so morning went on Google and I said the codes on quitting and you get a lot of
codes on quitting and you get a lot of
codes on quitting and you get a lot of these this is just a screenshot of that
these this is just a screenshot of that
these this is just a screenshot of that and the most popular one being with yeah
and the most popular one being with yeah
and the most popular one being with yeah winners never quit and quitters never
winners never quit and quitters never
winners never quit and quitters never win I’m sure you all have heard about
win I’m sure you all have heard about
win I’m sure you all have heard about this so quitting is considered as a very
this so quitting is considered as a very
this so quitting is considered as a very negative term right so everyone’s told
negative term right so everyone’s told
negative term right so everyone’s told you would never quit especially in gym
you would never quit especially in gym
you would never quit especially in gym they would have put it up don’t quit go
they would have put it up don’t quit go
they would have put it up don’t quit go on and on and on so my talk today is
on and on and on so my talk today is
on and on and on so my talk today is about art of quitting I initially
about art of quitting I initially
about art of quitting I initially thought of calling it art of leaving but
thought of calling it art of leaving but
thought of calling it art of leaving but then it might sound like something else
then it might sound like something else
then it might sound like something else and you might think I’m gonna ask you to
and you might think I’m gonna ask you to
and you might think I’m gonna ask you to do some yoga so I’m gonna call it art of
do some yoga so I’m gonna call it art of
do some yoga so I’m gonna call it art of quitting so when they asked me to speak
quitting so when they asked me to speak
quitting so when they asked me to speak here I said okay it’s TEDx it’s
here I said okay it’s TEDx it’s
here I said okay it’s TEDx it’s extremely prestigious to be up here and
extremely prestigious to be up here and
extremely prestigious to be up here and speaking I should really talk about
speaking I should really talk about
speaking I should really talk about something that I’ve prepared for and I
something that I’ve prepared for and I
something that I’ve prepared for and I took about 17 years to prepare this
took about 17 years to prepare this
took about 17 years to prepare this presentation so I’m gonna take you
presentation so I’m gonna take you
presentation so I’m gonna take you through that oh when I look back at my
through that oh when I look back at my
through that oh when I look back at my life which technically started in 2000 I
life which technically started in 2000 I
life which technically started in 2000 I see that to get here what I’ve done is a
see that to get here what I’ve done is a
see that to get here what I’ve done is a lot of quitting you know so and I
lot of quitting you know so and I
lot of quitting you know so and I thought that’s the most important thing
thought that’s the most important thing
thought that’s the most important thing I could speak about at TEDx so the first
I could speak about at TEDx so the first
I could speak about at TEDx so the first thing in 2000 I got into engineering
thing in 2000 I got into engineering
thing in 2000 I got into engineering like many of you here was extremely
like many of you here was extremely
like many of you here was extremely passionate about engineering and also
passionate about engineering and also
passionate about engineering and also something else happened in my life I
something else happened in my life I
something else happened in my life I also got into theater and I started
also got into theater and I started
also got into theater and I started learning about theater what professional
learning about theater what professional
learning about theater what professional theater is and got excited about both
theater is and got excited about both
theater is and got excited about both the domains engineering and theater what
the domains engineering and theater what
the domains engineering and theater what was good about theater is that they
was good about theater is that they
was good about theater is that they could teach me theater and what was not
could teach me theater and what was not
could teach me theater and what was not so good about engineering is that they
so good about engineering is that they
so good about engineering is that they didn’t really teach me so they asked me
didn’t really teach me so they asked me
didn’t really teach me so they asked me to do what six internals a year over
to do what six internals a year over
to do what six internals a year over four years that’s 24 internal exams and
four years that’s 24 internal exams and
four years that’s 24 internal exams and then eight semester exams so in 2002
then eight semester exams so in 2002
then eight semester exams so in 2002 after visiting two psychiatrists I
after visiting two psychiatrists I
after visiting two psychiatrists I really did this which is I quit college
really did this which is I quit college
really did this which is I quit college in year 2002 so that yeah I know but
in year 2002 so that yeah I know but
in year 2002 so that yeah I know but don’t get too inspired don’t get too
don’t get too inspired don’t get too
don’t get too inspired don’t get too inspired I quit college not
inspired I quit college not
inspired I quit college not because I wanted to do theater I quit
because I wanted to do theater I quit
because I wanted to do theater I quit college because thankfully at the age of
college because thankfully at the age of
college because thankfully at the age of 19 and a half I had this clarity that
19 and a half I had this clarity that
19 and a half I had this clarity that this is not the way I want to learn
this is not the way I want to learn
this is not the way I want to learn engineering I didn’t want to just learn
engineering I didn’t want to just learn
engineering I didn’t want to just learn for internals and exams and pass because
