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HOW TO DO IT ALL? DEMYSTIFYING VERSATILITY | Dr. Divya S Iyer IAS | TEDxMACE


a little girl with starry eyes and lots

a little girl with starry eyes and lots of dreams go down to a stage like this

of dreams go down to a stage like this

of dreams go down to a stage like this when she was all of three years of age

when she was all of three years of age

when she was all of three years of age memorizing the nice little story that

memorizing the nice little story that

memorizing the nice little story that her mother had meticulously taught her

her mother had meticulously taught her

her mother had meticulously taught her she loved the audience with that tiny

she loved the audience with that tiny

she loved the audience with that tiny little story and won the first prize in

little story and won the first prize in

little story and won the first prize in English storytelling in the kindergarten

English storytelling in the kindergarten

English storytelling in the kindergarten section and she fell in love with

section and she fell in love with

section and she fell in love with stories that day at 4:00 she put on the

stories that day at 4:00 she put on the

stories that day at 4:00 she put on the dress of the great adi shankara for a

dress of the great adi shankara for a

dress of the great adi shankara for a fancy dress competition and won a prize

fancy dress competition and won a prize

fancy dress competition and won a prize in that and she fell in love with Indian

in that and she fell in love with Indian

in that and she fell in love with Indian heritage and tales and legends of

heritage and tales and legends of

heritage and tales and legends of Mythology and culture that day at 5:00

Mythology and culture that day at 5:00

Mythology and culture that day at 5:00 she started facing cameras and appeared

she started facing cameras and appeared

she started facing cameras and appeared in the famous Dora darshan channels of

in the famous Dora darshan channels of

in the famous Dora darshan channels of India that day and she fell in love with

India that day and she fell in love with

India that day and she fell in love with flashes and cameras at six she was

flashes and cameras at six she was

flashes and cameras at six she was taught by one of her favorite teachers

taught by one of her favorite teachers

taught by one of her favorite teachers as to how to act in a play and she got

as to how to act in a play and she got

as to how to act in a play and she got onto the stage doing that and she fell

onto the stage doing that and she fell

onto the stage doing that and she fell in love with theater that day and life

in love with theater that day and life

in love with theater that day and life went on and on with her falling in love

went on and on with her falling in love

went on and on with her falling in love again and again with numerous such

again and again with numerous such

again and again with numerous such pursuits and passions and today she is

pursuits and passions and today she is

pursuits and passions and today she is in love with life with the kind of intro

in love with life with the kind of intro

in love with life with the kind of intro that I gave a regular guess might be

that I gave a regular guess might be

that I gave a regular guess might be that the person is a remarkable artist

that the person is a remarkable artist

that the person is a remarkable artist or a film star or say a theatre artist

or a film star or say a theatre artist

or a film star or say a theatre artist or a performing artist today but let me

or a performing artist today but let me

or a performing artist today but let me tell you you’re wrong the person is a

tell you you’re wrong the person is a

tell you you’re wrong the person is a medical doctor and an IAS officer today

ever since I got into civil services

ever since I got into civil services which is not too long ago especially the

which is not too long ago especially the

which is not too long ago especially the last one year which I’ve spent in my

last one year which I’ve spent in my

last one year which I’ve spent in my district as the assistant collector life

district as the assistant collector life

district as the assistant collector life has taken a very fresh spin for me for

has taken a very fresh spin for me for

has taken a very fresh spin for me for good and one of the finest things that

good and one of the finest things that

good and one of the finest things that my job gives me is the kind of

my job gives me is the kind of

my job gives me is the kind of versatility of the platform that it

versatility of the platform that it

versatility of the platform that it provides me to work in as part of that I

provides me to work in as part of that I

provides me to work in as part of that I have been fortunate enough to meet a lot

