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Short is Beautiful | Pramod Joshi | TEDxGLAU


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[Music] good afternoon all of you and thank you

good afternoon all of you and thank you

good afternoon all of you and thank you for having me here my topic for today is

for having me here my topic for today is

for having me here my topic for today is shortest beautiful just 20 words to a

shortest beautiful just 20 words to a

shortest beautiful just 20 words to a better you it is said that life is short

better you it is said that life is short

better you it is said that life is short and I’m sure you will agree let’s see

and I’m sure you will agree let’s see

and I’m sure you will agree let’s see what else is short in today’s world

what else is short in today’s world

what else is short in today’s world short spans I go to many colleges

short spans I go to many colleges

short spans I go to many colleges universities I speak to young students

universities I speak to young students

universities I speak to young students like the one sitting here and when I try

like the one sitting here and when I try

like the one sitting here and when I try to address them I usually find that

to address them I usually find that

to address them I usually find that their attention spans do not go beyond

their attention spans do not go beyond

their attention spans do not go beyond 10 to 15 minutes how many of you are

10 to 15 minutes how many of you are

10 to 15 minutes how many of you are short of time in today’s world raise

short of time in today’s world raise

short of time in today’s world raise your hands how many feel I don’t have

your hands how many feel I don’t have

your hands how many feel I don’t have enough time to do the things I want to

enough time to do the things I want to

enough time to do the things I want to do a fair number of hands have gone up

do a fair number of hands have gone up

do a fair number of hands have gone up so that’s one thing we are all short off

so that’s one thing we are all short off

so that’s one thing we are all short off also if you read the newspapers almost

also if you read the newspapers almost

also if you read the newspapers almost every day you have news of road rage you

every day you have news of road rage you

every day you have news of road rage you have people killing each other so we

have people killing each other so we

have people killing each other so we have today short fuses we get angry very

have today short fuses we get angry very

have today short fuses we get angry very quickly short tempers we also have short

quickly short tempers we also have short

quickly short tempers we also have short breaths thanks to the sedentary

breaths thanks to the sedentary

breaths thanks to the sedentary lifestyles that we have managed to

lifestyles that we have managed to

lifestyles that we have managed to acquire short vacations I think the time

acquire short vacations I think the time

acquire short vacations I think the time has gone where you could go off for

has gone where you could go off for

has gone where you could go off for about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy

about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy

about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy a nice relaxed vacation so can short be

a nice relaxed vacation so can short be

a nice relaxed vacation so can short be beautiful is it possible all the things

beautiful is it possible all the things

beautiful is it possible all the things I said are all negative see if we can

I said are all negative see if we can

I said are all negative see if we can look at some things that could be

look at some things that could be

look at some things that could be beautiful

beautiful

beautiful what if short applies to commercial

what if short applies to commercial

what if short applies to commercial breaks I’m sure we would love commercial

breaks I’m sure we would love commercial

breaks I’m sure we would love commercial breaks that are short and don’t go on

breaks that are short and don’t go on

breaks that are short and don’t go on and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes

and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes

and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes power naps if I could get time for short

power naps if I could get time for short

power naps if I could get time for short power naps that would be great

power naps that would be great

power naps that would be great great example would be TED talks they

great example would be TED talks they

great example would be TED talks they are short there is a reason the reason

are short there is a reason the reason

are short there is a reason the reason why these talks do not go

why these talks do not go

why these talks do not go on and on they are not like sermons they

on and on they are not like sermons they

on and on they are not like sermons they are contained within 18 minutes or less

are contained within 18 minutes or less

are contained within 18 minutes or less so that would be beautiful right then I

so that would be beautiful right then I

so that would be beautiful right then I thought what about advice

thought what about advice

thought what about advice who wants long sermon on what to do in

who wants long sermon on what to do in

who wants long sermon on what to do in life what if advice could be short so

life what if advice could be short so

life what if advice could be short so that gave me the idea of coming up with

that gave me the idea of coming up with

that gave me the idea of coming up with just 20 words no more of advice that

just 20 words no more of advice that

just 20 words no more of advice that might help people at your stage in life

might help people at your stage in life

might help people at your stage in life these are words that have been put

these are words that have been put

these are words that have been put together and let’s see if these can make

together and let’s see if these can make

together and let’s see if these can make life which is short also beautiful these

