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From banker to shepherd | Babar Afzal | TEDxYouth@DoonSchool


I’ll start off with my narrative about

I’ll start off with my narrative about India

India

India you know today when we talk about India

you know today when we talk about India

you know today when we talk about India we talk about whenever we are talking

we talk about whenever we are talking

we talk about whenever we are talking about individuals talking about the

about individuals talking about the

about individuals talking about the China in the same breath in terms of you

China in the same breath in terms of you

China in the same breath in terms of you know then even the next superpower and

know then even the next superpower and

know then even the next superpower and if you look at the numbers numbers are

if you look at the numbers numbers are

if you look at the numbers numbers are defining in there if you look at the

defining in there if you look at the

defining in there if you look at the population we’re going to exceed China

population we’re going to exceed China

population we’re going to exceed China by 2034 and if it is military strength

by 2034 and if it is military strength

by 2034 and if it is military strength we’re the near the fourth largest army

we’re the near the fourth largest army

we’re the near the fourth largest army that is economy India we’re almost third

that is economy India we’re almost third

that is economy India we’re almost third in purchasing power parity term when we

in purchasing power parity term when we

in purchasing power parity term when we continue to grow but is that all what

continue to grow but is that all what

continue to grow but is that all what India stands for I believe there is a

India stands for I believe there is a

India stands for I believe there is a lot more to that and a lot more I mean

lot more to that and a lot more I mean

lot more to that and a lot more I mean there’s power of example they build

there’s power of example they build

there’s power of example they build things that are allied to a lot of

things that are allied to a lot of

things that are allied to a lot of things that India stands for in the past

things that India stands for in the past

things that India stands for in the past 20 years

20 years

20 years while India was progressing you know I

while India was progressing you know I

while India was progressing you know I come from Germany to Schmeer be in some

come from Germany to Schmeer be in some

come from Germany to Schmeer be in some ways Kashmir has been a part of the

ways Kashmir has been a part of the

ways Kashmir has been a part of the growth story from down at time it has

growth story from down at time it has

growth story from down at time it has not been a part of the good story of

not been a part of the good story of

not been a part of the good story of India when I was growing up that time in

India when I was growing up that time in

India when I was growing up that time in 90s terrorism was at its peak and a lot

90s terrorism was at its peak and a lot

90s terrorism was at its peak and a lot of people like me who were growing up

of people like me who were growing up

of people like me who were growing up the only hope for them was to you know

the only hope for them was to you know

the only hope for them was to you know to to do good academically and finally

to to do good academically and finally

to to do good academically and finally try to find a good job and leave that

try to find a good job and leave that

try to find a good job and leave that place forever and I exactly did that any

place forever and I exactly did that any

place forever and I exactly did that any anyone that time you me is that this guy

anyone that time you me is that this guy

anyone that time you me is that this guy will leave them in Kashmir and never

will leave them in Kashmir and never

will leave them in Kashmir and never ever come back and I almost had a place

ever come back and I almost had a place

ever come back and I almost had a place that time that I will never come back

that time that I will never come back

that time that I will never come back and I was slightly above average

and I was slightly above average

and I was slightly above average academically and I managed to get a job

academically and I managed to get a job

academically and I managed to get a job and it was later I realized that the

and it was later I realized that the

and it was later I realized that the only thing that I had with me was that

only thing that I had with me was that

only thing that I had with me was that while you as your Kashmiri you know you

while you as your Kashmiri you know you

while you as your Kashmiri you know you were growing up solving problems every

were growing up solving problems every

were growing up solving problems every day and later I realized the company

day and later I realized the company

day and later I realized the company which gave me a job they were literally

which gave me a job they were literally

which gave me a job they were literally looking for problem solvers and that was

looking for problem solvers and that was

looking for problem solvers and that was almost in my blood because every young

almost in my blood because every young

almost in my blood because every young guy that time was growing up solving

guy that time was growing up solving

guy that time was growing up solving problems and there were problems of so

problems and there were problems of so

problems and there were problems of so many different varieties that that came

many different varieties that that came

many different varieties that that came natural to all of us I did well I I

natural to all of us I did well I I

natural to all of us I did well I I people say that I was a hacker but I was

people say that I was a hacker but I was

people say that I was a hacker but I was actually in love with technology and I I