have been fortunate enough to meet a lot

have been fortunate enough to meet a lot of young people like you very

of young people like you very

of young people like you very enthusiastic people filled with dreams

enthusiastic people filled with dreams

enthusiastic people filled with dreams and ideas and as I interacted with

and ideas and as I interacted with

and ideas and as I interacted with students especially schoolchildren more

students especially schoolchildren more

students especially schoolchildren more and more there is one question that was

and more there is one question that was

and more there is one question that was oft repeated at name which was how to do

oft repeated at name which was how to do

oft repeated at name which was how to do it all how did you do it all that was a

it all how did you do it all that was a

it all how did you do it all that was a very curious thing that everybody

very curious thing that everybody

very curious thing that everybody thought how could you be an artist and a

thought how could you be an artist and a

thought how could you be an artist and a doctor and a writer and a civil servant

doctor and a writer and a civil servant

doctor and a writer and a civil servant etc etc my answer to them was and it

etc etc my answer to them was and it

etc etc my answer to them was and it still is that well when I was a child

still is that well when I was a child

still is that well when I was a child nobody ever told me that it was

nobody ever told me that it was

nobody ever told me that it was impossible to do it all nobody ever told

impossible to do it all nobody ever told

impossible to do it all nobody ever told me that it was abnormal or it was

me that it was abnormal or it was

me that it was abnormal or it was uncommon to be doing several things at

uncommon to be doing several things at

uncommon to be doing several things at the same time and as I started reading

the same time and as I started reading

the same time and as I started reading about versatility I came across this

about versatility I came across this

about versatility I came across this tiny little story which I think

tiny little story which I think

tiny little story which I think enunciates this point very clearly which

enunciates this point very clearly which

enunciates this point very clearly which I would want to share with you all today

I would want to share with you all today

I would want to share with you all today there was a zoologist who once came to

there was a zoologist who once came to

there was a zoologist who once came to Kerala in order to study which animal

Kerala in order to study which animal

Kerala in order to study which animal Kerala obviously the land of elephants

Kerala obviously the land of elephants

Kerala obviously the land of elephants right so he came to study elephants here

right so he came to study elephants here

right so he came to study elephants here and he looked at the numerous tamed

and he looked at the numerous tamed

and he looked at the numerous tamed elephants which had been chained with

elephants which had been chained with

elephants which had been chained with heavy eye

heavy eye

heavy eye link’s and there was one place where he

link’s and there was one place where he

link’s and there was one place where he went to where in the elephant shed he

went to where in the elephant shed he

went to where in the elephant shed he made them a hoard and so the huge

made them a hoard and so the huge

made them a hoard and so the huge elephant was tied to a little tree with

elephant was tied to a little tree with

elephant was tied to a little tree with a rope as if you tie a catty to a tree

a rope as if you tie a catty to a tree

a rope as if you tie a catty to a tree or a plant or to a stone and the

or a plant or to a stone and the

or a plant or to a stone and the scientist was flabbergasted he said why

scientist was flabbergasted he said why

scientist was flabbergasted he said why is it that this elephant which can so

is it that this elephant which can so

is it that this elephant which can so easily break this rope and run away not

easily break this rope and run away not

easily break this rope and run away not run away what is the secret behind it

run away what is the secret behind it

run away what is the secret behind it and the Mahal told him we got him when

and the Mahal told him we got him when

and the Mahal told him we got him when he was tiny when he was just born he was

he was tiny when he was just born he was

he was tiny when he was just born he was a baby elephant when he came into my

a baby elephant when he came into my

a baby elephant when he came into my hands and at that point of time this

hands and at that point of time this

hands and at that point of time this rope was more than enough to keep him in

rope was more than enough to keep him in

rope was more than enough to keep him in place and when we raised him we

place and when we raised him we

place and when we raised him we inculcated that fear in him and the

inculcated that fear in him and the

inculcated that fear in him and the belief in him that this tiny rope is the

belief in him that this tiny rope is the

belief in him that this tiny rope is the biggest obstacle and hurdle in your life

