so I was 15 years old it was it was around 1:00 a.m. and I had my accounting
around 1:00 a.m. and I had my accounting
around 1:00 a.m. and I had my accounting exam study right obviously I was super
exam study right obviously I was super
exam study right obviously I was super bored and my brain was literally dead so
bored and my brain was literally dead so
bored and my brain was literally dead so I needed some form of rejuvenation you
I needed some form of rejuvenation you
I needed some form of rejuvenation you know so I opened this video on YouTube I
know so I opened this video on YouTube I
know so I opened this video on YouTube I plugged in my earphones I locked my room
plugged in my earphones I locked my room
plugged in my earphones I locked my room and I started trying out these crazy
and I started trying out these crazy
and I started trying out these crazy dance moves right so I go yeah I go mad
dance moves right so I go yeah I go mad
dance moves right so I go yeah I go mad I just go crazy and then so my earphones
I just go crazy and then so my earphones
I just go crazy and then so my earphones they planted the rock solid alright
they planted the rock solid alright
they planted the rock solid alright they’re not coming out right
they’re not coming out right
they’re not coming out right the music is blasting away on full
the music is blasting away on full
the music is blasting away on full volume then I glanced at my door and I
volume then I glanced at my door and I
volume then I glanced at my door and I thought it was moving slightly and I was
thought it was moving slightly and I was
thought it was moving slightly and I was like no one said the door so and just
like no one said the door so and just
like no one said the door so and just when I got comfortable I looked again
when I got comfortable I looked again
when I got comfortable I looked again and someone was actually pushing the
and someone was actually pushing the
and someone was actually pushing the door I freaked out for a second and then
door I freaked out for a second and then
door I freaked out for a second and then all of a sudden this piece of paper was
all of a sudden this piece of paper was
all of a sudden this piece of paper was pushed past
pushed past
pushed past underneath my door and guess what it was
underneath my door and guess what it was
underneath my door and guess what it was a letter from Hogwarts no it was no
a letter from Hogwarts no it was no
a letter from Hogwarts no it was no letter from Hogwarts the owl it never
letter from Hogwarts the owl it never
letter from Hogwarts the owl it never showed up
showed up
showed up you know what the piece of paper said it
you know what the piece of paper said it
you know what the piece of paper said it any guesses it was my mom right so I
any guesses it was my mom right so I
any guesses it was my mom right so I opened the door and I saw my mom she’s
opened the door and I saw my mom she’s
opened the door and I saw my mom she’s standing there very sleepy very pretty
standing there very sleepy very pretty
standing there very sleepy very pretty standing in all her glory to yell at me
standing in all her glory to yell at me
standing in all her glory to yell at me all right you guys remember the movie
all right you guys remember the movie
all right you guys remember the movie Troy Troy have you seen Troy yeah yeah
Troy Troy have you seen Troy yeah yeah
Troy Troy have you seen Troy yeah yeah remember how Achilles is standing
remember how Achilles is standing
remember how Achilles is standing outside the walls of Troy and he’s
outside the walls of Troy and he’s
outside the walls of Troy and he’s shouting
shouting
shouting Hector okay so the scene was somewhat
Hector okay so the scene was somewhat
Hector okay so the scene was somewhat similar except my mom didn’t kill me I’m
similar except my mom didn’t kill me I’m
similar except my mom didn’t kill me I’m still alive all right
still alive all right
still alive all right almost same right so open the door my
almost same right so open the door my
almost same right so open the door my mom signing there and she’s like stop
mom signing there and she’s like stop
mom signing there and she’s like stop dancing cuz I can’t sleep you need to
dancing cuz I can’t sleep you need to
dancing cuz I can’t sleep you need to study now or sleep no dance I’m like
study now or sleep no dance I’m like
study now or sleep no dance I’m like sorry mom I’ll study so she went back to
sorry mom I’ll study so she went back to
sorry mom I’ll study so she went back to sleep so then I tiptoed into my
sleep so then I tiptoed into my
sleep so then I tiptoed into my brother’s room vacant room and I started
brother’s room vacant room and I started
brother’s room vacant room and I started dancing again it’s all good right my mom
dancing again it’s all good right my mom
dancing again it’s all good right my mom slept well I danced if you guys are
slept well I danced if you guys are
slept well I danced if you guys are thinking how my exam went well I’m moon
thinking how my exam went well I’m moon
thinking how my exam went well I’m moon walked out of the exam hall faster than
walked out of the exam hall faster than
walked out of the exam hall faster than I walked in because I didn’t study
I walked in because I didn’t study
I walked in because I didn’t study anything anyways let me tell you
anything anyways let me tell you
