it was a hot and sticky afternoon it was October in 2011 we were deep in the
October in 2011 we were deep in the
October in 2011 we were deep in the interiors of Sarawak Tarawa is
interiors of Sarawak Tarawa is
interiors of Sarawak Tarawa is Malaysia’s largest state the least
Malaysia’s largest state the least
Malaysia’s largest state the least populated state in the country and sits
populated state in the country and sits
populated state in the country and sits on the island of Borneo so we were deep
on the island of Borneo so we were deep
on the island of Borneo so we were deep in the jungle at a longhouse in Kuala
in the jungle at a longhouse in Kuala
in the jungle at a longhouse in Kuala bellingham koala billions the small town
bellingham koala billions the small town
bellingham koala billions the small town and we were there to look for of all
and we were there to look for of all
and we were there to look for of all things for innovations we heard of this
things for innovations we heard of this
things for innovations we heard of this man called Bao son of Lumpur and he had
man called Bao son of Lumpur and he had
man called Bao son of Lumpur and he had developed these amazing
developed these amazing
developed these amazing paddy processing machines made from used
paddy processing machines made from used
paddy processing machines made from used motorcycle parts but I’m not gonna tell
motorcycle parts but I’m not gonna tell
motorcycle parts but I’m not gonna tell you about him I want to tell you about
you about him I want to tell you about
you about him I want to tell you about this old lady I met at that very same
this old lady I met at that very same
this old lady I met at that very same longhouse that very afternoon we were on
longhouse that very afternoon we were on
longhouse that very afternoon we were on this journey that we had just started it
this journey that we had just started it
this journey that we had just started it was called the generosity or innovation
was called the generosity or innovation
was called the generosity or innovation walk and one of the things I wanted to
walk and one of the things I wanted to
walk and one of the things I wanted to do was talk to the oldest living person
do was talk to the oldest living person
do was talk to the oldest living person in the longhouse so we had a few
in the longhouse so we had a few
in the longhouse so we had a few volunteers with us from the local
volunteers with us from the local
volunteers with us from the local colleges they were from Polytechnic
colleges they were from Polytechnic
colleges they were from Polytechnic Makkah and one of them Jackie spoke the
Makkah and one of them Jackie spoke the
Makkah and one of them Jackie spoke the local language and she went out to
local language and she went out to
local language and she went out to search for this oldest woman and why I
search for this oldest woman and why I
search for this oldest woman and why I was looking for her was because my
was looking for her was because my
was looking for her was because my mentor Anil Gupta whom I aspired to be
mentor Anil Gupta whom I aspired to be
mentor Anil Gupta whom I aspired to be when I grow up not just in terms of
when I grow up not just in terms of
when I grow up not just in terms of knowledge but also because he has a very
knowledge but also because he has a very
knowledge but also because he has a very nice beard that would like to grow
nice beard that would like to grow
nice beard that would like to grow anyway he said in his own journeys in
anyway he said in his own journeys in
anyway he said in his own journeys in India with the National Innovation
India with the National Innovation
India with the National Innovation foundation he invariably gets the best
foundation he invariably gets the best
foundation he invariably gets the best nuggets of knowledge and insight from
nuggets of knowledge and insight from
nuggets of knowledge and insight from the village elders that he meets so I
the village elders that he meets so I
the village elders that he meets so I was excited to do this it was the first
was excited to do this it was the first
was excited to do this it was the first time I’m meeting a village elder right
time I’m meeting a village elder right
time I’m meeting a village elder right so she finds this old lady she must have
so she finds this old lady she must have
so she finds this old lady she must have been 90 years old and from afar I see
been 90 years old and from afar I see
been 90 years old and from afar I see her and she’s she’s gorgeous
her and she’s she’s gorgeous
her and she’s she’s gorgeous you know she has this look of serenity
you know she has this look of serenity
you know she has this look of serenity and wisdom and she was like Yoda from
and wisdom and she was like Yoda from
and wisdom and she was like Yoda from Star Wars but prettier you know so I was
Star Wars but prettier you know so I was
Star Wars but prettier you know so I was excited I wanted to talk to her so we
excited I wanted to talk to her so we
excited I wanted to talk to her so we said our hellos and Jackie translated
