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a bit Acharya vodka so much happening

a bit Acharya vodka so much happening trendy kogas we’re talking about what

trendy kogas we’re talking about what

trendy kogas we’re talking about what failure

failure

failure now fashioning agree it’s the fact right

now fashioning agree it’s the fact right

now fashioning agree it’s the fact right so makeup will pay less about the atom

so makeup will pay less about the atom

so makeup will pay less about the atom because that’s the same thing that I’m

because that’s the same thing that I’m

because that’s the same thing that I’m going to be talking about as well

going to be talking about as well

going to be talking about as well failure nine hundred a copy Nakia as a

failure nine hundred a copy Nakia as a

failure nine hundred a copy Nakia as a couch nigga rod combs have very cracked

couch nigga rod combs have very cracked

couch nigga rod combs have very cracked everything so yeah are curing at least

everything so yeah are curing at least

everything so yeah are curing at least without you nothing of the sort

without you nothing of the sort

without you nothing of the sort the reason why I think this is coming up

the reason why I think this is coming up

the reason why I think this is coming up again and again is because it’s the fact

again and again is because it’s the fact

again and again is because it’s the fact being an entrepreneur is having a

being an entrepreneur is having a

being an entrepreneur is having a startup not easy at all

startup not easy at all

startup not easy at all I was just having conversation with this

I was just having conversation with this

I was just having conversation with this gentleman over here and I was telling

gentleman over here and I was telling

gentleman over here and I was telling them that it takes a lot of work and

them that it takes a lot of work and

them that it takes a lot of work and dirt and sweat and tears to look like an

dirt and sweat and tears to look like an

dirt and sweat and tears to look like an overnight success so that is why the

overnight success so that is why the

overnight success so that is why the reason that’s a reason behind all of the

reason that’s a reason behind all of the

reason that’s a reason behind all of the entrepreneurs coming up here and talking