anything anyways let me tell you something about myself my name is Rajeev
something about myself my name is Rajeev
something about myself my name is Rajeev I work for Google in Dublin so Dublin is
I work for Google in Dublin so Dublin is
I work for Google in Dublin so Dublin is Europe headquarters for Google and
Europe headquarters for Google and
Europe headquarters for Google and outside of Google
outside of Google
outside of Google I teach dancing in an institute called
I teach dancing in an institute called
I teach dancing in an institute called Dance Theatre of Ireland so I’m a happy
Dance Theatre of Ireland so I’m a happy
Dance Theatre of Ireland so I’m a happy at Google yes of course I’m happy with
at Google yes of course I’m happy with
at Google yes of course I’m happy with what I’m doing outside of Google oh yes
what I’m doing outside of Google oh yes
what I’m doing outside of Google oh yes of course I’m happy
of course I’m happy
of course I’m happy right so I’ve always been passionate
right so I’ve always been passionate
right so I’ve always been passionate about her dancing and acting at the age
about her dancing and acting at the age
about her dancing and acting at the age of 15 I got this opportunity to quit
of 15 I got this opportunity to quit
of 15 I got this opportunity to quit school and studies completely and post
school and studies completely and post
school and studies completely and post you acting in a mainstream sitcom series
you acting in a mainstream sitcom series
you acting in a mainstream sitcom series back in India but my parents insisted
back in India but my parents insisted
back in India but my parents insisted that you know it’s too too risky you
that you know it’s too too risky you
that you know it’s too too risky you have to cement your academic background
have to cement your academic background
have to cement your academic background and then risk it and the media industry
and then risk it and the media industry
and then risk it and the media industry Bollywood is so huge in India that it’s
Bollywood is so huge in India that it’s
Bollywood is so huge in India that it’s extremely uncertain so I didn’t risk it
extremely uncertain so I didn’t risk it
extremely uncertain so I didn’t risk it right I also got a lot of offers from
right I also got a lot of offers from
right I also got a lot of offers from dancing institutes in India to join as
dancing institutes in India to join as
dancing institutes in India to join as an instructor but again not something I
an instructor but again not something I
an instructor but again not something I could pursue right now tell me something
could pursue right now tell me something
could pursue right now tell me something as I’m sure you guys relate to me right
as I’m sure you guys relate to me right
as I’m sure you guys relate to me right have you ever had that feeling where
have you ever had that feeling where
have you ever had that feeling where you’re you know floating along the river
you’re you know floating along the river
you’re you know floating along the river of life right
of life right
of life right you’re just floating you take the paddle
you’re just floating you take the paddle
you’re just floating you take the paddle and you add a paddle and and you see
and you add a paddle and and you see
and you add a paddle and and you see some paths that is unexplored you want
some paths that is unexplored you want
some paths that is unexplored you want to go into that unexplored waters why
to go into that unexplored waters why
to go into that unexplored waters why because you know that waters lead to
because you know that waters lead to
because you know that waters lead to your passion right but then there is
your passion right but then there is
your passion right but then there is something
something
something that’s pulling you back let me give you
that’s pulling you back let me give you
that’s pulling you back let me give you an example one day you want to just grab
an example one day you want to just grab
an example one day you want to just grab your backpack
your backpack
your backpack take your DSLR roam around the world and
take your DSLR roam around the world and
take your DSLR roam around the world and click a lot of pictures right next day
click a lot of pictures right next day
click a lot of pictures right next day you want to you want to go get your
you want to you want to go get your
you want to you want to go get your guitar and play some terrible music wake
guitar and play some terrible music wake
guitar and play some terrible music wake up the neighbors but you’re still happy
up the neighbors but you’re still happy
up the neighbors but you’re still happy because you’re singing in front of a lot
because you’re singing in front of a lot
because you’re singing in front of a lot of people because that’s what you like
of people because that’s what you like
of people because that’s what you like right but there’s something that’s
right but there’s something that’s
right but there’s something that’s always pulling you back what is it
always pulling you back what is it
always pulling you back what is it something that something is called
something that something is called
something that something is called pragmatism you being pragmatic right and
pragmatism you being pragmatic right and
pragmatism you being pragmatic right and what happens here what is exactly
what happens here what is exactly
