really what I want to share is not just about my running fitness but really that
about my running fitness but really that
about my running fitness but really that one moment in your life which is going
one moment in your life which is going
one moment in your life which is going to be the turning point and how each one
to be the turning point and how each one
to be the turning point and how each one of you like me can become a seed for
of you like me can become a seed for
of you like me can become a seed for change a seed for change to connect
change a seed for change to connect
change a seed for change to connect lives to turn to transform and to touch
lives to turn to transform and to touch
lives to turn to transform and to touch lives I think that is very critical
lives I think that is very critical
lives I think that is very critical because at our you know point in life we
because at our you know point in life we
because at our you know point in life we very think individually you know we
very think individually you know we
very think individually you know we think we have so many struggles or we
think we have so many struggles or we
think we have so many struggles or we have you know world pressures we have
have you know world pressures we have
have you know world pressures we have studies you know we have dreams but it
studies you know we have dreams but it
studies you know we have dreams but it gets limited to that you know and two
gets limited to that you know and two
gets limited to that you know and two years back when of course she very
years back when of course she very
years back when of course she very graciously you know introduced me about
graciously you know introduced me about
graciously you know introduced me about my running and fitness I wasn’t so you
my running and fitness I wasn’t so you
my running and fitness I wasn’t so you know I started my running and fitness
know I started my running and fitness
know I started my running and fitness journey to about two and a half years
journey to about two and a half years
journey to about two and a half years when my young son of eight-and-a-half
when my young son of eight-and-a-half
when my young son of eight-and-a-half years old me mom I wanted to be
years old me mom I wanted to be
years old me mom I wanted to be physically fit when I asked him what do
physically fit when I asked him what do
physically fit when I asked him what do you want from me and that got me
you want from me and that got me
you want from me and that got me thinking and that became the turning
thinking and that became the turning
thinking and that became the turning point in my life and Here I am today as
point in my life and Here I am today as
point in my life and Here I am today as an ambassador of goodwill to promote
an ambassador of goodwill to promote
an ambassador of goodwill to promote health and fitness amongst women and I
health and fitness amongst women and I
health and fitness amongst women and I loved what Neha was saying and why women
loved what Neha was saying and why women
loved what Neha was saying and why women and why health and fitness because it’s
and why health and fitness because it’s
and why health and fitness because it’s so important for us to take a life
so important for us to take a life
so important for us to take a life seriously and this does not exclude the
seriously and this does not exclude the
seriously and this does not exclude the main because I personally believe it’s
main because I personally believe it’s
main because I personally believe it’s he for she you know every man stand up
he for she you know every man stand up
he for she you know every man stand up for the woman every man should be behind
for the woman every man should be behind
for the woman every man should be behind the success of the health and fitness
the success of the health and fitness
the success of the health and fitness for the women because only then the
for the women because only then the
for the women because only then the circle of life is going to get
circle of life is going to get
circle of life is going to get influenced and the women are going to
influenced and the women are going to
influenced and the women are going to come out and take their lives you see
come out and take their lives you see
come out and take their lives you see not that they’re not taking it but you
not that they’re not taking it but you
not that they’re not taking it but you know we don’t spend time we don’t spend
know we don’t spend time we don’t spend
know we don’t spend time we don’t spend time enough time and energy in focusing
time enough time and energy in focusing
time enough time and energy in focusing on ourselves and it’s so important that
on ourselves and it’s so important that
on ourselves and it’s so important that all you young ones including me I’m
all you young ones including me I’m
all you young ones including me I’m still 2ne1 and you know make that
still 2ne1 and you know make that
still 2ne1 and you know make that difference so yes running is important
difference so yes running is important
difference so yes running is important more than running it’s the passion and
more than running it’s the passion and
more than running it’s the passion and it’s the passion that is going and then
it’s the passion that is going and then
it’s the passion that is going and then I’m going to what really talk about why
I’m going to what really talk about why
I’m going to what really talk about why passion because passion over arches
passion because passion over arches
passion because passion over arches everything that we do it gives you that
everything that we do it gives you that
everything that we do it gives you that high to accept who you are to accept
high to accept who you are to accept
high to accept who you are to accept what you want to be and not just you
what you want to be and not just you
what you want to be and not just you know who you want to be but you know
know who you want to be but you know
know who you want to be but you know keep bettering yourself every moment
keep bettering yourself every moment
keep bettering yourself every moment every moment of your life so I’m here
every moment of your life so I’m here
every moment of your life so I’m here today to really co-create with you I’m
today to really co-create with you I’m
today to really co-create with you I’m not here to you know talk or share my
not here to you know talk or share my
not here to you know talk or share my journey I’m here to learn
journey I’m here to learn
journey I’m here to learn as much as you are here to share from me
