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Adversity in Perspectives Beyond Limits | Dr George Lee | TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia


first of all I have an apology to make

first of all I have an apology to make right okay because after all that really

right okay because after all that really

right okay because after all that really kind introduction I am standing before

kind introduction I am standing before

kind introduction I am standing before you I have no idea what I’m here to say

you I have no idea what I’m here to say

you I have no idea what I’m here to say well that kind of reminded me of the

well that kind of reminded me of the

well that kind of reminded me of the very first TEDx that I was asked to do

very first TEDx that I was asked to do

very first TEDx that I was asked to do right about four years ago I was

right about four years ago I was

right about four years ago I was approached by TEDx KL and then

approached by TEDx KL and then

approached by TEDx KL and then essentially in a very very busy urology

essentially in a very very busy urology

essentially in a very very busy urology clinic I receive a phone call the phone

clinic I receive a phone call the phone

clinic I receive a phone call the phone call goes like this and it someone

call goes like this and it someone

call goes like this and it someone called me up and said professor Lee is

called me up and said professor Lee is

called me up and said professor Lee is it possible will you be interested in

it possible will you be interested in

it possible will you be interested in doing a TED talk it was so busy the only

doing a TED talk it was so busy the only

doing a TED talk it was so busy the only thing I heard was professor Lee is it

thing I heard was professor Lee is it

thing I heard was professor Lee is it possible if you can do a sex talk

something that is supposed to be a TED

something that is supposed to be a TED talk that will change your life and

talk that will change your life and

talk that will change your life and suddenly I misheard it as a sex talk

suddenly I misheard it as a sex talk

suddenly I misheard it as a sex talk right okay I’m a urologist and therefore

right okay I’m a urologist and therefore

right okay I’m a urologist and therefore you know I deal with sexual issues all

you know I deal with sexual issues all

you know I deal with sexual issues all the time and therefore I assume this was

the time and therefore I assume this was

the time and therefore I assume this was a sexed walk so throughout the few

a sexed walk so throughout the few

a sexed walk so throughout the few months I receive phone calls like you

months I receive phone calls like you

months I receive phone calls like you know saying would you like to do a voice

know saying would you like to do a voice

know saying would you like to do a voice coaching body you know you know posture

coaching body you know you know posture

coaching body you know you know posture monitoring look I do sex talk every

monitoring look I do sex talk every

monitoring look I do sex talk every single day so I really don’t need any

single day so I really don’t need any

single day so I really don’t need any coaching for this so the night before

coaching for this so the night before

coaching for this so the night before the actual TED talks TEDx care in all ug

the actual TED talks TEDx care in all ug

the actual TED talks TEDx care in all ug I suddenly receive a phone call when I

I suddenly receive a phone call when I

I suddenly receive a phone call when I was having dinner with my kids so my

was having dinner with my kids so my

was having dinner with my kids so my daughter was in front of me and then I

daughter was in front of me and then I

daughter was in front of me and then I received this phone cause it excuse me

received this phone cause it excuse me

received this phone cause it excuse me professor Lee you have to come here for

professor Lee you have to come here for

professor Lee you have to come here for a rehearsal then I said look I don’t

a rehearsal then I said look I don’t

a rehearsal then I said look I don’t know who you are but I do sex talk every

know who you are but I do sex talk every

know who you are but I do sex talk every single day I know how to deal with that

single day I know how to deal with that

single day I know how to deal with that and then so I put out the phone my

and then so I put out the phone my

and then so I put out the phone my daughter asked me Dad who’s that I said

daughter asked me Dad who’s that I said

daughter asked me Dad who’s that I said someone called Ted

my daughter said that hang on a minute

my daughter said that hang on a minute te d Ted like this is like an idea worth

te d Ted like this is like an idea worth

te d Ted like this is like an idea worth spreading and then we is we is

spreading and then we is we is

spreading and then we is we is broadcasted to 500 million people in the

broadcasted to 500 million people in the

broadcasted to 500 million people in the world you are a penis doctor why would

world you are a penis doctor why would

world you are a penis doctor why would they ask you I was like te d stands for

they ask you I was like te d stands for

they ask you I was like te d stands for technology and education and design I

technology and education and design I

technology and education and design I say which part of penis doctor are you

say which part of penis doctor are you

say which part of penis doctor are you now I say young lady you’d be careful

now I say young lady you’d be careful

now I say young lady you’d be careful those penises pay for your school fees

those penises pay for your school fees

those penises pay for your school fees okay anyway I said look dad can be quite

okay anyway I said look dad can be quite

okay anyway I said look dad can be quite techno savvy as well I said dad come on

techno savvy as well I said dad come on

techno savvy as well I said dad come on there was once we were in a restaurant

there was once we were in a restaurant