what happens here what is exactly happening here it’s a war it’s a war
happening here it’s a war it’s a war
happening here it’s a war it’s a war between passion and pragmatism that’s a
between passion and pragmatism that’s a
between passion and pragmatism that’s a first world war right and what happens
first world war right and what happens
first world war right and what happens eight out of ten times but at Madison
eight out of ten times but at Madison
eight out of ten times but at Madison wins you end up being pragmatic more
wins you end up being pragmatic more
wins you end up being pragmatic more than being passionate right and just
than being passionate right and just
than being passionate right and just when you thought that this is the end of
when you thought that this is the end of
when you thought that this is the end of the wars no the second war is coming up
the wars no the second war is coming up
the wars no the second war is coming up the Second World War
the Second World War
the Second World War passion and paycheck paycheck is taking
passion and paycheck paycheck is taking
passion and paycheck paycheck is taking on passion one on one and who wins your
on passion one on one and who wins your
on passion one on one and who wins your paycheck paycheck wins your whole life
paycheck paycheck wins your whole life
paycheck paycheck wins your whole life this war just goes on till the end of
this war just goes on till the end of
this war just goes on till the end of your life right that’s what happens
your life right that’s what happens
your life right that’s what happens first of all what Second World War
first of all what Second World War
first of all what Second World War now we’ve all heard the platitude people
now we’ve all heard the platitude people
now we’ve all heard the platitude people saying you know follow your passion boys
saying you know follow your passion boys
saying you know follow your passion boys follow your passion no but is that
follow your passion no but is that
follow your passion no but is that really the best advice maybe if you have
really the best advice maybe if you have
really the best advice maybe if you have a really good corporate job extremely
a really good corporate job extremely
a really good corporate job extremely well-paying corporate job or you
well-paying corporate job or you
well-paying corporate job or you graduate from an amazing Business School
graduate from an amazing Business School
graduate from an amazing Business School can you choose between passion and
can you choose between passion and
can you choose between passion and paycheck can you actually do that right
paycheck can you actually do that right
paycheck can you actually do that right at the same time it’s funny because
at the same time it’s funny because
at the same time it’s funny because you’ll find a lot of people advocating
you’ll find a lot of people advocating
you’ll find a lot of people advocating against following your passions blindly
against following your passions blindly
against following your passions blindly I’ll tell you an example Mike Rowe a
I’ll tell you an example Mike Rowe a
I’ll tell you an example Mike Rowe a famous American TV model he said this
famous American TV model he said this
famous American TV model he said this just because you’re passionate about
just because you’re passionate about
just because you’re passionate about something doesn’t mean you won’t suck at
something doesn’t mean you won’t suck at
something doesn’t mean you won’t suck at it right that’s true like yeah and this
it right that’s true like yeah and this
it right that’s true like yeah and this is because you determined to improve
is because you determined to improve
is because you determined to improve doesn’t mean that you will does that
doesn’t mean that you will does that
doesn’t mean that you will does that mean you shouldn’t pursue a thing you’re
mean you shouldn’t pursue a thing you’re
mean you shouldn’t pursue a thing you’re passionate about of course not
passionate about of course not
passionate about of course not the question is for
the question is for
the question is for long and to what end when you cannot
long and to what end when you cannot
long and to what end when you cannot find the work that you’re passionate
find the work that you’re passionate
find the work that you’re passionate about ensure that you bring your passion
about ensure that you bring your passion
about ensure that you bring your passion with you to work confused we talked
with you to work confused we talked
with you to work confused we talked about the First World War the Second
about the First World War the Second
about the First World War the Second World War and then there are people
World War and then there are people
World War and then there are people talking not to follow your passions
talking not to follow your passions
talking not to follow your passions don’t worry I’m here to help
don’t worry I’m here to help
don’t worry I’m here to help I’m gonna break this down for you into
I’m gonna break this down for you into
I’m gonna break this down for you into the 3p box
the 3p box
the 3p box I couldn’t get more creative than 3p you
I couldn’t get more creative than 3p you
I couldn’t get more creative than 3p you already have so many piece in marketing
already have so many piece in marketing
already have so many piece in marketing right sorry about that but the 3p box
right sorry about that but the 3p box