entrepreneurs coming up here and talking

entrepreneurs coming up here and talking about something or the other which went

about something or the other which went

about something or the other which went badly for them so I certainly hope that

badly for them so I certainly hope that

badly for them so I certainly hope that from our experiences you actually learn

from our experiences you actually learn

from our experiences you actually learn a bit or two because you truly need to

a bit or two because you truly need to

a bit or two because you truly need to understand Mark Zuckerberg

understand Mark Zuckerberg

understand Mark Zuckerberg Google all of these guys how long you

Google all of these guys how long you

Google all of these guys how long you think it took them to get where they are

think it took them to get where they are

think it took them to get where they are right so let’s say Instagram condo

right so let’s say Instagram condo

right so let’s say Instagram condo Sunday oh why I’m gonna shake Instagram

Sunday oh why I’m gonna shake Instagram

Sunday oh why I’m gonna shake Instagram gabon alley those hockey about I’m a

gabon alley those hockey about I’m a

gabon alley those hockey about I’m a prisoner yes of course new and I wonder

prisoner yes of course new and I wonder

prisoner yes of course new and I wonder how many of you guys have played and

how many of you guys have played and

how many of you guys have played and rebirths do you know that that company

rebirths do you know that that company

rebirths do you know that that company was about to go bankrupt

was about to go bankrupt

was about to go bankrupt yeah and that was the last straw our

yeah and that was the last straw our

yeah and that was the last straw our Christian seventy cocky okay let’s give

Christian seventy cocky okay let’s give

Christian seventy cocky okay let’s give it another shot and finally they made it

it another shot and finally they made it

it another shot and finally they made it same thing goes for you other people as

same thing goes for you other people as

same thing goes for you other people as well but oh I’m up so yeah again

well but oh I’m up so yeah again

well but oh I’m up so yeah again completely different topic

completely different topic

completely different topic you have not heard this before we’re

you have not heard this before we’re

you have not heard this before we’re talking about failure right yeah and

talking about failure right yeah and

talking about failure right yeah and this is a fact help me not making this

this is a fact help me not making this

this is a fact help me not making this up so let’s start so my name is Rosanna

up so let’s start so my name is Rosanna

up so let’s start so my name is Rosanna Hari and I’m an addict yep I’m addicted

Hari and I’m an addict yep I’m addicted

Hari and I’m an addict yep I’m addicted to a drug called entrepreneurship yeah

to a drug called entrepreneurship yeah

to a drug called entrepreneurship yeah and trust me I mean I’m hear me out so

and trust me I mean I’m hear me out so

and trust me I mean I’m hear me out so there are good rugs and then there are

there are good rugs and then there are

there are good rugs and then there are bad drugs the good drugs help you solve

bad drugs the good drugs help you solve

bad drugs the good drugs help you solve a problem the bad drugs the cause

a problem the bad drugs the cause

a problem the bad drugs the cause problems but the good drugs being used

problems but the good drugs being used

problems but the good drugs being used in ways that they’re not meant to be

in ways that they’re not meant to be

in ways that they’re not meant to be used in can also cause problems really I

used in can also cause problems really I

used in can also cause problems really I call entrepreneurship a drug because

call entrepreneurship a drug because

call entrepreneurship a drug because this is all I seem to be thinking about

this is all I seem to be thinking about

this is all I seem to be thinking about literally I eat sleep and dream about

literally I eat sleep and dream about

literally I eat sleep and dream about the next thing I want to do the next

the next thing I want to do the next

the next thing I want to do the next idea I want to try out the next

idea I want to try out the next

idea I want to try out the next challenge I’m going to face and the next

challenge I’m going to face and the next

challenge I’m going to face and the next failure the next failure failure is

failure the next failure failure is

failure the next failure failure is highly underrated I think because

highly underrated I think because

highly underrated I think because failure is bad right

failure is bad right

failure is bad right I mean who here wants to fail I don’t

I mean who here wants to fail I don’t

I mean who here wants to fail I don’t think anybody would because all of us

think anybody would because all of us

think anybody would because all of us want to succeed but the fact of the

want to succeed but the fact of the

want to succeed but the fact of the matter is that that’s not always true I

matter is that that’s not always true I

matter is that that’s not always true I mean so today it’s about starting up the

mean so today it’s about starting up the

mean so today it’s about starting up the right way the whole event is about that

right way the whole event is about that

right way the whole event is about that because right is good wrong is bad the

because right is good wrong is bad the

because right is good wrong is bad the light it’s good but is the darkness bad

light it’s good but is the darkness bad

light it’s good but is the darkness bad I think it’s the darkness that makes you

I think it’s the darkness that makes you

I think it’s the darkness that makes you appreciate the light days and nights go

appreciate the light days and nights go

appreciate the light days and nights go hand-in-hand right so it’s one that

hand-in-hand right so it’s one that

hand-in-hand right so it’s one that makes you want and achieve the other so

makes you want and achieve the other so

makes you want and achieve the other so why is it that you only celebrate

why is it that you only celebrate

why is it that you only celebrate success

you need to understand that these are

you need to understand that these are two sides of the same coin

two sides of the same coin

two sides of the same coin success and failure and failure is

success and failure and failure is

success and failure and failure is actually the true measure of value of

actually the true measure of value of

actually the true measure of value of what you’re trying to achieve so unless

what you’re trying to achieve so unless

what you’re trying to achieve so unless you fail you don’t really know what you

you fail you don’t really know what you

you fail you don’t really know what you will be achieving when you succeed so a

will be achieving when you succeed so a

will be achieving when you succeed so a few weeks ago I was reading the article

few weeks ago I was reading the article

few weeks ago I was reading the article by gentleman called ash Maurya he is the

by gentleman called ash Maurya he is the

by gentleman called ash Maurya he is the creator of the lean canvas wrote a few

creator of the lean canvas wrote a few

creator of the lean canvas wrote a few books and it had something in it which I

books and it had something in it which I

books and it had something in it which I found to be so amazingly profound that I

found to be so amazingly profound that I

found to be so amazingly profound that I actually sat and thought about for a few

actually sat and thought about for a few

actually sat and thought about for a few minutes it had quote in it from a book

minutes it had quote in it from a book

minutes it had quote in it from a book called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the

called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the

called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy and this was a quote there is an

