[Music] so two years ago I did something really
so two years ago I did something really
so two years ago I did something really crazy I spent six months studying day
crazy I spent six months studying day
crazy I spent six months studying day and night for the I am entrance exams I
and night for the I am entrance exams I
and night for the I am entrance exams I did pretty well and I somehow got into I
did pretty well and I somehow got into I
did pretty well and I somehow got into I am Bangalore and then out of nowhere I
am Bangalore and then out of nowhere I
am Bangalore and then out of nowhere I decided not to go why because I wanted
decided not to go why because I wanted
decided not to go why because I wanted to write a self-help comedy book
to write a self-help comedy book
to write a self-help comedy book inspired by AIB and tvf with hashtags
inspired by AIB and tvf with hashtags
inspired by AIB and tvf with hashtags and memes in spite of having no writing
and memes in spite of having no writing
and memes in spite of having no writing background so just imagine how
background so just imagine how
background so just imagine how ridiculous my ideas seemed that I wanted
ridiculous my ideas seemed that I wanted
ridiculous my ideas seemed that I wanted to quit my job in New York I wanted to
to quit my job in New York I wanted to
to quit my job in New York I wanted to leave I am to write a book with having
leave I am to write a book with having
leave I am to write a book with having no writing background and my friends and
no writing background and my friends and
no writing background and my friends and family could never understand how anyone
family could never understand how anyone
family could never understand how anyone could be smart enough to get into I am
could be smart enough to get into I am
could be smart enough to get into I am Bangalore but stupid enough not to go
Bangalore but stupid enough not to go
Bangalore but stupid enough not to go and I tried to convince them that you
and I tried to convince them that you
and I tried to convince them that you know all the big successful people that
know all the big successful people that
know all the big successful people that we heard of Mark Zuckerberg Steve Jobs
we heard of Mark Zuckerberg Steve Jobs
we heard of Mark Zuckerberg Steve Jobs they all dropouts and I’m going one step
they all dropouts and I’m going one step
they all dropouts and I’m going one step further not even dropping out I’m not
further not even dropping out I’m not
further not even dropping out I’m not even going in the first place and my mom
even going in the first place and my mom
even going in the first place and my mom was the only person who was supportive
was the only person who was supportive
was the only person who was supportive in the entire journey and she told me
in the entire journey and she told me
in the entire journey and she told me beta if you go too I am will become like
beta if you go too I am will become like
beta if you go too I am will become like the other I am authors and we all know
the other I am authors and we all know
the other I am authors and we all know the kind of books the other I am authors
the kind of books the other I am authors
the kind of books the other I am authors right
so so don’t go do I am and this made me
so so don’t go do I am and this made me really think and really question did I
really think and really question did I
really think and really question did I make the right decision by not going to
make the right decision by not going to
make the right decision by not going to I am
I am
I am and after some introspection and
and after some introspection and
and after some introspection and research I realized I made the right
research I realized I made the right
research I realized I made the right decision
decision
decision I am the great of course but a large
I am the great of course but a large
I am the great of course but a large part of the reason why we consider them
part of the reason why we consider them
part of the reason why we consider them to be so prestigious is because of how
to be so prestigious is because of how
to be so prestigious is because of how difficult it is to receive an admission
difficult it is to receive an admission
difficult it is to receive an admission offer rather than the quality of
offer rather than the quality of
offer rather than the quality of education they provide I don’t remember
education they provide I don’t remember
education they provide I don’t remember the last time I heard someone saying man
the last time I heard someone saying man
the last time I heard someone saying man I really wanted to study at I am because
I really wanted to study at I am because
I really wanted to study at I am because I will learn a lot it’s always because
I will learn a lot it’s always because
I will learn a lot it’s always because of either a job or because of the brand
of either a job or because of the brand
of either a job or because of the brand associated with I am which is entirely
associated with I am which is entirely
associated with I am which is entirely because of how difficult it is to
because of how difficult it is to
because of how difficult it is to receive an admission offer and this sort
receive an admission offer and this sort
receive an admission offer and this sort of mentality is prevalent amongst
of mentality is prevalent amongst
of mentality is prevalent amongst Indians and V Indians we like to equate
Indians and V Indians we like to equate
Indians and V Indians we like to equate hard with useful and the more difficult
hard with useful and the more difficult
hard with useful and the more difficult something is the more people run behind
something is the more people run behind
something is the more people run behind it and this is also why all our courses
it and this is also why all our courses
it and this is also why all our courses in our schools I usually tend to be