right sorry about that but the 3p box it’s its basic box that divides where
it’s its basic box that divides where
it’s its basic box that divides where you can be maybe yeah so let’s look at
you can be maybe yeah so let’s look at
you can be maybe yeah so let’s look at each of the boxes the first box pure
each of the boxes the first box pure
each of the boxes the first box pure passion if you’re are passionate about
passion if you’re are passionate about
passion if you’re are passionate about singing then you are a full-time singer
singing then you are a full-time singer
singing then you are a full-time singer period right this is the box that people
period right this is the box that people
period right this is the box that people want to be in they dream about it like
want to be in they dream about it like
want to be in they dream about it like literally you dream about it but don’t
literally you dream about it but don’t
literally you dream about it but don’t go there right second box passion at
go there right second box passion at
go there right second box passion at work and passion outside of work I’m
work and passion outside of work I’m
work and passion outside of work I’m gonna go back to what micro said when
gonna go back to what micro said when
gonna go back to what micro said when you cannot find work that you’re
you cannot find work that you’re
you cannot find work that you’re passionate about ensure that you bring
passionate about ensure that you bring
passionate about ensure that you bring your passion with you to work I am in
your passion with you to work I am in
your passion with you to work I am in this box right now and I’m happy you saw
this box right now and I’m happy you saw
this box right now and I’m happy you saw the old guy right yeah I’m there yeah
the old guy right yeah I’m there yeah
the old guy right yeah I’m there yeah paycheck your favorite boxes no yes no
paycheck your favorite boxes no yes no
paycheck your favorite boxes no yes no this is the box you do not want to be in
this is the box you do not want to be in
this is the box you do not want to be in not at all you will end up looking like
not at all you will end up looking like
not at all you will end up looking like these people you don’t want to be like
these people you don’t want to be like
these people you don’t want to be like be like them right so I’ll give you a
be like them right so I’ll give you a
be like them right so I’ll give you a quick figure CNBC conducted a global
quick figure CNBC conducted a global
quick figure CNBC conducted a global survey last year and a staggering 48
survey last year and a staggering 48
survey last year and a staggering 48 percent of people were unhappy with
percent of people were unhappy with
percent of people were unhappy with their job 48 percent now if you look at
their job 48 percent now if you look at
their job 48 percent now if you look at the bigger picture
the bigger picture
the bigger picture that’s almost half the world’s
that’s almost half the world’s
that’s almost half the world’s population rate they’re all stuck
population rate they’re all stuck
population rate they’re all stuck they’re all stuck in that box and what
they’re all stuck in that box and what
they’re all stuck in that box and what is holding them back it’s just the
is holding them back it’s just the
is holding them back it’s just the paycheck that’s holding them back right
paycheck that’s holding them back right
paycheck that’s holding them back right now let’s be honest I started off with
now let’s be honest I started off with
now let’s be honest I started off with the third box a lot of people do right
the third box a lot of people do right
the third box a lot of people do right and then they moved boxes I’ve moved to
and then they moved boxes I’ve moved to
and then they moved boxes I’ve moved to the second box right and it’s tough to
the second box right and it’s tough to
the second box right and it’s tough to move to the first box as well so you
move to the first box as well so you
move to the first box as well so you might you might think okay when do you
might you might think okay when do you
might you might think okay when do you know
know
know right time to move to the first box when
right time to move to the first box when
right time to move to the first box when can I take that leap of faith I’ll give
can I take that leap of faith I’ll give
can I take that leap of faith I’ll give you three simple questions that you need
you three simple questions that you need
you three simple questions that you need to answer to kind of figure out that
to answer to kind of figure out that
to answer to kind of figure out that that question okay how much and to what
that question okay how much and to what
that question okay how much and to what extent do you love your passion what do
extent do you love your passion what do
extent do you love your passion what do you bring to the table that no one else
you bring to the table that no one else
you bring to the table that no one else does and what would you love to
does and what would you love to
does and what would you love to contribute to the world through your
contribute to the world through your
contribute to the world through your passion okay now what I’m telling you is
passion okay now what I’m telling you is
passion okay now what I’m telling you is take a thought through and calculated
take a thought through and calculated