as much as you are here to share from me
as much as you are here to share from me I’m here to make a difference as much as
I’m here to make a difference as much as
I’m here to make a difference as much as you value in my life and I’m going to be
you value in my life and I’m going to be
you value in my life and I’m going to be here to you know take away a lot not
here to you know take away a lot not
here to you know take away a lot not just leave behind for you so that’s
just leave behind for you so that’s
just leave behind for you so that’s really where I’m coming from and that
really where I’m coming from and that
really where I’m coming from and that rings me to my very favorite topic of do
rings me to my very favorite topic of do
rings me to my very favorite topic of do you want to be a fox so you want to be a
you want to be a fox so you want to be a
you want to be a fox so you want to be a hedgehog Fox I knew most of us will see
hedgehog Fox I knew most of us will see
hedgehog Fox I knew most of us will see a fox why okay if I want to think a
a fox why okay if I want to think a
a fox why okay if I want to think a hedgehog and that’s brilliant
hedgehog and that’s brilliant
hedgehog and that’s brilliant why a fox and via Hedgehog Fox as we all
why a fox and via Hedgehog Fox as we all
why a fox and via Hedgehog Fox as we all know is very sleek cunning beautiful you
know is very sleek cunning beautiful you
know is very sleek cunning beautiful you know always strategizing and Hedgehog is
know always strategizing and Hedgehog is
know always strategizing and Hedgehog is this poor little soul sitting in the
this poor little soul sitting in the
this poor little soul sitting in the corner small you know and not really
corner small you know and not really
corner small you know and not really very attractive but the Hedgehog is the
very attractive but the Hedgehog is the
very attractive but the Hedgehog is the one who knows what he’s best at and to
one who knows what he’s best at and to
one who knows what he’s best at and to defend himself
defend himself
defend himself he’s the one who’s very focused he has a
he’s the one who’s very focused he has a
he’s the one who’s very focused he has a vision the Fox will do everything
vision the Fox will do everything
vision the Fox will do everything possible you know snatch play dead at
possible you know snatch play dead at
possible you know snatch play dead at the end of it he always gets defeated
the end of it he always gets defeated
the end of it he always gets defeated with a nose full of spines that’s where
with a nose full of spines that’s where
with a nose full of spines that’s where I’m coming from be your Hedgehog you
I’m coming from be your Hedgehog you
I’m coming from be your Hedgehog you know learned the way you can be from
know learned the way you can be from
know learned the way you can be from good to great and to be from good to
good to great and to be from good to
good to great and to be from good to great is that one passion that you
great is that one passion that you
great is that one passion that you require in your life if you look at your
require in your life if you look at your
require in your life if you look at your life and if you divide it in three
life and if you divide it in three
life and if you divide it in three circles understand your passion how that
circles understand your passion how that
circles understand your passion how that passion is going to make a difference
passion is going to make a difference
passion is going to make a difference not in not only in your life in others
not in not only in your life in others
not in not only in your life in others life too what is that you’re passionate
life too what is that you’re passionate
life too what is that you’re passionate about why do we do what we do and it is
about why do we do what we do and it is
about why do we do what we do and it is a very deep soul-searching question you
a very deep soul-searching question you
a very deep soul-searching question you know everything that we do today why are
know everything that we do today why are
know everything that we do today why are we doing it is it because we are
we doing it is it because we are
we doing it is it because we are supposed to do it is it because we are
supposed to do it is it because we are
supposed to do it is it because we are it’s mandatory you know this is the
it’s mandatory you know this is the
it’s mandatory you know this is the process of our life we have to do it but
process of our life we have to do it but
process of our life we have to do it but if you dig deeper into it and understand
if you dig deeper into it and understand
if you dig deeper into it and understand why you’re doing what you’re doing
why you’re doing what you’re doing
why you’re doing what you’re doing you’ll always take it to the next level
you’ll always take it to the next level
you’ll always take it to the next level and that’s how running has helped me and
and that’s how running has helped me and
and that’s how running has helped me and has helping a lot of us because it
has helping a lot of us because it
has helping a lot of us because it really opens up it opens up a lot of
really opens up it opens up a lot of
really opens up it opens up a lot of possibilities and infinite opportunities
possibilities and infinite opportunities
possibilities and infinite opportunities for you
for you
for you it opened it opened the whole new world
it opened it opened the whole new world
it opened it opened the whole new world for me and today it keeps me motivated I
for me and today it keeps me motivated I
for me and today it keeps me motivated I wake up at 4:30 in the morning I go for
wake up at 4:30 in the morning I go for
wake up at 4:30 in the morning I go for my run I go go to my office I take care
my run I go go to my office I take care
my run I go go to my office I take care of
of
of kids I come here for a TEDx talk and I
kids I come here for a TEDx talk and I
kids I come here for a TEDx talk and I still have the energy of going because
still have the energy of going because
still have the energy of going because I’m very passionate about something that
I’m very passionate about something that
I’m very passionate about something that I love doing and that passion and then
I love doing and that passion and then
I love doing and that passion and then seeps into all the areas of life whether
seeps into all the areas of life whether
seeps into all the areas of life whether it is you know studying whether it is
it is you know studying whether it is
