dreams everyone has a dream it can be small it can be a big dream some dreams
small it can be a big dream some dreams
small it can be a big dream some dreams are easy to achieve and some are really
are easy to achieve and some are really
are easy to achieve and some are really difficult so let me start by asking a
difficult so let me start by asking a
difficult so let me start by asking a question how many of you dream to become
question how many of you dream to become
question how many of you dream to become really successful in life
almost everyone so my next question is
almost everyone so my next question is how do you achieve this how do you
how do you achieve this how do you
how do you achieve this how do you convert your dreams to reality is it
convert your dreams to reality is it
convert your dreams to reality is it easy or is it difficult so before I get
easy or is it difficult so before I get
easy or is it difficult so before I get to this answer just want to ask one
to this answer just want to ask one
to this answer just want to ask one thing anyone in this auditorium needs
thing anyone in this auditorium needs
thing anyone in this auditorium needs two thousand rupees okay can we have
two thousand rupees okay can we have
two thousand rupees okay can we have that student please can you come on the
that student please can you come on the
that student please can you come on the stage what’s your name which girl so
stage what’s your name which girl so
stage what’s your name which girl so let’s have a user on applause of Pushkar
let’s have a user on applause of Pushkar
let’s have a user on applause of Pushkar because wish that I just won 2,000
because wish that I just won 2,000
because wish that I just won 2,000 rupees that’s for you
rupees that’s for you
rupees that’s for you thank you thanks a lot pushka surprised
thank you thanks a lot pushka surprised
thank you thanks a lot pushka surprised what happened just now this was not a
what happened just now this was not a
what happened just now this was not a gift this was an opportunity that was
gift this was an opportunity that was
gift this was an opportunity that was there for everyone okay
there for everyone okay
there for everyone okay Pushkar took initiative and grab that
Pushkar took initiative and grab that
Pushkar took initiative and grab that opportunity so dreams become reality
opportunity so dreams become reality
opportunity so dreams become reality when intentions turn into actions
when intentions turn into actions
when intentions turn into actions so take initiatives that the first
so take initiatives that the first
so take initiatives that the first lesson I learned now that I have all
lesson I learned now that I have all
lesson I learned now that I have all your attention and I hope everyone will
your attention and I hope everyone will
your attention and I hope everyone will listen to me now carefully so let me
listen to me now carefully so let me
listen to me now carefully so let me share with you an incident that actually
share with you an incident that actually
share with you an incident that actually changed the way I think and helped me
changed the way I think and helped me
changed the way I think and helped me realize my dream when I was young I was
realize my dream when I was young I was
realize my dream when I was young I was exactly like you
exactly like you
exactly like you after my school I completed my
after my school I completed my
after my school I completed my engineering degree after that I entered
engineering degree after that I entered
engineering degree after that I entered into a corporate job like anyone worked
into a corporate job like anyone worked
into a corporate job like anyone worked there for almost eight years and also
there for almost eight years and also
there for almost eight years and also got a doctoral degree but something was
got a doctoral degree but something was
got a doctoral degree but something was missing something was amiss I was not
missing something was amiss I was not
missing something was amiss I was not fully satisfied with what was we’re
fully satisfied with what was we’re
fully satisfied with what was we’re doing there was some lack of fulfillment
doing there was some lack of fulfillment
doing there was some lack of fulfillment that was there I was not getting clear
that was there I was not getting clear
that was there I was not getting clear on what is the purpose of my life so
on what is the purpose of my life so
on what is the purpose of my life so four years ago I took a small decision I
four years ago I took a small decision I
four years ago I took a small decision I thought I will take a break and go and
thought I will take a break and go and
thought I will take a break and go and explore what else I can do in life and
explore what else I can do in life and
explore what else I can do in life and where else I can contribute so I as a
where else I can contribute so I as a
where else I can contribute so I as a child I was very fascinated with
child I was very fascinated with
child I was very fascinated with villages I heard a lot about them from
villages I heard a lot about them from
villages I heard a lot about them from my parents elders in news TV movies but
my parents elders in news TV movies but
my parents elders in news TV movies but I’ve never been to a real village so I
I’ve never been to a real village so I
I’ve never been to a real village so I thought let me take a plan create a plan
thought let me take a plan create a plan
thought let me take a plan create a plan go and visit these villages try and
go and visit these villages try and