life which is short also beautiful these

life which is short also beautiful these are all the advice that I have given

are all the advice that I have given

are all the advice that I have given here in these 20 words are gleaned from

here in these 20 words are gleaned from

here in these 20 words are gleaned from my own experiences of course those

my own experiences of course those

my own experiences of course those experiences have come from teachers

experiences have come from teachers

experiences have come from teachers parents my daughter’s all the people

parents my daughter’s all the people

parents my daughter’s all the people that have influenced my life my wife so

that have influenced my life my wife so

that have influenced my life my wife so there is no one source for what I am

there is no one source for what I am

there is no one source for what I am going to say it’s really a combination

going to say it’s really a combination

going to say it’s really a combination of many things and I am going to support

of many things and I am going to support

of many things and I am going to support them by some meaningful quotations

them by some meaningful quotations

them by some meaningful quotations there’s one thing about quotations that

there’s one thing about quotations that

there’s one thing about quotations that I have loved ever since I started

I have loved ever since I started

I have loved ever since I started collecting them as a 14 year old boy

collecting them as a 14 year old boy

collecting them as a 14 year old boy they themselves are a great example of

they themselves are a great example of

they themselves are a great example of how short can be beautiful because

how short can be beautiful because

how short can be beautiful because ultimately every quotation is distill

ultimately every quotation is distill

ultimately every quotation is distill wisdom it brings things together in a

wisdom it brings things together in a

wisdom it brings things together in a very compact precise concise way and we

very compact precise concise way and we

very compact precise concise way and we get the message almost immediately so

get the message almost immediately so

get the message almost immediately so let’s get started the first two words of

let’s get started the first two words of

let’s get started the first two words of advice walk lightly now you don’t have

advice walk lightly now you don’t have

advice walk lightly now you don’t have to take this literally if you are a

to take this literally if you are a

to take this literally if you are a heavy man you are not likely to walk

heavy man you are not likely to walk

heavy man you are not likely to walk lightly in the physical sense but what I

lightly in the physical sense but what I

lightly in the physical sense but what I mean here is if you can go through life

mean here is if you can go through life

mean here is if you can go through life with fewer burdens and what could those

with fewer burdens and what could those

with fewer burdens and what could those burdens be here is a quotation by piece

burdens be here is a quotation by piece

burdens be here is a quotation by piece pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who

pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who

pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who almost gave up her entire life to

almost gave up her entire life to

almost gave up her entire life to walking and can there be anything

walking and can there be anything

walking and can there be anything simpler than walking through life and

simpler than walking through life and

simpler than walking through life and she said unnecessary positions are

she said unnecessary positions are

she said unnecessary positions are necessary burdens you will agree we all

necessary burdens you will agree we all

necessary burdens you will agree we all have so many positions in our life that

have so many positions in our life that

have so many positions in our life that we barely use they just lie there they

we barely use they just lie there they

we barely use they just lie there they are unnecessary unnecessary positions

are unnecessary unnecessary positions

are unnecessary unnecessary positions are unnecessary burdens if you have them

are unnecessary burdens if you have them

are unnecessary burdens if you have them you have to take care of them

you have to take care of them

you have to take care of them there is great freedom in simplicity of

there is great freedom in simplicity of

there is great freedom in simplicity of living it is those who have enough but

living it is those who have enough but

living it is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest if you

not too much who are the happiest if you

not too much who are the happiest if you are pursuing happiness success is of

are pursuing happiness success is of

are pursuing happiness success is of course one thing that you must pursue

course one thing that you must pursue

course one thing that you must pursue but if you are pursuing happiness it is

but if you are pursuing happiness it is

but if you are pursuing happiness it is said that if you have enough but not too

said that if you have enough but not too

said that if you have enough but not too much you will be a happy man or a woman

much you will be a happy man or a woman

much you will be a happy man or a woman what lightly means make sure you are not

what lightly means make sure you are not

what lightly means make sure you are not burdened by things material many things

burdened by things material many things

burdened by things material many things are material today we acquire shirts and

are material today we acquire shirts and

are material today we acquire shirts and then they lie and we are to take care of

then they lie and we are to take care of

then they lie and we are to take care of them we have to get them dry clean

them we have to get them dry clean

them we have to get them dry clean sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to

sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to

sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to get around you know our social calendar