it is you know studying whether it is work and you will fall in love with your
work and you will fall in love with your
work and you will fall in love with your work you know otherwise life becomes
work you know otherwise life becomes
work you know otherwise life becomes very routine boring you know monotonous
very routine boring you know monotonous
very routine boring you know monotonous and you will always you know find
and you will always you know find
and you will always you know find excuses not to work but yes you will
excuses not to work but yes you will
excuses not to work but yes you will always find a reason and you will never
always find a reason and you will never
always find a reason and you will never give it to 100% best and it’s that
give it to 100% best and it’s that
give it to 100% best and it’s that passion which is going to give you that
passion which is going to give you that
passion which is going to give you that high and it’s only not about being good
high and it’s only not about being good
high and it’s only not about being good or best but how can you better yourself
or best but how can you better yourself
or best but how can you better yourself every moment every moment you’re trying
every moment every moment you’re trying
every moment every moment you’re trying to you know create something for
to you know create something for
to you know create something for yourself which is going to have a
yourself which is going to have a
yourself which is going to have a far-reaching impact on the others too
far-reaching impact on the others too
far-reaching impact on the others too as an ambassador as I keep saying that
as an ambassador as I keep saying that
as an ambassador as I keep saying that you know we went across we we spoke to
you know we went across we we spoke to
you know we went across we we spoke to women we understood the backgrounds they
women we understood the backgrounds they
women we understood the backgrounds they came from it is so inspiring you know
came from it is so inspiring you know
came from it is so inspiring you know what I go through what you go through is
what I go through what you go through is
what I go through what you go through is miniscule in the larger scheme of life
miniscule in the larger scheme of life
miniscule in the larger scheme of life and what the best thing that can happen
and what the best thing that can happen
and what the best thing that can happen is you become more receptive you learn
is you become more receptive you learn
is you become more receptive you learn to accept yourself which very rarely we
to accept yourself which very rarely we
to accept yourself which very rarely we do we very rarely you know accept who we
do we very rarely you know accept who we
do we very rarely you know accept who we are and we always find faults with
are and we always find faults with
are and we always find faults with ourselves especially in you know in our
ourselves especially in you know in our
ourselves especially in you know in our society body shaming is the biggest
society body shaming is the biggest
society body shaming is the biggest issue there is so much of you know
issue there is so much of you know
issue there is so much of you know negativity at ashtray there’s so much of
negativity at ashtray there’s so much of
negativity at ashtray there’s so much of low confidence but the minute you take a
low confidence but the minute you take a
low confidence but the minute you take a step back and he said so what it doesn’t
step back and he said so what it doesn’t
step back and he said so what it doesn’t matter you learn to let it go that’s
matter you learn to let it go that’s
matter you learn to let it go that’s where the difference comes in and I
where the difference comes in and I
where the difference comes in and I think that’s very very important again
think that’s very very important again
think that’s very very important again to rush to realize that you know where
to rush to realize that you know where
to rush to realize that you know where do we want to go how about we headed you
do we want to go how about we headed you
do we want to go how about we headed you know how are we creating that you know a
know how are we creating that you know a
know how are we creating that you know a passion in our lives what is the second
passion in our lives what is the second
passion in our lives what is the second second circle as I say is what are you
second circle as I say is what are you
second circle as I say is what are you best at do we know what really we are
best at do we know what really we are
best at do we know what really we are good at
good at
good at we’re so you know trying to
we’re so you know trying to
we’re so you know trying to procrastinate always and we’re never
procrastinate always and we’re never
procrastinate always and we’re never happy with who we are but it is a very
happy with who we are but it is a very
happy with who we are but it is a very powerful thing there it’s okay not to be
powerful thing there it’s okay not to be
powerful thing there it’s okay not to be best at certain things but it is very
best at certain things but it is very
best at certain things but it is very powerful to be good at certain things
powerful to be good at certain things
powerful to be good at certain things and focus on that you know this
and focus on that you know this
and focus on that you know this particular concept that I’m talking
particular concept that I’m talking
particular concept that I’m talking about the Hedgehog concept was actually
about the Hedgehog concept was actually
about the Hedgehog concept was actually written by Jim Collins in his book good
written by Jim Collins in his book good
written by Jim Collins in his book good to great
to great
to great the reason I’m using the example here is
the reason I’m using the example here is
the reason I’m using the example here is you’re all are going to get in the
you’re all are going to get in the
you’re all are going to get in the corporate world and this book also
corporate world and this book also
corporate world and this book also helped me to tide me over the last
helped me to tide me over the last
helped me to tide me over the last couple of years that have been very
couple of years that have been very
couple of years that have been very challenging and he talked about how
challenging and he talked about how
challenging and he talked about how organizations can be good to great how
organizations can be good to great how
organizations can be good to great how organizations need to focus on the core
organizations need to focus on the core