go and visit these villages try and experience what is the kind of life I
experience what is the kind of life I
experience what is the kind of life I people live there so I created an
people live there so I created an
people live there so I created an itinerary to visit over 15 villages over
itinerary to visit over 15 villages over
itinerary to visit over 15 villages over two months I plan to stay at least for a
two months I plan to stay at least for a
two months I plan to stay at least for a couple of days in each of these villages
couple of days in each of these villages
couple of days in each of these villages just to understand their life at a
just to understand their life at a
just to understand their life at a deeper level
deeper level
deeper level the journey was really amazing the kind
the journey was really amazing the kind
the journey was really amazing the kind of experience I got by experiencing
of experience I got by experiencing
of experience I got by experiencing different cultures different livelihoods
different cultures different livelihoods
different cultures different livelihoods was an awesome experience I was really
was an awesome experience I was really
was an awesome experience I was really surprised the way I was welcomed in each
surprised the way I was welcomed in each
surprised the way I was welcomed in each of these villages even though I didn’t
of these villages even though I didn’t
of these villages even though I didn’t know them they took an extra mile and
know them they took an extra mile and
know them they took an extra mile and extra step to make me feel comfortable I
extra step to make me feel comfortable I
extra step to make me feel comfortable I was really touched by the kind of humble
was really touched by the kind of humble
was really touched by the kind of humble nature they had honesty and simplicity
nature they had honesty and simplicity
nature they had honesty and simplicity the way they live during this journey I
the way they live during this journey I
the way they live during this journey I visited two villages which actually
visited two villages which actually
visited two villages which actually helped me realize my dream so I’ll be
helped me realize my dream so I’ll be
helped me realize my dream so I’ll be sharing with you that story
sharing with you that story
sharing with you that story the
the
the of two villages these villages were
of two villages these villages were
of two villages these villages were shampooed and Larwood shampoo was a
shampooed and Larwood shampoo was a
shampooed and Larwood shampoo was a small village in her pot near utter
small village in her pot near utter
small village in her pot near utter Pradesh it has almost 50 million people
Pradesh it has almost 50 million people
Pradesh it has almost 50 million people living there mostly dependent on
living there mostly dependent on
living there mostly dependent on agriculture and allied activities when I
agriculture and allied activities when I
agriculture and allied activities when I reached this village there was a
reached this village there was a
reached this village there was a workshop going on and this workshop was
workshop going on and this workshop was
workshop going on and this workshop was on how to make cakes bazaars and burgers
on how to make cakes bazaars and burgers
on how to make cakes bazaars and burgers surprised I was surprised as well I was
surprised I was surprised as well I was
surprised I was surprised as well I was thinking how come you have workshop of
thinking how come you have workshop of
thinking how come you have workshop of how to make cake pizzas and burgers in a
how to make cake pizzas and burgers in a
how to make cake pizzas and burgers in a village I somehow have always associated
village I somehow have always associated
village I somehow have always associated village with farming or something else
village with farming or something else
village with farming or something else similar to farming so I asked this group
similar to farming so I asked this group
similar to farming so I asked this group of women who weren’t doing painting that
of women who weren’t doing painting that
of women who weren’t doing painting that why are you learning this there was an
why are you learning this there was an
why are you learning this there was an absolute silence for a moment and then
absolute silence for a moment and then
absolute silence for a moment and then this one woman stood up and said what do
this one woman stood up and said what do
this one woman stood up and said what do you think only the people in cities have
you think only the people in cities have
you think only the people in cities have the right to cut cake on the bodies
the right to cut cake on the bodies
the right to cut cake on the bodies don’t we have that right no one we have
don’t we have that right no one we have
don’t we have that right no one we have that expectation don’t we feel like
that expectation don’t we feel like
that expectation don’t we feel like cutting cakes on about this what if we
cutting cakes on about this what if we
cutting cakes on about this what if we don’t have bakeries we will learn it and
don’t have bakeries we will learn it and
don’t have bakeries we will learn it and cut the cake as well I was actually
cut the cake as well I was actually
cut the cake as well I was actually taken aback by this answer and with this
taken aback by this answer and with this
taken aback by this answer and with this question of mine I think everyone got
question of mine I think everyone got
question of mine I think everyone got offended there and everyone got together
offended there and everyone got together
