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How can you think outside the box | Vaishali Neotia | TEDxSNIST


so I was I was talking about seven rules

so I was I was talking about seven rules for outliers we will start off with rule

for outliers we will start off with rule

for outliers we will start off with rule number one

number one

number one removing the box now I’m not talking

removing the box now I’m not talking

removing the box now I’m not talking about those gigantic Amazon boxes that

about those gigantic Amazon boxes that

about those gigantic Amazon boxes that you get and you open it and there’s one

you get and you open it and there’s one

you get and you open it and there’s one tiny pen that comes out no I’m talking

tiny pen that comes out no I’m talking

tiny pen that comes out no I’m talking about the boxes that we all consciously

about the boxes that we all consciously

about the boxes that we all consciously or unconsciously create in our minds for

or unconsciously create in our minds for

or unconsciously create in our minds for each new experience or event that will

each new experience or event that will

each new experience or event that will come in touch with let me explain what I

come in touch with let me explain what I

come in touch with let me explain what I mean you see a certain type of person

mean you see a certain type of person

mean you see a certain type of person wearing certain types of clothes you put

wearing certain types of clothes you put

wearing certain types of clothes you put them in a box you see a man who loves

them in a box you see a man who loves

them in a box you see a man who loves cooking or loves the color pink put them

cooking or loves the color pink put them

cooking or loves the color pink put them in a box we see somebody who enjoys a

in a box we see somebody who enjoys a

in a box we see somebody who enjoys a girl who enjoys watching you know WWE or

girl who enjoys watching you know WWE or

girl who enjoys watching you know WWE or Game of Thrones we put them in a box so

Game of Thrones we put them in a box so

Game of Thrones we put them in a box so what are we doing here we stereotyping

what are we doing here we stereotyping

what are we doing here we stereotyping all of these different types of people

all of these different types of people

all of these different types of people I’m a Marwari whether be the you know

I’m a Marwari whether be the you know

I’m a Marwari whether be the you know community from Rajasthan and a

community from Rajasthan and a

community from Rajasthan and a stereotype that’s associated with us is

stereotype that’s associated with us is

stereotype that’s associated with us is there’s a box for us right which says

there’s a box for us right which says

there’s a box for us right which says early marriage CA or be calm and family

early marriage CA or be calm and family

early marriage CA or be calm and family business right there’s a box for that

business right there’s a box for that

business right there’s a box for that now I happen to be my body too and I’m a

now I happen to be my body too and I’m a

now I happen to be my body too and I’m a first generation entrepreneur I’m an

first generation entrepreneur I’m an

first generation entrepreneur I’m an engineer and in fact I am probably going

engineer and in fact I am probably going

engineer and in fact I am probably going to enter the Limca Book of World Records