take a thought through and calculated risk a logical decision when you’re
risk a logical decision when you’re
risk a logical decision when you’re thinking of these questions if you’re
thinking of these questions if you’re
thinking of these questions if you’re not ready probably don’t risk it it’s
not ready probably don’t risk it it’s
not ready probably don’t risk it it’s too risky to to kind of take that leap
too risky to to kind of take that leap
too risky to to kind of take that leap of faith right then you probably try to
of faith right then you probably try to
of faith right then you probably try to move from the third to the second box
move from the third to the second box
move from the third to the second box and not the first right now you might
and not the first right now you might
and not the first right now you might wonder okay I don’t know what job to
wonder okay I don’t know what job to
wonder okay I don’t know what job to look for where I can find passion at
look for where I can find passion at
look for where I can find passion at work and outside work trust me there are
work and outside work trust me there are
work and outside work trust me there are millions of companies and jobs out there
millions of companies and jobs out there
millions of companies and jobs out there probably you haven’t searched hard
probably you haven’t searched hard
probably you haven’t searched hard enough so this search more you will find
enough so this search more you will find
enough so this search more you will find something okay
something okay
something okay I’m gonna I’m gonna leave you guys with
I’m gonna I’m gonna leave you guys with
I’m gonna I’m gonna leave you guys with a few thoughts when you’re sick of work
a few thoughts when you’re sick of work
a few thoughts when you’re sick of work and you just want to let loose going to
and you just want to let loose going to
and you just want to let loose going to the bar and getting drunk is not the
the bar and getting drunk is not the
the bar and getting drunk is not the only option there are a lot of other
only option there are a lot of other
only option there are a lot of other options right if you can find time
options right if you can find time
options right if you can find time pursue a passion you don’t have to write
pursue a passion you don’t have to write
pursue a passion you don’t have to write your short story or your novel in one
your short story or your novel in one
your short story or your novel in one week you don’t have to perfect your
week you don’t have to perfect your
week you don’t have to perfect your chicken soup in two weeks no take your
chicken soup in two weeks no take your
chicken soup in two weeks no take your time
time
time you and your passion you are a work in
you and your passion you are a work in
you and your passion you are a work in progress it’s never a finished product
progress it’s never a finished product
progress it’s never a finished product right it is a project that is work in
right it is a project that is work in
right it is a project that is work in progress and as soon as you realize that
progress and as soon as you realize that
progress and as soon as you realize that you will actually enjoy working on your
you will actually enjoy working on your
you will actually enjoy working on your project okay
project okay
project okay now let’s assume 20 years down the line
now let’s assume 20 years down the line
now let’s assume 20 years down the line or 10 years down the line five years
or 10 years down the line five years
or 10 years down the line five years down the line you have a baby a cute
down the line you have a baby a cute
down the line you have a baby a cute little baby in your hand you’re holding
little baby in your hand you’re holding
little baby in your hand you’re holding the baby you have your friends standing
the baby you have your friends standing
the baby you have your friends standing right in front of you you’ll be like I
right in front of you you’ll be like I
right in front of you you’ll be like I always wanted to become a singer but I
always wanted to become a singer but I
always wanted to become a singer but I could never be one it was my dream I
could never be one it was my dream I
could never be one it was my dream I couldn’t make my dream a reality my
couldn’t make my dream a reality my
couldn’t make my dream a reality my daughter she will make my dream a
daughter she will make my dream a
daughter she will make my dream a reality
no not cool that is not fair
no not cool that is not fair let your kids dream for themselves and
let your kids dream for themselves and
let your kids dream for themselves and let your kids follow their passions and
let your kids follow their passions and
let your kids follow their passions and you should be doing the same thing last
you should be doing the same thing last
you should be doing the same thing last but not the least please please please
but not the least please please please
but not the least please please please ensure you’re not stuck in the Paycheck
ensure you’re not stuck in the Paycheck
ensure you’re not stuck in the Paycheck box I am daring you guys do not get
box I am daring you guys do not get
box I am daring you guys do not get stuck here and follow at least box
stuck here and follow at least box
stuck here and follow at least box number one or two thank you
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