organizations need to focus on the core areas they are vision and strategize
areas they are vision and strategize
areas they are vision and strategize accordingly and organizations are made
accordingly and organizations are made
accordingly and organizations are made of people and people who make
of people and people who make
of people and people who make organizations and we are those people if
organizations and we are those people if
organizations and we are those people if we apply that concept in our life it’s
we apply that concept in our life it’s
we apply that concept in our life it’s going to make a huge difference it’s
going to make a huge difference it’s
going to make a huge difference it’s going to make a huge difference not only
going to make a huge difference not only
going to make a huge difference not only to those organizations we work for but
to those organizations we work for but
to those organizations we work for but the society at large and then we’re
the society at large and then we’re
the society at large and then we’re gonna have many hedgehogs out there
gonna have many hedgehogs out there
gonna have many hedgehogs out there making a difference I think that’s very
making a difference I think that’s very
making a difference I think that’s very important to understand what are we
important to understand what are we
important to understand what are we driven by who we want to become then how
driven by who we want to become then how
driven by who we want to become then how we can be the better versions of
we can be the better versions of
we can be the better versions of ourselves as I said and that also comes
ourselves as I said and that also comes
ourselves as I said and that also comes from the fact knowing you know your
from the fact knowing you know your
from the fact knowing you know your strengths and weaknesses are we really
strengths and weaknesses are we really
strengths and weaknesses are we really trying to understand I be really trying
trying to understand I be really trying
trying to understand I be really trying to figure out you know what are our
to figure out you know what are our
to figure out you know what are our strengths how are we playing with that
strengths how are we playing with that
strengths how are we playing with that how are we taking it to the next level
how are we taking it to the next level
how are we taking it to the next level like I said you know when we work across
like I said you know when we work across
like I said you know when we work across the women groups across India I come
the women groups across India I come
the women groups across India I come across cancer survivors I can put come
across cancer survivors I can put come
across cancer survivors I can put come across visually impaired girls I come
across visually impaired girls I come
across visually impaired girls I come across baby buying mothers I come across
across baby buying mothers I come across
across baby buying mothers I come across little girls you know have big dreams
little girls you know have big dreams
little girls you know have big dreams and it is very inspiring especially if
and it is very inspiring especially if
and it is very inspiring especially if you see the visually impaired girls
you see the visually impaired girls
you see the visually impaired girls running it’s unbelievable you know and
running it’s unbelievable you know and
running it’s unbelievable you know and they have sighted runners as volunteers
they have sighted runners as volunteers
they have sighted runners as volunteers the sighted runners are actually
the sighted runners are actually
the sighted runners are actually supposed to help them to you know go on
supposed to help them to you know go on
supposed to help them to you know go on the route but they are faster than the
the route but they are faster than the
the route but they are faster than the sighted runners the sighted runners who
sighted runners the sighted runners who
sighted runners the sighted runners who are regular runners you know have a
are regular runners you know have a
are regular runners you know have a better pace but they are enthusiasm they
better pace but they are enthusiasm they
better pace but they are enthusiasm they are zeal they are zeal for life to make
are zeal they are zeal for life to make
are zeal they are zeal for life to make it to the finishing line in a better
it to the finishing line in a better
it to the finishing line in a better time is far supersedes even the sighted
time is far supersedes even the sighted
time is far supersedes even the sighted runners because they are running from
runners because they are running from
runners because they are running from their heart they sing from their heart
their heart they sing from their heart
their heart they sing from their heart they’re running with a passion they’re
they’re running with a passion they’re
they’re running with a passion they’re running to make a difference and they’re
running to make a difference and they’re
running to make a difference and they’re running to show to the world that I can
running to show to the world that I can
running to show to the world that I can do it
do it
do it you know that is again very important
you know that is again very important
you know that is again very important that if you can do it anybody else can
that if you can do it anybody else can
that if you can do it anybody else can do it in April of last year I was in Goa
do it in April of last year I was in Goa
do it in April of last year I was in Goa and I was told that you’re going to run
and I was told that you’re going to run
and I was told that you’re going to run Mumbai to Pune in November by milind
Mumbai to Pune in November by milind
Mumbai to Pune in November by milind soman who of course we all know and we
soman who of course we all know and we
soman who of course we all know and we are all inspired by him and I just
are all inspired by him and I just
are all inspired by him and I just looked at him and I said are you serious
looked at him and I said are you serious
looked at him and I said are you serious I’m sure you’re kidding so you know he’s
I’m sure you’re kidding so you know he’s
I’m sure you’re kidding so you know he’s the ultraman who just did five hundred
the ultraman who just did five hundred
the ultraman who just did five hundred seventeen kilometers in florida and he
seventeen kilometers in florida and he
seventeen kilometers in florida and he said no I’m dead I’m dead serious and I
said no I’m dead I’m dead serious and I
said no I’m dead I’m dead serious and I know you’re going to do it