for internals and exams and pass because
for internals and exams and pass because by the fourth year they were saying that
by the fourth year they were saying that
by the fourth year they were saying that you need to now prepare for campus
you need to now prepare for campus
you need to now prepare for campus interviews so I thought this is all this
interviews so I thought this is all this
interviews so I thought this is all this is it my life is just going to be
is it my life is just going to be
is it my life is just going to be preparing for something that someone
preparing for something that someone
preparing for something that someone already prepared for and just got to
already prepared for and just got to
already prepared for and just got to follow that so in 2002 I quit college
follow that so in 2002 I quit college
follow that so in 2002 I quit college and I was very very inspired by a person
and I was very very inspired by a person
and I was very very inspired by a person I won’t name him I would let’s call him
I won’t name him I would let’s call him
I won’t name him I would let’s call him mentor so my mentor at 19 and a half is
mentor so my mentor at 19 and a half is
mentor so my mentor at 19 and a half is very influencing right you get
very influencing right you get
very influencing right you get influenced by these people who teach you
influenced by these people who teach you
influenced by these people who teach you something so this guy was teaching me
something so this guy was teaching me
something so this guy was teaching me theater and I just loved everything he
theater and I just loved everything he
theater and I just loved everything he used to do the way he used to be
used to do the way he used to be
used to do the way he used to be disciplined about his work how
disciplined about his work how
disciplined about his work how passionate he was and how he taught me
passionate he was and how he taught me
passionate he was and how he taught me theater so every little thing that I
theater so every little thing that I
theater so every little thing that I learnt about theater when I was 19
learnt about theater when I was 19
learnt about theater when I was 19 till about a year after that from 2000
till about a year after that from 2000
till about a year after that from 2000 to 2002 roughly was from him and it was
to 2002 roughly was from him and it was
to 2002 roughly was from him and it was not just about theater how he put me in
not just about theater how he put me in
not just about theater how he put me in most difficult situations when I said
most difficult situations when I said
most difficult situations when I said I’m gonna quit college he never said
I’m gonna quit college he never said
I’m gonna quit college he never said don’t quit he said do you think you can
don’t quit he said do you think you can
don’t quit he said do you think you can do the next thing so I was blind I was
do the next thing so I was blind I was
do the next thing so I was blind I was blindly following him it what he said
blindly following him it what he said
blindly following him it what he said mattered more to me than what my parents
mattered more to me than what my parents
mattered more to me than what my parents said and it was not just about theater
said and it was not just about theater
said and it was not just about theater it was about how we saw life how we saw
it was about how we saw life how we saw
it was about how we saw life how we saw every little thing to do with work
every little thing to do with work
every little thing to do with work passion you know so how you take life
passion you know so how you take life
passion you know so how you take life forward from at being 19 out of so
forward from at being 19 out of so
forward from at being 19 out of so influenced 2003 I had quit college one
influenced 2003 I had quit college one
influenced 2003 I had quit college one year of working with him he used to send
year of working with him he used to send
year of working with him he used to send me to as a group you there with many
me to as a group you there with many
me to as a group you there with many others like me and he used to send us to
others like me and he used to send us to
others like me and he used to send us to do workshops in schools from JP Nagar I
do workshops in schools from JP Nagar I
do workshops in schools from JP Nagar I used to travel till dohmler on my bike
used to travel till dohmler on my bike
used to travel till dohmler on my bike and I used to get 50 bucks paid 50 bucks
and I used to get 50 bucks paid 50 bucks
and I used to get 50 bucks paid 50 bucks for that one session of theater and it
for that one session of theater and it
for that one session of theater and it was okay because he was saying it and I
was okay because he was saying it and I
was okay because he was saying it and I wanted to do it and I had seen my life
wanted to do it and I had seen my life
wanted to do it and I had seen my life as I would be following his dreams you
as I would be following his dreams you
as I would be following his dreams you know he is these huge dreams and I would
know he is these huge dreams and I would
know he is these huge dreams and I would be with him and support him so my
be with him and support him so my
be with him and support him so my parents thought that okay so he quit
parents thought that okay so he quit
parents thought that okay so he quit college gone I mean he’s this bad apple
college gone I mean he’s this bad apple
college gone I mean he’s this bad apple in the basket but they still have to
in the basket but they still have to
in the basket but they still have to keep me in the house but they said okay
keep me in the house but they said okay
keep me in the house but they said okay he’s following someone something
he’s following someone something
he’s following someone something happened in 2000
happened in 2000
happened in 2000 three meeting in the office and one of
three meeting in the office and one of
three meeting in the office and one of his very close associates really really
his very close associates really really