biggest obstacle and hurdle in your life

biggest obstacle and hurdle in your life which you will never be able to break

which you will never be able to break

which you will never be able to break and that elephant despite having grown

and that elephant despite having grown

and that elephant despite having grown this huge does not realize that it has

this huge does not realize that it has

this huge does not realize that it has the strength and the power to break the

the strength and the power to break the

the strength and the power to break the tiny rope to flung it away and to walk

tiny rope to flung it away and to walk

tiny rope to flung it away and to walk away free I think this is what society

away free I think this is what society

away free I think this is what society does to each one of us as children

does to each one of us as children

does to each one of us as children restrictions barriers boundaries in the

restrictions barriers boundaries in the

restrictions barriers boundaries in the form of such tiny threads and ropes

form of such tiny threads and ropes

form of such tiny threads and ropes which probably as children we find it as

which probably as children we find it as

which probably as children we find it as humongous tasks but as we grow up we

humongous tasks but as we grow up we

humongous tasks but as we grow up we fail to recognize different facets of us

fail to recognize different facets of us

fail to recognize different facets of us different colours of ourselves and

different colours of ourselves and

different colours of ourselves and different capabilities of ourselves

different capabilities of ourselves

different capabilities of ourselves because of the restrictions and the

because of the restrictions and the

because of the restrictions and the barriers that we ourselves and the

barriers that we ourselves and the

barriers that we ourselves and the society has built for us and once we try

society has built for us and once we try

society has built for us and once we try to break the shackles of the self built

to break the shackles of the self built

to break the shackles of the self built boundaries and barriers

boundaries and barriers

boundaries and barriers I think versatility is all yours and I

I think versatility is all yours and I

I think versatility is all yours and I am sure that each one of you is

am sure that each one of you is

am sure that each one of you is versatile here it is just that probably

versatile here it is just that probably

versatile here it is just that probably many of us do not realize that we are

many of us do not realize that we are

many of us do not realize that we are versatile and we don’t take time off in

versatile and we don’t take time off in

versatile and we don’t take time off in order to express

order to express

order to express Sam’s in numerous fields ourselves so

Sam’s in numerous fields ourselves so

Sam’s in numerous fields ourselves so why be versatile that is the next

why be versatile that is the next

why be versatile that is the next question right so why should you be

question right so why should you be

question right so why should you be versatile well let’s start off with an

versatile well let’s start off with an

versatile well let’s start off with an area which I probably know the best even

area which I probably know the best even

area which I probably know the best even now which is science who is the greatest