said our hellos and Jackie translated
said our hellos and Jackie translated and I was eager to get to this wisdom
and I was eager to get to this wisdom
and I was eager to get to this wisdom part this knowledge part so I asked her
part this knowledge part so I asked her
part this knowledge part so I asked her with bated breath I said
with bated breath I said
with bated breath I said what do you do when somebody gets really
what do you do when somebody gets really
what do you do when somebody gets really ill in the longhouse where do you take
ill in the longhouse where do you take
ill in the longhouse where do you take them so the old lady she closes her eyes
them so the old lady she closes her eyes
them so the old lady she closes her eyes she listens to the translation that
she listens to the translation that
she listens to the translation that jackie is saying to her she takes a deep
jackie is saying to her she takes a deep
jackie is saying to her she takes a deep breath and I’m wringing my hands right
breath and I’m wringing my hands right
breath and I’m wringing my hands right this is gonna be great it’s gonna be
this is gonna be great it’s gonna be
this is gonna be great it’s gonna be wisdom so she clears her throat I can’t
wisdom so she clears her throat I can’t
wisdom so she clears her throat I can’t stand it she’s sitting on the floor so
stand it she’s sitting on the floor so
stand it she’s sitting on the floor so I’m on my knees I’m in her face I’m like
I’m on my knees I’m in her face I’m like
I’m on my knees I’m in her face I’m like give me the wisdom I didn’t say that of
give me the wisdom I didn’t say that of
give me the wisdom I didn’t say that of course my Lucy I should do but I didn’t
course my Lucy I should do but I didn’t
course my Lucy I should do but I didn’t say that but if that was in my heart I
say that but if that was in my heart I
say that but if that was in my heart I wanted to say that but she clears her
wanted to say that but she clears her
wanted to say that but she clears her throat she goes in TBC young Sackett
throat she goes in TBC young Sackett
throat she goes in TBC young Sackett goompa wrong play Bower and Joon yeong’s
goompa wrong play Bower and Joon yeong’s
goompa wrong play Bower and Joon yeong’s a kidney occur and she looks at Jackie
a kidney occur and she looks at Jackie
a kidney occur and she looks at Jackie and all of us look at Jackie and Jackie
and all of us look at Jackie and Jackie
and all of us look at Jackie and Jackie clears her throat and she translates if
clears her throat and she translates if
clears her throat and she translates if someone gets really sick in this long
someone gets really sick in this long
someone gets really sick in this long house we convene the elders and we will
house we convene the elders and we will
house we convene the elders and we will take the old person to and she looks
take the old person to and she looks
take the old person to and she looks back at the old woman we look back at
back at the old woman we look back at
back at the old woman we look back at the old woman
the old woman
the old woman where do you take her where do you take
where do you take her where do you take
where do you take her where do you take them and she smiles and she goes to her
them and she smiles and she goes to her
them and she smiles and she goes to her hospital so when I what I was a little
hospital so when I what I was a little
hospital so when I what I was a little bit disappointed with that but I took it
bit disappointed with that but I took it
bit disappointed with that but I took it as it was showing how far we had come as
as it was showing how far we had come as
as it was showing how far we had come as a nation in the 60 short years that we
a nation in the 60 short years that we
a nation in the 60 short years that we have been independent 99 days ago we
have been independent 99 days ago we
have been independent 99 days ago we celebrated Malaysia’s sixtieth
celebrated Malaysia’s sixtieth
celebrated Malaysia’s sixtieth Independence Day and in 60 short years
Independence Day and in 60 short years
Independence Day and in 60 short years an old lady who lives in deep in the
an old lady who lives in deep in the
an old lady who lives in deep in the interiors of Sarawak who was born way
interiors of Sarawak who was born way
interiors of Sarawak who was born way before independence instinctively falls
before independence instinctively falls
before independence instinctively falls back on the Malaysian healthcare system
back on the Malaysian healthcare system
back on the Malaysian healthcare system if something goes really really bad
if something goes really really bad
if something goes really really bad right so this is a good sign for us this
right so this is a good sign for us this
right so this is a good sign for us this journey that we were on Judah University
journey that we were on Judah University
journey that we were on Judah University started in 2011 when the then minister
started in 2011 when the then minister
started in 2011 when the then minister of science technology and innovation dr.
of science technology and innovation dr.