actually in love with technology and I I

actually in love with technology and I I did well as a as a techno

did well as a as a techno

did well as a as a techno the expert I wanted to cross the line

the expert I wanted to cross the line

the expert I wanted to cross the line always Anna

always Anna

always Anna that is what defined my career also and

that is what defined my career also and

that is what defined my career also and I got fortunate to work with a lot of

I got fortunate to work with a lot of

I got fortunate to work with a lot of good people around the world and I had

good people around the world and I had

good people around the world and I had left German Kashmir and next slide I was

left German Kashmir and next slide I was

left German Kashmir and next slide I was a haka you know I was I was very good

a haka you know I was I was very good

a haka you know I was I was very good with numbers I wanted to look at life

with numbers I wanted to look at life

with numbers I wanted to look at life and everything in black and white you

and everything in black and white you

and everything in black and white you know zeroes and one as one would be fine

know zeroes and one as one would be fine

know zeroes and one as one would be fine and in my in my corporate career I I

and in my in my corporate career I I

and in my in my corporate career I I realized that you know I had the ability

realized that you know I had the ability

realized that you know I had the ability to you know quantify everything into

to you know quantify everything into

to you know quantify everything into black and white

black and white

black and white yes and knows and move on and I was

yes and knows and move on and I was

yes and knows and move on and I was doing very well and because I was a

doing very well and because I was a

doing very well and because I was a hacker I could negotiate a lot of

hacker I could negotiate a lot of

hacker I could negotiate a lot of luxuries in my life and you know it was

luxuries in my life and you know it was

luxuries in my life and you know it was so bad because if you engage somebody to

so bad because if you engage somebody to

so bad because if you engage somebody to you know build the locks of your house

you know build the locks of your house

you know build the locks of your house you would not treat that by guy bad and

you would not treat that by guy bad and

you would not treat that by guy bad and that gave me the opportunity to always

that gave me the opportunity to always

that gave me the opportunity to always negotiate luxury in my life and I was

negotiate luxury in my life and I was

negotiate luxury in my life and I was doing very well and it became so bad

doing very well and it became so bad

doing very well and it became so bad that at times you know you used to call

that at times you know you used to call

that at times you know you used to call back home and ask what was cooked and if

back home and ask what was cooked and if

back home and ask what was cooked and if what was good we did not like that you

what was good we did not like that you

what was good we did not like that you took call immediately the next airline

took call immediately the next airline

took call immediately the next airline which was flying to Las Vegas and we

which was flying to Las Vegas and we

which was flying to Las Vegas and we took the slice me and my colleagues just

took the slice me and my colleagues just

took the slice me and my colleagues just took the flight because the food cooked

took the flight because the food cooked

took the flight because the food cooked at home was not good and we just wanted

at home was not good and we just wanted

at home was not good and we just wanted you to take that flight for the for the

you to take that flight for the for the

you to take that flight for the for the food that was served in the flight was

food that was served in the flight was

food that was served in the flight was really tasty it was that bad but then in

really tasty it was that bad but then in

really tasty it was that bad but then in 2012 there was something something that

2012 there was something something that

2012 there was something something that happened and in 2012 you know I did the

happened and in 2012 you know I did the

happened and in 2012 you know I did the news I was crawling to one of my news

news I was crawling to one of my news

news I was crawling to one of my news apps and I I read that there was a new

apps and I I read that there was a new

apps and I I read that there was a new which said 25,000 purse Mina goods a

which said 25,000 purse Mina goods a

which said 25,000 purse Mina goods a died of starvation and they’d start you

died of starvation and they’d start you

died of starvation and they’d start you know there was excessive snow every year

know there was excessive snow every year

know there was excessive snow every year there’s a there’s a region in Ladakh

there’s a there’s a region in Ladakh

there’s a there’s a region in Ladakh called chunks on every year the snow is

called chunks on every year the snow is

called chunks on every year the snow is about three or four centimetres in that

about three or four centimetres in that

about three or four centimetres in that here it was 118 centimeters and the

here it was 118 centimeters and the

here it was 118 centimeters and the goats had died of starvation I read the

goats had died of starvation I read the

goats had died of starvation I read the news like anyone else but I felt

news like anyone else but I felt

news like anyone else but I felt something and even then today people ask

something and even then today people ask

something and even then today people ask me why are you doing whatever I do not

me why are you doing whatever I do not

me why are you doing whatever I do not have a straight answer to why I am doing

have a straight answer to why I am doing

have a straight answer to why I am doing what I am doing but maybe as a child I

what I am doing but maybe as a child I

what I am doing but maybe as a child I played with the goods and it was that

played with the goods and it was that

played with the goods and it was that moment I felt that I will leave

moment I felt that I will leave

moment I felt that I will leave everything and

everything and

everything and go that time yeah because I had spent

go that time yeah because I had spent

go that time yeah because I had spent all my life outside of the English made

all my life outside of the English made

all my life outside of the English made I did not know anyone and the you know I

I did not know anyone and the you know I

I did not know anyone and the you know I was not the Chief Minister the private

was not the Chief Minister the private

was not the Chief Minister the private prime ministerial he saw I do not have

prime ministerial he saw I do not have

prime ministerial he saw I do not have power the only thing that was in my hand

power the only thing that was in my hand

power the only thing that was in my hand was just to leave everything and go to

was just to leave everything and go to