galaxy and this was a quote there is an

galaxy and this was a quote there is an art to flying rather a knack its knack

art to flying rather a knack its knack

art to flying rather a knack its knack lies in learn to throw yourself at the

lies in learn to throw yourself at the

lies in learn to throw yourself at the ground and miss clearly it is a second

ground and miss clearly it is a second

ground and miss clearly it is a second part the missing that presents the

part the missing that presents the

part the missing that presents the difficulties now this could seem like a

difficulties now this could seem like a

difficulties now this could seem like a very weird thing to say but imagine the

very weird thing to say but imagine the

very weird thing to say but imagine the missing is what success here’s what ash

missing is what success here’s what ash

missing is what success here’s what ash said we spent so much time trying to

said we spent so much time trying to

said we spent so much time trying to miss failure that we fail to realize

miss failure that we fail to realize

miss failure that we fail to realize that failing it’s a necessary

that failing it’s a necessary

that failing it’s a necessary precondition of breakthrough let me

precondition of breakthrough let me

precondition of breakthrough let me repeat that failing is a necessary

repeat that failing is a necessary

repeat that failing is a necessary precondition for breakthrough makes

precondition for breakthrough makes

precondition for breakthrough makes sense doesn’t it I mean it’s only when

sense doesn’t it I mean it’s only when

sense doesn’t it I mean it’s only when you’re faced with unexpected situations

you’re faced with unexpected situations

you’re faced with unexpected situations where you learn something new I mean

where you learn something new I mean

where you learn something new I mean usually if you were to be going with a

usually if you were to be going with a

usually if you were to be going with a step by step way to achieve success you

step by step way to achieve success you

step by step way to achieve success you wouldn’t learn anything new

wouldn’t learn anything new

wouldn’t learn anything new and that’s a fact so I think it’s safe

and that’s a fact so I think it’s safe

and that’s a fact so I think it’s safe to say that from success you earn and

to say that from success you earn and

to say that from success you earn and from failure you learn but if that’s

from failure you learn but if that’s

from failure you learn but if that’s true and if failing is what teaches you

true and if failing is what teaches you

true and if failing is what teaches you new ways of achieving success then

new ways of achieving success then

new ways of achieving success then failure is the teacher so how come we

failure is the teacher so how come we

failure is the teacher so how come we don’t celebrate it

don’t celebrate it

don’t celebrate it we need to think about that so I told

we need to think about that so I told

we need to think about that so I told you in the beginning of the introduction

you in the beginning of the introduction

you in the beginning of the introduction said that I’ve been doing this for what

said that I’ve been doing this for what

said that I’ve been doing this for what 14 years now and in the 14 years of me

14 years now and in the 14 years of me

14 years now and in the 14 years of me being on this drug

being on this drug

being on this drug I feel numerous time trust me so I’ve

I feel numerous time trust me so I’ve

I feel numerous time trust me so I’ve had failures or in all shapes and sizes

had failures or in all shapes and sizes

had failures or in all shapes and sizes throughout this time and the thing is

throughout this time and the thing is

throughout this time and the thing is that in the beginning when I sighed off

that in the beginning when I sighed off

that in the beginning when I sighed off I was so adamant on being successful I

I was so adamant on being successful I

I was so adamant on being successful I did not even plan for failure so when I

did not even plan for failure so when I

did not even plan for failure so when I was met with failure I was ill-prepared

was met with failure I was ill-prepared

was met with failure I was ill-prepared for it I was surprised I had never even

for it I was surprised I had never even

for it I was surprised I had never even prepared for it so you know I was here

prepared for it so you know I was here

prepared for it so you know I was here was completely laser focus I mean

was completely laser focus I mean

was completely laser focus I mean successful that when I was met with

successful that when I was met with

successful that when I was met with failure I did not know how to react I

failure I did not know how to react I

failure I did not know how to react I did not know what to do with it

did not know what to do with it

did not know what to do with it I was so ashamed by and I’m so

I was so ashamed by and I’m so

I was so ashamed by and I’m so embarrassed by that I try to avoid it

embarrassed by that I try to avoid it

embarrassed by that I try to avoid it completely I tried to sweep it under the

completely I tried to sweep it under the

completely I tried to sweep it under the rug swerve around it hide it not even

rug swerve around it hide it not even

rug swerve around it hide it not even talk about it

talk about it

talk about it and I was so ashamed of it that I forgot

and I was so ashamed of it that I forgot

and I was so ashamed of it that I forgot to even take away a lesson or two from

to even take away a lesson or two from

to even take away a lesson or two from it yeah and the thing is that I actually

it yeah and the thing is that I actually

it yeah and the thing is that I actually did not see a learn any lesson from this