now which is science who is the greatest

now which is science who is the greatest scientist the world has ever seen

scientist the world has ever seen

scientist the world has ever seen everybody would say Albert Einstein

everybody would say Albert Einstein

everybody would say Albert Einstein right so Albert Einstein himself has

right so Albert Einstein himself has

right so Albert Einstein himself has revealed that music has been the driving

revealed that music has been the driving

revealed that music has been the driving force behind most of his scientific

force behind most of his scientific

force behind most of his scientific inventions and discoveries in fact the

inventions and discoveries in fact the

inventions and discoveries in fact the picture the photograph of Albert

picture the photograph of Albert

picture the photograph of Albert Einstein with a fiddle in his hand with

Einstein with a fiddle in his hand with

Einstein with a fiddle in his hand with a violin in his hand is one of the most

a violin in his hand is one of the most

a violin in his hand is one of the most left photograph in the scientific world

left photograph in the scientific world

left photograph in the scientific world even today come to India’s gift to the

even today come to India’s gift to the

even today come to India’s gift to the scientific world the great dr. APJ Abdul

scientific world the great dr. APJ Abdul

scientific world the great dr. APJ Abdul Kalam which instrument did he play the

Kalam which instrument did he play the

Kalam which instrument did he play the rare Ruth drew veena if you remember not

rare Ruth drew veena if you remember not

rare Ruth drew veena if you remember not just the two stalwarts in scientific

just the two stalwarts in scientific

just the two stalwarts in scientific fields but if you look at the Nobel

fields but if you look at the Nobel

fields but if you look at the Nobel Prize winners in fields of science and

Prize winners in fields of science and

Prize winners in fields of science and physics chemistry medicine etc it has

physics chemistry medicine etc it has

physics chemistry medicine etc it has been found that more than 60% of them

been found that more than 60% of them

been found that more than 60% of them have excelled in one art form or another

have excelled in one art form or another

have excelled in one art form or another and in fact when people started

and in fact when people started

and in fact when people started researching behind this they did find

researching behind this they did find

researching behind this they did find out that we do know the functions of the

out that we do know the functions of the

out that we do know the functions of the left brain and the right brain the

left brain and the right brain the

left brain and the right brain the cerebrum of the human beings is righted

cerebrum of the human beings is righted

cerebrum of the human beings is righted into left and right lobes and each lobe

into left and right lobes and each lobe

into left and right lobes and each lobe is got specialized functions of its own

is got specialized functions of its own

is got specialized functions of its own and then you inculcate versatility as a

and then you inculcate versatility as a

and then you inculcate versatility as a pursuit of yours what you are helping

pursuit of yours what you are helping

pursuit of yours what you are helping the brain do is to develop the left and

the brain do is to develop the left and

the brain do is to develop the left and the right loads of the brain equally

the right loads of the brain equally

the right loads of the brain equally well and thus you become a much more

well and thus you become a much more

well and thus you become a much more holistic person even scientifically it

holistic person even scientifically it

holistic person even scientifically it helps you establish new neuronal

helps you establish new neuronal

helps you establish new neuronal connections every time you start

connections every time you start

connections every time you start indulging yourself in a new pursuit or a

indulging yourself in a new pursuit or a

indulging yourself in a new pursuit or a new passion that you want to continue

new passion that you want to continue

new passion that you want to continue and from there let me go to the next

and from there let me go to the next

and from there let me go to the next advantage of being versatile

advantage of being versatile

advantage of being versatile versatility through this whole process

versatility through this whole process

versatility through this whole process in itself I would call is the ambrosia

in itself I would call is the ambrosia

in itself I would call is the ambrosia of human beings to remain young it keeps

of human beings to remain young it keeps

of human beings to remain young it keeps you eternally young how does it every

you eternally young how does it every

you eternally young how does it every time you start indulging yourself in a

time you start indulging yourself in a

time you start indulging yourself in a new pursuit what are you essentially

new pursuit what are you essentially

new pursuit what are you essentially doing you unlearn and shed all that you

doing you unlearn and shed all that you

doing you unlearn and shed all that you have learnt till that point of time come

have learnt till that point of time come

have learnt till that point of time come back to Ground Zero start from the

back to Ground Zero start from the

back to Ground Zero start from the humble Novus person who doesn’t know

humble Novus person who doesn’t know

humble Novus person who doesn’t know anything in that field and start off all

anything in that field and start off all

anything in that field and start off all over again

over again

over again now this Rises the curiosity in you and

now this Rises the curiosity in you and

now this Rises the curiosity in you and the joys of discovering keeps you young

the joys of discovering keeps you young

the joys of discovering keeps you young forever and ever another wonderful human

forever and ever another wonderful human

forever and ever another wonderful human being who is arguably I would say he’s

being who is arguably I would say he’s

