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this question that we’ve all heard of

this question that we’ve all heard of and there’s a question that probably

and there’s a question that probably

and there’s a question that probably every one of you might have heard of at

every one of you might have heard of at

every one of you might have heard of at first you don’t think much about it but

first you don’t think much about it but

first you don’t think much about it but then it starts to get perks um I

then it starts to get perks um I

then it starts to get perks um I remember the first time I was asked this

remember the first time I was asked this

remember the first time I was asked this I was a little boy just playing around

I was a little boy just playing around

I was a little boy just playing around with my toys and I saw my father was

with my toys and I saw my father was

with my toys and I saw my father was sitting there and giving me a very

sitting there and giving me a very

sitting there and giving me a very thoughtful look and he came down to me

thoughtful look and he came down to me

thoughtful look and he came down to me he sat next to me he caressed my hair

he sat next to me he caressed my hair

he sat next to me he caressed my hair and said beta what do you want to become

and said beta what do you want to become

and said beta what do you want to become when you grow up

right – points for that what’s the same

right – points for that what’s the same the response I have right now

the response I have right now

the response I have right now I was and am totally bamboozled by this

I was and am totally bamboozled by this

I was and am totally bamboozled by this question not because I have my super

question not because I have my super

question not because I have my super duper astrology on steroids future

duper astrology on steroids future

duper astrology on steroids future knowing power with me nobody has that

knowing power with me nobody has that

knowing power with me nobody has that but the frequency of this with which

but the frequency of this with which

but the frequency of this with which everybody gets off this show even raise

everybody gets off this show even raise

everybody gets off this show even raise of hand how many people have been asked

of hand how many people have been asked

of hand how many people have been asked this question see everybody and what do

this question see everybody and what do

this question see everybody and what do you do how do you respond to a question

you do how do you respond to a question

you do how do you respond to a question to which you do not possibly cannot know

to which you do not possibly cannot know

to which you do not possibly cannot know the answer you know the worst part about

the answer you know the worst part about

the answer you know the worst part about this is they ask you everywhere even at

this is they ask you everywhere even at

this is they ask you everywhere even at your schools your parents your relatives

your schools your parents your relatives

your schools your parents your relatives and then they wait for it and expect an

and then they wait for it and expect an

and then they wait for it and expect an answer and what would a child do even

answer and what would a child do even

answer and what would a child do even tell okay so he tells something about

tell okay so he tells something about

tell okay so he tells something about know and about which he knows as much as

know and about which he knows as much as

know and about which he knows as much as we know about Tom and Jerry’s profession