get around you know our social calendar

get around you know our social calendar but we have twenty-five we have thirty

but we have twenty-five we have thirty

but we have twenty-five we have thirty five houses cars non-material baggage

five houses cars non-material baggage

five houses cars non-material baggage non material baggage can come in terms

non material baggage can come in terms

non material baggage can come in terms of relationships it can come in terms of

of relationships it can come in terms of

of relationships it can come in terms of ego sometimes we carry huge egos and

ego sometimes we carry huge egos and

ego sometimes we carry huge egos and they can really make our walk burdensome

they can really make our walk burdensome

they can really make our walk burdensome spiritual baggage sometimes we think we

spiritual baggage sometimes we think we

spiritual baggage sometimes we think we know everything and we know about God we

know everything and we know about God we

know everything and we know about God we know religion and we are constantly

know religion and we are constantly

know religion and we are constantly trying to prove to the others how more

trying to prove to the others how more

trying to prove to the others how more much more spiritual we are than them

much more spiritual we are than them

much more spiritual we are than them so these are the kinds of burdens that

so these are the kinds of burdens that

so these are the kinds of burdens that can take us into a space where we are

can take us into a space where we are

can take us into a space where we are not able to walk lightly first two words

not able to walk lightly first two words

not able to walk lightly first two words consumed next two words of advice talk

consumed next two words of advice talk

consumed next two words of advice talk nicely usually there is a tendency to

nicely usually there is a tendency to

nicely usually there is a tendency to talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses

talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses

talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses people in power but if you really are a

people in power but if you really are a

people in power but if you really are a true human being you will make sure that

true human being you will make sure that

true human being you will make sure that you talk nicely to the servant you talk

you talk nicely to the servant you talk

you talk nicely to the servant you talk nicely to the guard anybody who is

nicely to the guard anybody who is

nicely to the guard anybody who is around to serve you or to have any

around to serve you or to have any

around to serve you or to have any transaction with you and if you are in

transaction with you and if you are in

transaction with you and if you are in sales and ma

sales and ma

sales and ma make sure you talk nicely to the

make sure you talk nicely to the

make sure you talk nicely to the receptionist of the company you go to to

receptionist of the company you go to to

receptionist of the company you go to to sell anything

sell anything

sell anything so talking nicely is not just for

so talking nicely is not just for

so talking nicely is not just for business ease it is for having a good

business ease it is for having a good

business ease it is for having a good social interaction with anybody you come

social interaction with anybody you come

social interaction with anybody you come in touch with please sorry and thank you

in touch with please sorry and thank you

in touch with please sorry and thank you they say these are three friends we have

they say these are three friends we have

they say these are three friends we have forgotten these are social lubricants

forgotten these are social lubricants

forgotten these are social lubricants that make relationships survive the test

that make relationships survive the test

that make relationships survive the test of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac

of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac

of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a

Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a

Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a mathematician and a physicist who said

mathematician and a physicist who said

mathematician and a physicist who said that act is the knack of making a point

that act is the knack of making a point

that act is the knack of making a point without making an enemy and usually

without making an enemy and usually

without making an enemy and usually engineers and scientists have this habit

engineers and scientists have this habit

engineers and scientists have this habit of relying only on data and facts and

of relying only on data and facts and

of relying only on data and facts and they say nice words really don’t mean

they say nice words really don’t mean

they say nice words really don’t mean anything but if Newton could think of

anything but if Newton could think of

anything but if Newton could think of this quotation and come up with it then

this quotation and come up with it then

this quotation and come up with it then certainly we must respect the fact that

certainly we must respect the fact that

certainly we must respect the fact that talking nicely and having tactfulness in

talking nicely and having tactfulness in

talking nicely and having tactfulness in whatever we do is something to aspire to

whatever we do is something to aspire to

whatever we do is something to aspire to I have gone with four words the next

I have gone with four words the next

I have gone with four words the next fifth and sixth word travel widely and

fifth and sixth word travel widely and

fifth and sixth word travel widely and the quotation that goes with it is from

the quotation that goes with it is from

the quotation that goes with it is from a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not

a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not

a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not very famous but he was a writer artist