was just to leave everything and go to these guys I started living with them I

these guys I started living with them I

these guys I started living with them I became a nomad it took me three months

became a nomad it took me three months

became a nomad it took me three months to travel from mountains to mountain

to travel from mountains to mountain

to travel from mountains to mountain that cross-draw Chiang Khong and we

that cross-draw Chiang Khong and we

that cross-draw Chiang Khong and we reached and in three months of travel

reached and in three months of travel

reached and in three months of travel with the nomads you know it was also a

with the nomads you know it was also a

with the nomads you know it was also a spiritual journey for me and I realized

spiritual journey for me and I realized

spiritual journey for me and I realized the best lessons that I received a word

the best lessons that I received a word

the best lessons that I received a word from the nomads and these are the lesson

from the nomads and these are the lesson

from the nomads and these are the lesson which straighten and they actually

which straighten and they actually

which straighten and they actually addressed a lot of my rebellions in my

addressed a lot of my rebellions in my

addressed a lot of my rebellions in my past life people have been talking about

past life people have been talking about

past life people have been talking about you know not being arrogant and I want

you know not being arrogant and I want

you know not being arrogant and I want to share the lesson which I which I got

to share the lesson which I which I got

to share the lesson which I which I got from these nomads

from these nomads

from these nomads and which I believe are the lessons for

and which I believe are the lessons for

and which I believe are the lessons for the problems of a lot of things that are

the problems of a lot of things that are

the problems of a lot of things that are happening in the 21st century

happening in the 21st century

happening in the 21st century first lesson shared excess baggage you

first lesson shared excess baggage you

first lesson shared excess baggage you know as a nomad as a shepherd the only

know as a nomad as a shepherd the only

know as a nomad as a shepherd the only thing one that the Shepherd eyes is a

thing one that the Shepherd eyes is a

thing one that the Shepherd eyes is a stuff in a blanket stuff is a little

stuff in a blanket stuff is a little

stuff in a blanket stuff is a little support and maybe the blanket is

support and maybe the blanket is

support and maybe the blanket is something of the universe if we have to

something of the universe if we have to

something of the universe if we have to solve any problem in society you know if

solve any problem in society you know if

solve any problem in society you know if you have to say we have to understand is

you have to say we have to understand is

you have to say we have to understand is this society happy or a visit sad the

this society happy or a visit sad the

this society happy or a visit sad the society is not talking to us the only

society is not talking to us the only

society is not talking to us the only thing that we are doing today is

thing that we are doing today is

thing that we are doing today is constantly generating data you know you

constantly generating data you know you

constantly generating data you know you go to Google and you pick and pick up

go to Google and you pick and pick up

go to Google and you pick and pick up the deep data from Google Trends you’ll

the deep data from Google Trends you’ll

the deep data from Google Trends you’ll find that there is there is numbers and

find that there is there is numbers and

find that there is there is numbers and these numbers are creating a pattern and

these numbers are creating a pattern and

these numbers are creating a pattern and that pattern is creating a geometry and

that pattern is creating a geometry and

that pattern is creating a geometry and that geometric creates a picture and

that geometric creates a picture and

that geometric creates a picture and many times the picture that is created

many times the picture that is created

many times the picture that is created is something contradicting to what we

is something contradicting to what we

is something contradicting to what we see normally and so example if there if

see normally and so example if there if

see normally and so example if there if people in Dehradun go to google and

people in Dehradun go to google and

people in Dehradun go to google and search for paracetamol in the month of

search for paracetamol in the month of

search for paracetamol in the month of November now you will see that people

November now you will see that people

November now you will see that people are searching parts more in December

are searching parts more in December

are searching parts more in December there are two ways to look at it one is

there are two ways to look at it one is

there are two ways to look at it one is the entrepreneurial side where you will

the entrepreneurial side where you will

the entrepreneurial side where you will look at November being the best month

look at November being the best month

look at November being the best month and say alright I will start selling

and say alright I will start selling

and say alright I will start selling paracetamol in

paracetamol in

paracetamol in the other side is the social side we’ll

the other side is the social side we’ll

the other side is the social side we’ll try to dig what is it related to and

try to dig what is it related to and

try to dig what is it related to and where the problem is coming from maybe

where the problem is coming from maybe

where the problem is coming from maybe it is some excessive traffic jam

it is some excessive traffic jam

it is some excessive traffic jam somewhere in November that is causing

somewhere in November that is causing

somewhere in November that is causing the headache and that is where people

the headache and that is where people

the headache and that is where people are searching my asthma there are

are searching my asthma there are

are searching my asthma there are various links in correlations that you

various links in correlations that you

various links in correlations that you can try to and their two sides one is

can try to and their two sides one is

can try to and their two sides one is the entrepreneur sigh and the others D

the entrepreneur sigh and the others D

the entrepreneur sigh and the others D is the social side and when you you know

is the social side and when you you know

is the social side and when you you know the gene is the last century Albert

the gene is the last century Albert

the gene is the last century Albert Einstein when he was asked about his

Einstein when he was asked about his

Einstein when he was asked about his opinion about God and the universe and

opinion about God and the universe and

opinion about God and the universe and he refuted the presence of any godly God

he refuted the presence of any godly God

he refuted the presence of any godly God anywhere but he said it is not about God