his very close associates really really insulted me it was not I mean I was very
insulted me it was not I mean I was very
insulted me it was not I mean I was very young it was okay for an senior guy to
young it was okay for an senior guy to
young it was okay for an senior guy to speak to me that way probably that’s
speak to me that way probably that’s
speak to me that way probably that’s what I thought
what I thought
what I thought I felt terrible that how they were
I felt terrible that how they were
I felt terrible that how they were putting down my dreams what I wanted to
putting down my dreams what I wanted to
putting down my dreams what I wanted to do I got back home and my dad saw me
do I got back home and my dad saw me
do I got back home and my dad saw me extremely disturbed and he said what
extremely disturbed and he said what
extremely disturbed and he said what happened I said so so this guy he spoke
happened I said so so this guy he spoke
happened I said so so this guy he spoke to me you know things like this and he
to me you know things like this and he
to me you know things like this and he kind of felt like he didn’t really value
kind of felt like he didn’t really value
kind of felt like he didn’t really value what I wanted to do or what I thought
what I wanted to do or what I thought
what I wanted to do or what I thought was good now what do you expect the dad
was good now what do you expect the dad
was good now what do you expect the dad to say of such a situation he would say
to say of such a situation he would say
to say of such a situation he would say look we told you go back engineering you
look we told you go back engineering you
look we told you go back engineering you know you have taken your ear off now go
know you have taken your ear off now go
know you have taken your ear off now go back to do your engineering the second
back to do your engineering the second
back to do your engineering the second thing they would say is it’s okay
thing they would say is it’s okay
thing they would say is it’s okay they’re your teachers they’re your
they’re your teachers they’re your
they’re your teachers they’re your mentors they’re supposed to say things
mentors they’re supposed to say things
mentors they’re supposed to say things like this to you my dad was weird he
like this to you my dad was weird he
like this to you my dad was weird he said do not ever let anyone speak to you
said do not ever let anyone speak to you
said do not ever let anyone speak to you that way do you I was I was hardly 20 I
that way do you I was I was hardly 20 I
that way do you I was I was hardly 20 I had nothing that I had done on my own
had nothing that I had done on my own
had nothing that I had done on my own and he said do not ever let anyone talk
and he said do not ever let anyone talk
and he said do not ever let anyone talk to you that way if you feel that they
to you that way if you feel that they
to you that way if you feel that they didn’t respect you do not be with them
didn’t respect you do not be with them
didn’t respect you do not be with them and that’s what I did I went next and I
and that’s what I did I went next and I
and that’s what I did I went next and I quit my mentor within a year in 2003 it
quit my mentor within a year in 2003 it
quit my mentor within a year in 2003 it was a huge bold step because I had quit
was a huge bold step because I had quit
was a huge bold step because I had quit college which was such a important space
college which was such a important space
college which was such a important space for us right how many of you can just
for us right how many of you can just
for us right how many of you can just think of waking up in the morning and I
think of waking up in the morning and I
think of waking up in the morning and I wrote in my exam paper this is my last
wrote in my exam paper this is my last
wrote in my exam paper this is my last exam ever and do that and come out
exam ever and do that and come out
exam ever and do that and come out because you trusted this person and then
because you trusted this person and then
because you trusted this person and then you quit this person one year into it so
you quit this person one year into it so
you quit this person one year into it so my life was empty I had no clue where to
my life was empty I had no clue where to
my life was empty I had no clue where to go I just knew that I had to act I had
go I just knew that I had to act I had
go I just knew that I had to act I had to do theater that’s all I knew so from
to do theater that’s all I knew so from
to do theater that’s all I knew so from 2003 to the next quitting point I did a
2003 to the next quitting point I did a
2003 to the next quitting point I did a lot of theater on my own because I had
lot of theater on my own because I had
lot of theater on my own because I had nothing else nobody to follow
nothing else nobody to follow
nothing else nobody to follow I started leading I started figuring out
I started leading I started figuring out
I started leading I started figuring out ways to show what I had with me right I
ways to show what I had with me right I
ways to show what I had with me right I had to show people this is what I want
had to show people this is what I want
had to show people this is what I want to do it’s a huge challenge that you
to do it’s a huge challenge that you
to do it’s a huge challenge that you take up not just against yourself with
take up not just against yourself with
take up not just against yourself with your family with your friends who’s who
your family with your friends who’s who
your family with your friends who’s who are all watching you know because
are all watching you know because
are all watching you know because they’re follow they’re going back to
they’re follow they’re going back to
they’re follow they’re going back to college and they’re looking that hey
college and they’re looking that hey
college and they’re looking that hey this guy got out of college let’s see
this guy got out of college let’s see
this guy got out of college let’s see what he will do right and most of them
