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Embrace your Strengths & Passions | Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee | TEDxFMS


hi can you hear me am i audible I am

hi can you hear me am i audible I am seriously technologically challenged

seriously technologically challenged

seriously technologically challenged there likely to be more than likely to

there likely to be more than likely to

there likely to be more than likely to be glitches then not so bear with me on

be glitches then not so bear with me on

be glitches then not so bear with me on that to me this is homecoming of various

that to me this is homecoming of various

that to me this is homecoming of various sorts so apart from addressing an

sorts so apart from addressing an

sorts so apart from addressing an audience which I do more often but

audience which I do more often but

audience which I do more often but coming back to Delhi University coming

coming back to Delhi University coming

coming back to Delhi University coming back to FMS it’s actually a huge sense

back to FMS it’s actually a huge sense

back to FMS it’s actually a huge sense of nostalgia and a huge sense of emotion

of nostalgia and a huge sense of emotion

of nostalgia and a huge sense of emotion that I am experiencing right now likely

that I am experiencing right now likely

that I am experiencing right now likely that you will end up experiencing that

that you will end up experiencing that

that you will end up experiencing that in the course of this conversation with

in the course of this conversation with

in the course of this conversation with me too

me too

me too I’ve always been fascinated with the

I’ve always been fascinated with the

I’ve always been fascinated with the number three right so there is the

number three right so there is the

number three right so there is the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost the

Father the Son and the Holy Ghost the

Father the Son and the Holy Ghost the Holy Trinity of Christianity there is

Holy Trinity of Christianity there is

Holy Trinity of Christianity there is height length and breadth the three

height length and breadth the three

height length and breadth the three dimensions of physical matter there is

dimensions of physical matter there is

dimensions of physical matter there is vini vidi vici by Julius Caesar

vini vidi vici by Julius Caesar

vini vidi vici by Julius Caesar there is Baba Vishnu Mahesh the Trinity

there is Baba Vishnu Mahesh the Trinity

there is Baba Vishnu Mahesh the Trinity the holy Hindu Trinity there is location

the holy Hindu Trinity there is location

the holy Hindu Trinity there is location location location by Sam Walton there is

location location by Sam Walton there is

location location by Sam Walton there is friends Romans and countrymen by

friends Romans and countrymen by

friends Romans and countrymen by Shakespeare so there must be a magic to

Shakespeare so there must be a magic to

Shakespeare so there must be a magic to the number three and it is with this

the number three and it is with this

the number three and it is with this that I now invite you to take a journey

that I now invite you to take a journey

that I now invite you to take a journey with me which was the journey of my life

with me which was the journey of my life

with me which was the journey of my life it’s a journey that wasn’t always of

it’s a journey that wasn’t always of

it’s a journey that wasn’t always of happiness and victory and triumph but

happiness and victory and triumph but

happiness and victory and triumph but it’s a journey where I learned and

it’s a journey where I learned and

it’s a journey where I learned and before we finished this I hope to share

before we finished this I hope to share

before we finished this I hope to share my secrets with you their secrets that I

my secrets with you their secrets that I

my secrets with you their secrets that I have discovered the hard way I’m hoping

have discovered the hard way I’m hoping

have discovered the hard way I’m hoping you don’t have to bear secrets that have

you don’t have to bear secrets that have

you don’t have to bear secrets that have helped me that have helped my family

helped me that have helped my family

helped me that have helped my family that have helped a lot of people that I

that have helped a lot of people that I

that have helped a lot of people that I come in touch with should you allow me

come in touch with should you allow me

come in touch with should you allow me to start off when I was 13 and and had

to start off when I was 13 and and had

to start off when I was 13 and and had just turned teenager I discovered I was

just turned teenager I discovered I was

just turned teenager I discovered I was a helo

a helo

a helo I discovered that when I touched people

I discovered that when I touched people

I discovered that when I touched people they instantly felt better and then on

they instantly felt better and then on

they instantly felt better and then on discovering that I was a healer I

discovering that I was a healer I

discovering that I was a healer I promptly did what teenagers are expected

promptly did what teenagers are expected

promptly did what teenagers are expected to do which is that I went into denial I