of science technology and innovation dr. Maximus on kili in early 2011 in January
Maximus on kili in early 2011 in January
Maximus on kili in early 2011 in January or February visited India and he met up
or February visited India and he met up
or February visited India and he met up with Professor Anil Gupta in Ahmedabad
with Professor Anil Gupta in Ahmedabad
with Professor Anil Gupta in Ahmedabad and he saw firsthand the amazing work
and he saw firsthand the amazing work
and he saw firsthand the amazing work that the National Innovation foundation
that the National Innovation foundation
that the National Innovation foundation of India did by going through to the
of India did by going through to the
of India did by going through to the interiors of India
interiors of India
interiors of India searching for innovations and when he
searching for innovations and when he
searching for innovations and when he came back he told me is that as if we
came back he told me is that as if we
came back he told me is that as if we need to emulate this we need to put up
need to emulate this we need to put up
need to emulate this we need to put up this program in Malaysia and find
this program in Malaysia and find
this program in Malaysia and find innovations in our own countryside and
innovations in our own countryside and
innovations in our own countryside and I’m like sir do you realize that they
I’m like sir do you realize that they
I’m like sir do you realize that they walk by foot 200 over kilometers over
walk by foot 200 over kilometers over
walk by foot 200 over kilometers over ten days and you know how Malaysians
ten days and you know how Malaysians
ten days and you know how Malaysians hate to walk right if you ever been to a
hate to walk right if you ever been to a
hate to walk right if you ever been to a popular shopping complex or restaurant
popular shopping complex or restaurant
popular shopping complex or restaurant you know that the parking spots right in
you know that the parking spots right in
you know that the parking spots right in front of the door but no full people are
front of the door but no full people are
front of the door but no full people are double or triple Park and they put their
double or triple Park and they put their
double or triple Park and they put their numbers on the dashboard right if you
numbers on the dashboard right if you
numbers on the dashboard right if you call if you’re blocked and you look 50
call if you’re blocked and you look 50
call if you’re blocked and you look 50 feet down there’s 50,000 empty parking
feet down there’s 50,000 empty parking
feet down there’s 50,000 empty parking based simulations don’t like to walk
based simulations don’t like to walk
based simulations don’t like to walk there’s a national program to make
there’s a national program to make
there’s a national program to make Malaysians walk so I’m like how am I
Malaysians walk so I’m like how am I
Malaysians walk so I’m like how am I gonna get people to walk 200 kilometers
gonna get people to walk 200 kilometers
gonna get people to walk 200 kilometers boss and it goes don’t worry as if you
boss and it goes don’t worry as if you
boss and it goes don’t worry as if you can Malaysian eyes so Malaysian eyes I
can Malaysian eyes so Malaysian eyes I
can Malaysian eyes so Malaysian eyes I did we ditched the walking part we got
did we ditched the walking part we got
did we ditched the walking part we got air-conditioned SUVs and four-by-fours
air-conditioned SUVs and four-by-fours
air-conditioned SUVs and four-by-fours they slept in sleeping bags in tents and
they slept in sleeping bags in tents and
they slept in sleeping bags in tents and yeah we’re not going to sleep in
yeah we’re not going to sleep in
yeah we’re not going to sleep in sleeping tents right so we got
sleeping tents right so we got
sleeping tents right so we got air-conditioned hotel rooms with hot
air-conditioned hotel rooms with hot
air-conditioned hotel rooms with hot showers but not withstanding the
showers but not withstanding the
showers but not withstanding the creature comforts that we had we managed
creature comforts that we had we managed
creature comforts that we had we managed to discover thousands of innovations in
to discover thousands of innovations in
to discover thousands of innovations in our countryside so much so that I am so
our countryside so much so that I am so
our countryside so much so that I am so proud to be Malaysians because we are
proud to be Malaysians because we are
proud to be Malaysians because we are all so creative and innovative of course
all so creative and innovative of course
all so creative and innovative of course we not only looked for all people in
we not only looked for all people in
we not only looked for all people in this journey of ours we actually as a
this journey of ours we actually as a
this journey of ours we actually as a matter of fact went out of our way to
matter of fact went out of our way to
matter of fact went out of our way to talk to young people we went to 142
talk to young people we went to 142
talk to young people we went to 142 schools we trained over 300 teachers in
schools we trained over 300 teachers in
schools we trained over 300 teachers in our innovation process 700 / youths like
our innovation process 700 / youths like
our innovation process 700 / youths like Jackie came along on our walks and
Jackie came along on our walks and
Jackie came along on our walks and helped us on this journey and at the end
helped us on this journey and at the end
helped us on this journey and at the end of the day we reached twenty three
of the day we reached twenty three
of the day we reached twenty three thousand three hundred and thirty-seven
thousand three hundred and thirty-seven
thousand three hundred and thirty-seven school children and I’m so amazed at the
school children and I’m so amazed at the
school children and I’m so amazed at the creativity and innovation that I
creativity and innovation that I
creativity and innovation that I personally met that I am sure and I’m
personally met that I am sure and I’m
personally met that I am sure and I’m certain in the hearts of my hearts that
certain in the hearts of my hearts that
certain in the hearts of my hearts that our country Malaysia will become a great