what he will do right and most of them
what he will do right and most of them hope that you fail so the next thing
hope that you fail so the next thing
hope that you fail so the next thing that I did till about 2005 was I stayed
that I did till about 2005 was I stayed
that I did till about 2005 was I stayed in Bangalore that’s about two years 2003
in Bangalore that’s about two years 2003
in Bangalore that’s about two years 2003 to 2005 and I did a lot of theater
to 2005 and I did a lot of theater
to 2005 and I did a lot of theater started a company
started a company
started a company actor productions we innovated a new
actor productions we innovated a new
actor productions we innovated a new ways of doing theater the first time in
ways of doing theater the first time in
ways of doing theater the first time in Banglore shows happen three times a day
Banglore shows happen three times a day
Banglore shows happen three times a day for an entire week that was in 2005 at
for an entire week that was in 2005 at
for an entire week that was in 2005 at Ranga Shankar a play called sleuth which
Ranga Shankar a play called sleuth which
Ranga Shankar a play called sleuth which was done by us one week 18 shows were
was done by us one week 18 shows were
was done by us one week 18 shows were planned and so and Ranga Shankar after
planned and so and Ranga Shankar after
planned and so and Ranga Shankar after that has followed up there are you must
that has followed up there are you must
that has followed up there are you must be seeing 11 o clock 3:30 show 7:30
be seeing 11 o clock 3:30 show 7:30
be seeing 11 o clock 3:30 show 7:30 shows we did that and by end of 2005 we
shows we did that and by end of 2005 we
shows we did that and by end of 2005 we were an established theatre group we had
were an established theatre group we had
were an established theatre group we had an audience following who would come and
an audience following who would come and
an audience following who would come and would want to watch my place and I took
would want to watch my place and I took
would want to watch my place and I took the next decision which was to quit
the next decision which was to quit
the next decision which was to quit Bangalore to quit my home space because
Bangalore to quit my home space because
Bangalore to quit my home space because I felt that at 22 I was now getting
I felt that at 22 I was now getting
I felt that at 22 I was now getting stagnant
stagnant
stagnant I was not learning I needed more to
I was not learning I needed more to
I was not learning I needed more to learn and I had created a brand value
learn and I had created a brand value
learn and I had created a brand value but I it was time to let go of that
but I it was time to let go of that
but I it was time to let go of that brand and go learn more so 2004 5 I quit
brand and go learn more so 2004 5 I quit
brand and go learn more so 2004 5 I quit home homeland Bangalore and the next
home homeland Bangalore and the next
home homeland Bangalore and the next fitting was dreamland
fitting was dreamland
fitting was dreamland so 2005 to 2007 which was another 2
so 2005 to 2007 which was another 2
so 2005 to 2007 which was another 2 years I went to Mumbai like Mumbai is
years I went to Mumbai like Mumbai is
years I went to Mumbai like Mumbai is known for theater and firms right and
known for theater and firms right and
known for theater and firms right and that’s like the hub in the country to do
that’s like the hub in the country to do
that’s like the hub in the country to do it so I went to Mumbai and worked in
it so I went to Mumbai and worked in
it so I went to Mumbai and worked in various domains though I always wanted
various domains though I always wanted
various domains though I always wanted to be an actor director writer I hardly
to be an actor director writer I hardly
to be an actor director writer I hardly got to do that what I got to do was
got to do that what I got to do was
got to do that what I got to do was lighting backstage editing corporate
lighting backstage editing corporate
lighting backstage editing corporate films I had films anything and
films I had films anything and
films I had films anything and everything to pay the rent and survive
everything to pay the rent and survive
everything to pay the rent and survive so you know so I was just doing all
so you know so I was just doing all
so you know so I was just doing all those bits in this dream land for 2
those bits in this dream land for 2
those bits in this dream land for 2 years and how many of you been to Mumbai
years and how many of you been to Mumbai
years and how many of you been to Mumbai you will see there are everyday maybe
you will see there are everyday maybe
you will see there are everyday maybe more than thousand people who come from
more than thousand people who come from
more than thousand people who come from all over the country to live their
all over the country to live their
all over the country to live their dreams in Mumbai to become a film hero
dreams in Mumbai to become a film hero
dreams in Mumbai to become a film hero to become an actress to become something
to become an actress to become something
to become an actress to become something in the domain of Arts and I used to see
in the domain of Arts and I used to see
in the domain of Arts and I used to see it I used to say that with me cafe and
it I used to say that with me cafe and
it I used to say that with me cafe and is to see an old man or a nice to see a
is to see an old man or a nice to see a
is to see an old man or a nice to see a young 34 year old who’s who’s still
young 34 year old who’s who’s still
young 34 year old who’s who’s still surviving on samosas and coffee and has
surviving on samosas and coffee and has
surviving on samosas and coffee and has to think if that passion is that what it
to think if that passion is that what it
to think if that passion is that what it use it’s supposed to be there you don’t
use it’s supposed to be there you don’t
use it’s supposed to be there you don’t give up and you just wait for some magic
give up and you just wait for some magic