there was once we were in a restaurant someone came to you and said professor

someone came to you and said professor

someone came to you and said professor Lee can I do a selfie with you and I

Lee can I do a selfie with you and I

Lee can I do a selfie with you and I said what selfie now here in front of my

said what selfie now here in front of my

said what selfie now here in front of my children

children

children right I said I named my daughter sit dad

right I said I named my daughter sit dad

right I said I named my daughter sit dad want you to see what are you thinking

want you to see what are you thinking

want you to see what are you thinking she just wants to take a picture with

she just wants to take a picture with

she just wants to take a picture with you Oh selfie sir she really didn’t know

you Oh selfie sir she really didn’t know

you Oh selfie sir she really didn’t know what I was thinking at that time when I

what I was thinking at that time when I

what I was thinking at that time when I was being asked what selfie was anyway

was being asked what selfie was anyway

was being asked what selfie was anyway several years founder line yeah that’s

several years founder line yeah that’s

several years founder line yeah that’s quite funny right

quite funny right

quite funny right yeah several years down the line I

yeah several years down the line I

yeah several years down the line I become quite techno savvy now right okay

become quite techno savvy now right okay

become quite techno savvy now right okay this is a picture of me going back to

this is a picture of me going back to

this is a picture of me going back to Cambridge right okay

Cambridge right okay

Cambridge right okay I am quite techno-savvy so you know that

I am quite techno-savvy so you know that

I am quite techno-savvy so you know that you can see like you know Instagram dr.

you can see like you know Instagram dr.

you can see like you know Instagram dr. Josh Lee so because I got a bit hurt my

Josh Lee so because I got a bit hurt my

Josh Lee so because I got a bit hurt my daughter told me that I actually not was

daughter told me that I actually not was

daughter told me that I actually not was to techno-savvy so I went for a job with

to techno-savvy so I went for a job with

to techno-savvy so I went for a job with my son and this is outside Senate house

my son and this is outside Senate house

my son and this is outside Senate house in Cambridge 27 years after I graduated

in Cambridge 27 years after I graduated

in Cambridge 27 years after I graduated and then my son asked me dad stop I

and then my son asked me dad stop I

and then my son asked me dad stop I didn’t take a picture erection

didn’t take a picture erection

didn’t take a picture erection specialist and my dad sit at my son sit

specialist and my dad sit at my son sit

specialist and my dad sit at my son sit that’s you dad he was being right okay

that’s you dad he was being right okay

that’s you dad he was being right okay and then from my Monash University you

and then from my Monash University you

and then from my Monash University you know students actually say nice shot

know students actually say nice shot

know students actually say nice shot trough and your name as well is there

trough and your name as well is there

trough and your name as well is there you can see Josh is written there well

you can see Josh is written there well

you can see Josh is written there well looking anyway coming back to my TED

looking anyway coming back to my TED

looking anyway coming back to my TED talk so when I appear in front of 3,000

talk so when I appear in front of 3,000

talk so when I appear in front of 3,000 people in TEDx KL suddenly I prepare a

people in TEDx KL suddenly I prepare a

people in TEDx KL suddenly I prepare a sex talk so I suddenly got really

sex talk so I suddenly got really

sex talk so I suddenly got really worried because I suddenly thought look

worried because I suddenly thought look

worried because I suddenly thought look what exactly do they want to hear from

what exactly do they want to hear from

what exactly do they want to hear from me is it because of my pharmacological

me is it because of my pharmacological

me is it because of my pharmacological career in Cambridge or is it because of

career in Cambridge or is it because of

career in Cambridge or is it because of my transplant career in Oxford or is it

my transplant career in Oxford or is it

my transplant career in Oxford or is it because of Imperial College or is it

because of Imperial College or is it

because of Imperial College or is it because of my clinical associate

because of my clinical associate

because of my clinical associate professor role at Monash insolently I

professor role at Monash insolently I

professor role at Monash insolently I thought you know what they might just be

thought you know what they might just be

thought you know what they might just be interested in what I do because one of

interested in what I do because one of

interested in what I do because one of the things that I do as a urologist is

the things that I do as a urologist is

the things that I do as a urologist is actually learning from patients to find

actually learning from patients to find

actually learning from patients to find out why there is a differences between

out why there is a differences between

out why there is a differences between male and female treatment seeking

male and female treatment seeking

male and female treatment seeking behavior because in many ways many of

behavior because in many ways many of

behavior because in many ways many of you will know that life expectancy

you will know that life expectancy

you will know that life expectancy between men and women is markedly

between men and women is markedly

between men and women is markedly different because across the world from

different because across the world from

different because across the world from Swaziland to Japan you will see that men

Swaziland to Japan you will see that men

Swaziland to Japan you will see that men actually the short change by women by at