to do which is that I went into denial I

to do which is that I went into denial I blocked that part of my life out I was

blocked that part of my life out I was

blocked that part of my life out I was angry I was rebellious I made it a point

angry I was rebellious I made it a point

angry I was rebellious I made it a point that nobody on the planet should find

that nobody on the planet should find

that nobody on the planet should find out about this at all because after all

out about this at all because after all

out about this at all because after all when you’re a teenager and you’re

when you’re a teenager and you’re

when you’re a teenager and you’re dealing with a variety of angst any

dealing with a variety of angst any

dealing with a variety of angst any which ways identity issues hormonal

which ways identity issues hormonal

which ways identity issues hormonal issues boy and crush issues career

issues boy and crush issues career

issues boy and crush issues career issues parent issues you don’t want to

issues parent issues you don’t want to

issues parent issues you don’t want to end up also feeling like a freak because

end up also feeling like a freak because

end up also feeling like a freak because you can see things people can’t see and

you can see things people can’t see and

you can see things people can’t see and you can hear things people can’t hear so

you can hear things people can’t hear so

you can hear things people can’t hear so the simplest way was to go into denial

the simplest way was to go into denial

the simplest way was to go into denial and that denial lasted a very very long

and that denial lasted a very very long

and that denial lasted a very very long time so the next 20 years I stayed in

time so the next 20 years I stayed in

time so the next 20 years I stayed in denial in anger in rebellion trying to

denial in anger in rebellion trying to

denial in anger in rebellion trying to be one of the boys wearing DMS boots

be one of the boys wearing DMS boots

be one of the boys wearing DMS boots sighs to come here to Delhi University

sighs to come here to Delhi University

sighs to come here to Delhi University wearing those so my father’s in the Army

wearing those so my father’s in the Army

wearing those so my father’s in the Army so I had access to those thick military

so I had access to those thick military

so I had access to those thick military black boots so wear those boots were a

black boots so wear those boots were a

black boots so wear those boots were a big rugged shirts and gonna roam around

big rugged shirts and gonna roam around

big rugged shirts and gonna roam around with the scowl around a university

with the scowl around a university

with the scowl around a university campus just so that nobody crossed the

campus just so that nobody crossed the

campus just so that nobody crossed the barriers they needed to cross just so

barriers they needed to cross just so

barriers they needed to cross just so that nobody on the planet knew how

that nobody on the planet knew how

that nobody on the planet knew how insecure how afraid I was less people

insecure how afraid I was less people

insecure how afraid I was less people find out the truth 20 years is a long

find out the truth 20 years is a long

find out the truth 20 years is a long time this was the time in which I went

time this was the time in which I went

time this was the time in which I went ahead did my college did my MBA did a

ahead did my college did my MBA did a

ahead did my college did my MBA did a job became a banker was a banker for 20

job became a banker was a banker for 20

job became a banker was a banker for 20 years for about a decade and a half

years for about a decade and a half

years for about a decade and a half there this was thankfully of course

there this was thankfully of course

there this was thankfully of course there were some moments of sanity in

there were some moments of sanity in

there were some moments of sanity in that in those moments of sanity one got

that in those moments of sanity one got

that in those moments of sanity one got married in those moments of sanity one

married in those moments of sanity one

married in those moments of sanity one had two daughters but in all of this

had two daughters but in all of this

had two daughters but in all of this there was just so much of anger so much

there was just so much of anger so much

there was just so much of anger so much of rebellion and so much of fear so much

of rebellion and so much of fear so much

of rebellion and so much of fear so much of noise you didn’t want to talk to

of noise you didn’t want to talk to

of noise you didn’t want to talk to yourself at all they weren’t happy times

yourself at all they weren’t happy times

yourself at all they weren’t happy times you fought with the world you created

you fought with the world you created

you fought with the world you created noise around yourself because if that

noise around yourself because if that

noise around yourself because if that noise vanished then they’d be

noise vanished then they’d be

noise vanished then they’d be and then they’d be you talking to

and then they’d be you talking to

and then they’d be you talking to yourself not nice not pleasant not happy

yourself not nice not pleasant not happy

yourself not nice not pleasant not happy at all I’d wake up in the morning and

at all I’d wake up in the morning and

at all I’d wake up in the morning and I’d spoiled for a fight

I’d spoiled for a fight

I’d spoiled for a fight I’d wake up and I’d tell my husband let

I’d wake up and I’d tell my husband let

I’d wake up and I’d tell my husband let me go to office today

me go to office today

me go to office today and that somebody say one word to me and

and that somebody say one word to me and

and that somebody say one word to me and I’m going to walk out there were days

I’m going to walk out there were days

I’m going to walk out there were days where I’d scream and shout and rant and

where I’d scream and shout and rant and

where I’d scream and shout and rant and rave and he was very cool it was also

rave and he was very cool it was also

rave and he was very cool it was also very fashionable and very cool to be you

very fashionable and very cool to be you

very fashionable and very cool to be you know this angry young woman on a mission

