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CHOICES | Jasmine Sandlas | TEDxSIULavale


my name is Jazmin sandless and I’m a

my name is Jazmin sandless and I’m a singer and songwriter

singer and songwriter

singer and songwriter and I’ve been making music for about ten

and I’ve been making music for about ten

and I’ve been making music for about ten years

before we get started I want to ask you

before we get started I want to ask you guys a question

guys a question

guys a question has anybody in this room ever felt

has anybody in this room ever felt

has anybody in this room ever felt confused about life like what to do next

confused about life like what to do next

confused about life like what to do next what career choice to make what is the

what career choice to make what is the

what career choice to make what is the purpose of life what is the point of it

purpose of life what is the point of it

purpose of life what is the point of it all yeah let me see your hands

my hands up – so which means I have no

my hands up – so which means I have no idea either I could have come here with

idea either I could have come here with

idea either I could have come here with a little rulebook of success how to how

a little rulebook of success how to how

a little rulebook of success how to how I did it and what you can do to do great

I did it and what you can do to do great

I did it and what you can do to do great in your life but to be honest my life

in your life but to be honest my life

in your life but to be honest my life has been a series of trial and error

has been a series of trial and error

has been a series of trial and error I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life and the bigger the mistake the better

and the bigger the mistake the better

and the bigger the mistake the better the lesson and today I’m here to share

the lesson and today I’m here to share

the lesson and today I’m here to share my experiences with you guys because I

my experiences with you guys because I

my experiences with you guys because I feel like sharing your experience with

feel like sharing your experience with

feel like sharing your experience with the world is the most valuable gift that

the world is the most valuable gift that

the world is the most valuable gift that you can ever give over the 10 years that

you can ever give over the 10 years that

you can ever give over the 10 years that I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing

I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing

I’ve made music I’ve learned one thing that it’s been the choices that I’ve

that it’s been the choices that I’ve

that it’s been the choices that I’ve made that I’ve brought me here in my

made that I’ve brought me here in my

made that I’ve brought me here in my life choices is what I want to talk

life choices is what I want to talk

life choices is what I want to talk about today some choices however are not

about today some choices however are not

about today some choices however are not made by you where you’re born are you

made by you where you’re born are you

made by you where you’re born are you rich are you poor what’s your religion

rich are you poor what’s your religion

rich are you poor what’s your religion what’s your caste and a lot other

what’s your caste and a lot other

what’s your caste and a lot other meaningless stuff yeah my life took a

meaningless stuff yeah my life took a

meaningless stuff yeah my life took a big turn when I was 12 years old and my

big turn when I was 12 years old and my

big turn when I was 12 years old and my parents decided to move to California I

parents decided to move to California I

parents decided to move to California I was born in Punjab and then all of a

was born in Punjab and then all of a

was born in Punjab and then all of a sudden we moved across the world to

sudden we moved across the world to

sudden we moved across the world to California this was a choice that wasn’t

California this was a choice that wasn’t

California this was a choice that wasn’t made by me but it had a big impact on

made by me but it had a big impact on

made by me but it had a big impact on how my life turned out especially as an

how my life turned out especially as an

how my life turned out especially as an artist I went to California the world

artist I went to California the world

artist I went to California the world was so free everybody said what they

was so free everybody said what they

was so free everybody said what they wanted to say they wore what they wanted

wanted to say they wore what they wanted

wanted to say they wore what they wanted especially the artists in California

especially the artists in California

especially the artists in California they were screaming individuality which

they were screaming individuality which

they were screaming individuality which was unlike anything I had seen growing

was unlike anything I had seen growing

was unlike anything I had seen growing up in India

so the choice that was made for me was

so the choice that was made for me was the hand that was dealt and I wanted to

the hand that was dealt and I wanted to

the hand that was dealt and I wanted to use that to my advantage I could do

use that to my advantage I could do

use that to my advantage I could do whatever I wanted to do I was in

whatever I wanted to do I was in

whatever I wanted to do I was in California so I did it

California so I did it

California so I did it I did it all I started writing songs at

I did it all I started writing songs at

I did it all I started writing songs at the age of 16 I started looking for

the age of 16 I started looking for

the age of 16 I started looking for people fellow musicians that I could

people fellow musicians that I could

people fellow musicians that I could collaborate with that that would help me

collaborate with that that would help me

collaborate with that that would help me put my music out I started creating

put my music out I started creating

put my music out I started creating goals as I feel he’s really important

goals as I feel he’s really important

goals as I feel he’s really important you guys think so like making lists

you guys think so like making lists

you guys think so like making lists visualizing what you want in your future

visualizing what you want in your future

visualizing what you want in your future where you see your life am i doing good

where you see your life am i doing good

where you see your life am i doing good um setting your goals is really

um setting your goals is really

um setting your goals is really important and from a very young age I

important and from a very young age I

important and from a very young age I when I was 16 I started writing down

when I was 16 I started writing down

when I was 16 I started writing down lists every day these are the three

lists every day these are the three

lists every day these are the three things I’m gonna do today these are the

things I’m gonna do today these are the

things I’m gonna do today these are the 10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year

10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year

10 things I’m gonna accomplish this year I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to

I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to

I’m a Virgo so I can’t help it I have to make lists and keep everything organized

make lists and keep everything organized

make lists and keep everything organized so setting goals was really important to

so setting goals was really important to

so setting goals was really important to me from a young age and I my first goal

me from a young age and I my first goal

me from a young age and I my first goal was I just wanted to hear how I would

was I just wanted to hear how I would

was I just wanted to hear how I would sound on a beat how would my voice sound

sound on a beat how would my voice sound

sound on a beat how would my voice sound on a piece of music how was I gonna do

on a piece of music how was I gonna do

on a piece of music how was I gonna do that

that

that I couldn’t make music I barely learned

I couldn’t make music I barely learned

I couldn’t make music I barely learned how to write I used to see these hip-hop

how to write I used to see these hip-hop

how to write I used to see these hip-hop artists in California outside of gas

artists in California outside of gas

artists in California outside of gas stations and liquor stores with their

stations and liquor stores with their

stations and liquor stores with their demos and they would be handing them out

demos and they would be handing them out

demos and they would be handing them out selling them handing them out trying to

selling them handing them out trying to

selling them handing them out trying to showcase their talent to anybody that

showcase their talent to anybody that

showcase their talent to anybody that walked in the gas station liquor store

walked in the gas station liquor store

walked in the gas station liquor store what a strange situation right it was

what a strange situation right it was

what a strange situation right it was such a hustlers mentality that I saw in

such a hustlers mentality that I saw in

such a hustlers mentality that I saw in California and I said I’ll do that same

California and I said I’ll do that same

California and I said I’ll do that same thing too is that a liquor stores and

thing too is that a liquor stores and

thing too is that a liquor stores and gas stations I went to clubs in San

gas stations I went to clubs in San

gas stations I went to clubs in San Francisco I was not 21 yet so they

Francisco I was not 21 yet so they

Francisco I was not 21 yet so they didn’t allow me in the club so I would

didn’t allow me in the club so I would

didn’t allow me in the club so I would wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all

wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all

wait outside until 2:30 a.m. till all the drunk people walked out of clubs and

the drunk people walked out of clubs and

the drunk people walked out of clubs and I would handle my demos with my name and

I would handle my demos with my name and

I would handle my demos with my name and number on it this choice that I made of

number on it this choice that I made of

number on it this choice that I made of jump-starting my career as a musician

jump-starting my career as a musician

jump-starting my career as a musician led me to muskan which was my very first

led me to muskan which was my very first

led me to muskan which was my very first song then I did an album so everything

song then I did an album so everything

song then I did an album so everything was great I was recording every day

was great I was recording every day

was great I was recording every day trying to record this album I was

trying to record this album I was

trying to record this album I was shooting videos I was performing in

shooting videos I was performing in

shooting videos I was performing in California life was so good I was living

California life was so good I was living

California life was so good I was living the dream

the dream

the dream and then it all came crashing down huh I

and then it all came crashing down huh I

and then it all came crashing down huh I thought that was rock bottom my team my

thought that was rock bottom my team my

thought that was rock bottom my team my so-called team that I was working with a

so-called team that I was working with a

so-called team that I was working with a lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of

lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of

lot of misunderstandings happen a lot of chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit

chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit

chaos happened and they filed a lawsuit against me I was too young for it

against me I was too young for it

against me I was too young for it I couldn’t handle the stress and I had

I couldn’t handle the stress and I had

I couldn’t handle the stress and I had just gotten started this was just the

just gotten started this was just the

just gotten started this was just the beginning of my journey as an artist I

beginning of my journey as an artist I

beginning of my journey as an artist I had a long way to go and they shut me

had a long way to go and they shut me

had a long way to go and they shut me down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge

down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge

down so if I lost that lawsuit the judge was gonna place an injunction on me

was gonna place an injunction on me

was gonna place an injunction on me which means that I wouldn’t be able to

which means that I wouldn’t be able to

which means that I wouldn’t be able to do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and

do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and

do music anymore cuz I’m unethical and I’m not a good human being or whatever

I’m not a good human being or whatever

I’m not a good human being or whatever that means right

that means right

that means right and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you

and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you

and I lost I lost the lawsuit can you believe it I lost it all I lost my voice

believe it I lost it all I lost my voice

believe it I lost it all I lost my voice I couldn’t sing anymore I was defeated

the next choice I had to make was am I

the next choice I had to make was am I going to let this Valley destroy me or

going to let this Valley destroy me or

going to let this Valley destroy me or am I going to let this valley teach me a

am I going to let this valley teach me a

am I going to let this valley teach me a lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger

lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger

lesson that’s gonna make me a stronger more equipped human being to handle the

more equipped human being to handle the

more equipped human being to handle the stresses that are so inevitable right so

stresses that are so inevitable right so

stresses that are so inevitable right so guess what I did I fought back

guess what I did I fought back

guess what I did I fought back I countersuit them and as you can guess

I countersuit them and as you can guess

I countersuit them and as you can guess from my confidence I won the case I won

from my confidence I won the case I won

from my confidence I won the case I won the right to make music again and I won

the right to make music again and I won

the right to make music again and I won my voice back it was a great day I felt

my voice back it was a great day I felt

my voice back it was a great day I felt so good in my life I felt so proud in my

so good in my life I felt so proud in my

so good in my life I felt so proud in my life the next thing I had to do was I

life the next thing I had to do was I

life the next thing I had to do was I had to make a comeback somebody’s trying

had to make a comeback somebody’s trying

had to make a comeback somebody’s trying to defeat me somebody’s trying to

to defeat me somebody’s trying to

to defeat me somebody’s trying to destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer

destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer

destroy me so what do i do as a dreamer I got to fight back and gotta fight back

I got to fight back and gotta fight back

I got to fight back and gotta fight back I gotta have a plan I better I better

I gotta have a plan I better I better

I gotta have a plan I better I better have a better plan than I had before I

have a better plan than I had before I

have a better plan than I had before I better go stronger harder faster because

better go stronger harder faster because

better go stronger harder faster because that’s the only way I was going to

that’s the only way I was going to

that’s the only way I was going to survive in this world where people were

survive in this world where people were

survive in this world where people were destroy this little dreamer I was a

destroy this little dreamer I was a

destroy this little dreamer I was a threat to nobody and they did this to me

threat to nobody and they did this to me

threat to nobody and they did this to me right and this was just one of the

right and this was just one of the

right and this was just one of the valleys by the way but I put my blinders

valleys by the way but I put my blinders

valleys by the way but I put my blinders on I put my focus I started to focus

on I put my focus I started to focus

on I put my focus I started to focus more than ever before

more than ever before

more than ever before what did I need to do next I started

what did I need to do next I started

what did I need to do next I started writing more I started working with more

writing more I started working with more

writing more I started working with more musicians I started putting up music I

musicians I started putting up music I

musicians I started putting up music I didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I

didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I

didn’t care if labels wanted me or not I didn’t care if radios played me or not I

didn’t care if radios played me or not I

didn’t care if radios played me or not I started putting out music on YouTube

started putting out music on YouTube

started putting out music on YouTube myspace Facebook anywhere I could

myspace Facebook anywhere I could

myspace Facebook anywhere I could connect with the world and I put out so

connect with the world and I put out so

connect with the world and I put out so much music that year I wrote like 80

much music that year I wrote like 80

much music that year I wrote like 80 songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many

songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many

songs that’s a lot right I wrote so many songs I haven’t been able to write like

songs I haven’t been able to write like

songs I haven’t been able to write like that before that instance and after that

that before that instance and after that

that before that instance and after that instance so that valley taught me so

instance so that valley taught me so

instance so that valley taught me so much more than any peak could’ve so look

much more than any peak could’ve so look

much more than any peak could’ve so look when I got sued right my dad used to

when I got sued right my dad used to

when I got sued right my dad used to work at the court where they filed the

work at the court where they filed the

work at the court where they filed the lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how

lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how

lawsuit and he saw it firsthand how stressed I was and I saw firsthand how

stressed I was and I saw firsthand how

stressed I was and I saw firsthand how stressed he was that his little baby is

stressed he was that his little baby is

stressed he was that his little baby is being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m

being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m

being sued it wasn’t so much that I’m stressed out when I saw my dad stressed

stressed out when I saw my dad stressed

stressed out when I saw my dad stressed out and worried about me every single

out and worried about me every single

out and worried about me every single day asking me how’s it going what are

day asking me how’s it going what are

day asking me how’s it going what are you gonna do now that made me so upset

you gonna do now that made me so upset

you gonna do now that made me so upset that made me so uncomfortable that some

that made me so uncomfortable that some

that made me so uncomfortable that some other human being had the audacity to

other human being had the audacity to

other human being had the audacity to make my father feel this way but my

make my father feel this way but my

make my father feel this way but my parents do have a beautiful beautiful

parents do have a beautiful beautiful

parents do have a beautiful beautiful part to play in my career they never

part to play in my career they never

part to play in my career they never believed in me never ever ever and they

believed in me never ever ever and they

believed in me never ever ever and they saw me fall flat on my face with this

saw me fall flat on my face with this

saw me fall flat on my face with this lawsuit thing they said look we told you

lawsuit thing they said look we told you

lawsuit thing they said look we told you so

so

so you shouldn’t be doing these things you

you shouldn’t be doing these things you

you shouldn’t be doing these things you don’t know music you’re not trained you

don’t know music you’re not trained you

don’t know music you’re not trained you don’t have any connections in the

don’t have any connections in the

don’t have any connections in the industry what are you doing just study

industry what are you doing just study

industry what are you doing just study psychology finish your degree become a

psychology finish your degree become a

psychology finish your degree become a teacher like my mom go to law school

teacher like my mom go to law school

teacher like my mom go to law school like my dad but I was a rebel right I

like my dad but I was a rebel right I

like my dad but I was a rebel right I wanted to do what felt so good I had so

wanted to do what felt so good I had so

wanted to do what felt so good I had so much to say how could I be just anybody

much to say how could I be just anybody

much to say how could I be just anybody if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come

if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come

if I was meant to be an artist I’ve come such a long way and I have turned my

such a long way and I have turned my

such a long way and I have turned my parents around

parents around

parents around have you guys ever faced uh you know

have you guys ever faced uh you know

have you guys ever faced uh you know something like this where you’re like

something like this where you’re like

something like this where you’re like man I could fail it’s more likely that

man I could fail it’s more likely that

man I could fail it’s more likely that I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna

I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna

I’m gonna fail than not but I’m gonna believe in myself it’s hard to do that

believe in myself it’s hard to do that

believe in myself it’s hard to do that right it’s like the hardest thing to do

right it’s like the hardest thing to do

right it’s like the hardest thing to do to believe in yourself when nobody else

to believe in yourself when nobody else

to believe in yourself when nobody else believes in you and I think I’m such a

believes in you and I think I’m such a

believes in you and I think I’m such a mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl

mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl

mommy’s girl I’m such a daddy’s girl like it was the only approval I ever

like it was the only approval I ever

like it was the only approval I ever needed and they didn’t give it to me so

needed and they didn’t give it to me so

needed and they didn’t give it to me so I worked so hard you know I told my mom

I worked so hard you know I told my mom

I worked so hard you know I told my mom I was a until you tell me I’ve done

I was a until you tell me I’ve done

I was a until you tell me I’ve done enough I’m not gonna stop and I think

enough I’m not gonna stop and I think

enough I’m not gonna stop and I think that’s been my biggest strength till

that’s been my biggest strength till

that’s been my biggest strength till date because I’m still trying to make my

date because I’m still trying to make my

date because I’m still trying to make my mom proud still trying to make her

mom proud still trying to make her

mom proud still trying to make her believe that the decisions I took the

believe that the decisions I took the

believe that the decisions I took the choices that I made in my life

choices that I made in my life

choices that I made in my life they weren’t the choices that she

they weren’t the choices that she

they weren’t the choices that she imagined that I would make she wanted me

imagined that I would make she wanted me

imagined that I would make she wanted me to live a safe life come home at 5:00

to live a safe life come home at 5:00

to live a safe life come home at 5:00 p.m. and you know live you have a couple

p.m. and you know live you have a couple

p.m. and you know live you have a couple kids and you know just just be a good

kids and you know just just be a good

kids and you know just just be a good girl you know and Here I am you know

girl you know and Here I am you know

girl you know and Here I am you know traveling the world there were a lot of

traveling the world there were a lot of

traveling the world there were a lot of years in my life I had no money right I

years in my life I had no money right I

years in my life I had no money right I had to shoot the videos I had to make it

had to shoot the videos I had to make it

had to shoot the videos I had to make it happen so I started to ask my friends I

happen so I started to ask my friends I

happen so I started to ask my friends I was like hey let me get a couple

was like hey let me get a couple

was like hey let me get a couple thousand dollars though I gotta shoot

thousand dollars though I gotta shoot

thousand dollars though I gotta shoot this video I had a friend rent a camera

this video I had a friend rent a camera

this video I had a friend rent a camera shoot the video I had my best friend do

shoot the video I had my best friend do

shoot the video I had my best friend do my makeup she would create my outfits

my makeup she would create my outfits

my makeup she would create my outfits my brother would drive us around to

my brother would drive us around to

my brother would drive us around to locations where we would shoot guerilla

locations where we would shoot guerilla

locations where we would shoot guerilla style because we had no money to get

style because we had no money to get

style because we had no money to get permissions to shoot in San Francisco or

permissions to shoot in San Francisco or

permissions to shoot in San Francisco or anywhere in California they’re very good