anywhere but he said it is not about God

anywhere but he said it is not about God it is about that godliness and we have

it is about that godliness and we have

it is about that godliness and we have to understand a lot of things and we

to understand a lot of things and we

to understand a lot of things and we have to shed excess baggage I was

have to shed excess baggage I was

have to shed excess baggage I was carrying a lot of excess baggage in my

carrying a lot of excess baggage in my

carrying a lot of excess baggage in my corporate life in my previous life and

corporate life in my previous life and

corporate life in my previous life and what I learned from these nomads was

what I learned from these nomads was

what I learned from these nomads was that one has to be light if you want to

that one has to be light if you want to

that one has to be light if you want to bring in light anywhere you have to be

bring in light anywhere you have to be

bring in light anywhere you have to be light yourself that is the first lesson

light yourself that is the first lesson

light yourself that is the first lesson I have been with the goats have been

I have been with the goats have been

I have been with the goats have been counting the birds day and night dawn to

counting the birds day and night dawn to

counting the birds day and night dawn to dusk I think for for the shepherd every

dusk I think for for the shepherd every

dusk I think for for the shepherd every good is important today we do sport

good is important today we do sport

good is important today we do sport analysis in the MBA programs I think

analysis in the MBA programs I think

analysis in the MBA programs I think this is where it comes from

this is where it comes from

this is where it comes from well Frodo Pareto was a Italian

well Frodo Pareto was a Italian

well Frodo Pareto was a Italian economist in 1996 he observed that you

economist in 1996 he observed that you

economist in 1996 he observed that you know there’s a relation between the

know there’s a relation between the

know there’s a relation between the behavior that we are trying to quantify

behavior that we are trying to quantify

behavior that we are trying to quantify the behavior a lot of things and he said

the behavior a lot of things and he said

the behavior a lot of things and he said 20 80 percent of land in Italy was owned

20 80 percent of land in Italy was owned

20 80 percent of land in Italy was owned by twenty first twenty percent of the

by twenty first twenty percent of the

by twenty first twenty percent of the population he went back to his kitchen

population he went back to his kitchen

population he went back to his kitchen garden he found that 80 percent of the

garden he found that 80 percent of the

garden he found that 80 percent of the peace comes from for any person is p-per

peace comes from for any person is p-per

peace comes from for any person is p-per than 80 percent of any person of the

than 80 percent of any person of the

than 80 percent of any person of the business comes from twenty four twenty

business comes from twenty four twenty

business comes from twenty four twenty percent of the clients so this relation

percent of the clients so this relation

percent of the clients so this relation between a lot of things which cannot be

between a lot of things which cannot be

between a lot of things which cannot be quantified he try to put that that why

quantified he try to put that that why

quantified he try to put that that why are we behaving in a certain way I think

are we behaving in a certain way I think

are we behaving in a certain way I think it comes from some rules and there are

it comes from some rules and there are

it comes from some rules and there are some universal laws I believe that you

some universal laws I believe that you

some universal laws I believe that you know there is a concept called extreme

know there is a concept called extreme

know there is a concept called extreme reversion you know what happens at the

reversion you know what happens at the

reversion you know what happens at the end of what long spells of peace I was

end of what long spells of peace I was

end of what long spells of peace I was talking about this concept some time

talking about this concept some time

talking about this concept some time back with somebody I said the

back with somebody I said the

back with somebody I said the probability of falling in love with

probability of falling in love with

probability of falling in love with somebody you hate is always high the

somebody you hate is always high the

somebody you hate is always high the only condition is that you have to hate

only condition is that you have to hate

only condition is that you have to hate in extreme and dad will take you to her

in extreme and dad will take you to her

in extreme and dad will take you to her you know that will change a lot of

you know that will change a lot of

you know that will change a lot of things and this is what happened in

things and this is what happened in

things and this is what happened in Kashmir also you know we had terrorism

Kashmir also you know we had terrorism

Kashmir also you know we had terrorism for 20 years and

for 20 years and

for 20 years and suddenly last five years we have been

suddenly last five years we have been

suddenly last five years we have been having bumper tourist season you know

having bumper tourist season you know

having bumper tourist season you know it’s to go to Kashmir is far more

it’s to go to Kashmir is far more

it’s to go to Kashmir is far more expensive than going to Hong Kong second

expensive than going to Hong Kong second

expensive than going to Hong Kong second lesson count your sheep and this is what