know you’re going to do it
know you’re going to do it I said no ways I mean I just do 2ne1
I said no ways I mean I just do 2ne1
I said no ways I mean I just do 2ne1 kilometers at the most I have done an
kilometers at the most I have done an
kilometers at the most I have done an ultra run which is morning to evening
ultra run which is morning to evening
ultra run which is morning to evening twelve hours and the longest I have done
twelve hours and the longest I have done
twelve hours and the longest I have done is about 63 kilometers and this is 160
is about 63 kilometers and this is 160
is about 63 kilometers and this is 160 kilometers you’re talking about and over
kilometers you’re talking about and over
kilometers you’re talking about and over the cards says yeah so so I said okay
the cards says yeah so so I said okay
the cards says yeah so so I said okay and it got me thinking and I said okay
and it got me thinking and I said okay
and it got me thinking and I said okay I’ll take up this challenge and that’s
I’ll take up this challenge and that’s
I’ll take up this challenge and that’s how my training started and from April
how my training started and from April
how my training started and from April of last year I began running five
of last year I began running five
of last year I began running five kilometers every day it sounds very easy
kilometers every day it sounds very easy
kilometers every day it sounds very easy but it isn’t because you have to do it
but it isn’t because you have to do it
but it isn’t because you have to do it every day and it’s not fun and I love
every day and it’s not fun and I love
every day and it’s not fun and I love running for fun the pleasure you know
running for fun the pleasure you know
running for fun the pleasure you know putting on your music it’s my me time
putting on your music it’s my me time
putting on your music it’s my me time and then slowly I got into the groove
and then slowly I got into the groove
and then slowly I got into the groove and I said this is very powerful you
and I said this is very powerful you
and I said this is very powerful you know if I can do it at my age with my
know if I can do it at my age with my
know if I can do it at my age with my background it’s a strong message across
background it’s a strong message across
background it’s a strong message across to the people out there that anybody can
to the people out there that anybody can
to the people out there that anybody can do it you know we get so daunted by the
do it you know we get so daunted by the
do it you know we get so daunted by the phione inhibitions
phione inhibitions
phione inhibitions you know our own limitations that we
you know our own limitations that we
you know our own limitations that we can’t do it you know all sorts of things
can’t do it you know all sorts of things
can’t do it you know all sorts of things and I said I’m just gonna pass that
and I said I’m just gonna pass that
and I said I’m just gonna pass that aside let me at least do the training
aside let me at least do the training
aside let me at least do the training and that was the beauty of it the four
and that was the beauty of it the four
and that was the beauty of it the four months that we trained very religiously
months that we trained very religiously
months that we trained very religiously was even better than the ultimate
was even better than the ultimate
was even better than the ultimate journey and the destination because
journey and the destination because
journey and the destination because there’s four months opened us to lot of
there’s four months opened us to lot of
there’s four months opened us to lot of things so then I told Mel and I went
things so then I told Mel and I went
things so then I told Mel and I went back and told him I’m not going to run
back and told him I’m not going to run
back and told him I’m not going to run alone I’m going to make it an all-women
alone I’m going to make it an all-women
alone I’m going to make it an all-women team and three women ran through your
team and three women ran through your
team and three women ran through your facet similar you know profiles all
facet similar you know profiles all
facet similar you know profiles all working women you know mothers of two
working women you know mothers of two
working women you know mothers of two children jobs hectic life lots of
children jobs hectic life lots of
children jobs hectic life lots of challenges you know I have had the
challenges you know I have had the
challenges you know I have had the health background but um I had a friend
health background but um I had a friend
health background but um I had a friend she was having a facial paralysis so we
she was having a facial paralysis so we
she was having a facial paralysis so we have actually
have actually
have actually taken of this to look into the face of
taken of this to look into the face of
taken of this to look into the face of fly face of life and say that you know
fly face of life and say that you know
fly face of life and say that you know it’s okay doesn’t matter we will still
it’s okay doesn’t matter we will still
it’s okay doesn’t matter we will still move on and those three days were so
move on and those three days were so
move on and those three days were so exciting just when I was coming here I
exciting just when I was coming here I
exciting just when I was coming here I was thinking about my two and a half
was thinking about my two and a half
was thinking about my two and a half days of journey of doing 160 kilometers
days of journey of doing 160 kilometers
days of journey of doing 160 kilometers with climbing the guards and the one
with climbing the guards and the one
with climbing the guards and the one message that keep kept coming back to me
message that keep kept coming back to me
message that keep kept coming back to me was keep moving
was keep moving
was keep moving don’t stop however tired you are just
don’t stop however tired you are just
don’t stop however tired you are just keep moving don’t stop even if it you
keep moving don’t stop even if it you
keep moving don’t stop even if it you know run at a slow speed you walk a bit
know run at a slow speed you walk a bit
know run at a slow speed you walk a bit but don’t stop and that’s exactly what
but don’t stop and that’s exactly what
but don’t stop and that’s exactly what kept us going and in that journey you
kept us going and in that journey you
kept us going and in that journey you realize that yes there are people there
realize that yes there are people there