know this angry young woman on a mission

know this angry young woman on a mission trying to be a man crack the code alpha

trying to be a man crack the code alpha

trying to be a man crack the code alpha left brain aggressive all of that went

left brain aggressive all of that went

left brain aggressive all of that went on for a long time of course I was

on for a long time of course I was

on for a long time of course I was eating away at myself I didn’t know that

eating away at myself I didn’t know that

eating away at myself I didn’t know that of course I wasn’t being my best as far

of course I wasn’t being my best as far

of course I wasn’t being my best as far as my family my children were concerned

as my family my children were concerned

as my family my children were concerned but I didn’t know that of course I was

but I didn’t know that of course I was

but I didn’t know that of course I was spending my time blaming the corporate

spending my time blaming the corporate

spending my time blaming the corporate world the husband world the in-laws

world the husband world the in-laws

world the husband world the in-laws world the parental world and everybody

world the parental world and everybody

world the parental world and everybody and their cousins because I wasn’t happy

and their cousins because I wasn’t happy

and their cousins because I wasn’t happy with it and then of course life has a

with it and then of course life has a

with it and then of course life has a way of getting back at you so then when

way of getting back at you so then when

way of getting back at you so then when my second daughter was born and and we

my second daughter was born and and we

my second daughter was born and and we had kids very early so 22 we finished

had kids very early so 22 we finished

had kids very early so 22 we finished our graduation here from FMS itself

our graduation here from FMS itself

our graduation here from FMS itself 23 we got married at 24 Siddarth and I

23 we got married at 24 Siddarth and I

23 we got married at 24 Siddarth and I were parents of her lovely daughter too

were parents of her lovely daughter too

were parents of her lovely daughter too young to handle Parenthood so I think

young to handle Parenthood so I think

young to handle Parenthood so I think the child bore the brunt of it of course

the child bore the brunt of it of course

the child bore the brunt of it of course we’ve redeemed ourselves I’ll come to

we’ve redeemed ourselves I’ll come to

we’ve redeemed ourselves I’ll come to that but when the second daughter was

that but when the second daughter was

that but when the second daughter was born and I was all of 27 and a half-ish

born and I was all of 27 and a half-ish

born and I was all of 27 and a half-ish years of age that’s when the first bolt

years of age that’s when the first bolt

years of age that’s when the first bolt struck so when Bianca one was born for

struck so when Bianca one was born for

struck so when Bianca one was born for the first six months we didn’t know

the first six months we didn’t know

the first six months we didn’t know whether she would live or die and there

whether she would live or die and there

whether she would live or die and there was a life complexity around it she had

was a life complexity around it she had

was a life complexity around it she had some bone marrow issues etc every day

some bone marrow issues etc every day

some bone marrow issues etc every day that little child would have that that

that little child would have that that

that little child would have that that thick needle going into her spine to

thick needle going into her spine to

thick needle going into her spine to extract marrow fluid she would go

extract marrow fluid she would go

extract marrow fluid she would go through her MRIs and x-rays

through her MRIs and x-rays

through her MRIs and x-rays month-on-month

month-on-month

month-on-month we would wait for her to come out from

we would wait for her to come out from

we would wait for her to come out from her general anaesthesia and wobble it it

her general anaesthesia and wobble it it

her general anaesthesia and wobble it it wasn’t a happy time at all and and it

wasn’t a happy time at all and and it

wasn’t a happy time at all and and it really took its toll on us so come back

really took its toll on us so come back

really took its toll on us so come back because I was on my own and because I

because I was on my own and because I

because I was on my own and because I had stepped off the corporate ladder for

had stepped off the corporate ladder for