lesson count your sheep and this is what

lesson count your sheep and this is what a shepherd knows to count your blessings

a shepherd knows to count your blessings

a shepherd knows to count your blessings third lesson seek greener pastures

third lesson seek greener pastures

third lesson seek greener pastures divergence is a reality you know the

divergence is a reality you know the

divergence is a reality you know the disagreement we we are designed in such

disagreement we we are designed in such

disagreement we we are designed in such a manner that we have to disagree I

a manner that we have to disagree I

a manner that we have to disagree I disagreed with a lot of my colleagues in

disagreed with a lot of my colleagues in

disagreed with a lot of my colleagues in my previous corporate career and I

my previous corporate career and I

my previous corporate career and I disagree with a lot of things that are

disagree with a lot of things that are

disagree with a lot of things that are happening as a social activist as a push

happening as a social activist as a push

happening as a social activist as a push mean activist I disagree with a lot of

mean activist I disagree with a lot of

mean activist I disagree with a lot of things and policies and all of that but

things and policies and all of that but

things and policies and all of that but divergence is a reality and it is a

divergence is a reality and it is a

divergence is a reality and it is a common theme that binds a lot of things

common theme that binds a lot of things

common theme that binds a lot of things you know starts to stop subatomic status

you know starts to stop subatomic status

you know starts to stop subatomic status society the stock markets everything is

society the stock markets everything is

society the stock markets everything is linked through that divergence that

linked through that divergence that

linked through that divergence that disagreement and knew which quantum

disagreement and knew which quantum

disagreement and knew which quantum findings in advanced physics are also

findings in advanced physics are also

findings in advanced physics are also pointing in a very interesting space

pointing in a very interesting space

pointing in a very interesting space that what the output of an experiment is

that what the output of an experiment is

that what the output of an experiment is controlled by the State of Mind of the

controlled by the State of Mind of the

controlled by the State of Mind of the experimenter it is not by the content

experimenter it is not by the content

experimenter it is not by the content but the State of Mind of the

but the State of Mind of the

but the State of Mind of the experimenter controls the output so when

experimenter controls the output so when

experimenter controls the output so when you seek so I I have realized that as

you seek so I I have realized that as

you seek so I I have realized that as individuals we have the liberty to seek

individuals we have the liberty to seek

individuals we have the liberty to seek greener pastures and when you seek you

greener pastures and when you seek you

greener pastures and when you seek you travel and when you travel you know

travel and when you travel you know

travel and when you travel you know there are two types of journey one is

there are two types of journey one is

there are two types of journey one is the internal journey that takes you into

the internal journey that takes you into

the internal journey that takes you into your soul the other is that takes you

your soul the other is that takes you

your soul the other is that takes you through this world all both and it is

through this world all both and it is

through this world all both and it is that journey that defines your life and

that journey that defines your life and

that journey that defines your life and it is these nomads and Shepherds who’ve

it is these nomads and Shepherds who’ve

it is these nomads and Shepherds who’ve actually shown me a different world and

actually shown me a different world and

actually shown me a different world and I’ve gone to places which I never saw in

I’ve gone to places which I never saw in

I’ve gone to places which I never saw in my state as I was growing up it’s only

my state as I was growing up it’s only

my state as I was growing up it’s only in the five six five six years I visited

in the five six five six years I visited

in the five six five six years I visited my places which I didn’t know even

my places which I didn’t know even

my places which I didn’t know even existed face the wolves you know we have

existed face the wolves you know we have

existed face the wolves you know we have an ostrich

an ostrich

an ostrich ostrich approach that the problem that

ostrich approach that the problem that

ostrich approach that the problem that is created by my grandfather why should

is created by my grandfather why should

is created by my grandfather why should i solve that problem let me look at my

i solve that problem let me look at my

i solve that problem let me look at my own problems or there is another

own problems or there is another

own problems or there is another approach that let me look at trying to

approach that let me look at trying to

approach that let me look at trying to solve problems and my grandfather’s

solve problems and my grandfather’s

solve problems and my grandfather’s generation created and let my children

generation created and let my children

generation created and let my children solve the problems that I will create

solve the problems that I will create

solve the problems that I will create and leave behind in this world so there

and leave behind in this world so there

and leave behind in this world so there are two ways how this whole thing can be

are two ways how this whole thing can be

are two ways how this whole thing can be found so facing the world

found so facing the world

found so facing the world is facing your demons so when a shepherd

is facing your demons so when a shepherd

is facing your demons so when a shepherd went you know I was traveling as a

went you know I was traveling as a

went you know I was traveling as a shepherd with these you know with these

shepherd with these you know with these

shepherd with these you know with these guys you know shepherd knows that you

guys you know shepherd knows that you

guys you know shepherd knows that you know stopping the the flock is not the

know stopping the the flock is not the

know stopping the the flock is not the best way and and if the wolves are