to enter the Limca Book of World Records

to enter the Limca Book of World Records for being the oldest unmarried my body

for being the oldest unmarried my body

for being the oldest unmarried my body broken I don’t and when thank you so

broken I don’t and when thank you so

broken I don’t and when thank you so when you have these boxes for people and

when you have these boxes for people and

when you have these boxes for people and something or somebody doesn’t fit into

something or somebody doesn’t fit into

something or somebody doesn’t fit into it it makes you uncomfortable you don’t

it it makes you uncomfortable you don’t

it it makes you uncomfortable you don’t know what to do with that with something

know what to do with that with something

know what to do with that with something new that’s coming at you because you

new that’s coming at you because you

new that’s coming at you because you can’t box it and that is where let me

can’t box it and that is where let me

can’t box it and that is where let me tell you try this as an experiment

tell you try this as an experiment

tell you try this as an experiment remove the box you will see that

remove the box you will see that

remove the box you will see that suddenly when you stop using this box

suddenly when you stop using this box

suddenly when you stop using this box system in your mind you have this vast

system in your mind you have this vast

system in your mind you have this vast expanse of free-flowing thoughts and

expanse of free-flowing thoughts and

expanse of free-flowing thoughts and ideas which are ever-expanding like the

ideas which are ever-expanding like the

ideas which are ever-expanding like the universe and suddenly anything new

universe and suddenly anything new

universe and suddenly anything new that’s coming your way

that’s coming your way

that’s coming your way it is surprise you how much your own

it is surprise you how much your own

it is surprise you how much your own ability to digest that information is

ability to digest that information is

ability to digest that information is and I’ll give you another quick you know

and I’ll give you another quick you know

and I’ll give you another quick you know thought here

thought here

thought here so there’s a beautiful line that I am

so there’s a beautiful line that I am

so there’s a beautiful line that I am read which the purpose of an argument or

read which the purpose of an argument or

read which the purpose of an argument or a debate should not be to prove one

a debate should not be to prove one

a debate should not be to prove one person right one person wrong it should

person right one person wrong it should

person right one person wrong it should not be to force your opinion on the

not be to force your opinion on the

not be to force your opinion on the other person the purpose should be to

other person the purpose should be to

other person the purpose should be to expand the collective consciousness and

expand the collective consciousness and

expand the collective consciousness and that’s truly what is possible when your

that’s truly what is possible when your

that’s truly what is possible when your mind itself is limitless so that’s rule

mind itself is limitless so that’s rule

mind itself is limitless so that’s rule number one

number one

number one you move the Box you will number two now

you move the Box you will number two now

you move the Box you will number two now there are certain types of enterprising

there are certain types of enterprising

there are certain types of enterprising people who not only create these boxes

people who not only create these boxes

people who not only create these boxes for themselves very generously they

for themselves very generously they

for themselves very generously they distribute to all and sundry so not only

distribute to all and sundry so not only

distribute to all and sundry so not only am i boxing my own thoughts and making

am i boxing my own thoughts and making

am i boxing my own thoughts and making sure the people box these things – now

sure the people box these things – now

sure the people box these things – now have you become example so that that’s

have you become example so that that’s

have you become example so that that’s my cap with caps there is this

my cap with caps there is this

my cap with caps there is this stereotype that cats are selfish

stereotype that cats are selfish

stereotype that cats are selfish especially dog level love propagating

especially dog level love propagating

especially dog level love propagating these things catch the selfish they

these things catch the selfish they

these things catch the selfish they won’t come to you if you call their name

won’t come to you if you call their name

won’t come to you if you call their name they would play with you now my cat that

they would play with you now my cat that

they would play with you now my cat that that’s actually my arm

that’s actually my arm

that’s actually my arm he sleeps next to me at night he comes

he sleeps next to me at night he comes

he sleeps next to me at night he comes when I call his name and in fact he

when I call his name and in fact he

when I call his name and in fact he plays with these little balls which make

plays with these little balls which make

plays with these little balls which make sound and he picks them up in his mouth

sound and he picks them up in his mouth

sound and he picks them up in his mouth and gets them wherever he feels like

and gets them wherever he feels like

and gets them wherever he feels like playing

playing

playing he’s a cab and he does that and that

he’s a cab and he does that and that

he’s a cab and he does that and that that’s an assumption that’s a stereotype

that’s an assumption that’s a stereotype

that’s an assumption that’s a stereotype that’s being broken when you think about

that’s being broken when you think about

that’s being broken when you think about rule number two which says if it starts

rule number two which says if it starts

rule number two which says if it starts in the mind it can aim there – right so

in the mind it can aim there – right so

in the mind it can aim there – right so you see this image it’s a photo of samos

you see this image it’s a photo of samos

you see this image it’s a photo of samos muhammed escapes and it on each eye for

muhammed escapes and it on each eye for

muhammed escapes and it on each eye for those of you who are not familiar iran

those of you who are not familiar iran

those of you who are not familiar iran each eye is a very famous Hyderabad EVP

each eye is a very famous Hyderabad EVP

each eye is a very famous Hyderabad EVP which you get in a lot of these

which you get in a lot of these

which you get in a lot of these hole-in-the-wall cafes around the city

hole-in-the-wall cafes around the city

hole-in-the-wall cafes around the city so let me ask you a question with a

so let me ask you a question with a

so let me ask you a question with a quick show of hands how many of you have

quick show of hands how many of you have

quick show of hands how many of you have been to one of these hole-in-the-wall

been to one of these hole-in-the-wall

been to one of these hole-in-the-wall joints in all city and I see like two

joints in all city and I see like two

joints in all city and I see like two female hands okay while that now when I

female hands okay while that now when I

female hands okay while that now when I first came to Hyderabad I’m a tea

first came to Hyderabad I’m a tea

first came to Hyderabad I’m a tea aficionado I’m from Kolkata we all love

aficionado I’m from Kolkata we all love

aficionado I’m from Kolkata we all love was China so when I came

was China so when I came

was China so when I came I was told that term women don’t go to

I was told that term women don’t go to

I was told that term women don’t go to these Iraq making copies and they don’t

these Iraq making copies and they don’t

these Iraq making copies and they don’t go and I was told is the same thing so I

go and I was told is the same thing so I

go and I was told is the same thing so I asked why is there a sign outside which

asked why is there a sign outside which

asked why is there a sign outside which says dogs and women not allowed why can

says dogs and women not allowed why can

says dogs and women not allowed why can women not go so as an experiment one day

women not go so as an experiment one day

women not go so as an experiment one day I decided to walk into an Iraqi Shia

I decided to walk into an Iraqi Shia

I decided to walk into an Iraqi Shia cafe and order myself a cup of tea I

cafe and order myself a cup of tea I

cafe and order myself a cup of tea I half-expected

half-expected

half-expected somebody tell me tell me madam sorry you

somebody tell me tell me madam sorry you

somebody tell me tell me madam sorry you were not allowed here you can please

were not allowed here you can please

were not allowed here you can please leave didn’t happen what did happen was

leave didn’t happen what did happen was

leave didn’t happen what did happen was I was accosted it like the plague so on

I was accosted it like the plague so on

I was accosted it like the plague so on the table i sat and became anything in

the table i sat and became anything in

the table i sat and became anything in the wartime that’s a different story but

the wartime that’s a different story but

the wartime that’s a different story but nobody asked me to get out and then each