our country Malaysia will become a great
our country Malaysia will become a great nation leading the world if only our
nation leading the world if only our
nation leading the world if only our youth are given the freedom and the
youth are given the freedom and the
youth are given the freedom and the ability to explore their creativity and
ability to explore their creativity and
ability to explore their creativity and translate their innovation to something
translate their innovation to something
translate their innovation to something great two shining examples of this youth
great two shining examples of this youth
great two shining examples of this youth creativity are these young women there
creativity are these young women there
creativity are these young women there are 15
are 15
are 15 years old when I met them Amanda and
years old when I met them Amanda and
years old when I met them Amanda and tevia they won a design competition that
tevia they won a design competition that
tevia they won a design competition that we held and they had a new improved
we held and they had a new improved
we held and they had a new improved cockroach trap so we took their idea and
cockroach trap so we took their idea and
cockroach trap so we took their idea and we built it all the way up to an
we built it all the way up to an
we built it all the way up to an industrial scale prototype and even
industrial scale prototype and even
industrial scale prototype and even today as far as I know there lies there
today as far as I know there lies there
today as far as I know there lies there it’s still up there if you want to build
it’s still up there if you want to build
it’s still up there if you want to build this if you have a company to build this
this if you have a company to build this
this if you have a company to build this new and improved cockroach trap you can
new and improved cockroach trap you can
new and improved cockroach trap you can make a lot of money I believe because it
make a lot of money I believe because it
make a lot of money I believe because it feels a huge gap in the in the
feels a huge gap in the in the
feels a huge gap in the in the marketplace so in the six years that I
marketplace so in the six years that I
marketplace so in the six years that I spent combing the nation to look for
spent combing the nation to look for
spent combing the nation to look for innovations I discovered that they come
innovations I discovered that they come
innovations I discovered that they come in all shapes and sizes right you can’t
in all shapes and sizes right you can’t
in all shapes and sizes right you can’t pigeonhole what innovator somebody who
pigeonhole what innovator somebody who
pigeonhole what innovator somebody who is creative looks like Hasina Kunta he
is creative looks like Hasina Kunta he
is creative looks like Hasina Kunta he lives in Sabah and ran out she went to a
lives in Sabah and ran out she went to a
lives in Sabah and ran out she went to a Kota Bharu Blanton actually to learn to
Kota Bharu Blanton actually to learn to
Kota Bharu Blanton actually to learn to become a religious school teacher and
become a religious school teacher and
become a religious school teacher and she taught for a few years as Anastasia
she taught for a few years as Anastasia
she taught for a few years as Anastasia but then she discovered a way to take a
but then she discovered a way to take a
but then she discovered a way to take a traditional Doosan delicacy – how and
traditional Doosan delicacy – how and
traditional Doosan delicacy – how and process it in such a way that it became
process it in such a way that it became
process it in such a way that it became more palatable and more delicious to a
more palatable and more delicious to a
more palatable and more delicious to a much wider audience so now she sells it
much wider audience so now she sells it
much wider audience so now she sells it widely throughout Sabah even here in the
widely throughout Sabah even here in the
widely throughout Sabah even here in the peninsula she even exports it to
peninsula she even exports it to
peninsula she even exports it to countries like the Philippines and now
countries like the Philippines and now
countries like the Philippines and now today she makes more than 10 times what
today she makes more than 10 times what
today she makes more than 10 times what she used to make as an estas ah by
she used to make as an estas ah by
she used to make as an estas ah by selling this delicacy nor as Minh here
selling this delicacy nor as Minh here
selling this delicacy nor as Minh here is from Quincy and KL and he developed
is from Quincy and KL and he developed
is from Quincy and KL and he developed this board game called heroes it teaches
this board game called heroes it teaches
this board game called heroes it teaches people how to prepare for disasters
people how to prepare for disasters
people how to prepare for disasters which we never think about so he tours
which we never think about so he tours
which we never think about so he tours the country with organizations like
the country with organizations like
the country with organizations like mercy Malaysia the Red Crescent Society
mercy Malaysia the Red Crescent Society
mercy Malaysia the Red Crescent Society to teach people about this how do we
to teach people about this how do we
to teach people about this how do we prepare ourselves and our families in
prepare ourselves and our families in
prepare ourselves and our families in our nation to be ready for natural
our nation to be ready for natural
our nation to be ready for natural disasters people like Rosana Musa who
disasters people like Rosana Musa who
disasters people like Rosana Musa who left a dream job she was an artist’s
left a dream job she was an artist’s
left a dream job she was an artist’s assistant so all she did was help her
assistant so all she did was help her
assistant so all she did was help her boss fly around the world have shows and
boss fly around the world have shows and
boss fly around the world have shows and exhibitions and that’s her job but she
exhibitions and that’s her job but she
exhibitions and that’s her job but she left that to pursue her own artistic
left that to pursue her own artistic
left that to pursue her own artistic vision she was a ceramics artist so she