best way and and if the wolves are

best way and and if the wolves are attacking

attacking

attacking they’re attacking you at an altitude and

they’re attacking you at an altitude and

they’re attacking you at an altitude and they attack you only to prepare you and

they attack you only to prepare you and

they attack you only to prepare you and for the shepherd to stop the flock is

for the shepherd to stop the flock is

for the shepherd to stop the flock is not the most idle thing because it’s the

not the most idle thing because it’s the

not the most idle thing because it’s the it is the cycle of life

it is the cycle of life

it is the cycle of life so in wisdom traditions yangyang you

so in wisdom traditions yangyang you

so in wisdom traditions yangyang you know opposites for defining so this is

know opposites for defining so this is

know opposites for defining so this is me with one of my friends and we’re

me with one of my friends and we’re

me with one of my friends and we’re defining each other I was trying to

defining each other I was trying to

defining each other I was trying to learn a lot of things from them and that

learn a lot of things from them and that

learn a lot of things from them and that is what I have learned so we have to

is what I have learned so we have to

is what I have learned so we have to appreciate the opposites the positive

appreciate the opposites the positive

appreciate the opposites the positive and negative in science ones and zeroes

and negative in science ones and zeroes

and negative in science ones and zeroes in and in computer science and yin and

in and in computer science and yin and

in and in computer science and yin and yang in wisdom traditions these are what

yang in wisdom traditions these are what

yang in wisdom traditions these are what are defining all of us this is me

are defining all of us this is me

are defining all of us this is me learning with them and these these are

learning with them and these these are

learning with them and these these are not simple thing this might look very

not simple thing this might look very

not simple thing this might look very simple pictures but these are the

simple pictures but these are the

simple pictures but these are the picture which FK me I work with these

picture which FK me I work with these

picture which FK me I work with these communities in the high Himalayas where

communities in the high Himalayas where

communities in the high Himalayas where I am working to consolidate a lot of

I am working to consolidate a lot of

I am working to consolidate a lot of things that these communities are doing

things that these communities are doing

things that these communities are doing and trying to understood the pains that

and trying to understood the pains that

and trying to understood the pains that they are under I’m trying to fight

they are under I’m trying to fight

they are under I’m trying to fight battles of sake pashmina and that is

battles of sake pashmina and that is

battles of sake pashmina and that is coming into India and and then there are

coming into India and and then there are

coming into India and and then there are many layers to the problem the entire

many layers to the problem the entire

many layers to the problem the entire Kofi’s system has a lot of problems

another lesson is leave the pasture if

another lesson is leave the pasture if the party cannot go on forever I think

the party cannot go on forever I think

the party cannot go on forever I think this is what I did with my corporate

this is what I did with my corporate

this is what I did with my corporate career also that you know when you’re

career also that you know when you’re

career also that you know when you’re when you when you grow up and you’re

when you when you grow up and you’re

when you when you grow up and you’re doing well in your life a lot of things

doing well in your life a lot of things

doing well in your life a lot of things happen and one of them is that you

happen and one of them is that you

happen and one of them is that you become biased to your own ideas you

become biased to your own ideas you

become biased to your own ideas you become arrogant and I think that is

become arrogant and I think that is

become arrogant and I think that is where the real downfall begins and I

where the real downfall begins and I

where the real downfall begins and I think that is what the lesson we get

think that is what the lesson we get

think that is what the lesson we get from the Shepherds is that you have to

from the Shepherds is that you have to

from the Shepherds is that you have to understand that you have to leave the

understand that you have to leave the

understand that you have to leave the pasture for some time for the pasture to

pasture for some time for the pasture to

pasture for some time for the pasture to grow back there was something called

grow back there was something called

grow back there was something called tragedy of Commons then you know the

tragedy of Commons then you know the

tragedy of Commons then you know the paper written by Elinor Ostrom

paper written by Elinor Ostrom

paper written by Elinor Ostrom where she said that if everyone looks at

where she said that if everyone looks at

where she said that if everyone looks at you know grazing the cows in a common

you know grazing the cows in a common

you know grazing the cows in a common pasture soon everyone will start

pasture soon everyone will start

pasture soon everyone will start amassing a lot of goats and cows and

amassing a lot of goats and cows and

amassing a lot of goats and cows and feed their own

feed their own

feed their own but what will happen in the common

but what will happen in the common

but what will happen in the common pasture is that it will it will vanish

pasture is that it will it will vanish

pasture is that it will it will vanish and it will force everyone to migrate so

and it will force everyone to migrate so

and it will force everyone to migrate so what we have to understand is that we

what we have to understand is that we

what we have to understand is that we have to look at the Commons also and

have to look at the Commons also and

have to look at the Commons also and there come the lot of pressure that the

there come the lot of pressure that the

there come the lot of pressure that the Commons are facing the air that we eat

Commons are facing the air that we eat

Commons are facing the air that we eat and that we take in the water they are