give up and you just wait for some magic to happen and as I used to do my little
to happen and as I used to do my little
to happen and as I used to do my little work and learn from it and also on and
work and learn from it and also on and
work and learn from it and also on and also find a way to live I figured that
also find a way to live I figured that
also find a way to live I figured that this is not what I wanted to become you
this is not what I wanted to become you
this is not what I wanted to become you know I should know when to quit I should
know I should know when to quit I should
know I should know when to quit I should know when to quit and do the next thing
know when to quit and do the next thing
know when to quit and do the next thing that I can do so in 2007
that I can do so in 2007
that I can do so in 2007 I took the big bold step of saying by
I took the big bold step of saying by
I took the big bold step of saying by Mumbai and come back home now coming
Mumbai and come back home now coming
Mumbai and come back home now coming back home is a huge step because the
back home is a huge step because the
back home is a huge step because the world in in Bangalore is going to look
world in in Bangalore is going to look
world in in Bangalore is going to look at you as hey did you just you know not
at you as hey did you just you know not
at you as hey did you just you know not do anything in Mumbai is that why you
do anything in Mumbai is that why you
do anything in Mumbai is that why you are coming back
are coming back
are coming back did you lose and how do you accept that
did you lose and how do you accept that
did you lose and how do you accept that but you have to accept it probably not
but you have to accept it probably not
but you have to accept it probably not really listen to it that’s what I guess
really listen to it that’s what I guess
really listen to it that’s what I guess I did I just wanted to come back home
I did I just wanted to come back home
I did I just wanted to come back home because I had plans had done it once I’d
because I had plans had done it once I’d
because I had plans had done it once I’d created a theatre group I’d created a
created a theatre group I’d created a
created a theatre group I’d created a brand of my own in theatre and I thought
brand of my own in theatre and I thought
brand of my own in theatre and I thought I could do it again so I came back and
I could do it again so I came back and
I could do it again so I came back and in 2008 I did the biggest thing which
in 2008 I did the biggest thing which
in 2008 I did the biggest thing which was quit theatre itself now 2000 is when
was quit theatre itself now 2000 is when
was quit theatre itself now 2000 is when I started learning theatre and I was
I started learning theatre and I was
I started learning theatre and I was known as Pavan equals theatre at home
known as Pavan equals theatre at home
known as Pavan equals theatre at home that he is going to just wear those fab
that he is going to just wear those fab
that he is going to just wear those fab India stuffs and you know carry a bag
India stuffs and you know carry a bag
India stuffs and you know carry a bag and he’s gonna just do theater all his
and he’s gonna just do theater all his
and he’s gonna just do theater all his life and no matter how much it pays or
life and no matter how much it pays or
life and no matter how much it pays or not and in 2008 I did one show a
not and in 2008 I did one show a
not and in 2008 I did one show a transition curve and I said this is it
transition curve and I said this is it
transition curve and I said this is it now I’ve grown up and I want to I want
now I’ve grown up and I want to I want
now I’ve grown up and I want to I want to tell my stories through films and in
to tell my stories through films and in
to tell my stories through films and in 2008 onwards I started working with
2008 onwards I started working with
2008 onwards I started working with yograj but many of you may know him and
yograj but many of you may know him and
yograj but many of you may know him and it’s it’s in the year 2008 I did a play
it’s it’s in the year 2008 I did a play
it’s it’s in the year 2008 I did a play and I said this is it and went on work
and I said this is it and went on work
and I said this is it and went on work with him for three long years 2008 2009
with him for three long years 2008 2009
with him for three long years 2008 2009 2010 we did three projects two of which
2010 we did three projects two of which
2010 we did three projects two of which was released where I was part of writing
was released where I was part of writing
was released where I was part of writing I was writing scripts for him and when
I was writing scripts for him and when
I was writing scripts for him and when we were making the films I would be with
we were making the films I would be with
we were making the films I would be with him throughout as an associate director
him throughout as an associate director
him throughout as an associate director and learn the ground realities of making
and learn the ground realities of making
and learn the ground realities of making films now one next great thing happened
films now one next great thing happened
films now one next great thing happened in 2010 I fell in love and decided to
in 2010 I fell in love and decided to
in 2010 I fell in love and decided to get married very like 26 or something 27
get married very like 26 or something 27
get married very like 26 or something 27 that young though I look 24 right now so
that young though I look 24 right now so
that young though I look 24 right now so so that young my wife was equally crazy
so that young my wife was equally crazy
so that young my wife was equally crazy and so I met her on a Sunday I texted
and so I met her on a Sunday I texted
and so I met her on a Sunday I texted her on a Monday do you want to get
her on a Monday do you want to get
her on a Monday do you want to get married she said why not and we got
married she said why not and we got
married she said why not and we got married and that was year 2010 when one