vision she was a ceramics artist so she
vision she was a ceramics artist so she went back to her hometown in Malacca
went back to her hometown in Malacca
went back to her hometown in Malacca and her grandmother gave her a small
and her grandmother gave her a small
and her grandmother gave her a small plot of land in what used to be a paddy
plot of land in what used to be a paddy
plot of land in what used to be a paddy field and she opened a studio called the
field and she opened a studio called the
field and she opened a studio called the bending studio which today produces
bending studio which today produces
bending studio which today produces amazing world-class ceramics but in that
amazing world-class ceramics but in that
amazing world-class ceramics but in that process she also developed this small
process she also developed this small
process she also developed this small kiln to fire up her ceramics and she
kiln to fire up her ceramics and she
kiln to fire up her ceramics and she made it herself with easy to find
made it herself with easy to find
made it herself with easy to find materials it was portable and it costs a
materials it was portable and it costs a
materials it was portable and it costs a fraction of what she would have had to
fraction of what she would have had to
fraction of what she would have had to pay if she would buy this kiln from
pay if she would buy this kiln from
pay if she would buy this kiln from overseas this man’s name is Sathya Cong
overseas this man’s name is Sathya Cong
overseas this man’s name is Sathya Cong he built this paddy threshing machine
he built this paddy threshing machine
he built this paddy threshing machine he’s a self-taught car mechanic and he
he’s a self-taught car mechanic and he
he’s a self-taught car mechanic and he has a small car workshop in Cunningham
has a small car workshop in Cunningham
has a small car workshop in Cunningham but he built this machine because those
but he built this machine because those
but he built this machine because those that are imported are so expensive and
that are imported are so expensive and
that are imported are so expensive and he thought he could do it better which
he thought he could do it better which
he thought he could do it better which he did so he built this machine it works
he did so he built this machine it works
he did so he built this machine it works better faster and is much much cheaper
better faster and is much much cheaper
better faster and is much much cheaper than the models that you could buy if
than the models that you could buy if
than the models that you could buy if you were to buy it from overseas so
you were to buy it from overseas so
you were to buy it from overseas so there are many types of innovators and
there are many types of innovators and
there are many types of innovators and one other man I’d like to tell you about
one other man I’d like to tell you about
one other man I’d like to tell you about his name is adenine Li and adenine li
his name is adenine Li and adenine li
his name is adenine Li and adenine li told me that he live or he used to sleep
told me that he live or he used to sleep
told me that he live or he used to sleep in the sidecar of his parents motorcycle
in the sidecar of his parents motorcycle
in the sidecar of his parents motorcycle his parents were fruit sellers in wet
his parents were fruit sellers in wet
his parents were fruit sellers in wet markets around Kuala Lumpur and possible
markets around Kuala Lumpur and possible
markets around Kuala Lumpur and possible in Petaling Street so he would sleep
in Petaling Street so he would sleep
in Petaling Street so he would sleep there he said so when he finished high
there he said so when he finished high
there he said so when he finished high school which he didn’t do very well
school which he didn’t do very well
school which he didn’t do very well he failed basically all subjects he went
he failed basically all subjects he went
he failed basically all subjects he went into the business failure after failure
into the business failure after failure
into the business failure after failure after failure he lost all his money
after failure he lost all his money
after failure he lost all his money selling fruit because he didn’t he’d he
selling fruit because he didn’t he’d he
selling fruit because he didn’t he’d he realized that it was the model that
realized that it was the model that
realized that it was the model that needed to be changed so he founded the
needed to be changed so he founded the
needed to be changed so he founded the MBG Fruit Company
MBG Fruit Company
MBG Fruit Company now MB G is a premium fruit seller
now MB G is a premium fruit seller
now MB G is a premium fruit seller located in premium shopping malls around
located in premium shopping malls around
located in premium shopping malls around our country and even in the region and
our country and even in the region and
our country and even in the region and today he sells in excess of 2 million
today he sells in excess of 2 million
today he sells in excess of 2 million ringgit of fruit every single day not
ringgit of fruit every single day not
ringgit of fruit every single day not bad for a kid who used to sleep in a
bad for a kid who used to sleep in a
bad for a kid who used to sleep in a sidecar of his mom’s motorcycle he’s
sidecar of his mom’s motorcycle he’s
sidecar of his mom’s motorcycle he’s also very tall I don’t know if that’s
also very tall I don’t know if that’s
also very tall I don’t know if that’s because of the fruit that he eats 3
because of the fruit that he eats 3
because of the fruit that he eats 3 lessons that I learned more like
lessons that I learned more like
lessons that I learned more like characteristics of successful grassroots
characteristics of successful grassroots
characteristics of successful grassroots innovators from the
innovators from the
innovators from the thousands that I meant I realized that
thousands that I meant I realized that
thousands that I meant I realized that there’s these three characteristics that
there’s these three characteristics that
there’s these three characteristics that differentiate them from the rest of us
differentiate them from the rest of us
differentiate them from the rest of us at number one is that they are crazy