we know about Tom and Jerry’s profession

we know about Tom and Jerry’s profession that is the level of knowledge that we

that is the level of knowledge that we

that is the level of knowledge that we have another question is of all of you

have another question is of all of you

have another question is of all of you who have been sitting here who have

who have been sitting here who have

who have been sitting here who have answered that question tell me how many

answered that question tell me how many

answered that question tell me how many of you are the same current profession

of you are the same current profession

of you are the same current profession the which you answered this the first

the which you answered this the first

the which you answered this the first time raise of hands nobody answered

time raise of hands nobody answered

time raise of hands nobody answered engineer award okay who did not answer

engineer award okay who did not answer

engineer award okay who did not answer engineer and are still here welcome

because this is what life is and there

because this is what life is and there are stages of this they teach you what

are stages of this they teach you what

are stages of this they teach you what to do and the moment you get somebody

to do and the moment you get somebody

to do and the moment you get somebody will try to you say to be an astronaut

will try to you say to be an astronaut

will try to you say to be an astronaut and the next thing you know people are

and the next thing you know people are

and the next thing you know people are getting okay get in calculus biography

getting okay get in calculus biography

getting okay get in calculus biography and didn’t buy every biography on Buzz

and didn’t buy every biography on Buzz

and didn’t buy every biography on Buzz Aldrin and everybody and excuse me and

Aldrin and everybody and excuse me and

Aldrin and everybody and excuse me and then they have this concept this concept

then they have this concept this concept

then they have this concept this concept of if I have a biography I can reverse

of if I have a biography I can reverse

of if I have a biography I can reverse engineer this and I can make you do the

engineer this and I can make you do the

engineer this and I can make you do the exact same things obviously there’s an

exact same things obviously there’s an

exact same things obviously there’s an algorithm here you will turn out the

algorithm here you will turn out the

algorithm here you will turn out the next kalpana chawla but does it work did

next kalpana chawla but does it work did

next kalpana chawla but does it work did not work with me at least I don’t know

not work with me at least I don’t know

not work with me at least I don’t know what my parents are thinking so what

what my parents are thinking so what

what my parents are thinking so what should we do and there is another form

should we do and there is another form

should we do and there is another form of this which makes it even worse when

of this which makes it even worse when

of this which makes it even worse when instead of asking you parents choose

instead of asking you parents choose

instead of asking you parents choose your own role model for you they’ll be

your own role model for you they’ll be

your own role model for you they’ll be reading some biography like hey this is

reading some biography like hey this is

reading some biography like hey this is a good person I want my child to be like

a good person I want my child to be like

a good person I want my child to be like this so probably they’ll they’ll be

this so probably they’ll they’ll be

this so probably they’ll they’ll be reading like Warren Buffet

reading like Warren Buffet

reading like Warren Buffet do you know Warren Buffet distributed

do you know Warren Buffet distributed

do you know Warren Buffet distributed papers when he was a child what are you

papers when he was a child what are you

papers when he was a child what are you doing off you go

but then after their first kid they get

but then after their first kid they get to know it does not work that way

and today with the generation that we

and today with the generation that we have this smartphone wielding answered

have this smartphone wielding answered

have this smartphone wielding answered needing new patients generation that we

needing new patients generation that we

needing new patients generation that we are

are

are how does it work out to be if I want an

how does it work out to be if I want an

how does it work out to be if I want an answer I’ll quickly google it no going

answer I’ll quickly google it no going

answer I’ll quickly google it no going to library is no reading any about

to library is no reading any about

to library is no reading any about anything I go to the Wikipedia page and

anything I go to the Wikipedia page and

anything I go to the Wikipedia page and you know I don’t know this and after

you know I don’t know this and after

you know I don’t know this and after five minutes okay I am the subject

five minutes okay I am the subject

five minutes okay I am the subject matter expert for this ask me whatever

matter expert for this ask me whatever

matter expert for this ask me whatever you want instant instant gratification

you want instant instant gratification

you want instant instant gratification instant everything we need to have an

instant everything we need to have an

instant everything we need to have an app for everything we almost have an app

app for everything we almost have an app

app for everything we almost have an app for everything you want a card you want

for everything you want a card you want

for everything you want a card you want to date this is one extreme so what what

to date this is one extreme so what what

to date this is one extreme so what what did people do we have glorified this to

did people do we have glorified this to

did people do we have glorified this to such an extent that people are falling

such an extent that people are falling

such an extent that people are falling short of self-destruction okay I I know

short of self-destruction okay I I know

short of self-destruction okay I I know I can play a guitar I think that is my

I can play a guitar I think that is my

I can play a guitar I think that is my passion so let me quit my job and let me

passion so let me quit my job and let me

passion so let me quit my job and let me find three more people probably through

find three more people probably through

find three more people probably through an app start a band but what I feel is

an app start a band but what I feel is

an app start a band but what I feel is that reality or the optimum way it’s

that reality or the optimum way it’s

that reality or the optimum way it’s always somewhere in the middle there is