anywhere in California they’re very good

anywhere in California they’re very good videos a lot of passion a lot of time a

videos a lot of passion a lot of time a

videos a lot of passion a lot of time a lot of love went into those videos when

lot of love went into those videos when

lot of love went into those videos when we had nothing we had no choice but to

we had nothing we had no choice but to

we had nothing we had no choice but to make it all this music that I put out

make it all this music that I put out

make it all this music that I put out all that the choice of me putting out

all that the choice of me putting out

all that the choice of me putting out the music independently and you know

the music independently and you know

the music independently and you know people watch artists watch the world

people watch artists watch the world

people watch artists watch the world watches you you know when you’re

watches you you know when you’re

watches you you know when you’re cornered and when you’re defeated when

cornered and when you’re defeated when

cornered and when you’re defeated when you’re lost confused what are the

you’re lost confused what are the

you’re lost confused what are the decisions you make then are the ones

decisions you make then are the ones

decisions you make then are the ones that are the most important and I

that are the most important and I

that are the most important and I decided to persevere I was like let’s

decided to persevere I was like let’s

decided to persevere I was like let’s just wing it I might fail again or I

just wing it I might fail again or I

just wing it I might fail again or I might not

might not

might not and I was positive I had a vision and I

and I was positive I had a vision and I

and I was positive I had a vision and I kept on putting out music and that

kept on putting out music and that

kept on putting out music and that choice of me putting out music

choice of me putting out music

choice of me putting out music independently without the budgets

independently without the budgets

independently without the budgets without the labels without the radios

without the labels without the radios

without the labels without the radios brought me yard anomaly so when yard

brought me yard anomaly so when yard

brought me yard anomaly so when yard anomaly happened everybody was so

anomaly happened everybody was so

anomaly happened everybody was so excited oh my god this new girl this new

excited oh my god this new girl this new

excited oh my god this new girl this new voice what a fresh face so I got a lot

voice what a fresh face so I got a lot

voice what a fresh face so I got a lot of opportunities I was so thankful I was

of opportunities I was so thankful I was

of opportunities I was so thankful I was so grateful a lot of people wanted to

so grateful a lot of people wanted to

so grateful a lot of people wanted to work with me now from having nobody

work with me now from having nobody

work with me now from having nobody wanted to work with me everybody wants

wanted to work with me everybody wants

wanted to work with me everybody wants to work with me I had a choice to make I

to work with me I had a choice to make I

to work with me I had a choice to make I got three movies up movie offers I got

got three movies up movie offers I got

got three movies up movie offers I got maybe eight to nine songs there were

maybe eight to nine songs there were

maybe eight to nine songs there were pretty big songs they’re already out

pretty big songs they’re already out

pretty big songs they’re already out there already released I decided to not

there already released I decided to not

there already released I decided to not do those songs because when the whole

do those songs because when the whole

do those songs because when the whole world was watching this new singer this

world was watching this new singer this

world was watching this new singer this new voice this new face what I said next

new voice this new face what I said next

new voice this new face what I said next was the most important believe me

was the most important believe me

was the most important believe me dropping a banger has its perks you get

dropping a banger has its perks you get

dropping a banger has its perks you get Fame you get the money you get the

Fame you get the money you get the

Fame you get the money you get the recognition you get it all but I had

recognition you get it all but I had

recognition you get it all but I had something else to say I had a message

something else to say I had a message

something else to say I had a message that I felt like right now in my life

that I felt like right now in my life

that I felt like right now in my life everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say

everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say

everybody’s tuned in to me what do I say now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote

now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote

now I’m proud of y’all normally I wrote the song composed the song I sang the

the song composed the song I sang the

the song composed the song I sang the song I’m proud of it but there are so

song I’m proud of it but there are so

song I’m proud of it but there are so many more important things that I want

many more important things that I want

many more important things that I want to say when Jana Malay becomes the

to say when Jana Malay becomes the

to say when Jana Malay becomes the number one song in Bollywood so I wrote

number one song in Bollywood so I wrote

number one song in Bollywood so I wrote a song called Punjab deja vu which was a

a song called Punjab deja vu which was a

a song called Punjab deja vu which was a song that I wanted to write and release

song that I wanted to write and release

song that I wanted to write and release to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow

to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow

to inspire the youth of Punjab to follow their dreams and not fall victim to the

their dreams and not fall victim to the

their dreams and not fall victim to the barriers of society you know I wanted to

barriers of society you know I wanted to

barriers of society you know I wanted to inspire them look at me be free of this

inspire them look at me be free of this

inspire them look at me be free of this don’t look at that look inside what

don’t look at that look inside what

don’t look at that look inside what makes you happy do that make your dreams

makes you happy do that make your dreams

makes you happy do that make your dreams come true because that’s at the end of

come true because that’s at the end of

come true because that’s at the end of the day that’s all you have is your

the day that’s all you have is your

the day that’s all you have is your legacy that you’re building every single

legacy that you’re building every single

legacy that you’re building every single day work towards something that’s going

day work towards something that’s going

day work towards something that’s going to make you feel proud that you lived a

to make you feel proud that you lived a

to make you feel proud that you lived a good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja

good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja

good life so in a nutshell Punjab deja vu was that song and I felt in my heart

vu was that song and I felt in my heart

vu was that song and I felt in my heart that I needed to say that when yharnam

that I needed to say that when yharnam

that I needed to say that when yharnam la was playing everywhere in the world

la was playing everywhere in the world

la was playing everywhere in the world and people were jamming to a dancing to

and people were jamming to a dancing to

and people were jamming to a dancing to it because they’re going to search what

it because they’re going to search what

it because they’re going to search what I do next

I do next

I do next of course so I did that that was a

of course so I did that that was a

of course so I did that that was a choice that I made

choice that I made

choice that I made it made me feel good I tasted something

it made me feel good I tasted something

it made me feel good I tasted something in my life I tasted some money in my

in my life I tasted some money in my

in my life I tasted some money in my life I seen the world change when you’re

life I seen the world change when you’re

life I seen the world change when you’re successful when you’re a failure I’ve

successful when you’re a failure I’ve

successful when you’re a failure I’ve seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot

seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot

seen it I’m sure I’m gonna see a lot more of that in the future but nothing

more of that in the future but nothing

more of that in the future but nothing feels better to me than leaving an

feels better to me than leaving an

feels better to me than leaving an impact on little kid on a young girl who

impact on little kid on a young girl who

impact on little kid on a young girl who says when I heard your song I decided

says when I heard your song I decided

says when I heard your song I decided that I’m also going to pursue my dreams

that I’m also going to pursue my dreams

that I’m also going to pursue my dreams now when I heard your song it cheered me

now when I heard your song it cheered me

now when I heard your song it cheered me up I hear your songs as soon as I wake

up I hear your songs as soon as I wake

up I hear your songs as soon as I wake up because they’re about life and

up because they’re about life and

up because they’re about life and they’re about inspiration and they’re by

they’re about inspiration and they’re by

they’re about inspiration and they’re by love and they’re about living a life

love and they’re about living a life

love and they’re about living a life that you truly deserve it’s it’s

that you truly deserve it’s it’s

that you truly deserve it’s it’s something that makes me feel good and

something that makes me feel good and

something that makes me feel good and that feels better to me then the fame

that feels better to me then the fame

that feels better to me then the fame and the money so ever since I started

and the money so ever since I started

and the money so ever since I started writing songs I used to always depict a

writing songs I used to always depict a

writing songs I used to always depict a very strong woman in my songs I wrote so

very strong woman in my songs I wrote so

very strong woman in my songs I wrote so many songs about heartbreak where the

many songs about heartbreak where the

many songs about heartbreak where the girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to

girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to

girl doesn’t care she’s like you want to go go I don’t need you I wrote so many

go go I don’t need you I wrote so many

go go I don’t need you I wrote so many songs about rebellion in your heart so

songs about rebellion in your heart so

songs about rebellion in your heart so the choice that I made to write songs

the choice that I made to write songs

the choice that I made to write songs about strong women brought me this

about strong women brought me this

about strong women brought me this beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of

beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of

beautiful project from MTV MTV Angels of Rock this was a travel documentary about

Rock this was a travel documentary about

Rock this was a travel documentary about women empowerment where we me along with

women empowerment where we me along with

women empowerment where we me along with these three beautiful ladies there are

these three beautiful ladies there are

these three beautiful ladies there are singers as well we traveled on bullets

singers as well we traveled on bullets

singers as well we traveled on bullets from Bombay to Delhi and we visited

from Bombay to Delhi and we visited

from Bombay to Delhi and we visited small villages in India where women were

small villages in India where women were

small villages in India where women were doing exceptional things that needed to

doing exceptional things that needed to

doing exceptional things that needed to be showcased to the world that show

be showcased to the world that show

be showcased to the world that show changed my life it made me feel so good

changed my life it made me feel so good

changed my life it made me feel so good I visited villages that I didn’t even

I visited villages that I didn’t even

I visited villages that I didn’t even know the names of people on three I fell

know the names of people on three I fell

know the names of people on three I fell in in I fell in love with India all over