nobody asked me to get out and then each

nobody asked me to get out and then each time that in fact I have done this over

time that in fact I have done this over

time that in fact I have done this over the years

the years

the years I enjoy my cup of tea my go to lot of

I enjoy my cup of tea my go to lot of

I enjoy my cup of tea my go to lot of Villani chai cafes what I end up sitting

Villani chai cafes what I end up sitting

Villani chai cafes what I end up sitting at this having a little cup of solid

at this having a little cup of solid

at this having a little cup of solid kita nobody ever tells me to get out and

kita nobody ever tells me to get out and

kita nobody ever tells me to get out and what I have done here is I’ve actually

what I have done here is I’ve actually

what I have done here is I’ve actually challenged the current status cornet I

challenged the current status cornet I

challenged the current status cornet I have broken a stereotype I’ve broken the

have broken a stereotype I’ve broken the

have broken a stereotype I’ve broken the box because when people have confused

box because when people have confused

box because when people have confused can’t with don’t and then they see that

can’t with don’t and then they see that

can’t with don’t and then they see that there is this woman sitting here and

there is this woman sitting here and

there is this woman sitting here and having chime when they see more of it it

having chime when they see more of it it

having chime when they see more of it it becomes normal for them and then you

becomes normal for them and then you

becomes normal for them and then you change the thinking that okay women are

change the thinking that okay women are

change the thinking that okay women are not allowed in this place you know what

not allowed in this place you know what

not allowed in this place you know what it’s okay they are we were wrong and

it’s okay they are we were wrong and

it’s okay they are we were wrong and that’s how you break that assumption

that’s how you break that assumption

that’s how you break that assumption another thing that that you know for

another thing that that you know for

another thing that that you know for example you could hear people would say

example you could hear people would say

example you could hear people would say if you’re very angry there’s only one

if you’re very angry there’s only one

if you’re very angry there’s only one way to calm down take a deep breath

way to calm down take a deep breath

way to calm down take a deep breath count to 10 now it may work for you it

count to 10 now it may work for you it

count to 10 now it may work for you it may not I decided that that’s not

may not I decided that that’s not

may not I decided that that’s not something that works for me so all I

something that works for me so all I

something that works for me so all I need to do is look at a photo of my cat

need to do is look at a photo of my cat

need to do is look at a photo of my cat and that’s enough you know and I’m

and that’s enough you know and I’m

and that’s enough you know and I’m happier you know I count down that works

happier you know I count down that works

happier you know I count down that works for me whatever works for you so that

for me whatever works for you so that

for me whatever works for you so that brings you to rule number three it’s

brings you to rule number three it’s

brings you to rule number three it’s very easy when you think about it the

very easy when you think about it the

very easy when you think about it the one person who knows you the best who

one person who knows you the best who

one person who knows you the best who knows all your deepest darkest secrets

knows all your deepest darkest secrets

knows all your deepest darkest secrets and you know all of the embarrassing

and you know all of the embarrassing

and you know all of the embarrassing thoughts you ever had all of the peggy

thoughts you ever had all of the peggy

thoughts you ever had all of the peggy thoughts you had that one person is you

thoughts you had that one person is you

thoughts you had that one person is you yourself and very often this person

yourself and very often this person

yourself and very often this person comes up with them with the worst time

comes up with them with the worst time

comes up with them with the worst time mind you know remind you of all of these

mind you know remind you of all of these

mind you know remind you of all of these things you’ve done or have spent I mean

things you’ve done or have spent I mean

things you’ve done or have spent I mean that so mean right coming here and

that so mean right coming here and

that so mean right coming here and talking on the stage that’ll be a little

talking on the stage that’ll be a little

talking on the stage that’ll be a little you know voice inside me saying he

you know voice inside me saying he

you know voice inside me saying he remember the last time you fell off the

remember the last time you fell off the

remember the last time you fell off the stage hey remember the last time that

stage hey remember the last time that

stage hey remember the last time that you were here and you cracked that lame

you were here and you cracked that lame

you were here and you cracked that lame joke nobody laughed at its almost

joke nobody laughed at its almost

joke nobody laughed at its almost masochistic right we do this to

masochistic right we do this to

masochistic right we do this to ourselves

ourselves

ourselves so I’m saying instead of being your

so I’m saying instead of being your

so I’m saying instead of being your worst enemy

worst enemy

worst enemy since you know yourself so well try

since you know yourself so well try

since you know yourself so well try being your own best friend the best

being your own best friend the best

being your own best friend the best friend who encourages you the best

friend who encourages you the best

friend who encourages you the best friend who empowers you who lifts you up

friend who empowers you who lifts you up

friend who empowers you who lifts you up when you’re down the best friend will

when you’re down the best friend will

when you’re down the best friend will support you so if I have to come here my

support you so if I have to come here my

support you so if I have to come here my my voice should tell me you know what

my voice should tell me you know what

my voice should tell me you know what today you will be you’ll be speaking so

today you will be you’ll be speaking so

today you will be you’ll be speaking so well your diction will be so great you

well your diction will be so great you

well your diction will be so great you will enunciate everything so clearly

will enunciate everything so clearly

will enunciate everything so clearly anybody in the audience will get what

anybody in the audience will get what