at number one is that they are crazy
at number one is that they are crazy crazy persistent they never give up they
crazy persistent they never give up they
crazy persistent they never give up they can’t give up they won’t give up they
can’t give up they won’t give up they
can’t give up they won’t give up they keep going this names man is Philip us
keep going this names man is Philip us
keep going this names man is Philip us Johnny and when I first met him in his
Johnny and when I first met him in his
Johnny and when I first met him in his home we clicked immediately because we
home we clicked immediately because we
home we clicked immediately because we have the same love for music we’re about
have the same love for music we’re about
have the same love for music we’re about the same age he was telling me about a
the same age he was telling me about a
the same age he was telling me about a story of him learning to learn the
story of him learning to learn the
story of him learning to learn the saxophone about 50 18 years ago and his
saxophone about 50 18 years ago and his
saxophone about 50 18 years ago and his friend moved out of town bringing the
friend moved out of town bringing the
friend moved out of town bringing the saxophone with him he was heartbroken
saxophone with him he was heartbroken
saxophone with him he was heartbroken the malays have a saying mechanic on
the malays have a saying mechanic on
the malays have a saying mechanic on young man dita bossa which aptly
young man dita bossa which aptly
young man dita bossa which aptly describes this feeling of heart
describes this feeling of heart
describes this feeling of heart brokenness
brokenness
brokenness you eat but you don’t get full and you
you eat but you don’t get full and you
you eat but you don’t get full and you take a shower but did you know you don’t
take a shower but did you know you don’t
take a shower but did you know you don’t get wet so he said he spent a whole
get wet so he said he spent a whole
get wet so he said he spent a whole night sleepless thinking about how do I
night sleepless thinking about how do I
night sleepless thinking about how do I get my hands on another saxophone and he
get my hands on another saxophone and he
get my hands on another saxophone and he said he even thought about stealing it
said he even thought about stealing it
said he even thought about stealing it but because he was a staunch Christian
but because he was a staunch Christian
but because he was a staunch Christian the Bible says thou shalt not steal I
the Bible says thou shalt not steal I
the Bible says thou shalt not steal I will not steal but I will make one he
will not steal but I will make one he
will not steal but I will make one he decided so then very next morning he
decided so then very next morning he
decided so then very next morning he started to find whatever tubular objects
started to find whatever tubular objects
started to find whatever tubular objects he could find PVC pipes metal pipes
he could find PVC pipes metal pipes
he could find PVC pipes metal pipes brass pipes plastic pipes that didn’t
brass pipes plastic pipes that didn’t
brass pipes plastic pipes that didn’t work he tried to carve one out of wood
work he tried to carve one out of wood
work he tried to carve one out of wood that didn’t work so finally around his
that didn’t work so finally around his
that didn’t work so finally around his house grew abundantly bamboo so he cut
house grew abundantly bamboo so he cut
house grew abundantly bamboo so he cut down a few stalks and he managed to
down a few stalks and he managed to
down a few stalks and he managed to build one after four or five years that
build one after four or five years that
build one after four or five years that instrument finally made some sound which
instrument finally made some sound which
instrument finally made some sound which he said sounded like a dog about to die
he said sounded like a dog about to die
he said sounded like a dog about to die and it was so bad but then he kept on I
and it was so bad but then he kept on I
and it was so bad but then he kept on I mean any normal person would give up at
mean any normal person would give up at
mean any normal person would give up at that point but he kept going and he kept
that point but he kept going and he kept
that point but he kept going and he kept going in 10 years after that he now
going in 10 years after that he now
going in 10 years after that he now sounds like this
my son thought I’m a balloon
my son thought I’m a balloon so that’s silico standing he has now
so that’s silico standing he has now
so that’s silico standing he has now performed in many many cities around the
performed in many many cities around the
performed in many many cities around the world he even cut a song with a popular
world he even cut a song with a popular
world he even cut a song with a popular in the nation singer backing him up on
in the nation singer backing him up on
in the nation singer backing him up on his instrument that he calls the Sun
his instrument that he calls the Sun
his instrument that he calls the Sun pudding and he’s just an amazing amazing
pudding and he’s just an amazing amazing
pudding and he’s just an amazing amazing guy he sells his instruments online but
guy he sells his instruments online but
guy he sells his instruments online but he only makes a few of them a year
he only makes a few of them a year
he only makes a few of them a year because it takes a lot of effort to even
because it takes a lot of effort to even
because it takes a lot of effort to even build one and that’s not what he wants
build one and that’s not what he wants
build one and that’s not what he wants to do the second characteristic that I
to do the second characteristic that I
to do the second characteristic that I found was that people who are inventive
found was that people who are inventive
found was that people who are inventive and innovative like this are quilt
and innovative like this are quilt
and innovative like this are quilt makers and I’m by that I don’t mean that
makers and I’m by that I don’t mean that
makers and I’m by that I don’t mean that they saw their own quilt some of them do
they saw their own quilt some of them do
they saw their own quilt some of them do but they take whatever it is on hand and