being who is arguably I would say he’s been my role model ever since childhood

been my role model ever since childhood

been my role model ever since childhood Rabindranath Tagore the great guru Deva

Rabindranath Tagore the great guru Deva

Rabindranath Tagore the great guru Deva he is an example for this at the age of

he is an example for this at the age of

he is an example for this at the age of 16 he realized that he had a penchant

16 he realized that he had a penchant

16 he realized that he had a penchant for painting and drawing and he became

for painting and drawing and he became

for painting and drawing and he became an artist he started painting at the age

an artist he started painting at the age

an artist he started painting at the age of 60 I don’t know how many of how many

of 60 I don’t know how many of how many

of 60 I don’t know how many of how many people know that and we have a school of

people know that and we have a school of

people know that and we have a school of painting after him in India after all

painting after him in India after all

painting after him in India after all you know there’s a Tagore school of

you know there’s a Tagore school of

you know there’s a Tagore school of painting even he was someone who was

painting even he was someone who was

painting even he was someone who was relentless in his discovery of his own

relentless in his discovery of his own

relentless in his discovery of his own self and never shied away from

self and never shied away from

self and never shied away from adventures which leads me to the next

adventures which leads me to the next

adventures which leads me to the next point which is versatility always pushes

point which is versatility always pushes

point which is versatility always pushes you and nudges you to take that last

you and nudges you to take that last

you and nudges you to take that last mile into plunging into an adventure and

mile into plunging into an adventure and

mile into plunging into an adventure and innovating and I would in fact call

innovating and I would in fact call

innovating and I would in fact call versatility as a crucible for

versatility as a crucible for

versatility as a crucible for innovations because you are ready to

innovations because you are ready to

innovations because you are ready to take the risk you are ready to learn

take the risk you are ready to learn

take the risk you are ready to learn you’re ready to come back to Ground Zero

you’re ready to come back to Ground Zero

you’re ready to come back to Ground Zero and if you have your hands on multiple

and if you have your hands on multiple

and if you have your hands on multiple items at the same time you tend to make

items at the same time you tend to make

items at the same time you tend to make these uncanny linkages which is what we

these uncanny linkages which is what we

these uncanny linkages which is what we generally call as thinking out of the

generally call as thinking out of the

generally call as thinking out of the mix or we call as lateral thinking and

mix or we call as lateral thinking and

mix or we call as lateral thinking and where does lateral thinking come from

where does lateral thinking come from

where does lateral thinking come from it after all comes from your exposure to

it after all comes from your exposure to

it after all comes from your exposure to various things some of you might have

various things some of you might have

various things some of you might have known there was a little song which I

known there was a little song which I

known there was a little song which I had made and sung for electioneering

had made and sung for electioneering

had made and sung for electioneering as part of my duty for a sweep campaign

as part of my duty for a sweep campaign

as part of my duty for a sweep campaign which almost went viral on social media

which almost went viral on social media

which almost went viral on social media and I was taken aback at that point of

and I was taken aback at that point of

and I was taken aback at that point of time because I thought I have sung so

time because I thought I have sung so

time because I thought I have sung so many songs in my life and suddenly this

many songs in my life and suddenly this

many songs in my life and suddenly this thing just takes off and I was wondering

thing just takes off and I was wondering

thing just takes off and I was wondering as to why it happened so so one of my

as to why it happened so so one of my

as to why it happened so so one of my mentors one of my teachers in fact told

mentors one of my teachers in fact told

mentors one of my teachers in fact told me that it’s not because you sang a song

me that it’s not because you sang a song

me that it’s not because you sang a song it was because the purpose for which you

it was because the purpose for which you

it was because the purpose for which you sang a song was new to people that is

sang a song was new to people that is

sang a song was new to people that is the reason why it took off so that

the reason why it took off so that

the reason why it took off so that uncanny linkages of putting that you

uncanny linkages of putting that you

uncanny linkages of putting that you know of putting that square peg into the

know of putting that square peg into the

know of putting that square peg into the round hole and still making it fit there

round hole and still making it fit there

round hole and still making it fit there that is what the versatile mind does in

that is what the versatile mind does in

that is what the versatile mind does in order to innovate we all talk about

order to innovate we all talk about

order to innovate we all talk about specialization these days and everybody

specialization these days and everybody

specialization these days and everybody wants specialist specialization in

wants specialist specialization in

wants specialist specialization in various fields in fact the civil

various fields in fact the civil

various fields in fact the civil services itself is under the attack of

services itself is under the attack of

services itself is under the attack of this specialization debate I would say I

this specialization debate I would say I

this specialization debate I would say I agree that specialization has done a lot