realize that yes there are people there was a crew there are people who want to
was a crew there are people who want to
was a crew there are people who want to support you and they were of course a
support you and they were of course a
support you and they were of course a lot of people were cheering for us but
lot of people were cheering for us but
lot of people were cheering for us but most of the journey you were alone you
most of the journey you were alone you
most of the journey you were alone you know and that’s when things starts
know and that’s when things starts
know and that’s when things starts opening up to you and then you realize
opening up to you and then you realize
opening up to you and then you realize that it is your limitations that really
that it is your limitations that really
that it is your limitations that really stops you if you go beyond that if you
stops you if you go beyond that if you
stops you if you go beyond that if you go beyond your physical and mental
go beyond your physical and mental
go beyond your physical and mental limitations then you know there’s
limitations then you know there’s
limitations then you know there’s absolutely nothing to stop you so just
absolutely nothing to stop you so just
absolutely nothing to stop you so just be unstoppable just be fearless because
be unstoppable just be fearless because
be unstoppable just be fearless because I think that will take you to a
I think that will take you to a
I think that will take you to a different world altogether that will
different world altogether that will
different world altogether that will take you to a different level altogether
take you to a different level altogether
take you to a different level altogether and the third important aspect of this
and the third important aspect of this
and the third important aspect of this Hedgehog concept is which I personally
Hedgehog concept is which I personally
Hedgehog concept is which I personally believe in is what is your value engine
believe in is what is your value engine
believe in is what is your value engine what is that you’re going to drive what
what is that you’re going to drive what
what is that you’re going to drive what is that drives you to stay stay awake
is that drives you to stay stay awake
is that drives you to stay stay awake the longer what is that drives you to
the longer what is that drives you to
the longer what is that drives you to not sleep in the night what is that
not sleep in the night what is that
not sleep in the night what is that drives you to get up early in the
drives you to get up early in the
drives you to get up early in the morning I think you need to figure that
morning I think you need to figure that
morning I think you need to figure that out because it is that value that you
out because it is that value that you
out because it is that value that you want to derive for yourself and that
want to derive for yourself and that
want to derive for yourself and that value that you want to give back it
value that you want to give back it
value that you want to give back it could be financial social emotional
could be financial social emotional
could be financial social emotional psychological it could be anything but
psychological it could be anything but
psychological it could be anything but that is again going to create you know a
that is again going to create you know a
that is again going to create you know a huge impact in your life which will help
huge impact in your life which will help
huge impact in your life which will help you to streamline focus your thoughts
you to streamline focus your thoughts
you to streamline focus your thoughts and you know give it back with a bang
and you know give it back with a bang
and you know give it back with a bang because ultimately if you just keep
because ultimately if you just keep
because ultimately if you just keep doing things without any you know impact
doing things without any you know impact
doing things without any you know impact on it on the people around you on
on it on the people around you on
on it on the people around you on yourself
yourself
yourself you just got to lead a mediocre life
you just got to lead a mediocre life
you just got to lead a mediocre life which is also fine but when you reflect
which is also fine but when you reflect
which is also fine but when you reflect back when you turn around and say is
back when you turn around and say is
back when you turn around and say is that who I was is that what I want to be
that who I was is that what I want to be
that who I was is that what I want to be the answer the immediate answer is going
the answer the immediate answer is going
the answer the immediate answer is going to be
to be
to be a big note and we were all you know
a big note and we were all you know
a big note and we were all you know transitioning from one life to the other
transitioning from one life to the other
transitioning from one life to the other in a period of 60 years and what happens
in a period of 60 years and what happens
in a period of 60 years and what happens one third of our life goes and just
one third of our life goes and just
one third of our life goes and just figuring out who we are and what we want
figuring out who we are and what we want
figuring out who we are and what we want to be and most of us in the audience are
to be and most of us in the audience are
to be and most of us in the audience are at that threshold
at that threshold
at that threshold I have probably spent 2/3 of my life
I have probably spent 2/3 of my life
I have probably spent 2/3 of my life figuring that out but I’m happy that I
figuring that out but I’m happy that I
figuring that out but I’m happy that I still have a 1/3 of my life to you know
still have a 1/3 of my life to you know
still have a 1/3 of my life to you know find my sweet spot as I call it and work
find my sweet spot as I call it and work
find my sweet spot as I call it and work on that sweet spot because that sweet
on that sweet spot because that sweet
on that sweet spot because that sweet spot is going to give you that kind of a
spot is going to give you that kind of a
spot is going to give you that kind of a high that you’ve never faced and it will
high that you’ve never faced and it will
high that you’ve never faced and it will help you to not only be a better person
help you to not only be a better person
help you to not only be a better person or a better human being but you will you
or a better human being but you will you
or a better human being but you will you know go back with a very clear
know go back with a very clear