but they take whatever it is on hand and
but they take whatever it is on hand and they make something amazing out of it
they make something amazing out of it
they make something amazing out of it many of us live our lives as jigsaw
many of us live our lives as jigsaw
many of us live our lives as jigsaw puzzle solvers you know what I mean
puzzle solvers you know what I mean
puzzle solvers you know what I mean there’s ten thousand piece jigsaw and
there’s ten thousand piece jigsaw and
there’s ten thousand piece jigsaw and we’re almost solving it and there’s one
we’re almost solving it and there’s one
we’re almost solving it and there’s one piece left and your mom’s vacuum cleaner
piece left and your mom’s vacuum cleaner
piece left and your mom’s vacuum cleaner sucked it up what you do right you can’t
sucked it up what you do right you can’t
sucked it up what you do right you can’t solve the puzzle and we live our lives
solve the puzzle and we live our lives
solve the puzzle and we live our lives like that and we waiting for our
like that and we waiting for our
like that and we waiting for our professor our lecturer
professor our lecturer
professor our lecturer our mom or dad or boyfriend/girlfriend
our mom or dad or boyfriend/girlfriend
our mom or dad or boyfriend/girlfriend to give us this one exact piece that we
to give us this one exact piece that we
to give us this one exact piece that we need and if we don’t have it we say hey
need and if we don’t have it we say hey
need and if we don’t have it we say hey I can’t solve the problem but these guys
I can’t solve the problem but these guys
I can’t solve the problem but these guys take whatever it is on hand and make
take whatever it is on hand and make
take whatever it is on hand and make something amazing
something amazing
something amazing just like Reus Mira Romney here she’s a
just like Reus Mira Romney here she’s a
just like Reus Mira Romney here she’s a he’s a nurse in Perley it’s the smallest
he’s a nurse in Perley it’s the smallest
he’s a nurse in Perley it’s the smallest state in malaysia and she waged the war
state in malaysia and she waged the war
state in malaysia and she waged the war against this thing that’s a IV stand
against this thing that’s a IV stand
against this thing that’s a IV stand because she said so many doctors and
because she said so many doctors and
because she said so many doctors and nurses trip over them in the small
nurses trip over them in the small
nurses trip over them in the small hospital rooms that we have in our
hospital rooms that we have in our
hospital rooms that we have in our country so she developed a hook to hang
country so she developed a hook to hang
country so she developed a hook to hang over the curtain railing at first she
over the curtain railing at first she
over the curtain railing at first she made it with whatever she had on hand
made it with whatever she had on hand
made it with whatever she had on hand finally she paid a metal worker to do it
finally she paid a metal worker to do it
finally she paid a metal worker to do it when we found her she had a working
when we found her she had a working
when we found her she had a working prototype and now we’ve built a medical
prototype and now we’ve built a medical
prototype and now we’ve built a medical grade product and we’ve were testing it
grade product and we’ve were testing it
grade product and we’ve were testing it out in several hospitals around the
out in several hospitals around the
out in several hospitals around the country and I say this was much loved
country and I say this was much loved
country and I say this was much loved but innovators are crazy right they’re
but innovators are crazy right they’re
but innovators are crazy right they’re nuts in every village around the country
nuts in every village around the country
nuts in every village around the country and there I say in every country around
and there I say in every country around
and there I say in every country around the world there are people who are we
the world there are people who are we
the world there are people who are we feel are crazy they sit in their
feel are crazy they sit in their
feel are crazy they sit in their workshops or in the garages and they
workshops or in the garages and they
workshops or in the garages and they make stuff up and they don’t join
make stuff up and they don’t join
make stuff up and they don’t join community events they don’t go to
community events they don’t go to
community events they don’t go to weddings they don’t talk too much and
weddings they don’t talk too much and
weddings they don’t talk too much and they’re crazy so this guy but Suman I
they’re crazy so this guy but Suman I
they’re crazy so this guy but Suman I love him
love him
love him is a typical village crazy guy but he
is a typical village crazy guy but he
is a typical village crazy guy but he built something quite amazing there’s
built something quite amazing there’s
built something quite amazing there’s these hand drums called compound and
these hand drums called compound and
these hand drums called compound and I’ll just talk over this video so they
I’ll just talk over this video so they
I’ll just talk over this video so they can play these compounds typically are
can play these compounds typically are
can play these compounds typically are covered with animal hide from goats or
covered with animal hide from goats or
covered with animal hide from goats or cows and you hit it and you make a drum
cows and you hit it and you make a drum
cows and you hit it and you make a drum out of it covering that hand drum and it
out of it covering that hand drum and it
out of it covering that hand drum and it is now used widely around the country we
is now used widely around the country we
is now used widely around the country we actually bought many many units from him
actually bought many many units from him
actually bought many many units from him and sent it to Russia around the country
and sent it to Russia around the country
and sent it to Russia around the country for them to test now so this is now
for them to test now so this is now
for them to test now so this is now widely used developed by a man who was
widely used developed by a man who was
widely used developed by a man who was so scared to talk to us when we first