in in I fell in love with India all over

in in I fell in love with India all over again success I don’t know what the

again success I don’t know what the

again success I don’t know what the right path is but I do know that you

right path is but I do know that you

right path is but I do know that you must define your own success in your own

must define your own success in your own

must define your own success in your own terms fame and money is success then you

terms fame and money is success then you

terms fame and money is success then you got to face the consequences

got to face the consequences

got to face the consequences you can’t blame anybody because you made

you can’t blame anybody because you made

you can’t blame anybody because you made that choice

that choice

that choice to live your life based on somebody

to live your life based on somebody

to live your life based on somebody else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing

else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing

else’s terms and I feel there’s nothing better there’s nothing more empowering

better there’s nothing more empowering

better there’s nothing more empowering than making your own mistakes learning

than making your own mistakes learning

than making your own mistakes learning from your own mistakes living a life

from your own mistakes living a life

from your own mistakes living a life that you design yourself defining

that you design yourself defining

that you design yourself defining success on in your own terms what would

success on in your own terms what would

success on in your own terms what would make you happy how do you visualize your

make you happy how do you visualize your

make you happy how do you visualize your life what are your goals what is your

life what are your goals what is your

life what are your goals what is your legacy when you’re old and gray when

legacy when you’re old and gray when

legacy when you’re old and gray when you’re gone and nobody remembers your

you’re gone and nobody remembers your

you’re gone and nobody remembers your name what is the impact that you left on

name what is the impact that you left on

name what is the impact that you left on this world that’s what I feel the little

this world that’s what I feel the little

this world that’s what I feel the little bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s

bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s

bit that I’ve learned in my life that’s what I feel is success that when you

what I feel is success that when you

what I feel is success that when you move somebody when you inspire somebody

move somebody when you inspire somebody

move somebody when you inspire somebody because because people will forget

because because people will forget

because because people will forget everything right but they won’t forget

everything right but they won’t forget

everything right but they won’t forget how you made them feel I read that

how you made them feel I read that

how you made them feel I read that somewhere I kind of stole that right now

somewhere I kind of stole that right now

somewhere I kind of stole that right now you know and that’s what it is let’s

you know and that’s what it is let’s

you know and that’s what it is let’s make people feel good let’s change the

make people feel good let’s change the

make people feel good let’s change the world for the better let’s get together

world for the better let’s get together

world for the better let’s get together and start a movement I have been really

and start a movement I have been really

and start a movement I have been really critical in most of my life and I know

critical in most of my life and I know

critical in most of my life and I know you guys have to you know we face a

you guys have to you know we face a

you guys have to you know we face a little failure we feel discouraged we

little failure we feel discouraged we

little failure we feel discouraged we get a little bit of success we don’t

get a little bit of success we don’t

get a little bit of success we don’t celebrate it

celebrate it

celebrate it we’re like when I have this much money

we’re like when I have this much money

we’re like when I have this much money I’ll be happy when I have this much more

I’ll be happy when I have this much more

I’ll be happy when I have this much more success or this degree when I go to this

success or this degree when I go to this

success or this degree when I go to this level of education when I get promoted

level of education when I get promoted

level of education when I get promoted you know all these destinations that

you know all these destinations that

you know all these destinations that we’re trying to reach right we don’t

we’re trying to reach right we don’t

we’re trying to reach right we don’t celebrate our success that we have now

celebrate our success that we have now

celebrate our success that we have now enough so I think if starting today we

enough so I think if starting today we

enough so I think if starting today we could do one thing we can start feeling

could do one thing we can start feeling

could do one thing we can start feeling more blessed we can start feeling more

more blessed we can start feeling more

more blessed we can start feeling more thankful for the things that we have we

thankful for the things that we have we

thankful for the things that we have we can start enjoying our little little

can start enjoying our little little

can start enjoying our little little successes that don’t seem good enough

successes that don’t seem good enough

successes that don’t seem good enough they didn’t seem good enough but you

they didn’t seem good enough but you

they didn’t seem good enough but you know they are good enough we can start

know they are good enough we can start

know they are good enough we can start to enjoy that thank you guys

to enjoy that thank you guys

to enjoy that thank you guys you

you

you [Applause]

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