came together initially about 50 people and said you know what all these

and said you know what all these

and said you know what all these solutions that exist out there

solutions that exist out there

solutions that exist out there let’s figure out if we can divide it

let’s figure out if we can divide it

let’s figure out if we can divide it amongst ourselves let’s go learn if we

amongst ourselves let’s go learn if we

amongst ourselves let’s go learn if we can take it from somebody else who’s

can take it from somebody else who’s

can take it from somebody else who’s already figured it out great if not

already figured it out great if not

already figured it out great if not we’ll figure it out bring it all

we’ll figure it out bring it all

we’ll figure it out bring it all together and see we can be one platform

together and see we can be one platform

together and see we can be one platform from which all these amazing ideas can

from which all these amazing ideas can

from which all these amazing ideas can be implemented for impact didn’t matter

be implemented for impact didn’t matter

be implemented for impact didn’t matter that we were a very small group then

that we were a very small group then

that we were a very small group then just literally 1% or less if you took a

just literally 1% or less if you took a

just literally 1% or less if you took a sample size of any area maybe somebody

sample size of any area maybe somebody

sample size of any area maybe somebody who was working for you you know what I

who was working for you you know what I

who was working for you you know what I don’t really want all this and she

don’t really want all this and she

don’t really want all this and she readily says I’ll take it all and she

readily says I’ll take it all and she

readily says I’ll take it all and she actually has no use for it we said what

actually has no use for it we said what

actually has no use for it we said what if we found use for every item that we

if we found use for every item that we

if we found use for every item that we didn’t want and kept it within the local

didn’t want and kept it within the local

didn’t want and kept it within the local area so to enterprises started one is an

area so to enterprises started one is an

area so to enterprises started one is an existing one called Cornish a which is a

existing one called Cornish a which is a

existing one called Cornish a which is a hospice and it’s a second store where

hospice and it’s a second store where

hospice and it’s a second store where you can give things and they resell it

you can give things and they resell it

you can give things and they resell it for really small amounts the other is

for really small amounts the other is

for really small amounts the other is restore so we sent this walking stick

restore so we sent this walking stick

restore so we sent this walking stick for someone in need and here he is using

for someone in need and here he is using

for someone in need and here he is using it similarly

it similarly

it similarly you can rent instead of by and these are

you can rent instead of by and these are

you can rent instead of by and these are all initiatives from geniuses amongst us

all initiatives from geniuses amongst us

all initiatives from geniuses amongst us so the learning was if we really took it

so the learning was if we really took it

so the learning was if we really took it far

far

far there was a heck of a lot of things we

there was a heck of a lot of things we

there was a heck of a lot of things we could do but for true impact we really

could do but for true impact we really

could do but for true impact we really needed all of us to be doing this the

needed all of us to be doing this the

needed all of us to be doing this the bigger learning was the government could

bigger learning was the government could

bigger learning was the government could be persuaded and look at the balance

be persuaded and look at the balance

be persuaded and look at the balance guys the people are currently on the

guys the people are currently on the

guys the people are currently on the left and not in control when the

left and not in control when the

left and not in control when the government is the one in control and why

government is the one in control and why

government is the one in control and why is that because only a few people are

is that because only a few people are

is that because only a few people are demanding that change and if we all

demanding that change and if we all

demanding that change and if we all demanded that change this is what could

demanded that change this is what could

demanded that change this is what could happen because who is the government the

happen because who is the government the

happen because who is the government the government is who we actually elect so

government is who we actually elect so

government is who we actually elect so if we at an individual level bring some

if we at an individual level bring some

if we at an individual level bring some change

change

change segregation motor drive not paying a

segregation motor drive not paying a

segregation motor drive not paying a bribe there is some impact if we can do

bribe there is some impact if we can do

bribe there is some impact if we can do it at our apartment complex level you

it at our apartment complex level you

it at our apartment complex level you saw that 1500 people not generating any

saw that 1500 people not generating any

saw that 1500 people not generating any garbage isn’t that amazing but you see

garbage isn’t that amazing but you see

garbage isn’t that amazing but you see at a neighborhood level is where the

at a neighborhood level is where the

at a neighborhood level is where the change truly starts impacting can you

change truly starts impacting can you

change truly starts impacting can you imagine if what Nellore Harley rising

imagine if what Nellore Harley rising

imagine if what Nellore Harley rising did if every area took on these

did if every area took on these

did if every area took on these initiatives of their own doesn’t take

initiatives of their own doesn’t take

initiatives of their own doesn’t take much does it

much does it

much does it other people have figured it out all you

other people have figured it out all you

other people have figured it out all you have to do is spend a little bit of time

