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In the pursuit of IKIGAI | Marianna Pohgosyan | TEDxYerevanSalon


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[Applause] hello you know what you have this in

hello you know what you have this in

hello you know what you have this in here so human right during the process

here so human right during the process

here so human right during the process of making her dream becoming true and

of making her dream becoming true and

of making her dream becoming true and although it took me to go against the

although it took me to go against the

although it took me to go against the rational idea of it being not possible

rational idea of it being not possible

rational idea of it being not possible however my irrational and unconditional

however my irrational and unconditional

however my irrational and unconditional love faith and burning desire have led

love faith and burning desire have led

love faith and burning desire have led me to bridge the gap between the

me to bridge the gap between the

me to bridge the gap between the desirable and achievable well if you

desirable and achievable well if you

desirable and achievable well if you would ask me over a decade ago would I

would ask me over a decade ago would I

would ask me over a decade ago would I have a dream of imagining me dancing on

have a dream of imagining me dancing on

have a dream of imagining me dancing on pointe shoes I would rather tell you of

pointe shoes I would rather tell you of

pointe shoes I would rather tell you of course if only my magical dreams but you

course if only my magical dreams but you

course if only my magical dreams but you know throughout my whole life the

know throughout my whole life the

know throughout my whole life the experience has proved that we actually

experience has proved that we actually

experience has proved that we actually carry all the necessary prerequisites in

carry all the necessary prerequisites in

carry all the necessary prerequisites in ourselves for the most magical things

ourselves for the most magical things

ourselves for the most magical things our imagination can reach out and it

our imagination can reach out and it

our imagination can reach out and it just takes to remove quite a few mental

just takes to remove quite a few mental

just takes to remove quite a few mental barriers from our heads and to

barriers from our heads and to

barriers from our heads and to accordingly adjust our intrinsic motives

accordingly adjust our intrinsic motives

accordingly adjust our intrinsic motives and sparkling passionate desires towards