anybody in the audience will get what you’re saying or your job if your jokes

you’re saying or your job if your jokes

you’re saying or your job if your jokes are going to make people um follow the

are going to make people um follow the

are going to make people um follow the chairs laughing write something nice

chairs laughing write something nice

chairs laughing write something nice that’s coming up so try this as an

that’s coming up so try this as an

that’s coming up so try this as an experiment

experiment

experiment try being your own best friend right not

try being your own best friend right not

try being your own best friend right not the mean person who uses those nasty

the mean person who uses those nasty

the mean person who uses those nasty secrets at the wrong times but being the

secrets at the wrong times but being the

secrets at the wrong times but being the best friend that you can to yourself

best friend that you can to yourself

best friend that you can to yourself that brings me to my fourth point once

that brings me to my fourth point once

that brings me to my fourth point once bitten once shy why is this important

bitten once shy why is this important

bitten once shy why is this important now a lot of us here especially in the

now a lot of us here especially in the

now a lot of us here especially in the Indian context we feel that failure is

Indian context we feel that failure is

Indian context we feel that failure is an impediment nobody wants to have a

an impediment nobody wants to have a

an impediment nobody wants to have a backlog it’s like the end of the world

backlog it’s like the end of the world

backlog it’s like the end of the world nobody wants to get one mark less than

nobody wants to get one mark less than

nobody wants to get one mark less than an exam because mom is going to make

an exam because mom is going to make

an exam because mom is going to make Hell at home if you start up and it

Hell at home if you start up and it

Hell at home if you start up and it fails well you know suddenly everybody

fails well you know suddenly everybody

fails well you know suddenly everybody will be like I told you so

will be like I told you so

will be like I told you so yeah the Vinaya this had to happen so

yeah the Vinaya this had to happen so

yeah the Vinaya this had to happen so this act of not using that failure to

this act of not using that failure to

this act of not using that failure to your advantage it’s actually

your advantage it’s actually

your advantage it’s actually disadvantages for us because each time

disadvantages for us because each time

disadvantages for us because each time that you’re bitten if you feel that

that you’re bitten if you feel that

that you’re bitten if you feel that that’s enough to deter you from ever

that’s enough to deter you from ever

that’s enough to deter you from ever doing it again you’re using out you so

doing it again you’re using out you so

doing it again you’re using out you so much I’ll give you my example I started

much I’ll give you my example I started

much I’ll give you my example I started my company moshus six years ago

my company moshus six years ago

my company moshus six years ago bootstrapped no daddy’s money and we

bootstrapped no daddy’s money and we

bootstrapped no daddy’s money and we started working with

started working with

started working with maintain and virtual reality now as you

maintain and virtual reality now as you

maintain and virtual reality now as you can imagine first things we heard were

can imagine first things we heard were

can imagine first things we heard were you’re in the wrong country they’re in

you’re in the wrong country they’re in

you’re in the wrong country they’re in the wrong space in the wrong time it too

the wrong space in the wrong time it too

the wrong space in the wrong time it too early and all of these different things

early and all of these different things

early and all of these different things that happened now we could have taken

that happened now we could have taken

that happened now we could have taken each of these critiques and feedback and

each of these critiques and feedback and

each of these critiques and feedback and shut shop in three years and we would

shut shop in three years and we would

shut shop in three years and we would have become a statistic ninety-five

have become a statistic ninety-five

have become a statistic ninety-five percent of startups shut down in the

percent of startups shut down in the

percent of startups shut down in the first three years right that’s what we

first three years right that’s what we

first three years right that’s what we would have gotten to but because we

would have gotten to but because we

would have gotten to but because we learned from each experience each

learned from each experience each

learned from each experience each failure each time that we stumbled and

failure each time that we stumbled and

failure each time that we stumbled and fell is why today we have been able to

fell is why today we have been able to

fell is why today we have been able to create a virtual reality software with

create a virtual reality software with

create a virtual reality software with which anybody can create their own we

which anybody can create their own we

which anybody can create their own we are without any need for coding and

are without any need for coding and

are without any need for coding and that’s something that’s redefining

that’s something that’s redefining

that’s something that’s redefining access of VR to the normal person and we

access of VR to the normal person and we

access of VR to the normal person and we wouldn’t have been able to do this six

wouldn’t have been able to do this six

wouldn’t have been able to do this six years ago we’ve been able to do it

years ago we’ve been able to do it

years ago we’ve been able to do it because this is the summation of all the

because this is the summation of all the

because this is the summation of all the things that have happened till now which

things that have happened till now which

things that have happened till now which is why it’s so important that if you’re

is why it’s so important that if you’re

is why it’s so important that if you’re bitten once maybe be smarter the next

bitten once maybe be smarter the next

bitten once maybe be smarter the next time but make sure that you limit it to

time but make sure that you limit it to

time but make sure that you limit it to once bitten once shine right which

once bitten once shine right which

once bitten once shine right which brings me to the next point and I don’t

brings me to the next point and I don’t

brings me to the next point and I don’t know if any of you can read that it will

know if any of you can read that it will

know if any of you can read that it will take courage to to get up maybe and come