agree that specialization has done a lot

agree that specialization has done a lot to humanity in terms of advanced

to humanity in terms of advanced

to humanity in terms of advanced advancement of progress but innovation I

advancement of progress but innovation I

advancement of progress but innovation I think is a fruit that comes out of

think is a fruit that comes out of

think is a fruit that comes out of specialization only when

specialization only when

specialization only when cross-pollination of ideas happen and

cross-pollination of ideas happen and

cross-pollination of ideas happen and the bed on which cross-pollination of

the bed on which cross-pollination of

the bed on which cross-pollination of these ideas happen is nothing but

these ideas happen is nothing but

these ideas happen is nothing but versatility so there is one main aspect

versatility so there is one main aspect

versatility so there is one main aspect of versatility which I want to share

of versatility which I want to share

of versatility which I want to share with you before I wrap up which is that

with you before I wrap up which is that

with you before I wrap up which is that every time in life as you move ahead we

every time in life as you move ahead we

every time in life as you move ahead we always find goals as destination we talk

always find goals as destination we talk

always find goals as destination we talk about goals as goal posts when you are

about goals as goal posts when you are

about goals as goal posts when you are versatile what happens is that goal

versatile what happens is that goal

versatile what happens is that goal posts are no longer destinations but

posts are no longer destinations but

posts are no longer destinations but they’re just starting points for your

they’re just starting points for your

they’re just starting points for your next journey for your

next journey for your

next journey for your next adventure and thus this concept of

next adventure and thus this concept of

next adventure and thus this concept of dynamic goals keeps happening in your

dynamic goals keeps happening in your

dynamic goals keeps happening in your life all the time you have reached

life all the time you have reached

life all the time you have reached somewhere that’s only the starting point

somewhere that’s only the starting point

somewhere that’s only the starting point of the next race which are going to run

of the next race which are going to run

of the next race which are going to run because you never stop because once you

because you never stop because once you

because you never stop because once you have achieved something your life

have achieved something your life

have achieved something your life doesn’t end there the fame is

doesn’t end there the fame is

doesn’t end there the fame is entrepreneur and innovator of ika the

entrepreneur and innovator of ika the

entrepreneur and innovator of ika the Swedish or the European chain market

Swedish or the European chain market

Swedish or the European chain market which you would know in my comrade once

which you would know in my comrade once

which you would know in my comrade once said that any organization which feels

said that any organization which feels

said that any organization which feels that it has attained its goal tends to

that it has attained its goal tends to

that it has attained its goal tends to stagnate quickly and it applies not just

stagnate quickly and it applies not just

stagnate quickly and it applies not just to organizations it applies to human

to organizations it applies to human

to organizations it applies to human minds it applies to human beings once we

minds it applies to human beings once we

minds it applies to human beings once we think that we have reached our goal

think that we have reached our goal

think that we have reached our goal there we stop thinking we stop learning

there we stop thinking we stop learning

there we stop thinking we stop learning we start stagnating we start rotting and

we start stagnating we start rotting and

we start stagnating we start rotting and their boredom sets in once you start

their boredom sets in once you start

their boredom sets in once you start being versatile there is no question of

being versatile there is no question of

being versatile there is no question of boredom trust me you just keep growing

boredom trust me you just keep growing

boredom trust me you just keep growing and blooming and growing and blooming

and blooming and growing and blooming

and blooming and growing and blooming and spreading more and more fragrance

and spreading more and more fragrance

and spreading more and more fragrance that’s what happens and what happens

that’s what happens and what happens

that’s what happens and what happens when you start interacting with people

when you start interacting with people

when you start interacting with people from multiple fields from multiple

from multiple fields from multiple

from multiple fields from multiple domains from multiple cultures when

domains from multiple cultures when

domains from multiple cultures when you’re being versatile there is also

you’re being versatile there is also

you’re being versatile there is also another dimension of humaneness that

another dimension of humaneness that

another dimension of humaneness that creeps into you which is the part of

creeps into you which is the part of

creeps into you which is the part of social sensitization when you work with

social sensitization when you work with

social sensitization when you work with artists as an artist you get to know

artists as an artist you get to know

artists as an artist you get to know what their world is like when you work

what their world is like when you work

what their world is like when you work with officers in a government setting

with officers in a government setting

with officers in a government setting you get to know what their world is like

you get to know what their world is like

you get to know what their world is like when you work with people in the film

when you work with people in the film

when you work with people in the film industry you get to know what their

industry you get to know what their

industry you get to know what their world is like with so much of exposure

world is like with so much of exposure

world is like with so much of exposure you’re actually learning human beings

you’re actually learning human beings

you’re actually learning human beings more and more and more

more and more and more

more and more and more in fact in Japan you would have all

in fact in Japan you would have all

in fact in Japan you would have all heard of the samurai warriors the great

heard of the samurai warriors the great

heard of the samurai warriors the great samurai warriors they were in the good

samurai warriors they were in the good

samurai warriors they were in the good old ancient days the samurai warriors

old ancient days the samurai warriors

old ancient days the samurai warriors were made to sit down under a chair