actually the short change by women by at

actually the short change by women by at least five years in their life

least five years in their life

least five years in their life expectancy some of you but the reality

expectancy some of you but the reality

expectancy some of you but the reality is men seeking help they always seek

is men seeking help they always seek

is men seeking help they always seek help a little bit this TEDx talk

help a little bit this TEDx talk

help a little bit this TEDx talk told them how I learn from my Asian

told them how I learn from my Asian

told them how I learn from my Asian experience in order to change because I

experience in order to change because I

experience in order to change because I feel that that is a very important part

feel that that is a very important part

feel that that is a very important part of my career in order to find out why is

of my career in order to find out why is

of my career in order to find out why is there a treatment seeking behavior

there a treatment seeking behavior

there a treatment seeking behavior between men and women because I think

between men and women because I think

between men and women because I think mankind is not too kind to men that’s

mankind is not too kind to men that’s

mankind is not too kind to men that’s pretty good right come on right okay

anyway that TEDx went really well apart

anyway that TEDx went really well apart from I was being told off for mentioning

from I was being told off for mentioning

from I was being told off for mentioning penises about two years later I receive

penises about two years later I receive

penises about two years later I receive another phone calls this time is TEDx

another phone calls this time is TEDx

another phone calls this time is TEDx Petaling Street and I was going yeah

Petaling Street and I was going yeah

Petaling Street and I was going yeah yeah yeah I know what to do now I know

yeah yeah I know what to do now I know

yeah yeah I know what to do now I know what to do and then until I turn up I

what to do and then until I turn up I

what to do and then until I turn up I said I even want to give you the title

said I even want to give you the title

said I even want to give you the title of my talk it’s called the gift of fear

of my talk it’s called the gift of fear

of my talk it’s called the gift of fear that sounds really good when I turn up

that sounds really good when I turn up

that sounds really good when I turn up there were about 2,000 people on this

there were about 2,000 people on this

there were about 2,000 people on this location I suddenly realized that it’s

location I suddenly realized that it’s

location I suddenly realized that it’s not the title or the topic I got wrong

not the title or the topic I got wrong

not the title or the topic I got wrong suddenly I realized that this is a TEDx

suddenly I realized that this is a TEDx

suddenly I realized that this is a TEDx in Mandarin remember I prepare the TEDx

in Mandarin remember I prepare the TEDx

in Mandarin remember I prepare the TEDx in English however facing with adversity

in English however facing with adversity

in English however facing with adversity with the title on my top the gif of fear

with the title on my top the gif of fear

with the title on my top the gif of fear I needed to face and confront my fear

I needed to face and confront my fear

I needed to face and confront my fear and deal with that adversity and so I

and deal with that adversity and so I

and deal with that adversity and so I did it

did it

did it well I guess some people quite

well I guess some people quite

well I guess some people quite with style but I did it the right okay

with style but I did it the right okay

with style but I did it the right okay oh that’s pretty good I speak well I’m

oh that’s pretty good I speak well I’m

oh that’s pretty good I speak well I’m from Kota Bharu I went to a really small

from Kota Bharu I went to a really small

from Kota Bharu I went to a really small Chinese school you know my Chinese is

Chinese school you know my Chinese is

Chinese school you know my Chinese is still not too bad

still not too bad

still not too bad so I delivered the talk in Mandarin and

so I delivered the talk in Mandarin and

so I delivered the talk in Mandarin and the crunch of the tall essentially it’s

the crunch of the tall essentially it’s

the crunch of the tall essentially it’s about my fear it’s about a fear that

about my fear it’s about a fear that

about my fear it’s about a fear that actually has been haunting me for years

actually has been haunting me for years

actually has been haunting me for years and years I have this fear of death a

and years I have this fear of death a

and years I have this fear of death a lot of us have fear of death but I have

lot of us have fear of death but I have

lot of us have fear of death but I have this really probably disproportionate

this really probably disproportionate

this really probably disproportionate fear of death because when I was a kid

fear of death because when I was a kid

fear of death because when I was a kid my dad is a very superstitious man

my dad is a very superstitious man

my dad is a very superstitious man worked out all these kind of like as

worked out all these kind of like as

worked out all these kind of like as fortune teller things and all of us had

fortune teller things and all of us had

fortune teller things and all of us had got all our little problems that we may

got all our little problems that we may

got all our little problems that we may face according to my dad you know

face according to my dad you know

face according to my dad you know fortune teller and for mine I was told I

fortune teller and for mine I was told I

fortune teller and for mine I was told I was going to die on my birthday and then

