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Changing The World | Gaurav Padte | TEDxGEC


growing up our teachers always Astor’s

growing up our teachers always Astor’s what do you want to be when you grow up

what do you want to be when you grow up

what do you want to be when you grow up well as our faces change of life our

well as our faces change of life our

well as our faces change of life our ambitions change too it kept suffering

ambitions change too it kept suffering

ambitions change too it kept suffering from one thing to another once I wanted

from one thing to another once I wanted

from one thing to another once I wanted to be an airplane pilot

to be an airplane pilot

to be an airplane pilot there was this once I wanted to be an

there was this once I wanted to be an

there was this once I wanted to be an engineer one year I even wanted to be a

engineer one year I even wanted to be a

engineer one year I even wanted to be a pokémon trainer well as we grew up

pokémon trainer well as we grew up

pokémon trainer well as we grew up things faded away we as kids always felt

things faded away we as kids always felt

things faded away we as kids always felt a deep connect to everything around us

a deep connect to everything around us

a deep connect to everything around us we would talk to a toys we would talk to

we would talk to a toys we would talk to

we would talk to a toys we would talk to our books we would talk to almost

our books we would talk to almost

our books we would talk to almost everything that we felt connected to as

everything that we felt connected to as

everything that we felt connected to as we grew up that connect somehow got

we grew up that connect somehow got

we grew up that connect somehow got disconnected what I noticed was almost

disconnected what I noticed was almost

disconnected what I noticed was almost everyone around over here will agree to

everyone around over here will agree to

everyone around over here will agree to what I’m going to say now is that this

what I’m going to say now is that this

what I’m going to say now is that this talk that we used to have with something

talk that we used to have with something

talk that we used to have with something close to us it doesn’t matter if it’s

close to us it doesn’t matter if it’s

close to us it doesn’t matter if it’s only a person it could be a thing or

only a person it could be a thing or

only a person it could be a thing or whatever we lost that connect to

whatever we lost that connect to

whatever we lost that connect to everything slowly by slowly when we were

everything slowly by slowly when we were

everything slowly by slowly when we were becoming disconnected as I grew up I

becoming disconnected as I grew up I

becoming disconnected as I grew up I realized that I was fading away as

realized that I was fading away as

realized that I was fading away as myself as a person that I aspire to be

myself as a person that I aspire to be

myself as a person that I aspire to be when I was small although there was this

when I was small although there was this

when I was small although there was this one turning point in my life where the

one turning point in my life where the

one turning point in my life where the odd bunch of odd Bishop of Goa father

odd bunch of odd Bishop of Goa father

odd bunch of odd Bishop of Goa father Philip Neri Farrow he came to st.

Philip Neri Farrow he came to st.

Philip Neri Farrow he came to st. Xavier’s College and he told us this one

Xavier’s College and he told us this one

Xavier’s College and he told us this one story this one story that has been stuck

story this one story that has been stuck

story this one story that has been stuck in my head for the last four years and

in my head for the last four years and

in my head for the last four years and that has been guiding me to do

that has been guiding me to do

that has been guiding me to do everything that I’ve been doing over

everything that I’ve been doing over

everything that I’ve been doing over these years I am going to tell you that

these years I am going to tell you that

these years I am going to tell you that story now this story is about two boys

story now this story is about two boys

story now this story is about two boys they were walking along the road Indian

they were walking along the road Indian

they were walking along the road Indian Road so they were potholes and water

Road so they were potholes and water

Road so they were potholes and water fell and hit and one of the boys noticed

fell and hit and one of the boys noticed

fell and hit and one of the boys noticed that this was copying about to fall into

that this was copying about to fall into

that this was copying about to fall into the water so what he did was he rushed

the water so what he did was he rushed

the water so what he did was he rushed to help the Skorpion the other boy

to help the Skorpion the other boy

to help the Skorpion the other boy stopped him and he told him don’t do

stopped him and he told him don’t do

stopped him and he told him don’t do that this cop is going to sting you and

that this cop is going to sting you and

that this cop is going to sting you and it’s going to hurt very bad this boy did

it’s going to hurt very bad this boy did

it’s going to hurt very bad this boy did not stop going he picked up the scorpion