had stepped off the corporate ladder for the first time and because I was really

the first time and because I was really

the first time and because I was really engaged for the girls I didn’t have

engaged for the girls I didn’t have

engaged for the girls I didn’t have noise to go back to you know when we are

noise to go back to you know when we are

noise to go back to you know when we are working it’s very easy to create noise

working it’s very easy to create noise

working it’s very easy to create noise when you’re working you go out then you

when you’re working you go out then you

when you’re working you go out then you pick up a fight with your Ops guys your

pick up a fight with your Ops guys your

pick up a fight with your Ops guys your client guys your product guys with your

client guys your product guys with your

client guys your product guys with your bosses with your subordinates with your

bosses with your subordinates with your

bosses with your subordinates with your office peon and you can generate noise

office peon and you can generate noise

office peon and you can generate noise but when you’re at home and your

but when you’re at home and your

but when you’re at home and your husband’s happy and your child is happy

husband’s happy and your child is happy

husband’s happy and your child is happy and your other child is happy you

and your other child is happy you

and your other child is happy you suddenly don’t want to create noise

suddenly don’t want to create noise

suddenly don’t want to create noise there is nobody who’s giving you the

there is nobody who’s giving you the

there is nobody who’s giving you the fight you’re spoiling for so that

fight you’re spoiling for so that

fight you’re spoiling for so that suddenly released these eight to nine

suddenly released these eight to nine

suddenly released these eight to nine hours of serious energy time and that’s

hours of serious energy time and that’s

hours of serious energy time and that’s when I think the questioning myself

when I think the questioning myself

when I think the questioning myself started I still hadn’t walked down that

started I still hadn’t walked down that

started I still hadn’t walked down that path completely I don’t think I was

path completely I don’t think I was

path completely I don’t think I was still ready to face my demons or my

still ready to face my demons or my

still ready to face my demons or my strengths or myself at all and then one

strengths or myself at all and then one

strengths or myself at all and then one of those things happens right where

of those things happens right where

of those things happens right where where God turns around and whatever the

where God turns around and whatever the

where God turns around and whatever the higher the higher mightier powers that

higher the higher mightier powers that

higher the higher mightier powers that we turn around and say dude don’t you

we turn around and say dude don’t you

we turn around and say dude don’t you get it so when that happened I actually

get it so when that happened I actually

get it so when that happened I actually had an accident so in Singapore I had a

had an accident so in Singapore I had a

had an accident so in Singapore I had a very very nasty road accident my husband

very very nasty road accident my husband

very very nasty road accident my husband of course makes fun of it in hindsight

of course makes fun of it in hindsight

of course makes fun of it in hindsight then who has an accident in Singapore

then who has an accident in Singapore

then who has an accident in Singapore air you’ve gone and spoiled the safety

air you’ve gone and spoiled the safety

air you’ve gone and spoiled the safety record of an entire nation but well so I

record of an entire nation but well so I

record of an entire nation but well so I did this – took me about three months to

did this – took me about three months to

did this – took me about three months to just stand up again and took me about

just stand up again and took me about

just stand up again and took me about six months to start thinking straight

six months to start thinking straight

six months to start thinking straight again again the husband jokes that I

again again the husband jokes that I

again again the husband jokes that I haven’t yet got my brains back

haven’t yet got my brains back

haven’t yet got my brains back completely I’d like to believe I did but

completely I’d like to believe I did but

completely I’d like to believe I did but you know that accident finally pushed me