offended there and everyone got together and started singing a song the song was
and started singing a song the song was
and started singing a song the song was like we are the women of sham poor we
like we are the women of sham poor we
like we are the women of sham poor we are not less than anyone and will make
are not less than anyone and will make
are not less than anyone and will make her Willits proud and we’ll make this
her Willits proud and we’ll make this
her Willits proud and we’ll make this village the best village in India please
village the best village in India please
village the best village in India please don’t underestimate us
don’t underestimate us
don’t underestimate us I really felt apologetic about it that
I really felt apologetic about it that
I really felt apologetic about it that why did I ask this question there were
why did I ask this question there were
why did I ask this question there were almost like goose bumps all over my body
almost like goose bumps all over my body
almost like goose bumps all over my body when they were singing I even recorded
when they were singing I even recorded
when they were singing I even recorded that sequence and after the song got
that sequence and after the song got
that sequence and after the song got over I apologized to them and said I’m
over I apologized to them and said I’m
over I apologized to them and said I’m sorry for what I have done but tell me
sorry for what I have done but tell me
sorry for what I have done but tell me if I can help you in any way
if I can help you in any way
if I can help you in any way so another woman stood up and said that
so another woman stood up and said that
so another woman stood up and said that I would like to learn Internet and I
I would like to learn Internet and I
I would like to learn Internet and I didn’t take again of asking her why and
didn’t take again of asking her why and
didn’t take again of asking her why and this woman and I was expecting an answer
this woman and I was expecting an answer
this woman and I was expecting an answer that she would say that I would like to
that she would say that I would like to
that she would say that I would like to learn new technology I want to upgrade
learn new technology I want to upgrade
learn new technology I want to upgrade myself I want to learn new things but
myself I want to learn new things but
myself I want to learn new things but the kind of answer I got was totally
the kind of answer I got was totally
the kind of answer I got was totally different what she said was that she she
different what she said was that she she
different what she said was that she she said I have two kids in my home and both
said I have two kids in my home and both
said I have two kids in my home and both of them use internet or mobile phone and
of them use internet or mobile phone and
of them use internet or mobile phone and when I asked them beta what are you
when I asked them beta what are you
when I asked them beta what are you doing they say mama you won’t understand
doing they say mama you won’t understand
doing they say mama you won’t understand leave it she said I want to learn
leave it she said I want to learn
leave it she said I want to learn Internet to make sure they’re not doing
Internet to make sure they’re not doing
Internet to make sure they’re not doing anything wrong and I also want to show
anything wrong and I also want to show
anything wrong and I also want to show that I can learn as well I was really
that I can learn as well I was really
that I can learn as well I was really moved by this answer this is the most
moved by this answer this is the most
moved by this answer this is the most honest answer I could hear from anyone
honest answer I could hear from anyone
honest answer I could hear from anyone and to confess in front of all of you I
and to confess in front of all of you I
and to confess in front of all of you I used to do the same before that but
used to do the same before that but
used to do the same before that but after this I promised her that I’ll get
after this I promised her that I’ll get
after this I promised her that I’ll get back and do something for this and I
back and do something for this and I
back and do something for this and I continued my journey to the next village
continued my journey to the next village
continued my journey to the next village the next stop is Albert approximately
the next stop is Albert approximately
the next stop is Albert approximately ten kilometers away from shampooed when
ten kilometers away from shampooed when
ten kilometers away from shampooed when I reach there there was another workshop
I reach there there was another workshop
I reach there there was another workshop happening almost 60 women were there and
happening almost 60 women were there and
happening almost 60 women were there and they were learning how to make pickles
they were learning how to make pickles
they were learning how to make pickles and poppers in the village when I
and poppers in the village when I
and poppers in the village when I started interacting with them I realized
started interacting with them I realized
started interacting with them I realized people were not happy there most of the
people were not happy there most of the
people were not happy there most of the women were complaining about the local
women were complaining about the local
women were complaining about the local organizations and the government working
organizations and the government working
organizations and the government working out there they were complaining about
out there they were complaining about