know go back with a very clear conscience that you have given something
conscience that you have given something
conscience that you have given something back to the society you have made that
back to the society you have made that
back to the society you have made that small difference you have touched one
small difference you have touched one
small difference you have touched one life so today when people write to me
life so today when people write to me
life so today when people write to me and say that you know you post every day
and say that you know you post every day
and say that you know you post every day you run every day we are very inspired
you run every day we are very inspired
you run every day we are very inspired by you that’s my personal best you know
by you that’s my personal best you know
by you that’s my personal best you know in the running parlance as runners
in the running parlance as runners
in the running parlance as runners you’re always trying to show off you
you’re always trying to show off you
you’re always trying to show off you know I’m a runner and we bring in the
know I’m a runner and we bring in the
know I’m a runner and we bring in the running conversation everywhere
running conversation everywhere
running conversation everywhere a personal best is always about timing
a personal best is always about timing
a personal best is always about timing it’s about speed it’s about endurance
it’s about speed it’s about endurance
it’s about speed it’s about endurance but for me that’s not my personal best
but for me that’s not my personal best
but for me that’s not my personal best my personal best is when someone writes
my personal best is when someone writes
my personal best is when someone writes to me and says that you inspired me
to me and says that you inspired me
to me and says that you inspired me i it has made a difference to me in my
i it has made a difference to me in my
i it has made a difference to me in my case it’s mostly health and fitness so
case it’s mostly health and fitness so
case it’s mostly health and fitness so people say I’ve taken up ahead
people say I’ve taken up ahead
people say I’ve taken up ahead I have started running I have done my
I have started running I have done my
I have started running I have done my first 10k I have lost weight I have so I
first 10k I have lost weight I have so I
first 10k I have lost weight I have so I always sell weight loss is just a
always sell weight loss is just a
always sell weight loss is just a byproduct it’s the body fitness
byproduct it’s the body fitness
byproduct it’s the body fitness it’s about being physically and mentally
it’s about being physically and mentally
it’s about being physically and mentally fit it’s about 360 degrees it’s about
fit it’s about 360 degrees it’s about
fit it’s about 360 degrees it’s about you know having a very very positive
you know having a very very positive
you know having a very very positive approach to life then you realize that
approach to life then you realize that
approach to life then you realize that all these small things are very very
all these small things are very very
all these small things are very very insignificant that you are a miniscule
insignificant that you are a miniscule
insignificant that you are a miniscule part in this entire universe and
part in this entire universe and
part in this entire universe and whatever you may be going through is so
whatever you may be going through is so
whatever you may be going through is so insignificant and then you learn to drop
insignificant and then you learn to drop
insignificant and then you learn to drop the word struggle from your life I drop
the word struggle from your life I drop
the word struggle from your life I drop the word struggle I accepted I’m a
the word struggle I accepted I’m a
the word struggle I accepted I’m a single mom I was in denial but this when
single mom I was in denial but this when
single mom I was in denial but this when I started running and people accepted me
I started running and people accepted me
I started running and people accepted me the who we are though you know who I was
the who we are though you know who I was
the who we are though you know who I was without even asking me my background it
without even asking me my background it
without even asking me my background it just dropped my baggage
just dropped my baggage
just dropped my baggage I started opening up I started writing I
I started opening up I started writing I
I started opening up I started writing I started expressing and I said I’m not a
started expressing and I said I’m not a
started expressing and I said I’m not a victim anymore we are not born in this
victim anymore we are not born in this
victim anymore we are not born in this life to be victims of anything nor
life to be victims of anything nor
life to be victims of anything nor circumstances nor people nor victims of
circumstances nor people nor victims of
circumstances nor people nor victims of our own you know thinking and thought
our own you know thinking and thought
our own you know thinking and thought processes we have born here to be
processes we have born here to be
processes we have born here to be fearless and I think this generation all
fearless and I think this generation all
fearless and I think this generation all of you it’s so inspiring that we don’t
of you it’s so inspiring that we don’t
of you it’s so inspiring that we don’t have such opportunities when I was a
have such opportunities when I was a
have such opportunities when I was a student but you know you’re getting this
student but you know you’re getting this
student but you know you’re getting this opportunity to you know learn inspire
opportunity to you know learn inspire
opportunity to you know learn inspire and share and you know have speakers who
and share and you know have speakers who
and share and you know have speakers who are coming and you know explaining to
are coming and you know explaining to
are coming and you know explaining to you and sharing their lives with you and
you and sharing their lives with you and
you and sharing their lives with you and it’s no longer about you know just
it’s no longer about you know just
it’s no longer about you know just academics and marks it’s about having a
academics and marks it’s about having a
academics and marks it’s about having a better quality of life and being a
better quality of life and being a
better quality of life and being a better person
better person
better person you know better version of yourself and
you know better version of yourself and