take courage to to get up maybe and come

take courage to to get up maybe and come here and read it I’m talking about

here and read it I’m talking about

here and read it I’m talking about having the courage to be shameless why

having the courage to be shameless why

having the courage to be shameless why now all of us have this button in our

now all of us have this button in our

now all of us have this button in our minds which is constantly active if

minds which is constantly active if

minds which is constantly active if we’re in a public situation right we’re

we’re in a public situation right we’re

we’re in a public situation right we’re thinking oh I’m dancing like everybody

thinking oh I’m dancing like everybody

thinking oh I’m dancing like everybody must be staring at me I must look so

must be staring at me I must look so

must be staring at me I must look so ridiculous there’s a pimple on my face

ridiculous there’s a pimple on my face

ridiculous there’s a pimple on my face today everybody’s just staring at that

today everybody’s just staring at that

today everybody’s just staring at that there’s a there’s a tear in my dress I

there’s a there’s a tear in my dress I

there’s a there’s a tear in my dress I you know I got out of a cab and I have

you know I got out of a cab and I have

you know I got out of a cab and I have done that everybody must be looking at

done that everybody must be looking at

done that everybody must be looking at that heel constantly self-conscious

that heel constantly self-conscious

that heel constantly self-conscious you’re constantly thinking of being

you’re constantly thinking of being

you’re constantly thinking of being embarrassed or being you know feeling

embarrassed or being you know feeling

embarrassed or being you know feeling guilty about something then button it

guilty about something then button it

guilty about something then button it just refuses to turn off and the problem

just refuses to turn off and the problem

just refuses to turn off and the problem with that is sometimes and I’m wondering

with that is sometimes and I’m wondering

with that is sometimes and I’m wondering you know maybe with the show of hands

you know maybe with the show of hands

you know maybe with the show of hands you can tell me how many of you have

you can tell me how many of you have

you can tell me how many of you have hesitated in asking for your old money

hesitated in asking for your old money

hesitated in asking for your old money back from a friend because you’re like

back from a friend because you’re like

back from a friend because you’re like well everybody like why it’s your money

well everybody like why it’s your money

well everybody like why it’s your money your friends take in

your friends take in

your friends take in instead this one completely returned it

instead this one completely returned it

instead this one completely returned it right why we have to think about asking

right why we have to think about asking

right why we have to think about asking because we’re thinking you know they’ll

because we’re thinking you know they’ll

because we’re thinking you know they’ll feel offended they’ll think I’m not

feel offended they’ll think I’m not

feel offended they’ll think I’m not being a friend enough there’s so many

being a friend enough there’s so many

being a friend enough there’s so many cuts that come right now

cuts that come right now

cuts that come right now there’s a simple thing that I would say

there’s a simple thing that I would say

there’s a simple thing that I would say here I would say ask anyway because the

here I would say ask anyway because the

here I would say ask anyway because the end of the day if you ask and if there’s

end of the day if you ask and if there’s

end of the day if you ask and if there’s an O that comes in you’re back to the

an O that comes in you’re back to the

an O that comes in you’re back to the same spot that you anyways were at right

same spot that you anyways were at right

same spot that you anyways were at right you’ve not lost anything there’s nothing

you’ve not lost anything there’s nothing

you’ve not lost anything there’s nothing that you’ve lost but if there’s a yes

that you’ve lost but if there’s a yes

that you’ve lost but if there’s a yes you could actually end up getting

you could actually end up getting

you could actually end up getting something which you wanted and it’s very

something which you wanted and it’s very

something which you wanted and it’s very important if you talk about negotiations