not stop going he picked up the scorpion

not stop going he picked up the scorpion and put put it to the side of the road

and put put it to the side of the road

and put put it to the side of the road where good wander off into the forest as

where good wander off into the forest as

where good wander off into the forest as he was putting the scorpion down the

he was putting the scorpion down the

he was putting the scorpion down the scorpion stung him on his hands

scorpion stung him on his hands

scorpion stung him on his hands this boy cried in pain his friend rushed

this boy cried in pain his friend rushed

this boy cried in pain his friend rushed to help him and he told him I know the

to help him and he told him I know the

to help him and he told him I know the Scorpion wasn’t poisonous but then it’s

Scorpion wasn’t poisonous but then it’s

Scorpion wasn’t poisonous but then it’s going to hurt you for like a couple of

going to hurt you for like a couple of

going to hurt you for like a couple of days you shouldn’t have done that the

days you shouldn’t have done that the

days you shouldn’t have done that the reply that boy gave was the nature of

reply that boy gave was the nature of

reply that boy gave was the nature of the Scorpion is to stink but my nature

the Scorpion is to stink but my nature

the Scorpion is to stink but my nature as a human is to help that was the

as a human is to help that was the

as a human is to help that was the turning point of my life and maybe many

turning point of my life and maybe many

turning point of my life and maybe many others not very whole that’s when I

others not very whole that’s when I

others not very whole that’s when I realized that I have to do things for

realized that I have to do things for

realized that I have to do things for the world that not many other people

the world that not many other people

the world that not many other people were going to do because everyone feels

were going to do because everyone feels

were going to do because everyone feels that the world has abandoned them that

that the world has abandoned them that

that the world has abandoned them that the world is taking away their whole

the world is taking away their whole

the world is taking away their whole livelihood because we are pushed into

livelihood because we are pushed into

livelihood because we are pushed into such a system where we just want to

such a system where we just want to

such a system where we just want to study and get out and work till we die

study and get out and work till we die

study and get out and work till we die we don’t want to do anything for the

we don’t want to do anything for the

we don’t want to do anything for the environment well as citizens of Mother

environment well as citizens of Mother

environment well as citizens of Mother Earth we need to realize that we have a

Earth we need to realize that we have a

Earth we need to realize that we have a moral obligation towards everything and

moral obligation towards everything and

moral obligation towards everything and everyone around us well there are two

everyone around us well there are two

everyone around us well there are two reasons why we are born the primary

reasons why we are born the primary

reasons why we are born the primary reason is being kind caring and helpful

reason is being kind caring and helpful

reason is being kind caring and helpful to others and the secondary reason is to

to others and the secondary reason is to

to others and the secondary reason is to achieve our own goals and dreams well

achieve our own goals and dreams well

achieve our own goals and dreams well sometimes we often confuse between the

sometimes we often confuse between the

sometimes we often confuse between the two and we put the secondary up first

two and we put the secondary up first

two and we put the secondary up first and we only think about ourselves well

and we only think about ourselves well

and we only think about ourselves well no the primary reason is being kind

no the primary reason is being kind

no the primary reason is being kind caring and helpful to the others now

caring and helpful to the others now

caring and helpful to the others now imagine a world where everyone would

imagine a world where everyone would

imagine a world where everyone would think the same way would think that our

think the same way would think that our

think the same way would think that our primary reason is that and would come

primary reason is that and would come

primary reason is that and would come out and help everyone around them that

out and help everyone around them that

out and help everyone around them that would mean that your goals would be

would mean that your goals would be

would mean that your goals would be primary for them that they would aspire

primary for them that they would aspire

primary for them that they would aspire to help you achieve your goals

to help you achieve your goals

to help you achieve your goals so I would be willing to help all of you

so I would be willing to help all of you

so I would be willing to help all of you achieve your primary goal and then you

achieve your primary goal and then you

achieve your primary goal and then you would be your secondary goal and you

would be your secondary goal and you

would be your secondary goal and you would be willing to it helped me achieve

would be willing to it helped me achieve

would be willing to it helped me achieve my secondary goal that’s how we build a

my secondary goal that’s how we build a

my secondary goal that’s how we build a better world now to move on to the fact

better world now to move on to the fact

better world now to move on to the fact that that the reason that I’m here is

that that the reason that I’m here is

that that the reason that I’m here is because of my Facebook page many of you

because of my Facebook page many of you

because of my Facebook page many of you might know about it well on this page we

might know about it well on this page we

might know about it well on this page we have done a lot of activities and we

have done a lot of activities and we

have done a lot of activities and we have had many cleanup drives all across

have had many cleanup drives all across

have had many cleanup drives all across go

go

go we had we went and fed the hungry people

we had we went and fed the hungry people

we had we went and fed the hungry people the homeless people and a lot of other

the homeless people and a lot of other

the homeless people and a lot of other things well to start off with

things well to start off with

things well to start off with the page was created for fun there was

the page was created for fun there was

the page was created for fun there was no moto as such we just used to post

no moto as such we just used to post

no moto as such we just used to post jokes and we used to post some social

jokes and we used to post some social

jokes and we used to post some social messages to build up this consciousness

messages to build up this consciousness

messages to build up this consciousness that suppose like all these hundred

that suppose like all these hundred

that suppose like all these hundred people around here read that message and

people around here read that message and

people around here read that message and if they start thinking the same way then