in our schools I usually tend to be
in our schools I usually tend to be difficult rather than useful in school I
difficult rather than useful in school I
difficult rather than useful in school I extensively learned about integration
extensively learned about integration
extensively learned about integration and differentiation it was like torture
and differentiation it was like torture
and differentiation it was like torture for me but still I somehow survived and
for me but still I somehow survived and
for me but still I somehow survived and I have had multiple job since college
I have had multiple job since college
I have had multiple job since college but I’m still waiting for the day when I
but I’m still waiting for the day when I
but I’m still waiting for the day when I had to apply integration in real life
had to apply integration in real life
had to apply integration in real life thousands of years of Indian history
thousands of years of Indian history
thousands of years of Indian history have been reduced to memorizing facts
have been reduced to memorizing facts
have been reduced to memorizing facts about three to four individuals like
about three to four individuals like
about three to four individuals like Mahatma Gandhi Shah Jahan upper like
Mahatma Gandhi Shah Jahan upper like
Mahatma Gandhi Shah Jahan upper like fifty percent of my history syllabus was
fifty percent of my history syllabus was
fifty percent of my history syllabus was about the Mughal period I can probably
about the Mughal period I can probably
about the Mughal period I can probably tell you the name of the nightclub Akbar
tell you the name of the nightclub Akbar
tell you the name of the nightclub Akbar was partying at on his 21st birthday but
was partying at on his 21st birthday but
was partying at on his 21st birthday but I have no clue about what happened in
I have no clue about what happened in
I have no clue about what happened in the 1950s and 1960s if we can learn
the 1950s and 1960s if we can learn
the 1950s and 1960s if we can learn about the Mughal period differentiation
about the Mughal period differentiation
about the Mughal period differentiation integration in so much detail why can’t
integration in so much detail why can’t
integration in so much detail why can’t we learn more life relevant skills like
we learn more life relevant skills like
we learn more life relevant skills like how to make a resume what is the science
how to make a resume what is the science
how to make a resume what is the science behind happiness how to create a great
behind happiness how to create a great
behind happiness how to create a great first impression what happened in India
first impression what happened in India
first impression what happened in India and the first 10 years after
and the first 10 years after
and the first 10 years after independence that would be very more
independence that would be very more
independence that would be very more useful relevant and even easier and this
useful relevant and even easier and this
useful relevant and even easier and this sort of mentality of valuing hard rather
sort of mentality of valuing hard rather
sort of mentality of valuing hard rather than useful is prevalent according or in
than useful is prevalent according or in
than useful is prevalent according or in all spheres of our lives and
all spheres of our lives and
all spheres of our lives and not just education what would you do if
not just education what would you do if
not just education what would you do if you want to ask the girl out for
you want to ask the girl out for
you want to ask the girl out for marriage
marriage
marriage you would probably go down on your knees
you would probably go down on your knees
you would probably go down on your knees and you would tell the girl hey I love
and you would tell the girl hey I love
and you would tell the girl hey I love you but I know my love is not enough so
you but I know my love is not enough so
you but I know my love is not enough so I want to bribe you with a diamond ring
I want to bribe you with a diamond ring
I want to bribe you with a diamond ring because diamonds are considered to be a
because diamonds are considered to be a
because diamonds are considered to be a symbol of love and I will pause here for
symbol of love and I will pause here for
symbol of love and I will pause here for a second what makes a diamond the symbol
a second what makes a diamond the symbol
a second what makes a diamond the symbol of love diamonds are considered to be a
of love diamonds are considered to be a
of love diamonds are considered to be a symbol of love only because of how
symbol of love only because of how
symbol of love only because of how expensive diamonds are because they are
expensive diamonds are because they are
expensive diamonds are because they are hard to obtain
hard to obtain
hard to obtain there are solutely no use of a diamond
there are solutely no use of a diamond
there are solutely no use of a diamond and we just value it because of how hard
and we just value it because of how hard
and we just value it because of how hard it is to obtain it rather than how
it is to obtain it rather than how
it is to obtain it rather than how useful it is but what if we do something
useful it is but what if we do something
useful it is but what if we do something different just close your eyes for a
different just close your eyes for a
different just close your eyes for a second and just try and visualize that
second and just try and visualize that
second and just try and visualize that you’re my girlfriend and I’m trying to
you’re my girlfriend and I’m trying to
you’re my girlfriend and I’m trying to ask you out for marriage so I go down on
ask you out for marriage so I go down on
ask you out for marriage so I go down on my knees and first of all I’m really
my knees and first of all I’m really
my knees and first of all I’m really sorry I’m making you visualize that