out there they were complaining about people promised a lot delivered nothing
people promised a lot delivered nothing
people promised a lot delivered nothing they were complaining about not much
they were complaining about not much
they were complaining about not much work being done here you’re complaining
work being done here you’re complaining
work being done here you’re complaining about problems not being solved here and
about problems not being solved here and
about problems not being solved here and I was trying to explain to them that
I was trying to explain to them that
I was trying to explain to them that this is your own village you have to
this is your own village you have to
this is your own village you have to take initiatives as well until and
take initiatives as well until and
take initiatives as well until and unless you take care of your own
unless you take care of your own
unless you take care of your own problems these people will not be able
problems these people will not be able
problems these people will not be able to support you so first of all you
to support you so first of all you
to support you so first of all you understand what problems are there and
understand what problems are there and
understand what problems are there and solve them on your own
solve them on your own
solve them on your own they were not regulation I was surprised
they were not regulation I was surprised
they were not regulation I was surprised with the contrast I observed there was
with the contrast I observed there was
with the contrast I observed there was one village at one point camp or where
one village at one point camp or where
one village at one point camp or where the women was so progressive and at one
the women was so progressive and at one
the women was so progressive and at one point we had a village law poor where
point we had a village law poor where
point we had a village law poor where people are complaining so much I
people are complaining so much I
people are complaining so much I mentioned this to them I mentioned to
mentioned this to them I mentioned to
mentioned this to them I mentioned to them about the women of shampoo and they
them about the women of shampoo and they
them about the women of shampoo and they really got offended and they said that
really got offended and they said that
really got offended and they said that you’re making things just to convince us
you’re making things just to convince us
you’re making things just to convince us so I said no worries I will show you a
so I said no worries I will show you a
so I said no worries I will show you a video so I picked up my laptop opened up
video so I picked up my laptop opened up
video so I picked up my laptop opened up in front of them and played that clip
in front of them and played that clip
in front of them and played that clip the song that I recorded in shampoo it
the song that I recorded in shampoo it
the song that I recorded in shampoo it was just a two-minute clip everyone
was just a two-minute clip everyone
was just a two-minute clip everyone watched it carefully and once song was
watched it carefully and once song was
watched it carefully and once song was over in two minutes
over in two minutes
over in two minutes some of the women stood up and said just
some of the women stood up and said just
some of the women stood up and said just give us ten minutes I was wondering what
give us ten minutes I was wondering what
give us ten minutes I was wondering what these people are up to and what they
these people are up to and what they
these people are up to and what they will do in ten minutes but to my
will do in ten minutes but to my
will do in ten minutes but to my surprise the women of law were composed
surprise the women of law were composed
surprise the women of law were composed the song for their own village and they
the song for their own village and they
the song for their own village and they said that we will sing this song and you
said that we will sing this song and you
said that we will sing this song and you have recorded as well I said ok so these
have recorded as well I said ok so these
have recorded as well I said ok so these women created a song for themselves for
women created a song for themselves for
women created a song for themselves for Lali poor village sang that and once the
Lali poor village sang that and once the
Lali poor village sang that and once the song got over they promised they said
song got over they promised they said
song got over they promised they said that we promise from now on we will not
that we promise from now on we will not
that we promise from now on we will not complain from now on if these
complain from now on if these
complain from now on if these organizations help us or not we don’t
organizations help us or not we don’t
organizations help us or not we don’t care but we will try and solve our own
care but we will try and solve our own
care but we will try and solve our own problems I was shocked I was shocked
problems I was shocked I was shocked
problems I was shocked I was shocked that what happened just now I was trying
that what happened just now I was trying
that what happened just now I was trying to convince them for almost two hours
to convince them for almost two hours
to convince them for almost two hours but no one was listening and the moment
but no one was listening and the moment
but no one was listening and the moment they saw this two-minute clip everything
they saw this two-minute clip everything
they saw this two-minute clip everything changed and some time later I realised
changed and some time later I realised
changed and some time later I realised that when people see people like