married and that was year 2010 when one
married and that was year 2010 when one shirring he had released what was
shirring he had released what was
shirring he had released what was interesting is what do you do at that
interesting is what do you do at that
interesting is what do you do at that point of your life right you have gotten
point of your life right you have gotten
point of your life right you have gotten married and it my mom was not very happy
married and it my mom was not very happy
married and it my mom was not very happy with it so I decided to leave home and
with it so I decided to leave home and
with it so I decided to leave home and had twenty five thousand bucks in my
had twenty five thousand bucks in my
had twenty five thousand bucks in my account so yograj Burt was like my
account so yograj Burt was like my
account so yograj Burt was like my father at that point in the sense that
father at that point in the sense that
father at that point in the sense that would he needed me as well at work and I
would he needed me as well at work and I
would he needed me as well at work and I respected him we had huge mutual respect
respected him we had huge mutual respect
respected him we had huge mutual respect for what the kind of work we did – Arion
for what the kind of work we did – Arion
for what the kind of work we did – Arion puncturing you were great films that
puncturing you were great films that
puncturing you were great films that came out with a team in 2010 I did the
came out with a team in 2010 I did the
came out with a team in 2010 I did the next big step which was to witting
next big step which was to witting
next big step which was to witting yograj but which doesn’t mean that I
yograj but which doesn’t mean that I
yograj but which doesn’t mean that I walked out of it it’s just that I said
walked out of it it’s just that I said
walked out of it it’s just that I said so I’m not gonna be working on your
so I’m not gonna be working on your
so I’m not gonna be working on your projects anymore I’ll become a director
projects anymore I’ll become a director
projects anymore I’ll become a director myself so it with 25,000 and a wife and
myself so it with 25,000 and a wife and
myself so it with 25,000 and a wife and my own house I said okay now it’s time
my own house I said okay now it’s time
my own house I said okay now it’s time to go and become a director yograj Bert
to go and become a director yograj Bert
to go and become a director yograj Bert and the entire team was a beautiful safe
and the entire team was a beautiful safe
and the entire team was a beautiful safe net you know nice comfort zone to be in
net you know nice comfort zone to be in
net you know nice comfort zone to be in because because I didn’t have to worry
because because I didn’t have to worry
because because I didn’t have to worry about my money and he was a huge brand I
about my money and he was a huge brand I
about my money and he was a huge brand I just had to work with him and things
just had to work with him and things
just had to work with him and things would have happened I don’t know why I
would have happened I don’t know why I
would have happened I don’t know why I did this crazy things but I did quit I
did this crazy things but I did quit I
did this crazy things but I did quit I got out of that office and said I’ll
got out of that office and said I’ll
got out of that office and said I’ll direct and I’ll become a director myself
direct and I’ll become a director myself
direct and I’ll become a director myself 2010 onwards you can I can say this now
2010 onwards you can I can say this now
2010 onwards you can I can say this now you can get to know what I have done
you can get to know what I have done
you can get to know what I have done till 2017 through Wikipedia that’s so
till 2017 through Wikipedia that’s so
till 2017 through Wikipedia that’s so that’s not so important to talk about
that’s not so important to talk about
that’s not so important to talk about so you google me and you will know what
so you google me and you will know what
so you google me and you will know what happened in my life from 2010 to 2013 so
happened in my life from 2010 to 2013 so
happened in my life from 2010 to 2013 so what’s the next important thing I’d like
what’s the next important thing I’d like
what’s the next important thing I’d like to talk now now that I have five minutes
to talk now now that I have five minutes
to talk now now that I have five minutes is why is that we find quitting so hard
is why is that we find quitting so hard
is why is that we find quitting so hard if the comfort zone if you look at it
if the comfort zone if you look at it
if the comfort zone if you look at it all these things that I spoke about
all these things that I spoke about
all these things that I spoke about they’re all awesome comfort zones and
they’re all awesome comfort zones and
they’re all awesome comfort zones and it’s very difficult to leave our comfort
it’s very difficult to leave our comfort
it’s very difficult to leave our comfort zone and come out and let’s just look at
zone and come out and let’s just look at
zone and come out and let’s just look at the entire thing again College College
the entire thing again College College
the entire thing again College College is an awesome comfort zone right you all
is an awesome comfort zone right you all
is an awesome comfort zone right you all I here you just have to come to college
I here you just have to come to college
I here you just have to come to college parents are taking care of you there’s a
parents are taking care of you there’s a
parents are taking care of you there’s a syllabus everything is there
syllabus everything is there
syllabus everything is there it’s it’s something that you don’t want
it’s it’s something that you don’t want
it’s it’s something that you don’t want to leave mentor one who’d really taught
to leave mentor one who’d really taught
to leave mentor one who’d really taught me everything and who I thought I’ll
me everything and who I thought I’ll
me everything and who I thought I’ll follow him and he was a great because I