have to do is spend a little bit of time

have to do is spend a little bit of time and if we did that the impact is

and if we did that the impact is

and if we did that the impact is automatically at the world level at the

automatically at the world level at the

automatically at the world level at the constituency level and the city level

constituency level and the city level

constituency level and the city level that is the magic so change is possible

that is the magic so change is possible

that is the magic so change is possible and the model is leverage all solutions

and the model is leverage all solutions

and the model is leverage all solutions and create more naturally risings and

and create more naturally risings and

and create more naturally risings and they are emerging look at this ECC Road

they are emerging look at this ECC Road

they are emerging look at this ECC Road blue brookfield Riyadh residents through

blue brookfield Riyadh residents through

blue brookfield Riyadh residents through Pirelli extension VP Arad spawned on

Pirelli extension VP Arad spawned on

Pirelli extension VP Arad spawned on avert arising all in different degrees

avert arising all in different degrees

avert arising all in different degrees of maturity and they are going to change

of maturity and they are going to change

of maturity and they are going to change they are going to change our ward they

they are going to change our ward they

they are going to change our ward they are going to change our constituency and

are going to change our constituency and

are going to change our constituency and thus they will change our city how does

thus they will change our city how does

thus they will change our city how does it all happen is it just that you come

it all happen is it just that you come

it all happen is it just that you come together and it all works out do you

together and it all works out do you

together and it all works out do you think you could be an rwa right RWS have

think you could be an rwa right RWS have

think you could be an rwa right RWS have already existed why our rwa is not as

already existed why our rwa is not as

already existed why our rwa is not as successful because there is a special

successful because there is a special

successful because there is a special secret ingredient all these four are

secret ingredient all these four are

secret ingredient all these four are actually here in the room today but this

actually here in the room today but this

actually here in the room today but this is what makes it work

is what makes it work

is what makes it work and this is the essence of why so far we

and this is the essence of why so far we

and this is the essence of why so far we have been successful first is we joke

have been successful first is we joke

have been successful first is we joke you have to be named hand certified you

you have to be named hand certified you

you have to be named hand certified you have to be crazy you have to take

have to be crazy you have to take

have to be crazy you have to take responsibility because we have people

responsibility because we have people

responsibility because we have people coming up to us and saying Whitefield

coming up to us and saying Whitefield

coming up to us and saying Whitefield rising why haven’t you fixed my road I’m

rising why haven’t you fixed my road I’m

rising why haven’t you fixed my road I’m supposed to come fix your road no the

supposed to come fix your road no the

supposed to come fix your road no the model is about you figuring out how you

model is about you figuring out how you

model is about you figuring out how you fix your road and we take a learning

fix your road and we take a learning

fix your road and we take a learning from you back in turn for our own road

from you back in turn for our own road

from you back in turn for our own road there’s no personal gender none of them

there’s no personal gender none of them

there’s no personal gender none of them has a business to sell to this network

has a business to sell to this network

has a business to sell to this network to none of them is part of a political

to none of them is part of a political

to none of them is part of a political party they build credibility because

party they build credibility because

party they build credibility because they’re hands-on they do work themselves

they’re hands-on they do work themselves

they’re hands-on they do work themselves they do a little they do a lot

they do a little they do a lot

they do a little they do a lot no one cares how much they do is how

no one cares how much they do is how

no one cares how much they do is how much they are able to contribute either

much they are able to contribute either

much they are able to contribute either because of their capability or their

because of their capability or their

because of their capability or their time or whatever else watch that ego you

time or whatever else watch that ego you

time or whatever else watch that ego you see five years in when you’ve achieved

see five years in when you’ve achieved

see five years in when you’ve achieved all this suddenly you walk with a

all this suddenly you walk with a

all this suddenly you walk with a swagger nobody likes that and unless you

swagger nobody likes that and unless you

swagger nobody likes that and unless you have fun you have teamwork nobody wants

have fun you have teamwork nobody wants

have fun you have teamwork nobody wants to work with you and if you can’t work

to work with you and if you can’t work

to work with you and if you can’t work in a group it’s not going to work no

in a group it’s not going to work no

in a group it’s not going to work no Bray’s you have to be a follower

Bray’s you have to be a follower

Bray’s you have to be a follower sometimes many of these people will

sometimes many of these people will

sometimes many of these people will simply follow when someone else is

simply follow when someone else is

simply follow when someone else is leading but many of us are also leaders

leading but many of us are also leaders

leading but many of us are also leaders they take charge and readily get

they take charge and readily get

they take charge and readily get followers because of who they are

followers because of who they are

followers because of who they are they’re often in the background there’s

they’re often in the background there’s

they’re often in the background there’s no hierarchy can you believe it this is

no hierarchy can you believe it this is

no hierarchy can you believe it this is not an organization this is a movement

not an organization this is a movement

not an organization this is a movement there is no one person leading this

there is no one person leading this

there is no one person leading this movement because every person needs to

movement because every person needs to

movement because every person needs to lead themselves it’s a model that we all

lead themselves it’s a model that we all

lead themselves it’s a model that we all follow a most important they’re

follow a most important they’re

follow a most important they’re unassuming no compromise

unassuming no compromise

unassuming no compromise ethics inclusive humble stay nonpartisan

ethics inclusive humble stay nonpartisan

ethics inclusive humble stay nonpartisan it is simple

it is simple

it is simple so are you rising can you rise all you

so are you rising can you rise all you

so are you rising can you rise all you have to do is go to this website where a

have to do is go to this website where a

have to do is go to this website where a lot of the problems that we have solved

lot of the problems that we have solved

lot of the problems that we have solved have been documented you can log in

have been documented you can log in

have been documented you can log in create your own identity your identity

create your own identity your identity

create your own identity your identity this is our identity called Whitefield

this is our identity called Whitefield

this is our identity called Whitefield rising make your own you can be that

rising make your own you can be that

rising make your own you can be that change because if we are trying to get

change because if we are trying to get

change because if we are trying to get here unless there is an amplification a

here unless there is an amplification a

here unless there is an amplification a few people will continue to toil many of

few people will continue to toil many of

few people will continue to toil many of us will continue this no matter what the

us will continue this no matter what the

us will continue this no matter what the impact is because that is what we want

impact is because that is what we want

impact is because that is what we want to do as I said we are selfish not

to do as I said we are selfish not

to do as I said we are selfish not selfless we enjoy doing this thank you

selfless we enjoy doing this thank you

selfless we enjoy doing this thank you [Applause]