if they start thinking the same way then

if they start thinking the same way then we could actually change the world and

we could actually change the world and

we could actually change the world and be better people once we hit 10,000

be better people once we hit 10,000

be better people once we hit 10,000 likes this was three four years ago we

likes this was three four years ago we

likes this was three four years ago we decided that we’ll go and clean up maps

decided that we’ll go and clean up maps

decided that we’ll go and clean up maps of Boston because very dirty because

of Boston because very dirty because

of Boston because very dirty because people had forgotten their obligation

people had forgotten their obligation

people had forgotten their obligation towards Mother Earth because people had

towards Mother Earth because people had

towards Mother Earth because people had forgotten that this is this is the only

forgotten that this is this is the only

forgotten that this is this is the only planet where life exists that we know of

planet where life exists that we know of

planet where life exists that we know of and that this is where we can survive

and that this is where we can survive

and that this is where we can survive this is the only planet where you can

this is the only planet where you can

this is the only planet where you can survive and people do not realize this

survive and people do not realize this

survive and people do not realize this people just throw away plastic from the

people just throw away plastic from the

people just throw away plastic from the busses throw go to Springs and throw

busses throw go to Springs and throw

busses throw go to Springs and throw bottles and beer cans and whatnot over

bottles and beer cans and whatnot over

bottles and beer cans and whatnot over there

there

there so we thought let’s start something that

so we thought let’s start something that

so we thought let’s start something that would change the usual way of life that

would change the usual way of life that

would change the usual way of life that would make people see that there’s

would make people see that there’s

would make people see that there’s someone doing something because nobody

someone doing something because nobody

someone doing something because nobody was doing anything in those days so we

was doing anything in those days so we

was doing anything in those days so we when I announced on the page that please

when I announced on the page that please

when I announced on the page that please come and join me for this cleanup drive

come and join me for this cleanup drive

come and join me for this cleanup drive we had 10,000 likes the first time I

we had 10,000 likes the first time I

we had 10,000 likes the first time I went to the mob sub worse than in the

went to the mob sub worse than in the

went to the mob sub worse than in the morning that day Sunday morning

morning that day Sunday morning

morning that day Sunday morning 8 people showed up just eight out of ten

8 people showed up just eight out of ten

8 people showed up just eight out of ten thousand I was very disheartened I

thousand I was very disheartened I

thousand I was very disheartened I expected at least fifty if not 100 and I

expected at least fifty if not 100 and I

expected at least fifty if not 100 and I was like I asked the others do you guys

was like I asked the others do you guys

was like I asked the others do you guys want to go ahead and do this they were

want to go ahead and do this they were

want to go ahead and do this they were like yeah let’s do this because they

like yeah let’s do this because they

like yeah let’s do this because they wanted a change they didn’t want to be

wanted a change they didn’t want to be

wanted a change they didn’t want to be one of those people who just sit back

one of those people who just sit back

one of those people who just sit back and say oh you know what there’s no one

and say oh you know what there’s no one

and say oh you know what there’s no one here let’s just go back let this go it

here let’s just go back let this go it

here let’s just go back let this go it was a bad idea

was a bad idea

was a bad idea these people told me they’re right here

these people told me they’re right here

these people told me they’re right here in the hall right now and they told me

in the hall right now and they told me

in the hall right now and they told me let’s go and do this we went we cleaned

let’s go and do this we went we cleaned

let’s go and do this we went we cleaned up the whole bus stand we collected