very famous but he was a writer artist

very famous but he was a writer artist and illustrator and he said a rolling

and illustrator and he said a rolling

and illustrator and he said a rolling stone gathers no moss but it gains a

stone gathers no moss but it gains a

stone gathers no moss but it gains a certain polish when you travel widely

certain polish when you travel widely

certain polish when you travel widely you come across different cultures you

you come across different cultures you

you come across different cultures you come across various people food cuisine

come across various people food cuisine

come across various people food cuisine you come across ways and customs that

you come across ways and customs that

you come across ways and customs that make you a well-rounded person you

make you a well-rounded person you

make you a well-rounded person you acquire polish you acquire

acquire polish you acquire

acquire polish you acquire sophistication you acquire the knowledge

sophistication you acquire the knowledge

sophistication you acquire the knowledge of other cultures you become more

of other cultures you become more

of other cultures you become more tolerant education does not include

tolerant education does not include

tolerant education does not include enough travel usually we sit in

enough travel usually we sit in

enough travel usually we sit in classrooms and we are expected to

classrooms and we are expected to

classrooms and we are expected to educate ourselves without going outside

educate ourselves without going outside

educate ourselves without going outside those boundaries so my advice to all

those boundaries so my advice to all

those boundaries so my advice to all youngsters would be travel widely use

youngsters would be travel widely use

youngsters would be travel widely use every opportunity you get to go out

every opportunity you get to go out

every opportunity you get to go out there and experience the world in the

there and experience the world in the

there and experience the world in the real terms it is the most cost

real terms it is the most cost

real terms it is the most cost perfect away I have known on broadening

perfect away I have known on broadening

perfect away I have known on broadening narrow minds so if you really are a good

narrow minds so if you really are a good

narrow minds so if you really are a good traveler you will make sure that you

traveler you will make sure that you

traveler you will make sure that you understand and you are in the shoes of

understand and you are in the shoes of

understand and you are in the shoes of the other person and you will have a

the other person and you will have a

the other person and you will have a broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my

broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my

broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my fourth piece of advice again sticking to

fourth piece of advice again sticking to

fourth piece of advice again sticking to two words per sentence reading is

two words per sentence reading is

two words per sentence reading is something that the modern generation

something that the modern generation

something that the modern generation seems to have not taken a great liking

seems to have not taken a great liking

seems to have not taken a great liking to but my experience says that if you

to but my experience says that if you

to but my experience says that if you really read wisely and by that I mean

really read wisely and by that I mean

really read wisely and by that I mean you don’t stick to just one genre of

you don’t stick to just one genre of

you don’t stick to just one genre of books or when I say read I also mean

books or when I say read I also mean

books or when I say read I also mean view or see because today in the

view or see because today in the

view or see because today in the internet world it’s not only about

internet world it’s not only about

internet world it’s not only about reading it’s about experiencing and the

reading it’s about experiencing and the

reading it’s about experiencing and the quotation that I want to support my

quotation that I want to support my

quotation that I want to support my argument with is by a gentleman called

argument with is by a gentleman called

argument with is by a gentleman called Ralph

Ralph

Ralph Hockman he said the larger the island of

Hockman he said the larger the island of

Hockman he said the larger the island of knowledge the longer the shoreline of

knowledge the longer the shoreline of

knowledge the longer the shoreline of wonder and I’m going to explain this

wonder and I’m going to explain this

wonder and I’m going to explain this through a visual on this slide you will

through a visual on this slide you will

through a visual on this slide you will see two blue islands of knowledge one is

see two blue islands of knowledge one is

see two blue islands of knowledge one is small right here and the other is a

small right here and the other is a

small right here and the other is a bigger island of knowledge this one has

bigger island of knowledge this one has

bigger island of knowledge this one has a shoreline that goes around it of

a shoreline that goes around it of

a shoreline that goes around it of wonder which is about this size and when

wonder which is about this size and when

wonder which is about this size and when I come to this one the shoreline of

I come to this one the shoreline of

I come to this one the shoreline of wonder has gone up significantly because

wonder has gone up significantly because

wonder has gone up significantly because this island of knowledge is more just to

this island of knowledge is more just to

this island of knowledge is more just to give an example if you do not know about

give an example if you do not know about

give an example if you do not know about anything beyond the solar system it is

anything beyond the solar system it is

anything beyond the solar system it is unlikely that you will wonder about the

unlikely that you will wonder about the

unlikely that you will wonder about the nature of the universe about stars that

nature of the universe about stars that

nature of the universe about stars that are millions or billions of light-years

are millions or billions of light-years

are millions or billions of light-years away from us so ultimately your island

away from us so ultimately your island

away from us so ultimately your island of knowledge will remain fairly small it

of knowledge will remain fairly small it

of knowledge will remain fairly small it is only when you grow your island of

is only when you grow your island of

is only when you grow your island of knowledge that your shoreline of wonder

knowledge that your shoreline of wonder

knowledge that your shoreline of wonder goes up when your shoreline of wonder

goes up when your shoreline of wonder

goes up when your shoreline of wonder goes up you start thinking much more you

goes up you start thinking much more you

goes up you start thinking much more you start groping around you start exploring