so scared to talk to us when we first
so scared to talk to us when we first met him that he sat on the floor
met him that he sat on the floor
met him that he sat on the floor quiet literally too terrified to open
quiet literally too terrified to open
quiet literally too terrified to open his mouth but now he’s singing on video
his mouth but now he’s singing on video
his mouth but now he’s singing on video so thanks by soo much so there’s 10 3
so thanks by soo much so there’s 10 3
so thanks by soo much so there’s 10 3 truths that I’ve discovered that I feel
truths that I’ve discovered that I feel
truths that I’ve discovered that I feel would improve your cognitive toolkits if
would improve your cognitive toolkits if
would improve your cognitive toolkits if you took it home with you and number one
you took it home with you and number one
you took it home with you and number one is that innovators come in all shapes
is that innovators come in all shapes
is that innovators come in all shapes and sizes it could be any one of you
and sizes it could be any one of you
and sizes it could be any one of you right and you can meet anyone on the
right and you can meet anyone on the
right and you can meet anyone on the street in the market in the deep
street in the market in the deep
street in the market in the deep interiors of our country do not
interiors of our country do not
interiors of our country do not underestimate them professor Anil Gupta
underestimate them professor Anil Gupta
underestimate them professor Anil Gupta has this amazing saying it goes the
has this amazing saying it goes the
has this amazing saying it goes the minds on the margins are not marginal
minds on the margins are not marginal
minds on the margins are not marginal minds think about it number two take
minds think about it number two take
minds think about it number two take these three characteristics persistence
these three characteristics persistence
these three characteristics persistence quilt-making going crazy once in a while
quilt-making going crazy once in a while
quilt-making going crazy once in a while I know you tepee kids that go crazy
I know you tepee kids that go crazy
I know you tepee kids that go crazy often but you know keep it within you
often but you know keep it within you
often but you know keep it within you but if you do these three things you
but if you do these three things you
but if you do these three things you you’re you’re persistent you take
you’re you’re persistent you take
you’re you’re persistent you take whatever is it on it is on in hand to
whatever is it on it is on in hand to
whatever is it on it is on in hand to build amazing stuff and you break the
build amazing stuff and you break the
build amazing stuff and you break the norm challenge the norms once in a while
norm challenge the norms once in a while
norm challenge the norms once in a while I think we will all improve our lives if
I think we will all improve our lives if
I think we will all improve our lives if we do this and number three we need to
we do this and number three we need to
we do this and number three we need to look for the unexpected you need to have
look for the unexpected you need to have
look for the unexpected you need to have an open mind and an open heart and have
an open mind and an open heart and have
an open mind and an open heart and have the ability to find something new
the ability to find something new
the ability to find something new wherever it is you are but ladies and
wherever it is you are but ladies and
wherever it is you are but ladies and gentlemen there’s one place that we
gentlemen there’s one place that we
gentlemen there’s one place that we offer
offer
offer overlooked and that can be the source of
overlooked and that can be the source of
overlooked and that can be the source of amazing innovations and that is right
amazing innovations and that is right
amazing innovations and that is right here within your own hearts and within
here within your own hearts and within
here within your own hearts and within your own minds what if you could solve
your own minds what if you could solve
your own minds what if you could solve cancer what if you could solve the
cancer what if you could solve the
cancer what if you could solve the problem of the broken food chain in the
problem of the broken food chain in the
problem of the broken food chain in the world that sees half of the world
world that sees half of the world
world that sees half of the world throwing away half of their good food
throwing away half of their good food
throwing away half of their good food directly to garbage dumps when the other
directly to garbage dumps when the other
directly to garbage dumps when the other half sleep every night hungry
half sleep every night hungry
half sleep every night hungry what kind of fairness is there what if
what kind of fairness is there what if
what kind of fairness is there what if we could all solve these problems that
we could all solve these problems that
we could all solve these problems that is within us so ladies and gentlemen I
is within us so ladies and gentlemen I
is within us so ladies and gentlemen I leave you with a chorus of my one of my
leave you with a chorus of my one of my
leave you with a chorus of my one of my favorite songs for my favorite artist
favorite songs for my favorite artist
favorite songs for my favorite artist maybe if you’ll help me get a beat going
maybe if you’ll help me get a beat going
maybe if you’ll help me get a beat going here I’m looking at the man in the
here I’m looking at the man in the
here I’m looking at the man in the mirror I’m telling him to change his
mirror I’m telling him to change his
mirror I’m telling him to change his ways no message could’ve been and he
ways no message could’ve been and he
ways no message could’ve been and he came up if you want to make the world a
came up if you want to make the world a
came up if you want to make the world a better place you gotta look at yourself
better place you gotta look at yourself
better place you gotta look at yourself and then you make that change thank you
and then you make that change thank you
and then you make that change thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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