up the whole bus stand we collected

up the whole bus stand we collected about 20 sacks full of garbage we did

about 20 sacks full of garbage we did

about 20 sacks full of garbage we did not stop there that was the start of the

not stop there that was the start of the

not stop there that was the start of the revolution we cleaned up the Pantheon

revolution we cleaned up the Pantheon

revolution we cleaned up the Pantheon bust and then

bust and then

bust and then when two other places we cleaned up

when two other places we cleaned up

when two other places we cleaned up different dams this is the picture from

different dams this is the picture from

different dams this is the picture from three years ago where we clean up the

three years ago where we clean up the

three years ago where we clean up the mop submersed and this is the Pantheon

mop submersed and this is the Pantheon

mop submersed and this is the Pantheon bus and picture and then it went off

bus and picture and then it went off

bus and picture and then it went off where a major breakthrough that put us

where a major breakthrough that put us

where a major breakthrough that put us on that world stage that he can say was

on that world stage that he can say was

on that world stage that he can say was doing the ISL matches we went for the

doing the ISL matches we went for the

doing the ISL matches we went for the first game and we noticed that the

first game and we noticed that the

first game and we noticed that the stadium is left in ruins 19,000 plus

stadium is left in ruins 19,000 plus

stadium is left in ruins 19,000 plus people on every seed grabbing coke pepsi

people on every seed grabbing coke pepsi

people on every seed grabbing coke pepsi flags banners whatnot just shoved all

flags banners whatnot just shoved all

flags banners whatnot just shoved all that garbage under the under the seats

that garbage under the under the seats

that garbage under the under the seats 19,000 people and that much of garbage

19,000 people and that much of garbage

19,000 people and that much of garbage in that whole stadium we saw that and we

in that whole stadium we saw that and we

in that whole stadium we saw that and we were very very disheartened so we

were very very disheartened so we

were very very disheartened so we thought okay let’s do something about

thought okay let’s do something about

thought okay let’s do something about this the reason we came up with this

this the reason we came up with this

this the reason we came up with this idea is because we saw on Facebook that

idea is because we saw on Facebook that

idea is because we saw on Facebook that some Japanese fans had cleaned up the

some Japanese fans had cleaned up the

some Japanese fans had cleaned up the football stadium after the World Cup

football stadium after the World Cup

football stadium after the World Cup back in 2012 so we said why not go and

back in 2012 so we said why not go and

back in 2012 so we said why not go and do something like this over here we

do something like this over here we

do something like this over here we announced on the page again it’s a huge

announced on the page again it’s a huge

announced on the page again it’s a huge stadium if you go to see and we announce

stadium if you go to see and we announce

stadium if you go to see and we announce on the page and we were there waiting

on the page and we were there waiting

on the page and we were there waiting with the banner saying that please come

with the banner saying that please come

with the banner saying that please come to the stand and help us clean out the

to the stand and help us clean out the

to the stand and help us clean out the stadium we had 14 thousand likes and

stadium we had 14 thousand likes and

stadium we had 14 thousand likes and there were three of us there nobody else

there were three of us there nobody else

there were three of us there nobody else just three of us in that empty stadium

just three of us in that empty stadium

just three of us in that empty stadium full of garbage we looked at each other

full of garbage we looked at each other

full of garbage we looked at each other we said okay just three of us I think

we said okay just three of us I think

we said okay just three of us I think it’s just going to be another mop server

it’s just going to be another mop server

it’s just going to be another mop server stand thing these guys are like okay

stand thing these guys are like okay

stand thing these guys are like okay let’s go ahead and do this so three of