sorry I’m making you visualize that
sorry I’m making you visualize that you’re my girlfriend but this is the
you’re my girlfriend but this is the
you’re my girlfriend but this is the closest I can get to having a girlfriend
so I go down on my knees and I give you
so I go down on my knees and I give you a box you get really excited and I tell
a box you get really excited and I tell
a box you get really excited and I tell you hey I love you
you hey I love you
you hey I love you but I know that you love the TV show
but I know that you love the TV show
but I know that you love the TV show friends mode so here is a pendrive of
friends mode so here is a pendrive of
friends mode so here is a pendrive of all 10 seasons of friends
and instead and of the money which I
and instead and of the money which I spent on a diamond we’ll go on a
spent on a diamond we’ll go on a
spent on a diamond we’ll go on a one-year honeymoon like what would be a
one-year honeymoon like what would be a
one-year honeymoon like what would be a reaction like most people at least in
reaction like most people at least in
reaction like most people at least in today’s time instant rejection why I
today’s time instant rejection why I
today’s time instant rejection why I don’t understand like what is so great
don’t understand like what is so great
don’t understand like what is so great about a diamond ring I’m still waiting
about a diamond ring I’m still waiting
about a diamond ring I’m still waiting for the time when the honeymoon industry
for the time when the honeymoon industry
for the time when the honeymoon industry becomes as big as the diamond industry
becomes as big as the diamond industry
becomes as big as the diamond industry just imagine the amount of money all of
just imagine the amount of money all of
just imagine the amount of money all of us could save if we started gifting our
us could save if we started gifting our
us could save if we started gifting our girlfriends Upendra with to her favorite
girlfriends Upendra with to her favorite
girlfriends Upendra with to her favorite TV show rather than diamonds like
TV show rather than diamonds like
TV show rather than diamonds like sometimes the easier choice makes so
sometimes the easier choice makes so
sometimes the easier choice makes so much more sense and this mentality of
much more sense and this mentality of
much more sense and this mentality of valuing hard other than useful is
valuing hard other than useful is
valuing hard other than useful is prevalent across all over the world but
prevalent across all over the world but
prevalent across all over the world but in India we take it one step further
in India we take it one step further
in India we take it one step further the Indians we love difficult things and
the Indians we love difficult things and
the Indians we love difficult things and it is no coincidence that Indians are
it is no coincidence that Indians are
it is no coincidence that Indians are obsessed with diamonds they obsess with
obsessed with diamonds they obsess with
obsessed with diamonds they obsess with fasting for weeks just to prove a point
fasting for weeks just to prove a point
fasting for weeks just to prove a point we obsess with certain colleges just
we obsess with certain colleges just
we obsess with certain colleges just because of how difficult it is and the
because of how difficult it is and the
because of how difficult it is and the media plays a big role behind this
media plays a big role behind this
media plays a big role behind this because the media always glorifies
because the media always glorifies
because the media always glorifies difficult things you climb Mount Everest
difficult things you climb Mount Everest
difficult things you climb Mount Everest and you’ll be a national hero and you’ll
and you’ll be a national hero and you’ll
and you’ll be a national hero and you’ll be on the newspaper on the front page of
be on the newspaper on the front page of
be on the newspaper on the front page of the newspapers the next day but if you
the newspapers the next day but if you
the newspapers the next day but if you help one child get educated for one year
help one child get educated for one year
help one child get educated for one year no one will care
no one will care
no one will care why because helping one child get
why because helping one child get
why because helping one child get educated for one year is very easier and
educated for one year is very easier and
educated for one year is very easier and way more boring than climbing Mount
way more boring than climbing Mount
way more boring than climbing Mount Everest and right now the biggest trend
Everest and right now the biggest trend
Everest and right now the biggest trend that I keep seeing on social media is
that I keep seeing on social media is
that I keep seeing on social media is running marathons and I know a lot of
running marathons and I know a lot of
running marathons and I know a lot of people whose lies the gasps dream is to
people whose lies the gasps dream is to
people whose lies the gasps dream is to run a full marathon of 42 kilometers
run a full marathon of 42 kilometers
run a full marathon of 42 kilometers even though it is scientifically
even though it is scientifically
even though it is scientifically extremely unhealthy and unhealthy to do
extremely unhealthy and unhealthy to do
extremely unhealthy and unhealthy to do so and it’s really bad for your kidneys
so and it’s really bad for your kidneys
so and it’s really bad for your kidneys running a 5k or a 10k or a half marathon
running a 5k or a 10k or a half marathon
running a 5k or a 10k or a half marathon makes much more sense way healthier for
makes much more sense way healthier for
makes much more sense way healthier for you but of course running a full
you but of course running a full
you but of course running a full marathon or faldo kilometers will get