follow him and he was a great because I
follow him and he was a great because I didn’t have to lead I didn’t have to
didn’t have to lead I didn’t have to
didn’t have to lead I didn’t have to think I just had to follow him but I
think I just had to follow him but I
think I just had to follow him but I quit him and then we went on to home
quit him and then we went on to home
quit him and then we went on to home giving up home is another huge thing I
giving up home is another huge thing I
giving up home is another huge thing I mean you’re you have your friends family
mean you’re you have your friends family
mean you’re you have your friends family and your own bed giving up that in
and your own bed giving up that in
and your own bed giving up that in dreamland something you go saying that
dreamland something you go saying that
dreamland something you go saying that I’ll achieve something in life but then
I’ll achieve something in life but then
I’ll achieve something in life but then you give it up because you know you
you give it up because you know you
you give it up because you know you don’t want to be just waiting somewhere
don’t want to be just waiting somewhere
don’t want to be just waiting somewhere you have something better to do and then
you have something better to do and then
you have something better to do and then you come back Theater for which I gave
you come back Theater for which I gave
you come back Theater for which I gave up everything in my life and then I gave
up everything in my life and then I gave
up everything in my life and then I gave up theaters
up theaters
up theaters at the end of it and then finally the
at the end of it and then finally the
at the end of it and then finally the one who taught me films what feature
one who taught me films what feature
one who taught me films what feature film making is what so mentor 2 which
film making is what so mentor 2 which
film making is what so mentor 2 which was the Oakridge but and I stopped now
was the Oakridge but and I stopped now
was the Oakridge but and I stopped now look at the transmission what are those
look at the transmission what are those
look at the transmission what are those steps steps to be here right so each one
steps steps to be here right so each one
steps steps to be here right so each one of these steps I quit I got on and moved
of these steps I quit I got on and moved
of these steps I quit I got on and moved on to the next one
on to the next one
on to the next one at the right stage okay so it was its I
at the right stage okay so it was its I
at the right stage okay so it was its I see a lot of my friends like strangely a
see a lot of my friends like strangely a
see a lot of my friends like strangely a friend called me very recently was my
friend called me very recently was my
friend called me very recently was my classmate in passage and he quit his job
classmate in passage and he quit his job
classmate in passage and he quit his job like few months ago and the first and he
like few months ago and the first and he
like few months ago and the first and he was a he was a ranked top ranker in the
was a he was a ranked top ranker in the
was a he was a ranked top ranker in the college and he said dude you knew when
college and he said dude you knew when
college and he said dude you knew when to quit and I’m doing it now after
to quit and I’m doing it now after
to quit and I’m doing it now after twelve years of delays so I think when I
twelve years of delays so I think when I
twelve years of delays so I think when I say the word quit what I mean is just
say the word quit what I mean is just
say the word quit what I mean is just know when that you have to then you have
know when that you have to then you have
know when that you have to then you have to take that little detour now does that
to take that little detour now does that
to take that little detour now does that mean that I gave up on passion it does
mean that I gave up on passion it does
mean that I gave up on passion it does does it mean that I’m a loser because
does it mean that I’m a loser because
does it mean that I’m a loser because what I wanted to do in life I haven’t
what I wanted to do in life I haven’t
what I wanted to do in life I haven’t done but I’ve done something else no let
done but I’ve done something else no let
done but I’ve done something else no let me just take you through this example
me just take you through this example
me just take you through this example which is in 2002 I wrote a play called
which is in 2002 I wrote a play called
which is in 2002 I wrote a play called the final rehearsal it was a one-man
the final rehearsal it was a one-man
the final rehearsal it was a one-man show and that was my first play that I
show and that was my first play that I
show and that was my first play that I wrote and I have been lucky all my life
wrote and I have been lucky all my life
wrote and I have been lucky all my life it got picked up for a festival called
it got picked up for a festival called
it got picked up for a festival called Tesco in 2002 I went to Mumbai and there
Tesco in 2002 I went to Mumbai and there
Tesco in 2002 I went to Mumbai and there I won the Best Actor Award
I won the Best Actor Award
I won the Best Actor Award so the first play I wrote directed and
so the first play I wrote directed and
so the first play I wrote directed and acted which was a one-man show people
acted which was a one-man show people
acted which was a one-man show people laughed at me because I was hardly
laughed at me because I was hardly
laughed at me because I was hardly nineteen and a half when I did that and
nineteen and a half when I did that and
nineteen and a half when I did that and I won an award came back now that was my
I won an award came back now that was my
I won an award came back now that was my dream you know to perform that play
dream you know to perform that play
dream you know to perform that play again and again that meant everything
again and again that meant everything
again and again that meant everything that I dreamt of that one one-man show