start groping around you start exploring

start groping around you start exploring so I think the reading wisely is

so I think the reading wisely is

so I think the reading wisely is something you must look

something you must look

something you must look cat doing almost on a regular basis so

cat doing almost on a regular basis so

cat doing almost on a regular basis so this actually leads us to this nice

this actually leads us to this nice

this actually leads us to this nice corollary the more you know the more you

corollary the more you know the more you

corollary the more you know the more you want to know

want to know

want to know I have seen people and I have really

I have seen people and I have really

I have seen people and I have really great regards for them though they know

great regards for them though they know

great regards for them though they know a lot they don’t want to stop they want

a lot they don’t want to stop they want

a lot they don’t want to stop they want to continue and there are people who

to continue and there are people who

to continue and there are people who know a little but they want to stop at

know a little but they want to stop at

know a little but they want to stop at that so it’s a you could say a conundrum

that so it’s a you could say a conundrum

that so it’s a you could say a conundrum but the more you know the more you want

but the more you know the more you want

but the more you know the more you want to do and you want to be in that space

to do and you want to be in that space

to do and you want to be in that space rather than in the space where you don’t

rather than in the space where you don’t

rather than in the space where you don’t know much and you don’t want to explore

know much and you don’t want to explore

know much and you don’t want to explore beyond that let’s move on this is one

beyond that let’s move on this is one

beyond that let’s move on this is one advice which I don’t follow myself it is

advice which I don’t follow myself it is

advice which I don’t follow myself it is exercise regularly we are leading very

exercise regularly we are leading very

exercise regularly we are leading very sedentary lifestyles we are living in a

sedentary lifestyles we are living in a

sedentary lifestyles we are living in a digital world we really need to be

digital world we really need to be

digital world we really need to be physically fit because there are cases

physically fit because there are cases

physically fit because there are cases of youngsters in the age of 35 40

of youngsters in the age of 35 40

of youngsters in the age of 35 40 succumbing to lifestyle diseases so

succumbing to lifestyle diseases so

succumbing to lifestyle diseases so exercising regularly is something very

exercising regularly is something very

exercising regularly is something very pithy advice and those of you who play

pithy advice and those of you who play

pithy advice and those of you who play sports I’m sure will identify with this

sports I’m sure will identify with this

sports I’m sure will identify with this particular quotation by a gentleman

particular quotation by a gentleman

particular quotation by a gentleman called Al Oerter and he said to exercise

called Al Oerter and he said to exercise

called Al Oerter and he said to exercise at or near capacity is the best way I

at or near capacity is the best way I

at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective

know of reaching a true introspective

know of reaching a true introspective state imagine a physical fitness man is

state imagine a physical fitness man is

state imagine a physical fitness man is talking about reaching a true

talking about reaching a true

talking about reaching a true introspective state which is obviously a

introspective state which is obviously a

introspective state which is obviously a mental thing if you do it right it can

mental thing if you do it right it can

mental thing if you do it right it can open all kinds of inner doors so now if

open all kinds of inner doors so now if

open all kinds of inner doors so now if you are really exercising regularly it

you are really exercising regularly it

you are really exercising regularly it is quite likely that you will elevate

is quite likely that you will elevate

is quite likely that you will elevate your mental thinking to a plane where it

your mental thinking to a plane where it

your mental thinking to a plane where it will be complimentary it will not only

will be complimentary it will not only

will be complimentary it will not only enjoy the fruits of physical exercise

enjoy the fruits of physical exercise

enjoy the fruits of physical exercise but also you will do much better in

but also you will do much better in

but also you will do much better in terms of mental abilities advice number

terms of mental abilities advice number

terms of mental abilities advice number 6 – words listen attentively which you

6 – words listen attentively which you

6 – words listen attentively which you are doing but it’s often that we don’t

are doing but it’s often that we don’t

are doing but it’s often that we don’t follow this listening is something that

follow this listening is something that

follow this listening is something that doesn’t come

doesn’t come

doesn’t come in today’s world again we are distracted

in today’s world again we are distracted

in today’s world again we are distracted by so many things that it is difficult

by so many things that it is difficult

by so many things that it is difficult to pay attention to one individual who

to pay attention to one individual who

to pay attention to one individual who is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very