let’s go ahead and do this so three of

let’s go ahead and do this so three of us set out cleaning the whole stadium

us set out cleaning the whole stadium

us set out cleaning the whole stadium and it took us two hours to finish up

and it took us two hours to finish up

and it took us two hours to finish up with almost the whole stadium we cleaned

with almost the whole stadium we cleaned

with almost the whole stadium we cleaned up the eastern first with the north and

up the eastern first with the north and

up the eastern first with the north and we went to the rest and then the

we went to the rest and then the

we went to the rest and then the cleaning staff joined us late and thanks

cleaning staff joined us late and thanks

cleaning staff joined us late and thanks to the help with from them we managed to

to the help with from them we managed to

to the help with from them we managed to clean up the entire stadium these are

clean up the entire stadium these are

clean up the entire stadium these are some of the pictures under every seat

some of the pictures under every seat

some of the pictures under every seat there was this much of garbage that’s

there was this much of garbage that’s

there was this much of garbage that’s one box collected there and these are

one box collected there and these are

one box collected there and these are the banners of the team we love so much

the banners of the team we love so much

the banners of the team we love so much under the seats and our fee

under the seats and our fee

under the seats and our fee people walking all over them well the

people walking all over them well the

people walking all over them well the first day we had three people joining in

first day we had three people joining in

first day we had three people joining in we posted that on Facebook we got a huge

we posted that on Facebook we got a huge

we posted that on Facebook we got a huge response I thought okay maybe the next

response I thought okay maybe the next

response I thought okay maybe the next home game there’ll be ten people well

home game there’ll be ten people well

home game there’ll be ten people well the next home game there were fifty and

the next home game there were fifty and

the next home game there were fifty and the next home game there were 150 and by

the next home game there were 150 and by

the next home game there were 150 and by the time the ISIL ended in the first

the time the ISIL ended in the first

the time the ISIL ended in the first season almost everybody used to pick up

season almost everybody used to pick up

season almost everybody used to pick up their garbage and put it in the dustbin

their garbage and put it in the dustbin

their garbage and put it in the dustbin that was close by that was the start of

that was close by that was the start of

that was close by that was the start of a revolution that we started back in mop

a revolution that we started back in mop

a revolution that we started back in mop sock and it changed the entire face of

sock and it changed the entire face of

sock and it changed the entire face of the iesson this was repeated by a lot of

the iesson this was repeated by a lot of

the iesson this was repeated by a lot of government officials it was also taken

government officials it was also taken

government officials it was also taken up by other team fans it was done in

up by other team fans it was done in

up by other team fans it was done in Chennai it was done in Northeast it was

Chennai it was done in Northeast it was

Chennai it was done in Northeast it was done almost all over the all over the

done almost all over the all over the

done almost all over the all over the country that was an achievement I feel

country that was an achievement I feel

country that was an achievement I feel and that was not it cleaning drives was

and that was not it cleaning drives was

and that was not it cleaning drives was not the only thing we wanted to do we

not the only thing we wanted to do we

not the only thing we wanted to do we wanted to do something even more than

wanted to do something even more than

wanted to do something even more than that so we organized public talking

that so we organized public talking

that so we organized public talking drives where people could come sit and

drives where people could come sit and

drives where people could come sit and talk to each one of us it doesn’t matter

talk to each one of us it doesn’t matter

talk to each one of us it doesn’t matter who you I doesn’t matter how old you are