that I dreamt of that one one-man show
that I dreamt of that one one-man show for an hour on stage now did I give up
for an hour on stage now did I give up
for an hour on stage now did I give up on that dream no because now 15 years
on that dream no because now 15 years
on that dream no because now 15 years later 2002 – 15 years later just last
later 2002 – 15 years later just last
later 2002 – 15 years later just last Thursday five days ago I performed the
Thursday five days ago I performed the
Thursday five days ago I performed the play again and so it’s the same play
play again and so it’s the same play
play again and so it’s the same play which was done again so when I say quit
which was done again so when I say quit
which was done again so when I say quit I didn’t say quit what you wanted to do
I didn’t say quit what you wanted to do
I didn’t say quit what you wanted to do say quit those hurdles quit those things
say quit those hurdles quit those things
say quit those hurdles quit those things that you may get stuck out thinking that
that you may get stuck out thinking that
that you may get stuck out thinking that this is where we have to be and keep
this is where we have to be and keep
this is where we have to be and keep trying no get smart sometimes another
trying no get smart sometimes another
trying no get smart sometimes another interesting thing about this but this
interesting thing about this but this
interesting thing about this but this slide is that in 2002
slide is that in 2002
slide is that in 2002 I would work really hard to get 50
I would work really hard to get 50
I would work really hard to get 50 people to come and watch my play you
people to come and watch my play you
people to come and watch my play you know I wasn’t I wasn’t nobody it was a
know I wasn’t I wasn’t nobody it was a
know I wasn’t I wasn’t nobody it was a good play but why would people want to
good play but why would people want to
good play but why would people want to come and watch my play so over the years
come and watch my play so over the years
come and watch my play so over the years 2003 2004 I kept performing and it was
2003 2004 I kept performing and it was
2003 2004 I kept performing and it was quite difficult to market the play I
quite difficult to market the play I
quite difficult to market the play I remember going with posters with my own
remember going with posters with my own
remember going with posters with my own picture on it and sticking it on M zero
picture on it and sticking it on M zero
picture on it and sticking it on M zero you know like carry a bag of posters and
you know like carry a bag of posters and
you know like carry a bag of posters and going to every shop and giving out
going to every shop and giving out
going to every shop and giving out tickets and saying please sell these
tickets and saying please sell these
tickets and saying please sell these tickets for me now in 2017 on a Thursday
tickets for me now in 2017 on a Thursday
tickets for me now in 2017 on a Thursday we hardly did any marketing it was a
we hardly did any marketing it was a
we hardly did any marketing it was a full house right so I did still I did
full house right so I did still I did
full house right so I did still I did still achieve what I wanted to but I did
still achieve what I wanted to but I did
still achieve what I wanted to but I did it through various others things by
it through various others things by
it through various others things by constantly quitting things that didn’t
constantly quitting things that didn’t
constantly quitting things that didn’t make sense at that point so finally
make sense at that point so finally
make sense at that point so finally quitting is okay quitting is okay if you
quitting is okay quitting is okay if you
quitting is okay quitting is okay if you know why and where you’re headed and if
know why and where you’re headed and if
know why and where you’re headed and if you identify your problem because every
you identify your problem because every
you identify your problem because every time you quit and clear that comfort
time you quit and clear that comfort
time you quit and clear that comfort zone you are challenging yourself to
zone you are challenging yourself to
zone you are challenging yourself to take up the next big thing right it’s
take up the next big thing right it’s
take up the next big thing right it’s very easy to get stuck in that comfort
very easy to get stuck in that comfort
very easy to get stuck in that comfort zone
zone
zone very easy you will be happy as you age
very easy you will be happy as you age
very easy you will be happy as you age you will get a little more comfortable
you will get a little more comfortable
you will get a little more comfortable you will start thinking hey it’s good
you will start thinking hey it’s good
you will start thinking hey it’s good it’s giving me money I’m happy people
it’s giving me money I’m happy people
it’s giving me money I’m happy people know I start feeling now I I mean I
know I start feeling now I I mean I
know I start feeling now I I mean I could do all this when I was 28 when now
could do all this when I was 28 when now
could do all this when I was 28 when now I’m 35 this year I’ll be 35 and I start
I’m 35 this year I’ll be 35 and I start
I’m 35 this year I’ll be 35 and I start feeling that maybe I’m happy and I then
feeling that maybe I’m happy and I then
feeling that maybe I’m happy and I then wake myself up and say look at your
wake myself up and say look at your
wake myself up and say look at your journey you need to now get out of that
journey you need to now get out of that
journey you need to now get out of that comfort space and and get forward and do
comfort space and and get forward and do
comfort space and and get forward and do something so quitting is okay create
something so quitting is okay create
something so quitting is okay create challenges and go head-on with it thank
challenges and go head-on with it thank
challenges and go head-on with it thank you so much
you so much
you so much [Applause]
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