that when people see people like
that when people see people like themselves doing something great they
themselves doing something great they
themselves doing something great they believe they can do it as well I was an
believe they can do it as well I was an
believe they can do it as well I was an outsider to the village they could not
outsider to the village they could not
outsider to the village they could not relate to me
relate to me
relate to me but the moment they saw people in
but the moment they saw people in
but the moment they saw people in similar attire as them speaking similar
similar attire as them speaking similar
similar attire as them speaking similar language as them they could relate with
language as them they could relate with
language as them they could relate with them and they felt they can do it as
them and they felt they can do it as
them and they felt they can do it as well I thought and this was a tipping
well I thought and this was a tipping
well I thought and this was a tipping point of my journey in life I thought if
point of my journey in life I thought if
point of my journey in life I thought if this small two-minute connection can
this small two-minute connection can
this small two-minute connection can change such a behavior what will happen
change such a behavior what will happen
change such a behavior what will happen if we connect these two villages over
if we connect these two villages over
if we connect these two villages over Internet for a sustainable period of
Internet for a sustainable period of
Internet for a sustainable period of time and we thought of doing it but it
time and we thought of doing it but it
time and we thought of doing it but it was not easy we have to bring in
was not easy we have to bring in
was not easy we have to bring in technology to a place where people do
technology to a place where people do
technology to a place where people do not relate to it we can’t do that a
not relate to it we can’t do that a
not relate to it we can’t do that a mistake again of bringing a foreign
mistake again of bringing a foreign
mistake again of bringing a foreign object into the village and people don’t
object into the village and people don’t
object into the village and people don’t using it we wanted it to be used by
using it we wanted it to be used by
using it we wanted it to be used by people who do not know how to read and
people who do not know how to read and
people who do not know how to read and write so we instead of changing people
write so we instead of changing people
write so we instead of changing people for technology we change technology few
for technology we change technology few
for technology we change technology few people and we humanize technology and
people and we humanize technology and
people and we humanize technology and created something like this this was a
created something like this this was a
created something like this this was a touchscreen kiosk without keyboard and
touchscreen kiosk without keyboard and
touchscreen kiosk without keyboard and mouse with a simple graphical user
mouse with a simple graphical user
mouse with a simple graphical user interface and you wondering why this is
interface and you wondering why this is
interface and you wondering why this is in the shape of a tree this is in a
in the shape of a tree this is in a
in the shape of a tree this is in a shape of a tree because tree was an
shape of a tree because tree was an
shape of a tree because tree was an inherent part of the village people
inherent part of the village people
inherent part of the village people could relate to it it was introduced as
could relate to it it was introduced as
could relate to it it was introduced as a wish tree or a cult bricks into the
a wish tree or a cult bricks into the
a wish tree or a cult bricks into the village people accepted it like anything
village people accepted it like anything
village people accepted it like anything and we started the connections people
and we started the connections people
and we started the connections people took ownership of it the two villages
took ownership of it the two villages
took ownership of it the two villages got connected and when groups started
got connected and when groups started
got connected and when groups started using it for different purpose from
using it for different purpose from
using it for different purpose from medical facilities for connections for
medical facilities for connections for
medical facilities for connections for agriculture advice for education for
agriculture advice for education for
agriculture advice for education for talking to each other learning new
talking to each other learning new
talking to each other learning new things and what else but I would like to
things and what else but I would like to
things and what else but I would like to mention the most important thing that
mention the most important thing that
mention the most important thing that happened the best impact I could think
happened the best impact I could think
happened the best impact I could think of as I am from medical field I could
of as I am from medical field I could
of as I am from medical field I could sense there is some problem in the
sense there is some problem in the
sense there is some problem in the village so I can on the way back to my
village so I can on the way back to my
village so I can on the way back to my home one day I contacted a doctor from
home one day I contacted a doctor from
home one day I contacted a doctor from Ghaziabad who was a cervical cancer
Ghaziabad who was a cervical cancer