who you I doesn’t matter how old you are

who you I doesn’t matter how old you are you could just come it was it was held

you could just come it was it was held

you could just come it was it was held at Miramar Beach you could come there

at Miramar Beach you could come there

at Miramar Beach you could come there you could sit with us and you could talk

you could sit with us and you could talk

you could sit with us and you could talk about absolutely anything we started

about absolutely anything we started

about absolutely anything we started this because I felt that this connect

this because I felt that this connect

this because I felt that this connect that we have that we have with each

that we have that we have with each

that we have that we have with each other have been disconnected so to bring

other have been disconnected so to bring

other have been disconnected so to bring that back in we have this talking drive

that back in we have this talking drive

that back in we have this talking drive after that one of my friends suggested

after that one of my friends suggested

after that one of my friends suggested that we should have a hunger Drive where

that we should have a hunger Drive where

that we should have a hunger Drive where we could we would go out and feed more

we could we would go out and feed more

we could we would go out and feed more people the homeless people that are all

people the homeless people that are all

people the homeless people that are all around go up I said okay so we started

around go up I said okay so we started

around go up I said okay so we started doing this – well the problems that we

doing this – well the problems that we

doing this – well the problems that we faced is that people used to tell us

faced is that people used to tell us

faced is that people used to tell us that this will encourage begging and

that this will encourage begging and

that this will encourage begging and that it will only tell them to be more

that it will only tell them to be more

that it will only tell them to be more lazy and not be hard-working well we did

lazy and not be hard-working well we did

lazy and not be hard-working well we did not only go and feed the hungry people

yeah these are the smiles that you got

yeah these are the smiles that you got to see when you went to feed them we do

to see when you went to feed them we do

to see when you went to feed them we do not go and feed them but we went and

not go and feed them but we went and

not go and feed them but we went and talked to them and told them the

talked to them and told them the

talked to them and told them the importance of this

importance of this

importance of this whole community that is there and we

whole community that is there and we

whole community that is there and we made them feel not like an outsider

made them feel not like an outsider

made them feel not like an outsider because almost everyone does that today

because almost everyone does that today

because almost everyone does that today it doesn’t matter where you come from

it doesn’t matter where you come from

it doesn’t matter where you come from they gonna judge you from the place you

they gonna judge you from the place you

they gonna judge you from the place you come they call people from the gods

come they call people from the gods

come they call people from the gods Gotti’s and they’re like we don’t want

Gotti’s and they’re like we don’t want

Gotti’s and they’re like we don’t want you guys in goa well these are the only

you guys in goa well these are the only

you guys in goa well these are the only laborers that have built these places

laborers that have built these places

laborers that have built these places we’re sitting in this AC Hall is

we’re sitting in this AC Hall is

we’re sitting in this AC Hall is probably built by a hottie right now so

probably built by a hottie right now so

probably built by a hottie right now so yeah thanks to them we have this all and

yeah thanks to them we have this all and

yeah thanks to them we have this all and thanks to them we have all the other

thanks to them we have all the other

thanks to them we have all the other infrastructure that is in Gore well a

infrastructure that is in Gore well a

infrastructure that is in Gore well a lot of other things and a lot of smiles

lot of other things and a lot of smiles

lot of other things and a lot of smiles and a lot of blessings from all these

and a lot of blessings from all these

and a lot of blessings from all these people there you have the kids they

people there you have the kids they

people there you have the kids they would run to us and the smiles that they

would run to us and the smiles that they

would run to us and the smiles that they would give I cannot describe it in works