always somewhere in the middle there is

always somewhere in the middle there is no algorithm there is no nothing but

no algorithm there is no nothing but

no algorithm there is no nothing but what I feel is that if you think people

what I feel is that if you think people

what I feel is that if you think people say if you aim for the stars you at

say if you aim for the stars you at

say if you aim for the stars you at least reach the moon I say if you aim

least reach the moon I say if you aim

least reach the moon I say if you aim for the stars you at least look up and

for the stars you at least look up and

for the stars you at least look up and that’s the most certainty that you have

and why because there is no quick fix

and why because there is no quick fix people talk about becoming great people

people talk about becoming great people

people talk about becoming great people and we have great people with us people

and we have great people with us people

and we have great people with us people outside the box they remove the box

outside the box they remove the box

outside the box they remove the box No how did they get there we deconstruct

No how did they get there we deconstruct

No how did they get there we deconstruct every of these biographies trying to

every of these biographies trying to

every of these biographies trying to follow them but are these the correct

follow them but are these the correct

follow them but are these the correct point that we are catching hold of what

point that we are catching hold of what

point that we are catching hold of what are we catching who know did we see what

are we catching who know did we see what

are we catching who know did we see what did they go through degrees see their

did they go through degrees see their

did they go through degrees see their aptitude let me see did we observe that

aptitude let me see did we observe that

aptitude let me see did we observe that whatever they did was with the things

whatever they did was with the things

whatever they did was with the things available to them or with the things be

available to them or with the things be

available to them or with the things be which which they procured right that is

which which they procured right that is

which which they procured right that is where it start and if you think about it

how does it how do we get there and

how does it how do we get there and specially in technology I am in tech

specially in technology I am in tech

specially in technology I am in tech into technology and in today’s world we

into technology and in today’s world we

into technology and in today’s world we see everything is changing so fast life

see everything is changing so fast life

see everything is changing so fast life is dependent upon technology and

is dependent upon technology and

is dependent upon technology and technology stated changing so fast and

technology stated changing so fast and

technology stated changing so fast and let me give you an example

coin has the lift operator have you

coin has the lift operator have you heard about heavy scene and lift

heard about heavy scene and lift

heard about heavy scene and lift operator what does he do he presses

operator what does he do he presses

operator what does he do he presses button on the lifts right why was there

button on the lifts right why was there

button on the lifts right why was there such a job at the first place have you

such a job at the first place have you

such a job at the first place have you ever wondered why is there a person just

ever wondered why is there a person just

ever wondered why is there a person just there to push live buttons well if you

there to push live buttons well if you

there to push live buttons well if you think about how lyft started an elevator

think about how lyft started an elevator

think about how lyft started an elevator was a clunky massive object to have a

was a clunky massive object to have a

was a clunky massive object to have a shutter as a door used to break down

shutter as a door used to break down

shutter as a door used to break down several times a day and there was

several times a day and there was

several times a day and there was maturity whether if you’re getting up on

maturity whether if you’re getting up on

maturity whether if you’re getting up on the other ground-floor how much time

the other ground-floor how much time

the other ground-floor how much time will it take it slow and which is why

will it take it slow and which is why

will it take it slow and which is why people deemed it necessary but let’s

people deemed it necessary but let’s

people deemed it necessary but let’s have a guy operating the elevator this

have a guy operating the elevator this

have a guy operating the elevator this thing breaks down every time and we

thing breaks down every time and we

thing breaks down every time and we don’t want everybody to lose an arm

don’t want everybody to lose an arm

don’t want everybody to lose an arm while operating it let’s have a person

while operating it let’s have a person

while operating it let’s have a person but then what happened technology

but then what happened technology

but then what happened technology improved elevators improved mood on

improved elevators improved mood on

improved elevators improved mood on elevators now don’t you your arm off

elevators now don’t you your arm off

elevators now don’t you your arm off Elam it is now open enclosed by

Elam it is now open enclosed by

Elam it is now open enclosed by themselves they even have a panic button

themselves they even have a panic button

themselves they even have a panic button so what happens to a lift operators job

so what happens to a lift operators job

so what happens to a lift operators job it disappears

it disappears

it disappears you cannot no more Union can save it it

you cannot no more Union can save it it

you cannot no more Union can save it it disappears see with technology and we

disappears see with technology and we

disappears see with technology and we see it every day

see it every day

see it every day mit what we need to wonder is

mit what we need to wonder is

mit what we need to wonder is metaphorically how many lift operator

metaphorically how many lift operator

metaphorically how many lift operator jobs are there because you see lot of

jobs are there because you see lot of

jobs are there because you see lot of jobs in this country a lot of people are

jobs in this country a lot of people are

jobs in this country a lot of people are doing work which are either of

doing work which are either of

doing work which are either of supporting job or of supporting a form

supporting job or of supporting a form

supporting job or of supporting a form of Technology say it’s either bug fix

of Technology say it’s either bug fix