and that we take in the water they are

and that we take in the water they are the things which are facing the crises

the things which are facing the crises

the things which are facing the crises of the world today and pashminas one

of the world today and pashminas one

of the world today and pashminas one subject where everyone is trying to

subject where everyone is trying to

subject where everyone is trying to selfish me and make money out of it and

selfish me and make money out of it and

selfish me and make money out of it and what has happened is that ninety five

what has happened is that ninety five

what has happened is that ninety five for question five percent of pashmina

for question five percent of pashmina

for question five percent of pashmina being sold in the English made or in

being sold in the English made or in

being sold in the English made or in India is fake Herbert Simon father of

India is fake Herbert Simon father of

India is fake Herbert Simon father of artificial intelligence he said that if

artificial intelligence he said that if

artificial intelligence he said that if there is you know no mountain too high

there is you know no mountain too high

there is you know no mountain too high this is what you know we have everyone

this is what you know we have everyone

this is what you know we have everyone is climbing a mountain in their own

is climbing a mountain in their own

is climbing a mountain in their own lives with different altitudes but

lives with different altitudes but

lives with different altitudes but Herbert Simon says that every complex

Herbert Simon says that every complex

Herbert Simon says that every complex problem has smaller smaller can be

problem has smaller smaller can be

problem has smaller smaller can be broken down into smaller components

broken down into smaller components

broken down into smaller components which are further have their own you

which are further have their own you

which are further have their own you know structuring and there they are

know structuring and there they are

know structuring and there they are placed in hierarchy if you try to decode

placed in hierarchy if you try to decode

placed in hierarchy if you try to decode a small component of a complex problem

a small component of a complex problem

a small component of a complex problem you’ll be able to solve a big problem

you’ll be able to solve a big problem

you’ll be able to solve a big problem and this is what we learn from these

and this is what we learn from these

and this is what we learn from these Shepherds no mountain too high as I was

Shepherds no mountain too high as I was

Shepherds no mountain too high as I was a techie and I could not I could not

a techie and I could not I could not

a techie and I could not I could not stay away from you know doing something

stay away from you know doing something

stay away from you know doing something technical so what I did in the past six

technical so what I did in the past six

technical so what I did in the past six years I’ve discovered a new form of art

years I’ve discovered a new form of art

years I’ve discovered a new form of art and I’m using art to sensitize a lot of

and I’m using art to sensitize a lot of

and I’m using art to sensitize a lot of people about the pashmina ecosystem of

people about the pashmina ecosystem of

people about the pashmina ecosystem of India so I have been doing portraitures

India so I have been doing portraitures

India so I have been doing portraitures of celebrities from around the world I

of celebrities from around the world I

of celebrities from around the world I use a new form of art where I I take the

use a new form of art where I I take the

use a new form of art where I I take the hair of the pashmina goat and vegetable

hair of the pashmina goat and vegetable

hair of the pashmina goat and vegetable dyes I do portraiture and these are

dyes I do portraiture and these are

dyes I do portraiture and these are these have become the centerpiece for me

these have become the centerpiece for me

these have become the centerpiece for me to invite a lot of people to talk about

to invite a lot of people to talk about

to invite a lot of people to talk about this Mena and the problems that the

this Mena and the problems that the

this Mena and the problems that the ecosystem is facing these are some

ecosystem is facing these are some

ecosystem is facing these are some others who have done some portraitures

others who have done some portraitures

others who have done some portraitures of which have been very popular globally

of which have been very popular globally

of which have been very popular globally this is one of my paintings I just

this is one of my paintings I just

this is one of my paintings I just briefly explain one of the ring you see

briefly explain one of the ring you see

briefly explain one of the ring you see a butterfly but you also see here the

a butterfly but you also see here the

a butterfly but you also see here the other ring is the world map what I’m

other ring is the world map what I’m

other ring is the world map what I’m trying to say here is that we all are

trying to say here is that we all are

trying to say here is that we all are connected there’s a butterfly effect you

connected there’s a butterfly effect you

connected there’s a butterfly effect you know you don’t have to be an army to

know you don’t have to be an army to

know you don’t have to be an army to bring in big

bring in big

bring in big change around the world a butterfly

change around the world a butterfly

change around the world a butterfly flapped it’s a known fact butterfly

flapped it’s a known fact butterfly

flapped it’s a known fact butterfly flutters of wing in one of us the world

flutters of wing in one of us the world

flutters of wing in one of us the world and it causes a cyclone in the other so

and it causes a cyclone in the other so

and it causes a cyclone in the other so we are all connected so even if you are

we are all connected so even if you are

we are all connected so even if you are alone you can really bring in a big

alone you can really bring in a big

alone you can really bring in a big change in the region the literary was a

change in the region the literary was a

change in the region the literary was a mistake and she said the way is

mistake and she said the way is

mistake and she said the way is difficult and very intricate truth never

difficult and very intricate truth never

difficult and very intricate truth never comes to anyone from reading words so in