marathon or faldo kilometers will get
marathon or faldo kilometers will get you more likes on Facebook and it’s way
you more likes on Facebook and it’s way
you more likes on Facebook and it’s way cooler but just try and imagine that
cooler but just try and imagine that
cooler but just try and imagine that someone’s biggest dream in life is
someone’s biggest dream in life is
someone’s biggest dream in life is something which is harmful for them this
something which is harmful for them this
something which is harmful for them this China Marine that’s crazy and at the
China Marine that’s crazy and at the
China Marine that’s crazy and at the same time I would
same time I would
same time I would to acknowledge that one of the biggest
to acknowledge that one of the biggest
to acknowledge that one of the biggest advantages of doing difficult things is
advantages of doing difficult things is
advantages of doing difficult things is that it makes us more mentally tougher
that it makes us more mentally tougher
that it makes us more mentally tougher and it makes us realize what we are
and it makes us realize what we are
and it makes us realize what we are capable of and someone who climbs a
capable of and someone who climbs a
capable of and someone who climbs a Mount Everest or runs a full marathon is
Mount Everest or runs a full marathon is
Mount Everest or runs a full marathon is mentally tough enough to deal with other
mentally tough enough to deal with other
mentally tough enough to deal with other complex life problems so I would assume
complex life problems so I would assume
complex life problems so I would assume that someone who climbed Mount Everest
that someone who climbed Mount Everest
that someone who climbed Mount Everest would never commit suicide because of
would never commit suicide because of
would never commit suicide because of how many obstacles they’ve already faced
how many obstacles they’ve already faced
how many obstacles they’ve already faced previously in their journey but at the
previously in their journey but at the
previously in their journey but at the same time as great it is as it is to
same time as great it is as it is to
same time as great it is as it is to test our limits there is a line which we
test our limits there is a line which we
test our limits there is a line which we frequently cross we’ve become obsessed
frequently cross we’ve become obsessed
frequently cross we’ve become obsessed with checking items off our bucket lists
with checking items off our bucket lists
with checking items off our bucket lists by doing one hard thing after the other
by doing one hard thing after the other
by doing one hard thing after the other without stopping to think is there any
without stopping to think is there any
without stopping to think is there any benefit except an ego boost if all of us
benefit except an ego boost if all of us
benefit except an ego boost if all of us chase exclusivity then we just become
chase exclusivity then we just become
chase exclusivity then we just become unexcusable stupid and I want to ask you
unexcusable stupid and I want to ask you
unexcusable stupid and I want to ask you today if I tell you hey your life is so
today if I tell you hey your life is so
today if I tell you hey your life is so easy how would you react if I tell you
easy how would you react if I tell you
easy how would you react if I tell you here your life is so easy how would you
here your life is so easy how would you
here your life is so easy how would you react you would probably get annoyed or
react you would probably get annoyed or
react you would probably get annoyed or defensive but why leading and happy and
defensive but why leading and happy and
defensive but why leading and happy and easier life is better than leading a
easier life is better than leading a
easier life is better than leading a harder life other things remaining the
harder life other things remaining the
harder life other things remaining the same similarly if I ask you if I tell
same similarly if I ask you if I tell
same similarly if I ask you if I tell you hey you have so much free time once
you hey you have so much free time once
you hey you have so much free time once again instead of being happy you would
again instead of being happy you would
again instead of being happy you would probably get annoyed or defensive
probably get annoyed or defensive
probably get annoyed or defensive because we’ve been made to believe that
because we’ve been made to believe that
because we’ve been made to believe that being busy is synonymous with being
being busy is synonymous with being
being busy is synonymous with being successful when actually being busy is
successful when actually being busy is
successful when actually being busy is equal to just having poor time
equal to just having poor time
equal to just having poor time management skills as you reflect on your
management skills as you reflect on your
management skills as you reflect on your biggest life’s goals I want to ask you
biggest life’s goals I want to ask you
biggest life’s goals I want to ask you what makes you do what you want to do
what makes you do what you want to do
what makes you do what you want to do are all your goals be re centric or I or
are all your goals be re centric or I or
are all your goals be re centric or I or goals value centric and I want to end my
goals value centric and I want to end my
goals value centric and I want to end my talk today with a quote from my book
talk today with a quote from my book
talk today with a quote from my book self phenomics
self phenomics
self phenomics don’t just try to be excellent try to be
don’t just try to be excellent try to be
don’t just try to be excellent try to be excellent in something which is useful
excellent in something which is useful
excellent in something which is useful thank you
thank you
thank you you
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