of Technology say it’s either bug fix support maintenance or just editing

support maintenance or just editing

support maintenance or just editing something and if you think of it

something and if you think of it

something and if you think of it artista lift operator jobs but then what

artista lift operator jobs but then what

artista lift operator jobs but then what is the technological changes that are

is the technological changes that are

is the technological changes that are happening right now people are talking

happening right now people are talking

happening right now people are talking about AI people are talking about

about AI people are talking about

about AI people are talking about self-healing system code generating

self-healing system code generating

self-healing system code generating systems and what they do these systems

systems and what they do these systems

systems and what they do these systems to ultimately this shift always will

to ultimately this shift always will

to ultimately this shift always will happen form will give way to function

happen form will give way to function

happen form will give way to function you cannot always sit on that side you

you cannot always sit on that side you

you cannot always sit on that side you can cannot always be an elevator

can cannot always be an elevator

can cannot always be an elevator operator and says that was I’ll be here

operator and says that was I’ll be here

operator and says that was I’ll be here I am happy because with the speed that

I am happy because with the speed that

I am happy because with the speed that technology is catching up we need to

technology is catching up we need to

technology is catching up we need to move towards function but the tricky

move towards function but the tricky

move towards function but the tricky thing is we don’t know what’s going to

thing is we don’t know what’s going to

thing is we don’t know what’s going to happen how will this change come up so

happen how will this change come up so

happen how will this change come up so what do we do we turn to nature because

what do we do we turn to nature because

what do we do we turn to nature because why because nature is the best example

why because nature is the best example

why because nature is the best example for dealing with uncertainties how

for dealing with uncertainties how

for dealing with uncertainties how diversity how does a species survive a

diversity how does a species survive a

diversity how does a species survive a species survive solely because of its

species survive solely because of its

species survive solely because of its genetic diversity its F its ability to

genetic diversity its F its ability to

genetic diversity its F its ability to adapt to different situations and so

adapt to different situations and so

adapt to different situations and so happy we need to adapt to those

happy we need to adapt to those

happy we need to adapt to those situations we need to see are we moving

situations we need to see are we moving

situations we need to see are we moving from form or function and are we able to

from form or function and are we able to

from form or function and are we able to align this with whatever we like because

align this with whatever we like because

align this with whatever we like because trust me there is no such thing as

trust me there is no such thing as

trust me there is no such thing as instant finding passion there is no app

instant finding passion there is no app

instant finding passion there is no app for that what do we do then we take it

for that what do we do then we take it

for that what do we do then we take it day by day step by step you know why

day by day step by step you know why

day by day step by step you know why because nobody will hand you your

because nobody will hand you your

because nobody will hand you your passion you will have to tinker with

passion you will have to tinker with

passion you will have to tinker with everything you’d like you’ll have to put

everything you’d like you’ll have to put

everything you’d like you’ll have to put an honest effort

an honest effort

an honest effort finding a passion is not finding an app

finding a passion is not finding an app

finding a passion is not finding an app it will not come to you overnight but if

it will not come to you overnight but if

it will not come to you overnight but if you do like something a little something

you do like something a little something

you do like something a little something and you put your putting your effort on

and you put your putting your effort on

and you put your putting your effort on it they will reach a point of time when

it they will reach a point of time when

it they will reach a point of time when you will be confident with it and if you

you will be confident with it and if you

you will be confident with it and if you continue assimilating it with what you

continue assimilating it with what you

continue assimilating it with what you do doors will start opening for you new

do doors will start opening for you new

do doors will start opening for you new parts will start opening for you but

parts will start opening for you but

parts will start opening for you but most importantly what do we need to do

most importantly what do we need to do

most importantly what do we need to do right now is to recognize what is

right now is to recognize what is

right now is to recognize what is happening so that I when I sit down and

happening so that I when I sit down and

happening so that I when I sit down and when I look at my one year old order and

when I look at my one year old order and

when I look at my one year old order and I say little one as you grow up I’m

I say little one as you grow up I’m

I say little one as you grow up I’m going to a lot of questions but what

going to a lot of questions but what

going to a lot of questions but what will you be when you grow up will not be

will you be when you grow up will not be

will you be when you grow up will not be one of them because you are free to go

one of them because you are free to go

one of them because you are free to go ahead live your life every day takes

ahead live your life every day takes

ahead live your life every day takes take each step and don’t fear to venture

take each step and don’t fear to venture

take each step and don’t fear to venture off in an offbeat way if you like it

off in an offbeat way if you like it

off in an offbeat way if you like it because that is life it’s what happens

because that is life it’s what happens

because that is life it’s what happens to you when you’re busy making other

to you when you’re busy making other

to you when you’re busy making other plans

plans

plans thank you

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