was going to die on my birthday and then

was going to die on my birthday and then so the interesting things that every

so the interesting things that every

so the interesting things that every birthday you wonder whether this is your

birthday you wonder whether this is your

birthday you wonder whether this is your last birthday so interestingly the talk

last birthday so interestingly the talk

last birthday so interestingly the talk that I was giving was not about my

that I was giving was not about my

that I was giving was not about my birthday it’s about an experience I had

birthday it’s about an experience I had

birthday it’s about an experience I had when I I’ve been back to Malaysia for

when I I’ve been back to Malaysia for

when I I’ve been back to Malaysia for about ten years now on my seventh year

about ten years now on my seventh year

about ten years now on my seventh year in Malaysia I had burglary at home in

in Malaysia I had burglary at home in

in Malaysia I had burglary at home in the middle of the night about four

the middle of the night about four

the middle of the night about four thirty eight I remember it well because

thirty eight I remember it well because

thirty eight I remember it well because my face was pinned to the floor I had

my face was pinned to the floor I had

my face was pinned to the floor I had three people came to my house they

three people came to my house they

three people came to my house they basically tied me up beat the crap out

basically tied me up beat the crap out

basically tied me up beat the crap out of me

of me

of me can I see crap they said yeah I said it

can I see crap they said yeah I said it

can I see crap they said yeah I said it anyway so okay and then basically tie me

anyway so okay and then basically tie me

anyway so okay and then basically tie me up and then was demanding money I had

up and then was demanding money I had

up and then was demanding money I had 200 ringgit at home and at that time I

200 ringgit at home and at that time I

200 ringgit at home and at that time I scream and asked what my wife was

scream and asked what my wife was

scream and asked what my wife was sleeping with my daughter to say run the

sleeping with my daughter to say run the

sleeping with my daughter to say run the first thing my wife did was I open the

first thing my wife did was I open the

first thing my wife did was I open the balcony and jump off and then well it’s

balcony and jump off and then well it’s

balcony and jump off and then well it’s not very tall building so she jumped off

not very tall building so she jumped off

not very tall building so she jumped off and asked for help so it was Brad down

and asked for help so it was Brad down

and asked for help so it was Brad down all the way to the kitchen had a big

all the way to the kitchen had a big

all the way to the kitchen had a big paring and my neck and then the only

paring and my neck and then the only

paring and my neck and then the only thing they decided to do was to say who

thing they decided to do was to say who

thing they decided to do was to say who no laughs so that’s a moment that I

no laughs so that’s a moment that I

no laughs so that’s a moment that I don’t think any one of you would have

don’t think any one of you would have

don’t think any one of you would have experienced in your life to say in that

experienced in your life to say in that

experienced in your life to say in that final moment

final moment

final moment what are you thinking so that was what I

what are you thinking so that was what I

what are you thinking so that was what I was writing down and delivering in my

was writing down and delivering in my

was writing down and delivering in my TED talk when my daughter asked me dead

TED talk when my daughter asked me dead

TED talk when my daughter asked me dead what exactly were you thinking of course

what exactly were you thinking of course

what exactly were you thinking of course I told her I was thinking about you

I told her I was thinking about you

I told her I was thinking about you darling

darling

darling right okay but the reality was that the

right okay but the reality was that the

right okay but the reality was that the only thing I was thinking was that the

only thing I was thinking was that the

only thing I was thinking was that the week before that I had the burglary I

week before that I had the burglary I

week before that I had the burglary I went to Petra and then the only thing

went to Petra and then the only thing

went to Petra and then the only thing that flashed across my mind was I

that flashed across my mind was I

that flashed across my mind was I haven’t been to it the pyramid

haven’t been to it the pyramid

haven’t been to it the pyramid maybe next time laughs right and then

maybe next time laughs right and then

maybe next time laughs right and then strangely enough there’s a strange thing

strangely enough there’s a strange thing

strangely enough there’s a strange thing that came across because at that time

that came across because at that time

that came across because at that time you knew it was going to be the last

you knew it was going to be the last

you knew it was going to be the last moment of your life and then suddenly

moment of your life and then suddenly

moment of your life and then suddenly think of something else

think of something else

think of something else so that was an interesting TED talk that

so that was an interesting TED talk that

so that was an interesting TED talk that a year but the crutch of the story was

a year but the crutch of the story was

a year but the crutch of the story was at the end of that burglary the police

at the end of that burglary the police

at the end of that burglary the police started taking statement and the police

started taking statement and the police