would give I cannot describe it in works

would give I cannot describe it in works words this was another one that was at

words this was another one that was at

words this was another one that was at mopsa and these are some of them

mopsa and these are some of them

mopsa and these are some of them there was this one crazy moment I would

there was this one crazy moment I would

there was this one crazy moment I would like to tell you about is when one of

like to tell you about is when one of

like to tell you about is when one of our drives was featured on the newspaper

one of our drives was featured on the

one of our drives was featured on the newspaper and you can see a picture

newspaper and you can see a picture

newspaper and you can see a picture there of this man he is their friend and

there of this man he is their friend and

there of this man he is their friend and we had fed them earlier during Christmas

we had fed them earlier during Christmas

we had fed them earlier during Christmas they somehow found that newspaper and he

they somehow found that newspaper and he

they somehow found that newspaper and he found his picture on it and he kept it

found his picture on it and he kept it

found his picture on it and he kept it with him for about six months after six

with him for about six months after six

with him for about six months after six months when we went out to feed hungry

months when we went out to feed hungry

months when we went out to feed hungry people again homeless people again he

people again homeless people again he

people again homeless people again he came to us and he told us that I’ve seen

came to us and he told us that I’ve seen

came to us and he told us that I’ve seen you guys before I met you guys before

you guys before I met you guys before

you guys before I met you guys before and I have a picture of me on the

and I have a picture of me on the

and I have a picture of me on the newspaper thanks to you guys so that was

newspaper thanks to you guys so that was

newspaper thanks to you guys so that was the first time ever his picture came on

the first time ever his picture came on

the first time ever his picture came on a newspaper there he is and this is his

a newspaper there he is and this is his

a newspaper there he is and this is his friend who was showing us the picture so

friend who was showing us the picture so

friend who was showing us the picture so that was such a touching moment and that

that was such a touching moment and that

that was such a touching moment and that told us you know this does not stop here