you know that accident finally pushed me

you know that accident finally pushed me over the edge

over the edge

over the edge and began the next phase of my life why

and began the next phase of my life why

and began the next phase of my life why it was important was because suddenly it

it was important was because suddenly it

it was important was because suddenly it wasn’t somebody else you needed to heal

wasn’t somebody else you needed to heal

wasn’t somebody else you needed to heal suddenly it wasn’t about anybody else

suddenly it wasn’t about anybody else

suddenly it wasn’t about anybody else not

not

not when your own child suddenly this was

when your own child suddenly this was

when your own child suddenly this was about you to wake up everyday in the

about you to wake up everyday in the

about you to wake up everyday in the morning and have three people sitting on

morning and have three people sitting on

morning and have three people sitting on the bed just waiting for you to open

the bed just waiting for you to open

the bed just waiting for you to open their you open your eyes to wake up in

their you open your eyes to wake up in

their you open your eyes to wake up in the middle of the night to have a

the middle of the night to have a

the middle of the night to have a because you can’t read because the

because you can’t read because the

because you can’t read because the husband has this finger stuck up your

husband has this finger stuck up your

husband has this finger stuck up your nose to check if you’re alive to wake up

nose to check if you’re alive to wake up

nose to check if you’re alive to wake up because you have a feeling somebody’s

because you have a feeling somebody’s

because you have a feeling somebody’s staring at you and you turn around and

staring at you and you turn around and

staring at you and you turn around and there are two people sitting on the bed

there are two people sitting on the bed

there are two people sitting on the bed just looking at you or staring at the

just looking at you or staring at the

just looking at you or staring at the ceiling and that broke me because this

ceiling and that broke me because this

ceiling and that broke me because this wasn’t about someone else I didn’t need

wasn’t about someone else I didn’t need

wasn’t about someone else I didn’t need to heal anyone else this was about

to heal anyone else this was about

to heal anyone else this was about myself and I had become so busy in the

myself and I had become so busy in the

myself and I had become so busy in the last twenty years being nasty being

last twenty years being nasty being

last twenty years being nasty being victim indicative being the victim being

victim indicative being the victim being

victim indicative being the victim being a martyr blaming everybody else that

a martyr blaming everybody else that

a martyr blaming everybody else that that was my default reaction when I had

that was my default reaction when I had

that was my default reaction when I had my accident

my accident

my accident the default reaction was feeling

the default reaction was feeling

the default reaction was feeling miserable suicidal victimized let people

miserable suicidal victimized let people

miserable suicidal victimized let people come and take care of me oh why does God

come and take care of me oh why does God

come and take care of me oh why does God do this to me etcetera etcetera was the

do this to me etcetera etcetera was the

do this to me etcetera etcetera was the first reaction but when this happened

first reaction but when this happened

first reaction but when this happened and you realized that you weren’t doing

and you realized that you weren’t doing

and you realized that you weren’t doing it for myself for yourself

it for myself for yourself

it for myself for yourself but for those around you I think that is

but for those around you I think that is

but for those around you I think that is when I tipped over right six months

when I tipped over right six months

when I tipped over right six months later I moved my family was in Sri Lanka

later I moved my family was in Sri Lanka

later I moved my family was in Sri Lanka the girls and the husband were in Sri

the girls and the husband were in Sri

the girls and the husband were in Sri Lanka I moved to Bombay back to India

Lanka I moved to Bombay back to India

Lanka I moved to Bombay back to India with a job with this job with future

with a job with this job with future

with a job with this job with future group and six months later they followed

group and six months later they followed

group and six months later they followed there were girls

there were girls

there were girls they were almost teenagers they were

they were almost teenagers they were

they were almost teenagers they were with their father and they managed

with their father and they managed

with their father and they managed really well I found that when they moved

really well I found that when they moved

really well I found that when they moved back the girls in us became a better

back the girls in us became a better

back the girls in us became a better community because I was respecting

community because I was respecting

community because I was respecting myself and because I was doing what I

myself and because I was doing what I

myself and because I was doing what I wanted to do everybody else was

wanted to do everybody else was

wanted to do everybody else was respecting those choices they were also

respecting those choices they were also

respecting those choices they were also embracing their own selves and the whole

embracing their own selves and the whole

embracing their own selves and the whole the whole conversation has now changed

the whole conversation has now changed

the whole conversation has now changed so before I finished with this of course

so before I finished with this of course

so before I finished with this of course today I live in this brilliantly

today I live in this brilliantly

today I live in this brilliantly liberated space and because I allowed me

liberated space and because I allowed me

liberated space and because I allowed me to embrace myself I also allowed myself

to embrace myself I also allowed myself

to embrace myself I also allowed myself to pursue my dreams my learnings

to pursue my dreams my learnings

to pursue my dreams my learnings remember I told you that I was all empty

remember I told you that I was all empty

remember I told you that I was all empty about six years ago and then I

about six years ago and then I

about six years ago and then I we built myself when I rebuilt myself in

we built myself when I rebuilt myself in

we built myself when I rebuilt myself in search of answers we went all over there

search of answers we went all over there

search of answers we went all over there is a conversation that I had with I I am