comes to anyone from reading words so in

comes to anyone from reading words so in my six years I have gone to the pain

my six years I have gone to the pain

my six years I have gone to the pain I’ve had very nice experiences of being

I’ve had very nice experiences of being

I’ve had very nice experiences of being attacked from surf snow leopards and

attacked from surf snow leopards and

attacked from surf snow leopards and bears living with them and I think that

bears living with them and I think that

bears living with them and I think that has opened me to a new chapter and now I

has opened me to a new chapter and now I

has opened me to a new chapter and now I live with them and trying to change life

live with them and trying to change life

live with them and trying to change life a lot of people who are in this

a lot of people who are in this

a lot of people who are in this ecosystem and I believe a big spiritual

ecosystem and I believe a big spiritual

ecosystem and I believe a big spiritual revolution on the world can happen if

revolution on the world can happen if

revolution on the world can happen if animals can be happy as humans and

animals can be happy as humans and

animals can be happy as humans and children and that is because the center

children and that is because the center

children and that is because the center of the project that I do it’s called

of the project that I do it’s called

of the project that I do it’s called push mean a good project and I’ve I’m

push mean a good project and I’ve I’m

push mean a good project and I’ve I’m working on making the passion winner

working on making the passion winner

working on making the passion winner goats happy and these are the goats and

goats happy and these are the goats and

goats happy and these are the goats and I believe that the lessons that these

I believe that the lessons that these

I believe that the lessons that these Shepherds have given me have helped me

Shepherds have given me have helped me

Shepherds have given me have helped me understand the world in a bit in a

understand the world in a bit in a

understand the world in a bit in a better way and also aligned me

better way and also aligned me

better way and also aligned me spiritually I did not know that you know

spiritually I did not know that you know

spiritually I did not know that you know coming from Silicon Valley and being in

coming from Silicon Valley and being in

coming from Silicon Valley and being in the mountains for six years how will

the mountains for six years how will

the mountains for six years how will that open me and yeah and what I have

that open me and yeah and what I have

that open me and yeah and what I have learnt is that there is a universe which

learnt is that there is a universe which

learnt is that there is a universe which is always conspiring people talk about

is always conspiring people talk about

is always conspiring people talk about the universe and I have now I believe

the universe and I have now I believe

the universe and I have now I believe that the things which I did not believe

that the things which I did not believe

that the things which I did not believe sometime back I believe in them and

sometime back I believe in them and

sometime back I believe in them and things which were bigger for me in my

things which were bigger for me in my

things which were bigger for me in my past life I divide my life into two are

past life I divide my life into two are

past life I divide my life into two are small now and the smaller things then

small now and the smaller things then

small now and the smaller things then are big for me now and I dedicate my

are big for me now and I dedicate my

are big for me now and I dedicate my life to my heroes who actually helped me

life to my heroes who actually helped me

life to my heroes who actually helped me understand my own self in a better way

understand my own self in a better way

understand my own self in a better way and what I’m trying to do is look at

and what I’m trying to do is look at

and what I’m trying to do is look at ways to figure out to solve problems of

ways to figure out to solve problems of

ways to figure out to solve problems of a community which is 1 million strong

a community which is 1 million strong

a community which is 1 million strong there are issues of climate change in

there are issues of climate change in

there are issues of climate change in Himalayas and there are people who are

Himalayas and there are people who are

Himalayas and there are people who are struggling to you know to

struggling to you know to

struggling to you know to make the ends meet and because Himalayas

make the ends meet and because Himalayas

make the ends meet and because Himalayas is a terrain where slight change in

is a terrain where slight change in

is a terrain where slight change in climate you can really see a huge impact

climate you can really see a huge impact

climate you can really see a huge impact so I live with them and the community is

so I live with them and the community is

so I live with them and the community is about 1 million strong

about 1 million strong

about 1 million strong so I dedicate my work and my life to

so I dedicate my work and my life to

so I dedicate my work and my life to these guys beavers plasma and the goats

these guys beavers plasma and the goats

these guys beavers plasma and the goats who are the center of the Purina

who are the center of the Purina

who are the center of the Purina ecosystem of India

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