you know better version of yourself and I think that’s what it is how you going
I think that’s what it is how you going
I think that’s what it is how you going to how will you dare to outdo and that
to how will you dare to outdo and that
to how will you dare to outdo and that out doing is out doing with yourself
out doing is out doing with yourself
out doing is out doing with yourself the outdoing is not out doing with your
the outdoing is not out doing with your
the outdoing is not out doing with your you know friend or batchmate or in the
you know friend or batchmate or in the
you know friend or batchmate or in the corporate world it’s not about your
corporate world it’s not about your
corporate world it’s not about your subordinator it’s not about your boss
subordinator it’s not about your boss
subordinator it’s not about your boss that will happen that will there’s
that will happen that will there’s
that will happen that will there’s nothing stopping you if you’re
nothing stopping you if you’re
nothing stopping you if you’re passionate if you’re in love with your
passionate if you’re in love with your
passionate if you’re in love with your work if you fall in love with your work
work if you fall in love with your work
work if you fall in love with your work every day that will happen it’s about
every day that will happen it’s about
every day that will happen it’s about positive affirmations it’s about how you
positive affirmations it’s about how you
positive affirmations it’s about how you visualize where you want to be it’s
visualize where you want to be it’s
visualize where you want to be it’s about how you are connecting your mind
about how you are connecting your mind
about how you are connecting your mind body and soul how are you in sync in an
body and soul how are you in sync in an
body and soul how are you in sync in an alignment you know with your goals and
alignment you know with your goals and
alignment you know with your goals and your aspirations but if you don’t go
your aspirations but if you don’t go
your aspirations but if you don’t go beyond who you are and if you don’t
beyond who you are and if you don’t
beyond who you are and if you don’t become that seed of change to begin with
become that seed of change to begin with
become that seed of change to begin with in your lives you are actually depriving
in your lives you are actually depriving
in your lives you are actually depriving a whole lot of people out there who you
a whole lot of people out there who you
a whole lot of people out there who you know are waiting to reach out to you and
know are waiting to reach out to you and
know are waiting to reach out to you and you know I always keep saying this that
you know I always keep saying this that
you know I always keep saying this that you know how do you keep yourself
you know how do you keep yourself
you know how do you keep yourself motivated you know what is that fire
motivated you know what is that fire
motivated you know what is that fire with the new that needs to be burning
with the new that needs to be burning
with the new that needs to be burning that is you know taking you to
that is you know taking you to
that is you know taking you to you know again a higher higher level and
you know again a higher higher level and
you know again a higher higher level and that fire comes from the fact that you
that fire comes from the fact that you
that fire comes from the fact that you want to outdo yourself you want to dare
want to outdo yourself you want to dare
want to outdo yourself you want to dare yourself you know as I said I was never
yourself you know as I said I was never
yourself you know as I said I was never a sports person I never thought I would
a sports person I never thought I would
a sports person I never thought I would run and today I did 160 kilometres I’m
run and today I did 160 kilometres I’m
run and today I did 160 kilometres I’m going to do another 42 kilometres on
going to do another 42 kilometres on
going to do another 42 kilometres on Saturday I started doing a lot of things
Saturday I started doing a lot of things
Saturday I started doing a lot of things you know the whole world opened up I got
you know the whole world opened up I got
you know the whole world opened up I got into adventure sports and that’s what it
into adventure sports and that’s what it
into adventure sports and that’s what it does to you your passion
does to you your passion
does to you your passion take you to another level they make you
take you to another level they make you
take you to another level they make you realize it’s like you know a magnet you
realize it’s like you know a magnet you
realize it’s like you know a magnet you know you are passionate about something
know you are passionate about something
know you are passionate about something it could be anything it could be running
it could be anything it could be running
it could be anything it could be running it could be singing it could be music
it could be singing it could be music
it could be singing it could be music and I’m sure a lot of us who are my age
and I’m sure a lot of us who are my age
and I’m sure a lot of us who are my age would realize that you give up and then
would realize that you give up and then
would realize that you give up and then you realize after 20 years have gone ten
you realize after 20 years have gone ten
you realize after 20 years have gone ten years have gone and you know where are
years have gone and you know where are
years have gone and you know where are you and a lot of people actually get
you and a lot of people actually get
you and a lot of people actually get back to the grassroots and a lot of
back to the grassroots and a lot of
back to the grassroots and a lot of people have taken the sabbaticals you
people have taken the sabbaticals you
people have taken the sabbaticals you know want to spend quality of quality
know want to spend quality of quality
know want to spend quality of quality time and quality of life with their
time and quality of life with their
time and quality of life with their families or you know with themselves
families or you know with themselves
families or you know with themselves soul searching but you guys and this is
soul searching but you guys and this is
soul searching but you guys and this is my message to you that you go out in the
my message to you that you go out in the
my message to you that you go out in the world tomorrow don’t give up on that
world tomorrow don’t give up on that
world tomorrow don’t give up on that thank you very much
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