is a conversation that I had with I I am

is a conversation that I had with I I am a certified mythologist so there’s a

a certified mythologist so there’s a

a certified mythologist so there’s a conversation with with with mythologists

conversation with with with mythologists

conversation with with with mythologists at one end which explores the deeper

at one end which explores the deeper

at one end which explores the deeper dimensions of ancient wisdom insights

dimensions of ancient wisdom insights

dimensions of ancient wisdom insights from Sciences ancient Sciences there’s a

from Sciences ancient Sciences there’s a

from Sciences ancient Sciences there’s a conversation that happens with the

conversation that happens with the

conversation that happens with the Oxford University and a Center for Hindu

Oxford University and a Center for Hindu

Oxford University and a Center for Hindu study is there there’s a conversation on

study is there there’s a conversation on

study is there there’s a conversation on ethics and morality happening with Yale

ethics and morality happening with Yale

ethics and morality happening with Yale there is a conversation that’s happening

there is a conversation that’s happening

there is a conversation that’s happening with a string theoretical physicist on

with a string theoretical physicist on

with a string theoretical physicist on the dimensions of string theory and it’s

the dimensions of string theory and it’s

the dimensions of string theory and it’s a space one is just brilliantly stepping

a space one is just brilliantly stepping

a space one is just brilliantly stepping into and resonating in so let me come

into and resonating in so let me come

into and resonating in so let me come back to the three is the rule of trees

back to the three is the rule of trees

back to the three is the rule of trees always in this journey the three

always in this journey the three

always in this journey the three learnings that I have had and the three

learnings that I have had and the three

learnings that I have had and the three learnings I always always always shared

learnings I always always always shared

learnings I always always always shared one is embrace yourself till you embrace

one is embrace yourself till you embrace

one is embrace yourself till you embrace who you are what you are

who you are what you are

who you are what you are who you want to be why you are you will

who you want to be why you are you will

who you want to be why you are you will never be your best self ever basic

never be your best self ever basic

never be your best self ever basic science yeah the moment you are negating

science yeah the moment you are negating

science yeah the moment you are negating something the moment you are

something the moment you are

something the moment you are contradicting something you’re losing

contradicting something you’re losing

contradicting something you’re losing your efficiency the moment you’re losing

your efficiency the moment you’re losing

your efficiency the moment you’re losing efficiency you will not be at resonance

efficiency you will not be at resonance

efficiency you will not be at resonance you will not be your best most brilliant

you will not be your best most brilliant

you will not be your best most brilliant test itself so embrace yourself it makes