started taking statement and the police asked me is it painful bleeding down my

asked me is it painful bleeding down my

asked me is it painful bleeding down my skull it asked me whether it’s painful

skull it asked me whether it’s painful

skull it asked me whether it’s painful okay and then the next thing he asked me

okay and then the next thing he asked me

okay and then the next thing he asked me was that did you lose a lot I said look

was that did you lose a lot I said look

was that did you lose a lot I said look you know I I lost watch my ya know my

you know I I lost watch my ya know my

you know I I lost watch my ya know my dad gave me and then they said don’t

dad gave me and then they said don’t

dad gave me and then they said don’t worry lie in the other place they killed

worry lie in the other place they killed

worry lie in the other place they killed the other guy you know come on you only

the other guy you know come on you only

the other guy you know come on you only lost a watch if the if you treat this as

lost a watch if the if you treat this as

lost a watch if the if you treat this as taxation then you feel better the last

taxation then you feel better the last

taxation then you feel better the last thing he said to me was that don’t worry

thing he said to me was that don’t worry

thing he said to me was that don’t worry LA if you don’t really like living in

LA if you don’t really like living in

LA if you don’t really like living in Malaysia you always have a choice to go

Malaysia you always have a choice to go

Malaysia you always have a choice to go to Singapore at that time was a hangry I

to Singapore at that time was a hangry I

to Singapore at that time was a hangry I was really really angry for six months I

was really really angry for six months I

was really really angry for six months I really was struggling because I was in

really was struggling because I was in

really was struggling because I was in fear I kept thinking about wanting to go

fear I kept thinking about wanting to go

fear I kept thinking about wanting to go back to Cambridge and I really was angry

back to Cambridge and I really was angry

back to Cambridge and I really was angry until something changed my life one day

until something changed my life one day

until something changed my life one day my son saw how depressed I was because

my son saw how depressed I was because

my son saw how depressed I was because was six months I lived in hell

was six months I lived in hell

was six months I lived in hell constantly I heard things I live in a

constantly I heard things I live in a

constantly I heard things I live in a bird bird cage that the shutter was

bird bird cage that the shutter was

bird bird cage that the shutter was shutting down every single night and one

shutting down every single night and one

shutting down every single night and one day my son said to me dad I used to in

day my son said to me dad I used to in

day my son said to me dad I used to in pain I said well no not really but I’m

pain I said well no not really but I’m

pain I said well no not really but I’m in fear my son said dad but the thing is

in fear my son said dad but the thing is

in fear my son said dad but the thing is it’s not that bad right what we’re still

it’s not that bad right what we’re still

it’s not that bad right what we’re still together so it could be a lot worse in

together so it could be a lot worse in

together so it could be a lot worse in reality I was here

reality I was here

reality I was here different things when the police said it

different things when the police said it

different things when the police said it the police said that look they killed

the police said that look they killed

the police said that look they killed the other guy they didn’t kill you but

the other guy they didn’t kill you but

the other guy they didn’t kill you but when you hear it from your son they

when you hear it from your son they

when you hear it from your son they actually say it’s not that bad right

actually say it’s not that bad right

actually say it’s not that bad right because they kill the other guy or you

because they kill the other guy or you

because they kill the other guy or you know they didn’t kill you and you’re

know they didn’t kill you and you’re

know they didn’t kill you and you’re still with us and my son my son asked me

still with us and my son my son asked me

still with us and my son my son asked me a second question

a second question

a second question did we lose many things I say a lot of

did we lose many things I say a lot of

did we lose many things I say a lot of watch that your dad gave me it’s a

watch that your dad gave me it’s a

watch that your dad gave me it’s a sentimental value and my son said maybe

sentimental value and my son said maybe

sentimental value and my son said maybe granddad thinks that this will actually

granddad thinks that this will actually

granddad thinks that this will actually buy you your life maybe he knows

buy you your life maybe he knows

buy you your life maybe he knows therefore you have to give this watch a

therefore you have to give this watch a

therefore you have to give this watch a way to buy your life so it’s just like

way to buy your life so it’s just like

way to buy your life so it’s just like taxation laughs right okay the last

taxation laughs right okay the last

taxation laughs right okay the last thing is said that if you truly are

thing is said that if you truly are

thing is said that if you truly are unhappy then we can always move back to

unhappy then we can always move back to

unhappy then we can always move back to England and that moment really changed

England and that moment really changed

England and that moment really changed my life because suddenly I realized that

my life because suddenly I realized that

my life because suddenly I realized that when you’re faced with adversity or fear