is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very

is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very famous author said this I like to listen

famous author said this I like to listen

famous author said this I like to listen I have learned a great deal from

I have learned a great deal from

I have learned a great deal from listening carefully most people never

listening carefully most people never

listening carefully most people never listen so if a man as accomplished as

listen so if a man as accomplished as

listen so if a man as accomplished as him could talk about the importance of

him could talk about the importance of

him could talk about the importance of listening well there is a certain amount

listening well there is a certain amount

listening well there is a certain amount of humility required to listen well

of humility required to listen well

of humility required to listen well often we are not able to listen because

often we are not able to listen because

often we are not able to listen because we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go

we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go

we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go on to this one experience that I have

on to this one experience that I have

on to this one experience that I have had over a period of years it is strange

had over a period of years it is strange

had over a period of years it is strange but it is true better listening by one

but it is true better listening by one

but it is true better listening by one produces better speaking in the other

produces better speaking in the other

produces better speaking in the other try this with your brother sister

try this with your brother sister

try this with your brother sister parents if you are able to listen to

parents if you are able to listen to

parents if you are able to listen to them with eye contact with complete

them with eye contact with complete

them with eye contact with complete attention you will suddenly find that

attention you will suddenly find that

attention you will suddenly find that their energy in speaking has gone up

their energy in speaking has gone up

their energy in speaking has gone up their confidence has gone up they are

their confidence has gone up they are

their confidence has gone up they are communicating better because you are

communicating better because you are

communicating better because you are listening better on to the seventh piece

listening better on to the seventh piece

listening better on to the seventh piece of advice laugh heartily I think this

of advice laugh heartily I think this

of advice laugh heartily I think this was Maeda made out in some other

was Maeda made out in some other

was Maeda made out in some other speeches today also the value of

speeches today also the value of

speeches today also the value of laughter it is said that laughter is the

laughter it is said that laughter is the

laughter it is said that laughter is the best medicine and there is a good reason

best medicine and there is a good reason

best medicine and there is a good reason for that there is enough scientific

for that there is enough scientific

for that there is enough scientific research to show that if you laugh a lot

research to show that if you laugh a lot

research to show that if you laugh a lot you are likely to remain healthy for a

you are likely to remain healthy for a

you are likely to remain healthy for a very long time healthy and happy and the

very long time healthy and happy and the

very long time healthy and happy and the quotation I am going to use here is by

quotation I am going to use here is by

quotation I am going to use here is by Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction

Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction

Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction he said thousands of candles can be

he said thousands of candles can be

he said thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle and the

lighted from a single candle and the

lighted from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened

life of the candle will not be shortened

life of the candle will not be shortened happiness never decreases by being

happiness never decreases by being

happiness never decreases by being Sheikh very profound very true so I’m

Sheikh very profound very true so I’m

Sheikh very profound very true so I’m going to do a small experiment here it’s

going to do a small experiment here it’s

going to do a small experiment here it’s called the laughter challenge okay

called the laughter challenge okay

called the laughter challenge okay I’ll need your full cooperation here you

I’ll need your full cooperation here you

I’ll need your full cooperation here you will look at your neighbor whoever is

will look at your neighbor whoever is

will look at your neighbor whoever is sitting next to you you will imagine him

sitting next to you you will imagine him

sitting next to you you will imagine him or her to be a quirky clown okay then

or her to be a quirky clown okay then

or her to be a quirky clown okay then you are going to point the finger at

you are going to point the finger at

you are going to point the finger at that person and you’re going to laugh

that person and you’re going to laugh

that person and you’re going to laugh out loud as hard as you can okay

out loud as hard as you can okay

out loud as hard as you can okay when I say go you will go and do this

when I say go you will go and do this

when I say go you will go and do this after some time when I say stop you will

after some time when I say stop you will

after some time when I say stop you will stop laughing okay are you ready which

stop laughing okay are you ready which

stop laughing okay are you ready which side you choose your side okay on your

side you choose your side okay on your

side you choose your side okay on your marks get set go

okay stop one-two-three don’t laugh

okay stop one-two-three don’t laugh again stop for five okay nobody laughed

again stop for five okay nobody laughed

again stop for five okay nobody laughed so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you

so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you

so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you to laugh uncontrollably I was able to