told us you know this does not stop here

told us you know this does not stop here this has to go on that it has to

this has to go on that it has to

this has to go on that it has to transcend boundaries it doesn’t have to

transcend boundaries it doesn’t have to

transcend boundaries it doesn’t have to stick to only cleaning or only talking

stick to only cleaning or only talking

stick to only cleaning or only talking to other people it has to go to everyone

to other people it has to go to everyone

to other people it has to go to everyone and that’s why my whole talk is about

and that’s why my whole talk is about

and that’s why my whole talk is about changing the world that the only way you

changing the world that the only way you

changing the world that the only way you can change the world is to think that

can change the world is to think that

can change the world is to think that you can because everyone faces problems

you can because everyone faces problems

you can because everyone faces problems even during the cleaning lives people

even during the cleaning lives people

even during the cleaning lives people told us that you should not be doing

told us that you should not be doing

told us that you should not be doing this

this

this your job with weiu cleaning of the place

your job with weiu cleaning of the place

your job with weiu cleaning of the place when someone else is going to go and

when someone else is going to go and

when someone else is going to go and dirty it again well what I would like to

dirty it again well what I would like to

dirty it again well what I would like to say to you is if we don’t start

say to you is if we don’t start

say to you is if we don’t start somewhere no one else will we also had

somewhere no one else will we also had

somewhere no one else will we also had small cleanup drives at GCC we had a

small cleanup drives at GCC we had a

small cleanup drives at GCC we had a cleanup driver GC and I can’t really

cleanup driver GC and I can’t really

cleanup driver GC and I can’t really find the pictures here but if you go to

find the pictures here but if you go to

find the pictures here but if you go to the canteen after this talk is done if

the canteen after this talk is done if

the canteen after this talk is done if you are tired you would see that the

you are tired you would see that the

you are tired you would see that the canteen premises are very clean

canteen premises are very clean

canteen premises are very clean well the TEDx team contacted me and they

well the TEDx team contacted me and they

well the TEDx team contacted me and they said would you like to come and clean

said would you like to come and clean

said would you like to come and clean the place with us so we came we

the place with us so we came we

the place with us so we came we announced it on the page and we had 30

announced it on the page and we had 30

announced it on the page and we had 30 volunteers cleaning the whole place er

volunteers cleaning the whole place er

volunteers cleaning the whole place er thanks to you guys from GC that was

thanks to you guys from GC that was

thanks to you guys from GC that was accomplished well you can be a nihilist

accomplished well you can be a nihilist

accomplished well you can be a nihilist about things and say that you know

about things and say that you know

about things and say that you know everything is going to end and what you

everything is going to end and what you

everything is going to end and what you do is not going to matter and that the

do is not going to matter and that the

do is not going to matter and that the place is going to be dirty again the

place is going to be dirty again the

place is going to be dirty again the rich are going to get richer and the

rich are going to get richer and the

rich are going to get richer and the poor are going to get poorer well what I

poor are going to get poorer well what I

poor are going to get poorer well what I would like to say to you is it’s okay to

would like to say to you is it’s okay to

would like to say to you is it’s okay to think that way but then you need to

think that way but then you need to

think that way but then you need to change your thinking because if we don’t

change your thinking because if we don’t

change your thinking because if we don’t start doing anything no one else will

start doing anything no one else will

start doing anything no one else will because you have to be the change as

because you have to be the change as

because you have to be the change as Gandhi said as you heard before you have

Gandhi said as you heard before you have

Gandhi said as you heard before you have to be the change that you want to see in

to be the change that you want to see in

to be the change that you want to see in the world and if you don’t do it no one

the world and if you don’t do it no one

the world and if you don’t do it no one else will and the world is just going to

else will and the world is just going to

else will and the world is just going to remain like that it’s just going to be a

remain like that it’s just going to be a

remain like that it’s just going to be a big garbage dump it’s just going to be

big garbage dump it’s just going to be

big garbage dump it’s just going to be more laborers more poor people people

more laborers more poor people people

more laborers more poor people people dying of hunger all around you there’s

dying of hunger all around you there’s

dying of hunger all around you there’s this one saying that I remember and it’s

this one saying that I remember and it’s

this one saying that I remember and it’s been in my head for a long long time too

been in my head for a long long time too

been in my head for a long long time too is that the only reason for evil to

is that the only reason for evil to

is that the only reason for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing

triumph is for good men to do nothing

triumph is for good men to do nothing I’ll remember that for the rest of my

I’ll remember that for the rest of my

I’ll remember that for the rest of my life and I hope you guys to do well I’d

life and I hope you guys to do well I’d

life and I hope you guys to do well I’d like to end my talk with this short code

like to end my talk with this short code

like to end my talk with this short code why I think AB and almost everyone loves

why I think AB and almost everyone loves

why I think AB and almost everyone loves Coldplay but it’s a little lyrics from

Coldplay but it’s a little lyrics from

Coldplay but it’s a little lyrics from the song called fix you it’s it says if

the song called fix you it’s it says if

the song called fix you it’s it says if you never try you’ll never know well I

you never try you’ll never know well I

you never try you’ll never know well I would like everyone here to go out and

would like everyone here to go out and

would like everyone here to go out and give it a

give it a

give it a it doesn’t matter how you change the

it doesn’t matter how you change the

it doesn’t matter how you change the world it could be feeding a dog or

world it could be feeding a dog or

world it could be feeding a dog or feeding the homeless or talking to

feeding the homeless or talking to

feeding the homeless or talking to someone or even getting to know them you

someone or even getting to know them you

someone or even getting to know them you know that helps in building this

know that helps in building this

know that helps in building this consciousness that the whole world is a

consciousness that the whole world is a

consciousness that the whole world is a family because we are citizens of India

family because we are citizens of India

family because we are citizens of India we are inhabitants of Mother Earth as a

we are inhabitants of Mother Earth as a

we are inhabitants of Mother Earth as a whole and if we don’t change the world

whole and if we don’t change the world

whole and if we don’t change the world no one else will thank you

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