were made to sit down under a chair

were made to sit down under a chair three and write poems can you believe

three and write poems can you believe

three and write poems can you believe that samurai warriors and poems

that samurai warriors and poems

that samurai warriors and poems why on earth there are made to write

why on earth there are made to write

why on earth there are made to write poems so that they have a more gentle

poems so that they have a more gentle

poems so that they have a more gentle attitude towards his human beings when

attitude towards his human beings when

attitude towards his human beings when they retire from the battlefield and

they retire from the battlefield and

they retire from the battlefield and come back and in fact it did work just

come back and in fact it did work just

come back and in fact it did work just sitting under the cherry tree was you

sitting under the cherry tree was you

sitting under the cherry tree was you know told to create an empathy for

know told to create an empathy for

know told to create an empathy for nature and people started connecting

nature and people started connecting

nature and people started connecting with nature and writing a poem made

with nature and writing a poem made

with nature and writing a poem made people connect with human beings and

people connect with human beings and

people connect with human beings and they started looking at other human

they started looking at other human

they started looking at other human beings in a different fashion in a much

beings in a different fashion in a much

beings in a different fashion in a much more gentler fashion so what is all of

more gentler fashion so what is all of

more gentler fashion so what is all of this put together give us a good leader

this put together give us a good leader

this put together give us a good leader ain’t it someone who can connect with

ain’t it someone who can connect with

ain’t it someone who can connect with people someone who has empathy someone

people someone who has empathy someone

people someone who has empathy someone who is socially sensitive someone who

who is socially sensitive someone who

who is socially sensitive someone who can think out of the box someone who can

can think out of the box someone who can

can think out of the box someone who can innovate someone who can reset and

innovate someone who can reset and

innovate someone who can reset and refashion goals according to the needs

refashion goals according to the needs

refashion goals according to the needs of the time and someone who is

of the time and someone who is

of the time and someone who is self-motivated and is driven from within

self-motivated and is driven from within

self-motivated and is driven from within what more do you need to have an

what more do you need to have an

what more do you need to have an adaptable leader and that is what

adaptable leader and that is what

adaptable leader and that is what versatility finally gifts you with let

versatility finally gifts you with let

versatility finally gifts you with let me just wrap up with one tiny example if

me just wrap up with one tiny example if

me just wrap up with one tiny example if you remember many of you would have had

you remember many of you would have had

you remember many of you would have had a tiny little phone probably a decade or

a tiny little phone probably a decade or

a tiny little phone probably a decade or two ago which now has become an antique

two ago which now has become an antique

two ago which now has become an antique piece I suppose which we used to call

piece I suppose which we used to call

piece I suppose which we used to call the brick model of the phone or so which

the brick model of the phone or so which

the brick model of the phone or so which used to do one or two functions really

used to do one or two functions really

used to do one or two functions really really well isn’t it even now we all say

really well isn’t it even now we all say

really well isn’t it even now we all say that the battery life of those phones

that the battery life of those phones

that the battery life of those phones you know you can never beat them right

you know you can never beat them right

you know you can never beat them right but we still don’t use those phones

but we still don’t use those phones

but we still don’t use those phones today isn’t it

today isn’t it

today isn’t it even though the battery life is good

even though the battery life is good

even though the battery life is good even though you could use the phone to

even though you could use the phone to

even though you could use the phone to make that one call and have a clear

make that one call and have a clear

make that one call and have a clear conversation without any breaks even

conversation without any breaks even

conversation without any breaks even though you could send SMS is from those

though you could send SMS is from those

though you could send SMS is from those phones today people like siju and all

phones today people like siju and all

phones today people like siju and all the other engineers sitting here all the

the other engineers sitting here all the

the other engineers sitting here all the other

other

other entrepreneurs sitting here all of you

entrepreneurs sitting here all of you

entrepreneurs sitting here all of you have tried to incorporate numerous

have tried to incorporate numerous

have tried to incorporate numerous numerous functionality into that tiny

numerous functionality into that tiny

numerous functionality into that tiny handheld device called the mobile phone

handheld device called the mobile phone

handheld device called the mobile phone and what have you essentially done to it

and what have you essentially done to it

and what have you essentially done to it you have discovered you have brought

you have discovered you have brought

you have discovered you have brought about a revolution by just making that

about a revolution by just making that

about a revolution by just making that humble brick phone much more versatile

humble brick phone much more versatile

humble brick phone much more versatile right and now you call it the smart

right and now you call it the smart

right and now you call it the smart phone right when it does so many

phone right when it does so many

phone right when it does so many functions so this is the era of smart

functions so this is the era of smart

functions so this is the era of smart phones and for you to become smart human

phones and for you to become smart human

phones and for you to become smart human beings what do you need to do be

beings what do you need to do be

beings what do you need to do be versatile ok so live life smart live

versatile ok so live life smart live

versatile ok so live life smart live life versatile live life meaningful

life versatile live life meaningful

life versatile live life meaningful thank you so much

thank you so much

thank you so much [Applause]

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