important if you talk about negotiations

important if you talk about negotiations and business for instance there’s a

and business for instance there’s a

and business for instance there’s a there’s a there’s a concept around

there’s a there’s a concept around

there’s a there’s a concept around leaving too much at the table and that

leaving too much at the table and that

leaving too much at the table and that happens when you just don’t ask there’s

happens when you just don’t ask there’s

happens when you just don’t ask there’s no harm in asking

no harm in asking

no harm in asking but from losing a little bit of your ego

but from losing a little bit of your ego

but from losing a little bit of your ego what else you have to lose right and so

what else you have to lose right and so

what else you have to lose right and so I would say ask anyway in fact I would

I would say ask anyway in fact I would

I would say ask anyway in fact I would say that if it’s serving your purpose

say that if it’s serving your purpose

say that if it’s serving your purpose there’s nothing wrong with asking for

there’s nothing wrong with asking for

there’s nothing wrong with asking for those of you who are sleeping now

those of you who are sleeping now

those of you who are sleeping now I’m telling you you should be looking

I’m telling you you should be looking

I’m telling you you should be looking here and I have no poems with making

here and I have no poems with making

here and I have no poems with making complete off myself if it serves my

complete off myself if it serves my

complete off myself if it serves my purpose and if that still doesn’t work

purpose and if that still doesn’t work

purpose and if that still doesn’t work I’m telling you I’m gonna start dancing

I’m telling you I’m gonna start dancing

I’m telling you I’m gonna start dancing right now like right here but everybody

right now like right here but everybody

right now like right here but everybody needs to look at it’s not cool if you

needs to look at it’s not cool if you

needs to look at it’s not cool if you don’t do that you see what I did that

don’t do that you see what I did that

don’t do that you see what I did that you need to make sure that if it serves

you need to make sure that if it serves

you need to make sure that if it serves your purpose

your purpose

your purpose go ahead put yourself out there that

go ahead put yourself out there that

go ahead put yourself out there that brings you my next point being powerful

brings you my next point being powerful

brings you my next point being powerful now some of the people not sure why the

now some of the people not sure why the

now some of the people not sure why the images are not showing but so there’s a

images are not showing but so there’s a

images are not showing but so there’s a photo of Marine Ramadi on the screen

photo of Marine Ramadi on the screen

photo of Marine Ramadi on the screen there and you know in Donald Trump and

there and you know in Donald Trump and

there and you know in Donald Trump and Jack Ma add value I’ll define being

Jack Ma add value I’ll define being

Jack Ma add value I’ll define being powerful first so the dictionary says

powerful first so the dictionary says

powerful first so the dictionary says being powerful means having great

being powerful means having great

being powerful means having great strength or great power or having

strength or great power or having

strength or great power or having control and influence over people and

control and influence over people and

control and influence over people and events or having an effect on people’s

events or having an effect on people’s

events or having an effect on people’s thoughts and feelings now with the show

thoughts and feelings now with the show

thoughts and feelings now with the show of hands please answer how many of you

of hands please answer how many of you

of hands please answer how many of you think that each of these three men on in

think that each of these three men on in

think that each of these three men on in on the screen right

on the screen right

on the screen right have these effects on at least one

have these effects on at least one

have these effects on at least one person the influence of their thoughts

person the influence of their thoughts

person the influence of their thoughts of feelings at least one person

of feelings at least one person

of feelings at least one person everybody agrees great so going forward

everybody agrees great so going forward

everybody agrees great so going forward do you think she’s powerful with the

do you think she’s powerful with the

do you think she’s powerful with the same definition show of hands

same definition show of hands

same definition show of hands great she isn’t already is one

great she isn’t already is one

great she isn’t already is one thing now by the second definition all

thing now by the second definition all

thing now by the second definition all of you are powerful too because you you

of you are powerful too because you you

of you are powerful too because you you totally completely have influence over a

totally completely have influence over a

totally completely have influence over a single person’s life your own you are

single person’s life your own you are

single person’s life your own you are not someone right you have so much power

not someone right you have so much power

not someone right you have so much power over your own life one life on this

over your own life one life on this

over your own life one life on this earth we have the power today to be who

earth we have the power today to be who

earth we have the power today to be who we are and to become who we really want

we are and to become who we really want

we are and to become who we really want to be they say that one of the true

to be they say that one of the true

to be they say that one of the true hell’s on earth is when you end up

hell’s on earth is when you end up

hell’s on earth is when you end up meeting the person you could have become

meeting the person you could have become

meeting the person you could have become so what’s stopping us from getting there