Ghaziabad who was a cervical cancer specialist and asked her if she can talk
specialist and asked her if she can talk
specialist and asked her if she can talk to the women on internet and understand
to the women on internet and understand
to the women on internet and understand what the problem is she said I just have
what the problem is she said I just have
what the problem is she said I just have five minutes because my patients are
five minutes because my patients are
five minutes because my patients are coming I have a lot of appointment so I
coming I have a lot of appointment so I
coming I have a lot of appointment so I can just give five minutes I said okay
can just give five minutes I said okay
can just give five minutes I said okay just give me five minutes when we
just give me five minutes when we
just give me five minutes when we started this connection this five minute
started this connection this five minute
started this connection this five minute connection went on to become almost like
connection went on to become almost like
connection went on to become almost like one and a
one and a
one and a our connection and after that this
our connection and after that this
our connection and after that this doctor conduct went to village in two
doctor conduct went to village in two
doctor conduct went to village in two weeks conducted a workshop and screening
weeks conducted a workshop and screening
weeks conducted a workshop and screening of women and almost aged women with very
of women and almost aged women with very
of women and almost aged women with very at least stage cancer got diagnosed all
at least stage cancer got diagnosed all
at least stage cancer got diagnosed all got treated
got treated
got treated just imagine the connection that was
just imagine the connection that was
just imagine the connection that was supposed to be five minutes saved lives
supposed to be five minutes saved lives
supposed to be five minutes saved lives of eight people what else it can do
there have been many stories that happen
there have been many stories that happen up after that and this model went on to
up after that and this model went on to
up after that and this model went on to become one of the probe premium models
become one of the probe premium models
become one of the probe premium models now and it’s connecting different
now and it’s connecting different
now and it’s connecting different villages together in different states of
villages together in different states of
villages together in different states of India this was just one journey that I
India this was just one journey that I
India this was just one journey that I took in the quest to understand life in
took in the quest to understand life in
took in the quest to understand life in case to explore myself but in this
case to explore myself but in this
case to explore myself but in this journey my dreams got connected I just
journey my dreams got connected I just
journey my dreams got connected I just want to tell you one thing that when we
want to tell you one thing that when we
want to tell you one thing that when we start realizing that we want to help
start realizing that we want to help
start realizing that we want to help others and you want to contribute others
others and you want to contribute others
others and you want to contribute others the life is a different ballgame
the life is a different ballgame
the life is a different ballgame altogether we are always in a situation
altogether we are always in a situation
altogether we are always in a situation where we always compete we have heard
where we always compete we have heard
where we always compete we have heard about survival of the fittest we’ve
about survival of the fittest we’ve
about survival of the fittest we’ve heard about all the things but we always
heard about all the things but we always
heard about all the things but we always compete and that’s what we are confused
compete and that’s what we are confused
compete and that’s what we are confused we struggle but the moment you start
we struggle but the moment you start
we struggle but the moment you start thinking how can you contribute
thinking how can you contribute
thinking how can you contribute how can you give back how can you help
how can you give back how can you help
how can you give back how can you help people you start focusing from a
people you start focusing from a
people you start focusing from a different perspective the competition is
different perspective the competition is
different perspective the competition is gone and you start thinking how can you
gone and you start thinking how can you
gone and you start thinking how can you do your best and the moment you start
do your best and the moment you start
do your best and the moment you start thinking how can you do your best you
thinking how can you do your best you
thinking how can you do your best you bet world is a better place to live in
bet world is a better place to live in
bet world is a better place to live in the end I would like to say believe in
the end I would like to say believe in
the end I would like to say believe in your dreams follow your dreams dreams do
your dreams follow your dreams dreams do
your dreams follow your dreams dreams do come true
come true
come true help others connect their dreams and you
help others connect their dreams and you
help others connect their dreams and you will connect yours keep connecting
will connect yours keep connecting
will connect yours keep connecting dreams thank you very much
dreams thank you very much
dreams thank you very much [Applause]
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