when you’re faced with adversity or fear

when you’re faced with adversity or fear or the fear of death suddenly you can

or the fear of death suddenly you can

or the fear of death suddenly you can look at how unlucky you are or how lucky

look at how unlucky you are or how lucky

look at how unlucky you are or how lucky you are

you are

you are and therefore subsequently we have been

and therefore subsequently we have been

and therefore subsequently we have been living in the same house living normally

living in the same house living normally

living in the same house living normally I’m actually quite happy something like

I’m actually quite happy something like

I’m actually quite happy something like that happened to me because from that

that happened to me because from that

that happened to me because from that day onwards I live like very differently

day onwards I live like very differently

day onwards I live like very differently because suddenly I realized that I live

because suddenly I realized that I live

because suddenly I realized that I live like if this was ever going to be the

like if this was ever going to be the

like if this was ever going to be the very last day today I might not see

very last day today I might not see

very last day today I might not see tomorrow again therefore I make the full

tomorrow again therefore I make the full

tomorrow again therefore I make the full use of it and make it as rewarding as

use of it and make it as rewarding as

use of it and make it as rewarding as possible

possible

possible oh come on that deserve round the pores

then TEDx Monash University called me

then TEDx Monash University called me and said can you do another today’s then

and said can you do another today’s then

and said can you do another today’s then I was just thinking at that time I was

I was just thinking at that time I was

I was just thinking at that time I was actually in Cambridge and then I was

actually in Cambridge and then I was

actually in Cambridge and then I was actually attending a play and then I

actually attending a play and then I

actually attending a play and then I said what is your topic is gonna be they

said what is your topic is gonna be they

said what is your topic is gonna be they asked me and then I heard this is it let