so what’s stopping us from getting there

so what’s stopping us from getting there we are powerful there is no point in

we are powerful there is no point in

we are powerful there is no point in waiting for someone else to come and say

waiting for someone else to come and say

waiting for someone else to come and say that to you who has your best interest

that to you who has your best interest

that to you who has your best interest at heart you can say you know boyfriend

at heart you can say you know boyfriend

at heart you can say you know boyfriend girlfriend mother husband father dog cat

girlfriend mother husband father dog cat

girlfriend mother husband father dog cat okay but they would still not have as

okay but they would still not have as

okay but they would still not have as much of your best interest at heart as

much of your best interest at heart as

much of your best interest at heart as you yourself would so they say if not

you yourself would so they say if not

you yourself would so they say if not you then who

you then who

you then who and so it’s up to us to be able to

and so it’s up to us to be able to

and so it’s up to us to be able to achieve our true potential looking

achieve our true potential looking

achieve our true potential looking inside by feeling powerful because we

inside by feeling powerful because we

inside by feeling powerful because we are powerful so any somebody the rules

are powerful so any somebody the rules

are powerful so any somebody the rules so far we will actually talk about this

so far we will actually talk about this

so far we will actually talk about this in a minute so so let me talk about the

in a minute so so let me talk about the

in a minute so so let me talk about the so many so far right the rules so far

so many so far right the rules so far

so many so far right the rules so far remove the box if it starts in the mind

remove the box if it starts in the mind

remove the box if it starts in the mind you can end it there right

you can end it there right

you can end it there right that’s rule number two and that’s very

that’s rule number two and that’s very

that’s rule number two and that’s very very important right

very important right

very important right you’re your own enemy be your best

you’re your own enemy be your best

you’re your own enemy be your best friend it’s important once written once

friend it’s important once written once

friend it’s important once written once shy have the courage to be shameless be

shy have the courage to be shameless be

shy have the courage to be shameless be powerful six so far right now last but

powerful six so far right now last but

powerful six so far right now last but not the least we come to the seventh

not the least we come to the seventh

not the least we come to the seventh rule which is stoking the fire stoking

rule which is stoking the fire stoking

rule which is stoking the fire stoking the fire in your belly now

the fire in your belly now

the fire in your belly now or that fire no I’m not even talking

or that fire no I’m not even talking

or that fire no I’m not even talking about the kind of fire that makes you

about the kind of fire that makes you

about the kind of fire that makes you run to the bathroom I am talking about

run to the bathroom I am talking about

run to the bathroom I am talking about Tron your life energy your life force

Tron your life energy your life force

Tron your life energy your life force picture it as this this spot of fire

picture it as this this spot of fire

picture it as this this spot of fire which is burning this magic fire you

which is burning this magic fire you

which is burning this magic fire you know those annoying but they candles

know those annoying but they candles

know those annoying but they candles that we have to huff and puff out and

that we have to huff and puff out and

that we have to huff and puff out and they just do not go off there’s this

they just do not go off there’s this

they just do not go off there’s this fire that we are born with it starts

fire that we are born with it starts

fire that we are born with it starts from the moment that we hit earth till

from the moment that we hit earth till

from the moment that we hit earth till the moment that we leave it it’s always

the moment that we leave it it’s always

the moment that we leave it it’s always burning even in your darkest times it’s

burning even in your darkest times it’s

burning even in your darkest times it’s still there might be down to embers but

still there might be down to embers but

still there might be down to embers but it’s still there

it’s still there

it’s still there it’s your core driving force it was it’s

it’s your core driving force it was it’s

it’s your core driving force it was it’s what gives rise to your passion your

what gives rise to your passion your

what gives rise to your passion your perseverance your ambitions it’s why

perseverance your ambitions it’s why

perseverance your ambitions it’s why you’re alive right and if you think

you’re alive right and if you think

you’re alive right and if you think about it in your darkest moments even

about it in your darkest moments even

about it in your darkest moments even when the fire is low you have it in your

when the fire is low you have it in your

when the fire is low you have it in your control to stoke that fire to be able to