test itself so embrace yourself it makes

test itself so embrace yourself it makes you fearless it makes you who you are

you fearless it makes you who you are

you fearless it makes you who you are the second one focus on your strengths

the second one focus on your strengths

the second one focus on your strengths not your weaknesses I know this and I

not your weaknesses I know this and I

not your weaknesses I know this and I know this sounds contradictory because

know this sounds contradictory because

know this sounds contradictory because all our lives especially as children

all our lives especially as children

all our lives especially as children we’ve always been taught by Englishmen

we’ve always been taught by Englishmen

we’ve always been taught by Englishmen that you’ve got good marks very good you

that you’ve got good marks very good you

that you’ve got good marks very good you know your English focus on your match

know your English focus on your match

know your English focus on your match where you’re not getting those marks but

where you’re not getting those marks but

where you’re not getting those marks but the fact is that when I’m focusing on

the fact is that when I’m focusing on

the fact is that when I’m focusing on what I am not good at I am doing to

what I am not good at I am doing to

what I am not good at I am doing to damages one I am not focusing on what’s

damages one I am not focusing on what’s

damages one I am not focusing on what’s my I am good at and which I will excel

my I am good at and which I will excel

my I am good at and which I will excel at and two for the same amount of energy

at and two for the same amount of energy

at and two for the same amount of energy applied you remember your energy and

applied you remember your energy and

applied you remember your energy and copies class ten so for the same amount

copies class ten so for the same amount

copies class ten so for the same amount of energy applied it takes more energy

of energy applied it takes more energy

of energy applied it takes more energy to convert ice to water and then water

to convert ice to water and then water

to convert ice to water and then water to steam than it takes for water to

to steam than it takes for water to

to steam than it takes for water to start

start

start boiling so for the same amount of energy

boiling so for the same amount of energy

boiling so for the same amount of energy applied towards your strengths your

applied towards your strengths your

applied towards your strengths your output should be far greater far bigger

output should be far greater far bigger

output should be far greater far bigger far more magnificent than they will be

far more magnificent than they will be

far more magnificent than they will be in working on your areas of weakness and

in working on your areas of weakness and

in working on your areas of weakness and the third one this is actually the

the third one this is actually the

the third one this is actually the toughest one to give up which is that

toughest one to give up which is that

toughest one to give up which is that all of us spend so much of our lives

all of us spend so much of our lives

all of us spend so much of our lives controlling planning doing thinking this

controlling planning doing thinking this

controlling planning doing thinking this that right wrong shall I shot I went to

that right wrong shall I shot I went to

that right wrong shall I shot I went to go out to go that we forget that there

go out to go that we forget that there

go out to go that we forget that there is a larger universal consciousness at

is a larger universal consciousness at

is a larger universal consciousness at play that we forget we need to surrender

play that we forget we need to surrender

play that we forget we need to surrender and you know I have this conversation

and you know I have this conversation

and you know I have this conversation very often specially because most of my

very often specially because most of my

very often specially because most of my peer group is the MBA the plan the

peer group is the MBA the plan the

peer group is the MBA the plan the corporate ladder variety and I find that

corporate ladder variety and I find that

corporate ladder variety and I find that till you learn to surrender you will not

till you learn to surrender you will not

till you learn to surrender you will not know what’s in store for you so I was a

know what’s in store for you so I was a

know what’s in store for you so I was a banker I was a very good banker and my

banker I was a very good banker and my

banker I was a very good banker and my clients tell me that I don’t say this my

clients tell me that I don’t say this my

clients tell me that I don’t say this my clients tell me that and I had a decent

clients tell me that and I had a decent

clients tell me that and I had a decent trajectory so I must have been a good

trajectory so I must have been a good

trajectory so I must have been a good banker but that wasn’t my full potential

banker but that wasn’t my full potential

banker but that wasn’t my full potential because I was so busy saying okay next

because I was so busy saying okay next

because I was so busy saying okay next move next job next role next promotion

move next job next role next promotion

move next job next role next promotion next band bigger team that I forgot that

next band bigger team that I forgot that

next band bigger team that I forgot that that was not my critical strength I

that was not my critical strength I

that was not my critical strength I would have been a good banker no doubt

would have been a good banker no doubt

would have been a good banker no doubt but I wouldn’t have given it my full

but I wouldn’t have given it my full

but I wouldn’t have given it my full potential and because I won’t have done

potential and because I won’t have done

potential and because I won’t have done that I would have better than to damages

that I would have better than to damages

that I would have better than to damages one not being the best means that I

one not being the best means that I

one not being the best means that I could be do not done justice to that

could be do not done justice to that

could be do not done justice to that role either the moment I surrendered and

role either the moment I surrendered and

role either the moment I surrendered and embrace the consciousness and did only

embrace the consciousness and did only

embrace the consciousness and did only what I wanted to do life’s just come in

what I wanted to do life’s just come in

what I wanted to do life’s just come in my way including the job that I want to

my way including the job that I want to

my way including the job that I want to do so much so that for for an MBA batch

do so much so that for for an MBA batch

do so much so that for for an MBA batch that I started out with and for a career

that I started out with and for a career

that I started out with and for a career where I was doing average in my banking

where I was doing average in my banking

where I was doing average in my banking career I actually ended up being the

career I actually ended up being the

career I actually ended up being the first CEO in my batch so the

first CEO in my batch so the

first CEO in my batch so the consciousness Alliance

consciousness Alliance

consciousness Alliance and that’s the toughest rule to embrace

and that’s the toughest rule to embrace

and that’s the toughest rule to embrace so here once more I shall just recap it

so here once more I shall just recap it

so here once more I shall just recap it embrace yourself be your most fearless

embrace yourself be your most fearless

embrace yourself be your most fearless self that you can be

self that you can be

self that you can be Ksenia strengths not your weaknesses and

Ksenia strengths not your weaknesses and

Ksenia strengths not your weaknesses and control and plan a bit but by-and-large

control and plan a bit but by-and-large

control and plan a bit but by-and-large surrender to the larger universal

surrender to the larger universal

surrender to the larger universal consciousness doing what you want to do

consciousness doing what you want to do

consciousness doing what you want to do what’s your most passionate about and

what’s your most passionate about and

what’s your most passionate about and then rise rise in resonance and rise in

then rise rise in resonance and rise in

then rise rise in resonance and rise in brilliance thank you

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