did not see a learn any lesson from this

did not see a learn any lesson from this and boy was I wrong because I was met

and boy was I wrong because I was met

and boy was I wrong because I was met with this enemy of mine and gain and

with this enemy of mine and gain and

with this enemy of mine and gain and again repeatedly throughout the years

again repeatedly throughout the years

again repeatedly throughout the years and every which time I did not want to

and every which time I did not want to

and every which time I did not want to talk about it and I draw I drew a blank

talk about it and I draw I drew a blank

talk about it and I draw I drew a blank in my life I never failed no why because

in my life I never failed no why because

in my life I never failed no why because I was completely pumped up about being

I was completely pumped up about being

I was completely pumped up about being successful the next time see the thing

successful the next time see the thing

successful the next time see the thing is that we are so focused on success

is that we are so focused on success

is that we are so focused on success that we completely ignore the teacher

that we completely ignore the teacher

that we completely ignore the teacher along the way who’s a teacher failure

along the way who’s a teacher failure

along the way who’s a teacher failure yeah later on I completely changed

yeah later on I completely changed

yeah later on I completely changed I understood that feeling is necessary

I understood that feeling is necessary

I understood that feeling is necessary for me and I wore my back failures like

for me and I wore my back failures like

for me and I wore my back failures like badges of honor like battle scars

badges of honor like battle scars

badges of honor like battle scars because trust me failing does not show

because trust me failing does not show

because trust me failing does not show that you failed it also shows experience

that you failed it also shows experience

that you failed it also shows experience the same way that success does that’s a

the same way that success does that’s a

the same way that success does that’s a weird part because you need to

weird part because you need to

weird part because you need to understand

understand

understand you know Oh first of all trust me I mean

you know Oh first of all trust me I mean

you know Oh first of all trust me I mean you need to be more successful than

you need to be more successful than

you need to be more successful than offer failure all the time because maybe

offer failure all the time because maybe

offer failure all the time because maybe we just suck at it later on right you

we just suck at it later on right you

we just suck at it later on right you need to understand that but again

need to understand that but again

need to understand that but again failures to experience and these battle

failures to experience and these battle

failures to experience and these battle scars they actually show people that you

scars they actually show people that you

scars they actually show people that you met with a great teacher along the way

met with a great teacher along the way

met with a great teacher along the way and if you’re smart enough if you’re

and if you’re smart enough if you’re

and if you’re smart enough if you’re really really smart you’ve sat down with

really really smart you’ve sat down with

really really smart you’ve sat down with him and he asked him a few questions

him and he asked him a few questions

him and he asked him a few questions about all the wrong turns that you took

about all the wrong turns that you took

about all the wrong turns that you took while starting up the right way so if

while starting up the right way so if

while starting up the right way so if you want to start up the right way

you want to start up the right way

you want to start up the right way be ready to fail be ready to celebrate

be ready to fail be ready to celebrate

be ready to fail be ready to celebrate all the failures just as you celebrate

all the failures just as you celebrate

all the failures just as you celebrate the successes you need to understand

the successes you need to understand

the successes you need to understand that this is a chord that even Barker

that this is a chord that even Barker

that this is a chord that even Barker had posted and this by Thomas Edison he

had posted and this by Thomas Edison he

had posted and this by Thomas Edison he filled 10,000 dimes while trying to

filled 10,000 dimes while trying to

filled 10,000 dimes while trying to perfect the light bulb and when he was

perfect the light bulb and when he was

perfect the light bulb and when he was asked about his failure he said I have

asked about his failure he said I have

asked about his failure he said I have not failed I’ve just found 10,000 ways

not failed I’ve just found 10,000 ways

not failed I’ve just found 10,000 ways that it won’t work and you know why it’s

that it won’t work and you know why it’s

that it won’t work and you know why it’s so important for us to celebrate failure