control to stoke that fire to be able to

control to stoke that fire to be able to use your power and get it to a merrill

use your power and get it to a merrill

use your power and get it to a merrill adoring point so going back to the image

adoring point so going back to the image

adoring point so going back to the image you saw just before this of me in a

you saw just before this of me in a

you saw just before this of me in a hospital bed that was taken a couple of

hospital bed that was taken a couple of

hospital bed that was taken a couple of hours after I was hospitalized with

hours after I was hospitalized with

hours after I was hospitalized with multiple fractures in my spine

multiple fractures in my spine

multiple fractures in my spine this photo is less than two years old I

this photo is less than two years old I

this photo is less than two years old I had an accident road accident I was

had an accident road accident I was

had an accident road accident I was between you know the riverbed and a

between you know the riverbed and a

between you know the riverbed and a vehicle and I factored multiple

vehicle and I factored multiple

vehicle and I factored multiple vertebrae so now that’s something that I

vertebrae so now that’s something that I

vertebrae so now that’s something that I didn’t have power over it happened but

didn’t have power over it happened but

didn’t have power over it happened but my reaction and how I dealt with this

my reaction and how I dealt with this

my reaction and how I dealt with this situation was in my control so here this

situation was in my control so here this

situation was in my control so here this is the photo that I shared with friends

is the photo that I shared with friends

is the photo that I shared with friends because I didn’t want to make it worse

because I didn’t want to make it worse

because I didn’t want to make it worse than it was it was really bad and then

than it was it was really bad and then

than it was it was really bad and then the next two years have been so

the next two years have been so

the next two years have been so difficult for me because I have been

difficult for me because I have been

difficult for me because I have been battling with the bedrest issues that

battling with the bedrest issues that

battling with the bedrest issues that followed I was bedridden for almost four

followed I was bedridden for almost four

followed I was bedridden for almost four months you know and now if you look at

months you know and now if you look at

months you know and now if you look at my MRIs of the back it’s like it’s like

my MRIs of the back it’s like it’s like

my MRIs of the back it’s like it’s like an unknow world woman’s I mean there’s

an unknow world woman’s I mean there’s

an unknow world woman’s I mean there’s so much stuff there but I was able to

so much stuff there but I was able to

so much stuff there but I was able to realize at every point that I have the

realize at every point that I have the

realize at every point that I have the power to be able to react and do what I

power to be able to react and do what I

power to be able to react and do what I need to let me tell you a quick secret

need to let me tell you a quick secret

need to let me tell you a quick secret ten days ago and there’s something again

ten days ago and there’s something again

ten days ago and there’s something again I have not shared on a public platform

I have not shared on a public platform

I have not shared on a public platform so far so giving Ted its importance ten

so far so giving Ted its importance ten

so far so giving Ted its importance ten years ago

years ago

years ago I fell down a flight of wet stairs and I

I fell down a flight of wet stairs and I

I fell down a flight of wet stairs and I fractured my back again this time just

fractured my back again this time just

fractured my back again this time just one vertebra but I did and you know what

one vertebra but I did and you know what

one vertebra but I did and you know what was the first thing I asked the doctor

was the first thing I asked the doctor

was the first thing I asked the doctor when he told me this amazing news I

when he told me this amazing news I

when he told me this amazing news I asked but I have a TEDx talk in less

asked but I have a TEDx talk in less

asked but I have a TEDx talk in less than two weeks I want to go for it how

than two weeks I want to go for it how

than two weeks I want to go for it how will you make that happen and that’s by

will you make that happen and that’s by

will you make that happen and that’s by the way me being quite sheer bliss and

the way me being quite sheer bliss and

the way me being quite sheer bliss and asking him anyway

asking him anyway

asking him anyway you could have said he was going on with

you could have said he was going on with

you could have said he was going on with his three-week bedrest blonde when he

his three-week bedrest blonde when he

his three-week bedrest blonde when he said oh okay well we have a few days for

said oh okay well we have a few days for

said oh okay well we have a few days for it we’ll make it happen

it we’ll make it happen

it we’ll make it happen but that was again me stoking my fire I

but that was again me stoking my fire I

but that was again me stoking my fire I have just found out that this crap

have just found out that this crap

have just found out that this crap happened again and I’m like no I’m not

happened again and I’m like no I’m not

happened again and I’m like no I’m not going to let that take me down and I’m

going to let that take me down and I’m

going to let that take me down and I’m here today literally with her with a

here today literally with her with a

here today literally with her with a 10-day old crack in my spine because I

10-day old crack in my spine because I

10-day old crack in my spine because I followed all of these rules I have

followed all of these rules I have

followed all of these rules I have removed the box where you’re thinking

removed the box where you’re thinking

removed the box where you’re thinking about a fractured bed rest removed that

about a fractured bed rest removed that

about a fractured bed rest removed that box

box

box I ended assumptions in the mind where

I ended assumptions in the mind where

I ended assumptions in the mind where you like can I should I has it been done

you like can I should I has it been done

you like can I should I has it been done can it be done it’s like you know it’s

can it be done it’s like you know it’s

can it be done it’s like you know it’s like Serena Williams she was she was

like Serena Williams she was she was

like Serena Williams she was she was pregnant when she won this year at the

pregnant when she won this year at the

pregnant when she won this year at the Australian Open and what the federal who

Australian Open and what the federal who

Australian Open and what the federal who became the oldest man to win his you

became the oldest man to win his you

became the oldest man to win his you know Wimbledon grams LA Grand Slam these

know Wimbledon grams LA Grand Slam these

know Wimbledon grams LA Grand Slam these people weren’t thinking that just

people weren’t thinking that just

people weren’t thinking that just because it hasn’t been done it can’t be

because it hasn’t been done it can’t be

because it hasn’t been done it can’t be done so that assumption was ended there

done so that assumption was ended there

done so that assumption was ended there right I became my own best friend so

right I became my own best friend so

right I became my own best friend so when I decided that I want to come here

when I decided that I want to come here

when I decided that I want to come here I supported myself and put my energy

I supported myself and put my energy

I supported myself and put my energy behind that decision I was able to do

behind that decision I was able to do

behind that decision I was able to do that once written once shy I made sure

that once written once shy I made sure

that once written once shy I made sure that you know just because I have a bad

that you know just because I have a bad

that you know just because I have a bad staircase experience maybe next time

staircase experience maybe next time

staircase experience maybe next time I’ll be smarter I’ll make sure I’ll hold

I’ll be smarter I’ll make sure I’ll hold

I’ll be smarter I’ll make sure I’ll hold the railing or I’ll have some you know

the railing or I’ll have some you know

the railing or I’ll have some you know handsome guy here to help me out or you

handsome guy here to help me out or you

handsome guy here to help me out or you know I’ll make sure that my hands are

know I’ll make sure that my hands are

know I’ll make sure that my hands are free so I don’t fall again right make

free so I don’t fall again right make

free so I don’t fall again right make sure that happened I had the courage to

sure that happened I had the courage to

sure that happened I had the courage to be shameless you know like I said

be shameless you know like I said

be shameless you know like I said whatever that whatever is the worst that

whatever that whatever is the worst that

whatever that whatever is the worst that can happen I’ll deal with it I’m putting

can happen I’ll deal with it I’m putting

can happen I’ll deal with it I’m putting myself out there if I trip and fall

myself out there if I trip and fall

myself out there if I trip and fall right now because you know because I

right now because you know because I

right now because you know because I can’t stand well unless make some lame

can’t stand well unless make some lame

can’t stand well unless make some lame old lady joke and that’s it right

old lady joke and that’s it right

old lady joke and that’s it right and I am powerful I’m here because I

and I am powerful I’m here because I

and I am powerful I’m here because I feel powerful and you know last but not

feel powerful and you know last but not

feel powerful and you know last but not the least

the least

the least I’m stoking the fire within me I’m

I’m stoking the fire within me I’m

I’m stoking the fire within me I’m making sure that it burns bright and is

making sure that it burns bright and is

making sure that it burns bright and is going to keep burning till the last

going to keep burning till the last

going to keep burning till the last breath leaves my body

breath leaves my body

breath leaves my body so let’s you know change the world start

so let’s you know change the world start

so let’s you know change the world start with self thank you

with self thank you

with self thank you [Applause]

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