asked me and then I heard this is it let

asked me and then I heard this is it let me embrace the sava adversity for wise

me embrace the sava adversity for wise

me embrace the sava adversity for wise men say it does wisest cause Sonny I

men say it does wisest cause Sonny I

men say it does wisest cause Sonny I said okay I’m going to do stat or I’m

said okay I’m going to do stat or I’m

said okay I’m going to do stat or I’m gonna call the power of adversity I’m

gonna call the power of adversity I’m

gonna call the power of adversity I’m gonna tell you a last story that going

gonna tell you a last story that going

gonna tell you a last story that going to highlight what I mean by that okay so

to highlight what I mean by that okay so

to highlight what I mean by that okay so the power adversity for the talk today

the power adversity for the talk today

the power adversity for the talk today I’m gonna give you is in other problems

I’m gonna give you is in other problems

I’m gonna give you is in other problems I faced in my life you might think I’m

I faced in my life you might think I’m

I faced in my life you might think I’m absolutely accident-prone right always

absolutely accident-prone right always

absolutely accident-prone right always end up in trouble I will show you a

end up in trouble I will show you a

end up in trouble I will show you a picture of me right okay this is if you

picture of me right okay this is if you

picture of me right okay this is if you if you if anyone of you actually look at

if you if anyone of you actually look at

if you if anyone of you actually look at my wet sir this is a picture I put up

my wet sir this is a picture I put up

my wet sir this is a picture I put up this is a bike my mom bought for you

this is a bike my mom bought for you

this is a bike my mom bought for you have a fifty-year-old I still get gifts

have a fifty-year-old I still get gifts

have a fifty-year-old I still get gifts on my mom right okay that’s quite

on my mom right okay that’s quite

on my mom right okay that’s quite interesting it’s safety on 99-88 my mum

interesting it’s safety on 99-88 my mum

interesting it’s safety on 99-88 my mum bought this best part for me I’m really

bought this best part for me I’m really

bought this best part for me I’m really loved by King but this is something that

loved by King but this is something that

loved by King but this is something that I feel like I really enjoy so one day I

I feel like I really enjoy so one day I

I feel like I really enjoy so one day I actually took this bike I live in Mount

actually took this bike I live in Mount

actually took this bike I live in Mount Kyra I work at Gleneagles and I wrote

Kyra I work at Gleneagles and I wrote

Kyra I work at Gleneagles and I wrote all this bike all the way to mount er to

all this bike all the way to mount er to

all this bike all the way to mount er to blend Eagles and after seeing the

blend Eagles and after seeing the

blend Eagles and after seeing the patients me load my ward round this was

patients me load my ward round this was

patients me load my ward round this was only 18 months ago I drove back and then

only 18 months ago I drove back and then

only 18 months ago I drove back and then I said goodbye to patients I drove back

I said goodbye to patients I drove back

I said goodbye to patients I drove back and I hit a pothole and I fell into the

and I hit a pothole and I fell into the

and I hit a pothole and I fell into the pothole the bike landed on my chest and

pothole the bike landed on my chest and

pothole the bike landed on my chest and I was lying in the street thinking this

I was lying in the street thinking this

I was lying in the street thinking this is it it’s not my birthday

and I was lying there the cars kept

and I was lying there the cars kept passing me I was thinking if I’m not

passing me I was thinking if I’m not

passing me I was thinking if I’m not going to die because of accident

going to die because of accident

going to die because of accident someone’s gonna trust me to death here I

someone’s gonna trust me to death here I

someone’s gonna trust me to death here I better come up so I woke up I tried to

better come up so I woke up I tried to

better come up so I woke up I tried to kick-start the bite again it didn’t work

kick-start the bite again it didn’t work

kick-start the bite again it didn’t work so suddenly I thought I was going to

so suddenly I thought I was going to

so suddenly I thought I was going to over to the hospital right okay I pick

over to the hospital right okay I pick

over to the hospital right okay I pick up my phone my phone was smashed

up my phone my phone was smashed

up my phone my phone was smashed so I did what I did was that I actually

so I did what I did was that I actually

so I did what I did was that I actually just walked home walk back to the

just walked home walk back to the

just walked home walk back to the hospital is 20 minutes walk I kept

hospital is 20 minutes walk I kept

hospital is 20 minutes walk I kept walking back because at that time the

walking back because at that time the

walking back because at that time the only thing he said I don’t want this to

only thing he said I don’t want this to

only thing he said I don’t want this to be today and I walk back when I was in

be today and I walk back when I was in

be today and I walk back when I was in accident emergency I got a phone from my

accident emergency I got a phone from my

accident emergency I got a phone from my colleague and said I need to call my

colleague and said I need to call my

colleague and said I need to call my wife when I call my wife my wife said

wife when I call my wife my wife said

wife when I call my wife my wife said okay do I have time to head hair wash

okay do I have time to head hair wash

okay do I have time to head hair wash Birds or are you really that serious

I couldn’t breathe I really couldn’t

I couldn’t breathe I really couldn’t breathe so I said to my colleague guys

breathe so I said to my colleague guys

breathe so I said to my colleague guys put me into the CT scanner then they

put me into the CT scanner then they

put me into the CT scanner then they said no no no you probably have a

said no no no you probably have a

said no no no you probably have a pneumothorax which is punctured your

pneumothorax which is punctured your

pneumothorax which is punctured your lung let me put a chest drain in and

lung let me put a chest drain in and

lung let me put a chest drain in and everything I said guys no seriously then

everything I said guys no seriously then

everything I said guys no seriously then eventually they’re convinced they say

eventually they’re convinced they say

eventually they’re convinced they say actually put me through the CT scanner

actually put me through the CT scanner

actually put me through the CT scanner they said to me do you want a good news

they said to me do you want a good news

they said to me do you want a good news or do you want a bad news I said both

or do you want a bad news I said both

or do you want a bad news I said both please they said the good news if you

please they said the good news if you

please they said the good news if you don’t have a punctured lung the bad news

don’t have a punctured lung the bad news

don’t have a punctured lung the bad news is you just ruptured your spleen and you

is you just ruptured your spleen and you

is you just ruptured your spleen and you just torn your liver and you have about

just torn your liver and you have about

just torn your liver and you have about 1 and 1/2 liters of blood in your

1 and 1/2 liters of blood in your

1 and 1/2 liters of blood in your abdomen so I said ok they’re all hit ok

abdomen so I said ok they’re all hit ok

abdomen so I said ok they’re all hit ok they said we need to push you to ICU sir

they said we need to push you to ICU sir

they said we need to push you to ICU sir because we might need to take you to

because we might need to take you to

because we might need to take you to operating theatre so they pushed me to

operating theatre so they pushed me to

operating theatre so they pushed me to ICU the patient I’ve just seen I wave hi

ICU the patient I’ve just seen I wave hi

ICU the patient I’ve just seen I wave hi to her and the only thing she said was

to her and the only thing she said was

to her and the only thing she said was it so who’s gonna see me tomorrow oh

it so who’s gonna see me tomorrow oh

it so who’s gonna see me tomorrow oh come on that’s good right so I was lying

come on that’s good right so I was lying

come on that’s good right so I was lying there and then I suddenly realized that

there and then I suddenly realized that

there and then I suddenly realized that I might die because my colleague came in

I might die because my colleague came in

I might die because my colleague came in and said you have 30% chance of dying at