so important for us to celebrate failure

so important for us to celebrate failure is because the alternate is that you

is because the alternate is that you

is because the alternate is that you just might give up and we can’t another

just might give up and we can’t another

just might give up and we can’t another code by Thomas Edison is I have but so

code by Thomas Edison is I have but so

code by Thomas Edison is I have but so working okay

working okay

working okay our greatest weakness lies in giving up

our greatest weakness lies in giving up

our greatest weakness lies in giving up the most certain way to succeed is

the most certain way to succeed is

the most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time now if

always to try just one more time now if

always to try just one more time now if I were to actually take all of what I’ve

I were to actually take all of what I’ve

I were to actually take all of what I’ve said here and put it together it would

said here and put it together it would

said here and put it together it would be in the form of a poem now I’m not the

be in the form of a poem now I’m not the

be in the form of a poem now I’m not the kind of guy that reads poetry a lot but

kind of guy that reads poetry a lot but

kind of guy that reads poetry a lot but this one poem I love it and I had read

this one poem I love it and I had read

this one poem I love it and I had read it

it

it almost every few weeks because I truly

almost every few weeks because I truly

almost every few weeks because I truly believe that it summarizes everything

believe that it summarizes everything

believe that it summarizes everything that I’ve said here and it summarizes

that I’ve said here and it summarizes

that I’ve said here and it summarizes maybe everything this event could

maybe everything this event could

maybe everything this event could potentially be about and I’d like to

potentially be about and I’d like to

potentially be about and I’d like to share with you this obey with me this

share with you this obey with me this

share with you this obey with me this poem is called F by Rudyard Kipling the

poem is called F by Rudyard Kipling the

poem is called F by Rudyard Kipling the message in this form was for I believe

message in this form was for I believe

message in this form was for I believe his

his

his son or somebody else but I think it

son or somebody else but I think it

son or somebody else but I think it brings true for all of us so I gotta do

brings true for all of us so I gotta do

brings true for all of us so I gotta do with justice if if you can keep your

with justice if if you can keep your

with justice if if you can keep your head when all about you are losing

head when all about you are losing

head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you if you can

theirs and blaming it on you if you can

theirs and blaming it on you if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you

trust yourself when all men doubt you

trust yourself when all men doubt you but make allowance for their doubting

but make allowance for their doubting

but make allowance for their doubting too if you can wait and not be tired by

too if you can wait and not be tired by

too if you can wait and not be tired by waiting or being lied about don’t deal

waiting or being lied about don’t deal

waiting or being lied about don’t deal in lies or being hated don’t give way to

in lies or being hated don’t give way to

in lies or being hated don’t give way to hating or and yet don’t look too good

hating or and yet don’t look too good

hating or and yet don’t look too good nor talk too wise if you can dream and

nor talk too wise if you can dream and

nor talk too wise if you can dream and not make dreams your master if you can

not make dreams your master if you can

not make dreams your master if you can think and not make thoughts your aim if

think and not make thoughts your aim if

think and not make thoughts your aim if you can meet with triumph and disaster

you can meet with triumph and disaster

you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two Impostors just the

and treat those two Impostors just the

and treat those two Impostors just the same if you can bear to hear the truth

same if you can bear to hear the truth

same if you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make

you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make

you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools or watch the things you

a trap for fools or watch the things you

a trap for fools or watch the things you gave your life to broken and stoop and

gave your life to broken and stoop and

gave your life to broken and stoop and build them up with worn-out tools if you

build them up with worn-out tools if you

build them up with worn-out tools if you can make one heap of all your winnings

can make one heap of all your winnings

can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of

and risk it on one turn of

and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss and lose and start again

pitch-and-toss and lose and start again

pitch-and-toss and lose and start again at your beginnings and never be the word

at your beginnings and never be the word

at your beginnings and never be the word about your loss if you can force your

about your loss if you can force your

about your loss if you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your

heart and nerve and sinew to serve your

heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone and so

turn long after they are gone and so

turn long after they are gone and so hold on when there is nothing in you

hold on when there is nothing in you

hold on when there is nothing in you except the will which says to them hold

except the will which says to them hold

except the will which says to them hold on if you can talk with crowds and keep

on if you can talk with crowds and keep

on if you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue if you can walk with Kings

your virtue if you can walk with Kings

your virtue if you can walk with Kings nor lose the common touch if neither

nor lose the common touch if neither

nor lose the common touch if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you if

foes nor loving friends can hurt you if

foes nor loving friends can hurt you if all men count with you but none too much

all men count with you but none too much

all men count with you but none too much if you can fill the unforgiving minute

if you can fill the unforgiving minute

if you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run

with sixty seconds worth of distance run

with sixty seconds worth of distance run yours is the earth and everything that’s

yours is the earth and everything that’s

yours is the earth and everything that’s in it and which is more you’ll be a man

in it and which is more you’ll be a man

in it and which is more you’ll be a man my son thank you very much

my son thank you very much

my son thank you very much [Applause]

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