to laugh uncontrollably I was able to

to laugh uncontrollably I was able to control you that’s bad laughs heartily

control you that’s bad laughs heartily

control you that’s bad laughs heartily laughs uncontrollably please try to do

laughs uncontrollably please try to do

laughs uncontrollably please try to do it because it releases all kinds of

it because it releases all kinds of

it because it releases all kinds of positive energy in you I was trying to

positive energy in you I was trying to

positive energy in you I was trying to use that in my experiment but I think I

use that in my experiment but I think I

use that in my experiment but I think I was good at controlling you I thought in

was good at controlling you I thought in

was good at controlling you I thought in the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you

the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you

the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you to be quiet some of you would have not

to be quiet some of you would have not

to be quiet some of you would have not been able to control your laughter and

been able to control your laughter and

been able to control your laughter and there would have been a ripple effect

there would have been a ripple effect

there would have been a ripple effect again to prove the point that laughter

again to prove the point that laughter

again to prove the point that laughter is contagious and it’s the best kind of

is contagious and it’s the best kind of

is contagious and it’s the best kind of epidemic you can ever carry moving on

epidemic you can ever carry moving on

epidemic you can ever carry moving on give generously

give generously

give generously two words again this is something I

two words again this is something I

two words again this is something I learned from my dad my dad though not a

learned from my dad my dad though not a

learned from my dad my dad though not a very rich man in fact he was from lower

very rich man in fact he was from lower

very rich man in fact he was from lower middle-class he always gave and by

middle-class he always gave and by

middle-class he always gave and by giving it doesn’t mean only money of

giving it doesn’t mean only money of

giving it doesn’t mean only money of course he gave money but he gave time he

course he gave money but he gave time he

course he gave money but he gave time he gave skills he taught he never ever

gave skills he taught he never ever

gave skills he taught he never ever expected anything in return and that’s

expected anything in return and that’s

expected anything in return and that’s where the generously part comes Samuel

where the generously part comes Samuel

where the generously part comes Samuel Johnson said kindness is in our power

Johnson said kindness is in our power

Johnson said kindness is in our power even when fondness is not when we are

even when fondness is not when we are

even when fondness is not when we are fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind

fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind

fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind it is so easy to be generous to somebody

it is so easy to be generous to somebody

it is so easy to be generous to somebody we are fond of but can you be kind to

we are fond of but can you be kind to

we are fond of but can you be kind to somebody you are not fond of somebody

somebody you are not fond of somebody

somebody you are not fond of somebody you have just met it said that when you

you have just met it said that when you

you have just met it said that when you make two people happy one of them is apt

make two people happy one of them is apt

make two people happy one of them is apt to be you this is a Hindi proverb which

to be you this is a Hindi proverb which

to be you this is a Hindi proverb which I’m going to translate in English nakey

I’m going to translate in English nakey

I’m going to translate in English nakey kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my

kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my

kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my school days as any saying I just could

school days as any saying I just could

school days as any saying I just could not make head or tail of it it took me

not make head or tail of it it took me

not make head or tail of it it took me about 50 10 years or 15 years of living

about 50 10 years or 15 years of living

about 50 10 years or 15 years of living life when I realized what it meant once

life when I realized what it meant once

life when I realized what it meant once you have given once you have done a good

you have given once you have done a good

you have given once you have done a good deed don’t remember it just dump it in

deed don’t remember it just dump it in

deed don’t remember it just dump it in the lake you’ve done a good job if you

the lake you’ve done a good job if you

the lake you’ve done a good job if you carry the feeling that you’ve done a

carry the feeling that you’ve done a

carry the feeling that you’ve done a good job then you are really not

good job then you are really not

good job then you are really not benefiting to the extent you could

benefiting to the extent you could

benefiting to the extent you could it’s tough but if you start practicing

it’s tough but if you start practicing

it’s tough but if you start practicing it after a while you will not even think

it after a while you will not even think

it after a while you will not even think that you’ve really done something

that you’ve really done something

that you’ve really done something sometimes you will come and say you did

sometimes you will come and say you did

sometimes you will come and say you did this for me and you say really I don’t

this for me and you say really I don’t

this for me and you say really I don’t remember and it becomes so natural it

remember and it becomes so natural it

remember and it becomes so natural it becomes part of you moving on sleep

becomes part of you moving on sleep

becomes part of you moving on sleep soundly again some of you probably say

soundly again some of you probably say

soundly again some of you probably say yeah I am doing that always but you know

yeah I am doing that always but you know

yeah I am doing that always but you know what it’s not about the length of sleep

what it’s not about the length of sleep

what it’s not about the length of sleep the quotation here is also a very deep

the quotation here is also a very deep

the quotation here is also a very deep one it is not ascribable to anybody

one it is not ascribable to anybody

one it is not ascribable to anybody it’s a French proverb it says there is

it’s a French proverb it says there is

it’s a French proverb it says there is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience

no pillow as soft as a clear conscience

no pillow as soft as a clear conscience and if you really go to bed with a clear

and if you really go to bed with a clear

and if you really go to bed with a clear conscience you are likely to have a very

conscience you are likely to have a very

conscience you are likely to have a very deep sleep when you have a deep sleep

deep sleep when you have a deep sleep

deep sleep when you have a deep sleep you don’t need too many hours and that’s

you don’t need too many hours and that’s

you don’t need too many hours and that’s what I’m going to prove in the next

what I’m going to prove in the next

what I’m going to prove in the next visual here the sleep quality rectangle

visual here the sleep quality rectangle

visual here the sleep quality rectangle sleep quality is measured not by the

sleep quality is measured not by the

sleep quality is measured not by the length of the sleep but also by the

length of the sleep but also by the

length of the sleep but also by the depth of the sleep so there are two

depth of the sleep so there are two

depth of the sleep so there are two rectangles here this length of sleep is

rectangles here this length of sleep is

rectangles here this length of sleep is l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a

l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a

l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a certain area this area represents the

certain area this area represents the

certain area this area represents the quality of sleep that you’ve got if you

quality of sleep that you’ve got if you

quality of sleep that you’ve got if you have depth of sleep d2 which is much

have depth of sleep d2 which is much

have depth of sleep d2 which is much smaller than depth of sleep d1 your

smaller than depth of sleep d1 your

smaller than depth of sleep d1 your length of sleep will have to be more and

length of sleep will have to be more and

length of sleep will have to be more and this is why some people who sleep for 10

this is why some people who sleep for 10

this is why some people who sleep for 10 hours still wake up not feeling fully

hours still wake up not feeling fully

hours still wake up not feeling fully fresh and they say I could have wished I

fresh and they say I could have wished I

fresh and they say I could have wished I could have had one more hour of sleep I

could have had one more hour of sleep I

could have had one more hour of sleep I am now down to my last two words 19 and

am now down to my last two words 19 and

am now down to my last two words 19 and 20 think differently this is something

20 think differently this is something

20 think differently this is something that Steve Jobs did very well this is

that Steve Jobs did very well this is

that Steve Jobs did very well this is what some entrepreneurs do very well

what some entrepreneurs do very well

what some entrepreneurs do very well winners think differently they are not

winners think differently they are not

winners think differently they are not always following the crowd Oliver

always following the crowd Oliver

always following the crowd Oliver Wendell Holmes said he was a famous

Wendell Holmes said he was a famous

Wendell Holmes said he was a famous American jurist and he said man’s mind

American jurist and he said man’s mind

American jurist and he said man’s mind stretched by a new idea never goes back

stretched by a new idea never goes back

stretched by a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions great words

to its original dimensions great words

to its original dimensions great words think about it if you’re always thinking

think about it if you’re always thinking

think about it if you’re always thinking differently you are pushing your mind in

differently you are pushing your mind in

differently you are pushing your mind in new directions if that expands across

new directions if that expands across

new directions if that expands across all those dimensions if you’ll never go

all those dimensions if you’ll never go

all those dimensions if you’ll never go back to its original

back to its original

back to its original dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do

dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do

dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do a quick recap here walk lightly talk

a quick recap here walk lightly talk

a quick recap here walk lightly talk nicely travel widely read wisely

nicely travel widely read wisely

nicely travel widely read wisely exercise regularly listen attentively

exercise regularly listen attentively

exercise regularly listen attentively laugh heartily give generously sleep

laugh heartily give generously sleep

laugh heartily give generously sleep soundly think differently so life as

soundly think differently so life as

soundly think differently so life as they say short short I think I’ve proven

they say short short I think I’ve proven

they say short short I think I’ve proven is beautiful therefore ladies and

is beautiful therefore ladies and

is beautiful therefore ladies and gentlemen life is beautiful live it love

gentlemen life is beautiful live it love

gentlemen life is beautiful live it love it learn through it and laugh with it

it learn through it and laugh with it

it learn through it and laugh with it thank you so much

thank you so much

thank you so much [Applause]

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