and said you have 30% chance of dying at

and said you have 30% chance of dying at that moment I picked up a notebook I

that moment I picked up a notebook I

that moment I picked up a notebook I wrote down all my account number and

wrote down all my account number and

wrote down all my account number and passwords I give to my wife and said

passwords I give to my wife and said

passwords I give to my wife and said enjoy your life and she said thank you

enjoy your life and she said thank you

enjoy your life and she said thank you oh not bad right ok so at this moment I

oh not bad right ok so at this moment I

oh not bad right ok so at this moment I really was ready Isis no it felt like

really was ready Isis no it felt like

really was ready Isis no it felt like look sometimes life is just like that it

look sometimes life is just like that it

look sometimes life is just like that it might be your last day already so you

might be your last day already so you

might be your last day already so you just have to accept it so for some

just have to accept it so for some

just have to accept it so for some whatever run-run reasons you can just

whatever run-run reasons you can just

whatever run-run reasons you can just read any medical textbook there’s no

read any medical textbook there’s no

read any medical textbook there’s no splenic injury that nuts does not need

splenic injury that nuts does not need

splenic injury that nuts does not need an operation and suddenly within 24

an operation and suddenly within 24

an operation and suddenly within 24 hours my bleeding stopped

hours my bleeding stopped

hours my bleeding stopped and then suddenly I could wake up and

and then suddenly I could wake up and

and then suddenly I could wake up and then I was pushed to the wall and I was

then I was pushed to the wall and I was

then I was pushed to the wall and I was ok don’t knows what happened right

ok don’t knows what happened right

ok don’t knows what happened right only thing that I found out was that I

only thing that I found out was that I

only thing that I found out was that I really was struggling because I was in

really was struggling because I was in

really was struggling because I was in pain I was in so much pain

pain I was in so much pain

pain I was in so much pain because my lung was stuck to my spleen

because my lung was stuck to my spleen

because my lung was stuck to my spleen and I couldn’t breathe and when I was in

and I couldn’t breathe and when I was in

and I couldn’t breathe and when I was in the hospital ward I fell off the bed

the hospital ward I fell off the bed

the hospital ward I fell off the bed because I suddenly realized that I have

because I suddenly realized that I have

because I suddenly realized that I have no use of my hand I still have scars on

no use of my hand I still have scars on

no use of my hand I still have scars on my hands

my hands

my hands I suddenly realized that I was in so

I suddenly realized that I was in so

I suddenly realized that I was in so much pain but I’m alive

much pain but I’m alive

much pain but I’m alive what should I do should I feel sorry for

what should I do should I feel sorry for

what should I do should I feel sorry for myself or should I move on and that was

myself or should I move on and that was

myself or should I move on and that was a moment I suddenly remember a patient

a moment I suddenly remember a patient

a moment I suddenly remember a patient said something to me a testicular

said something to me a testicular

said something to me a testicular patient said something to me to say

patient said something to me to say

patient said something to me to say sometimes adversity in your life

sometimes adversity in your life

sometimes adversity in your life actually make you a stronger person and

actually make you a stronger person and

actually make you a stronger person and it changed the course of your life and

it changed the course of your life and

it changed the course of your life and that is something called the power of

that is something called the power of

that is something called the power of adversity so I suddenly realized that

adversity so I suddenly realized that

adversity so I suddenly realized that the bleeding stopped I was given a

the bleeding stopped I was given a

the bleeding stopped I was given a second chance I stood up I actually

second chance I stood up I actually

second chance I stood up I actually caught my driver went home and told my

caught my driver went home and told my

caught my driver went home and told my wife that I’m okay now of course she was

wife that I’m okay now of course she was

wife that I’m okay now of course she was a bit disappointed and then the

a bit disappointed and then the

a bit disappointed and then the following day I went back to work I

following day I went back to work I

following day I went back to work I started operating two days after

started operating two days after

started operating two days after house-painting injury and since then I

house-painting injury and since then I

house-painting injury and since then I actually have not looked back so ladies

actually have not looked back so ladies

actually have not looked back so ladies and gentlemen I started telling you a

and gentlemen I started telling you a

and gentlemen I started telling you a story about how adversity can change

story about how adversity can change

story about how adversity can change your life this is a picture that was

your life this is a picture that was

your life this is a picture that was taken two weeks before my accident I was

taken two weeks before my accident I was

taken two weeks before my accident I was 108 kilo at that time suddenly this is a

108 kilo at that time suddenly this is a

108 kilo at that time suddenly this is a picture that was taken last week in my

picture that was taken last week in my

picture that was taken last week in my new Instagram that’s not my new wife

new Instagram that’s not my new wife

new Instagram that’s not my new wife that’s my splice I co-instructor right

that’s my splice I co-instructor right

that’s my splice I co-instructor right okay I have lost I have now ha I’m now

okay I have lost I have now ha I’m now

okay I have lost I have now ha I’m now 82 kilo and I’m counting I suddenly

82 kilo and I’m counting I suddenly

82 kilo and I’m counting I suddenly realized that I love my life

realized that I love my life

realized that I love my life I begin to enjoy everything I begin to

I begin to enjoy everything I begin to

I begin to enjoy everything I begin to change everything I don’t to leave you

change everything I don’t to leave you

change everything I don’t to leave you with something that I learned from my

with something that I learned from my

with something that I learned from my patient in life we faced with adversity

patient in life we faced with adversity

patient in life we faced with adversity and is the strongest people

and is the strongest people

and is the strongest people actually rise from all that adversity

actually rise from all that adversity

actually rise from all that adversity and make good use of your life and don’t

and make good use of your life and don’t

and make good use of your life and don’t waste it just like what Victor Hugo said

waste it just like what Victor Hugo said

waste it just like what Victor Hugo said adversity makes men and Prosperity makes

adversity makes men and Prosperity makes

adversity makes men and Prosperity makes monster on that note thank you very much

monster on that note thank you very much

monster on that note thank you very much [Applause]

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