and sparkling passionate desires towards

and sparkling passionate desires towards direct disciplined structured and

direct disciplined structured and

direct disciplined structured and consistent actions this kind of scenario

consistent actions this kind of scenario

consistent actions this kind of scenario happened to me

happened to me

happened to me one nice beautiful sunny morning when I

one nice beautiful sunny morning when I

one nice beautiful sunny morning when I innocently opened my eyes and the first

innocently opened my eyes and the first

innocently opened my eyes and the first thing that came to my mind was that God

thing that came to my mind was that God

thing that came to my mind was that God why am I so unhappy I don’t want to

why am I so unhappy I don’t want to

why am I so unhappy I don’t want to tolerate this state anymore I really

tolerate this state anymore I really

tolerate this state anymore I really want to be happy by

want to be happy by

want to be happy by then I was a freshly graduated law

then I was a freshly graduated law

then I was a freshly graduated law student from a very tough newly opened

student from a very tough newly opened

student from a very tough newly opened French University in Armenia I had also

French University in Armenia I had also

French University in Armenia I had also accomplished my undergraduate study

accomplished my undergraduate study

accomplished my undergraduate study exchange program of Eric’s where I was

exchange program of Eric’s where I was

exchange program of Eric’s where I was chosen from hundreds of students and was

chosen from hundreds of students and was

chosen from hundreds of students and was sent to United States of America to

sent to United States of America to

sent to United States of America to Utica College on stipend basis to do my

Utica College on stipend basis to do my

Utica College on stipend basis to do my international relations course but one

international relations course but one

international relations course but one thing I knew for sure that profession of

thing I knew for sure that profession of

thing I knew for sure that profession of a lawyer was contradicting to all my

a lawyer was contradicting to all my

a lawyer was contradicting to all my natural instincts and personal

natural instincts and personal

natural instincts and personal characteristical features on contrary my

characteristical features on contrary my

characteristical features on contrary my endless love towards art especially

endless love towards art especially

endless love towards art especially towards ballet was present in each and

towards ballet was present in each and

towards ballet was present in each and every cell of mine well that morning I

every cell of mine well that morning I

every cell of mine well that morning I decided to do a revolutionary change of

decided to do a revolutionary change of

decided to do a revolutionary change of the Groundhog Day story with a feeling

the Groundhog Day story with a feeling

the Groundhog Day story with a feeling of a life imprisoned person that by an

of a life imprisoned person that by an

of a life imprisoned person that by an amnesty just got out of jail straight

amnesty just got out of jail straight

amnesty just got out of jail straight away I went to heaven state

away I went to heaven state

away I went to heaven state choreographically College where I was

choreographically College where I was

choreographically College where I was likely to meet one of my ballerina

likely to meet one of my ballerina

likely to meet one of my ballerina friends it was a student there whom I

friends it was a student there whom I

friends it was a student there whom I asked to introduce me to a teacher that

asked to introduce me to a teacher that

asked to introduce me to a teacher that will agree to give me private ballet

will agree to give me private ballet

will agree to give me private ballet classes

classes

classes I’ve got introduced to prima ballerina

I’ve got introduced to prima ballerina

I’ve got introduced to prima ballerina maria de valle on whom i always admired

maria de valle on whom i always admired

maria de valle on whom i always admired on a stage in various leading roles of

on a stage in various leading roles of

on a stage in various leading roles of the opera of the opera ballet and opera

the opera of the opera ballet and opera

the opera of the opera ballet and opera theatre on the stage of ballet and opera

theatre on the stage of ballet and opera

theatre on the stage of ballet and opera theatre well I could not actually

theatre well I could not actually

theatre well I could not actually believe this is happening to me but I

believe this is happening to me but I

believe this is happening to me but I behaved gathered all my accumulated

behaved gathered all my accumulated

behaved gathered all my accumulated courage and decided to make a step

courage and decided to make a step

courage and decided to make a step towards the realization of my dream the

towards the realization of my dream the

towards the realization of my dream the heart

heart

heart training’s have begun well in the

training’s have begun well in the

training’s have begun well in the beginning neither my teacher nor I had

beginning neither my teacher nor I had

beginning neither my teacher nor I had any promising traces of potential

any promising traces of potential

any promising traces of potential perspectives but after a couple of

perspectives but after a couple of

perspectives but after a couple of months of trainings the time has came to

months of trainings the time has came to

months of trainings the time has came to make the next step

make the next step

make the next step honestly I can still remember the face

honestly I can still remember the face

honestly I can still remember the face expression of the former ballet master

expression of the former ballet master

expression of the former ballet master of Auckland Ballet Theatre when I told

of Auckland Ballet Theatre when I told

of Auckland Ballet Theatre when I told him that I have an irresistible desire

him that I have an irresistible desire

him that I have an irresistible desire to try myself in ballet and I’ve asked

to try myself in ballet and I’ve asked

to try myself in ballet and I’ve asked him to give me a chance and guess what

him to give me a chance and guess what

him to give me a chance and guess what again in couple of months of sleeping

again in couple of months of sleeping

again in couple of months of sleeping and waking up in the practice rooms of

and waking up in the practice rooms of

and waking up in the practice rooms of our theatre I’ve got my first role as a

our theatre I’ve got my first role as a

our theatre I’ve got my first role as a willow tree in the famous and her

willow tree in the famous and her

willow tree in the famous and her chauffeur oh well today already nine

chauffeur oh well today already nine

chauffeur oh well today already nine years later I dance so love hearts small

years later I dance so love hearts small

years later I dance so love hearts small solo parts there in famous opera set

solo parts there in famous opera set

solo parts there in famous opera set Nova ballet Roman Juliet Oprah Carmen as

Nova ballet Roman Juliet Oprah Carmen as

Nova ballet Roman Juliet Oprah Carmen as well as on December 8 & 9 I’m going to

well as on December 8 & 9 I’m going to

well as on December 8 & 9 I’m going to perform as a soloist in Astoria at Seoul

perform as a soloist in Astoria at Seoul

perform as a soloist in Astoria at Seoul as famous operetta Maria de Buenos Aires

as famous operetta Maria de Buenos Aires

as famous operetta Maria de Buenos Aires thank you

during my whole I should mention that

during my whole I should mention that during my whole progressive and yeah

during my whole progressive and yeah

during my whole progressive and yeah that my whole progressive and creative

that my whole progressive and creative

that my whole progressive and creative fuel has been constantly enriched by

fuel has been constantly enriched by

fuel has been constantly enriched by various sources of inspiration including

various sources of inspiration including

various sources of inspiration including nature music literature silence

nature music literature silence

nature music literature silence graphical and Performing Arts as well as

graphical and Performing Arts as well as

graphical and Performing Arts as well as by historical figures legendary masters

by historical figures legendary masters

by historical figures legendary masters of ballet peerless my main source of

of ballet peerless my main source of

of ballet peerless my main source of inspiration my apply cska Ana Laguna

inspiration my apply cska Ana Laguna

inspiration my apply cska Ana Laguna Isidro Duncan

Isidro Duncan

Isidro Duncan Mikhail Baryshnikov even Vasily of

Mikhail Baryshnikov even Vasily of

Mikhail Baryshnikov even Vasily of Rudolph Nureyev etc not to mention

Rudolph Nureyev etc not to mention

Rudolph Nureyev etc not to mention recently I came up with a very

recently I came up with a very

recently I came up with a very interesting story of a Russian Jewish

interesting story of a Russian Jewish

interesting story of a Russian Jewish woman who had a very artistic and

woman who had a very artistic and

woman who had a very artistic and eclectic character her name was either

eclectic character her name was either

eclectic character her name was either Rubinstein she was a Belle Epoque figure

Rubinstein she was a Belle Epoque figure

Rubinstein she was a Belle Epoque figure and without having an academic ballet

and without having an academic ballet

and without having an academic ballet background she has inspired worldwide

background she has inspired worldwide

background she has inspired worldwide famous choreographer Mikhail Fokine to

famous choreographer Mikhail Fokine to

famous choreographer Mikhail Fokine to stage personal ballet for hers where she

stage personal ballet for hers where she

stage personal ballet for hers where she would perform with such great artists as

would perform with such great artists as

would perform with such great artists as Vaslav Nijinsky and moreover she got on

Vaslav Nijinsky and moreover she got on

Vaslav Nijinsky and moreover she got on pointe shoes in her 45 so my case is

pointe shoes in her 45 so my case is

pointe shoes in her 45 so my case is actually not so bad so after all of

actually not so bad so after all of

actually not so bad so after all of these stories how not to let our true

these stories how not to let our true

these stories how not to let our true dreams to come true well during my life

dreams to come true well during my life

dreams to come true well during my life story I’ve learned a few very essential

story I’ve learned a few very essential

story I’ve learned a few very essential lessons first is that enthusiasm

lessons first is that enthusiasm

lessons first is that enthusiasm hard-working dedication and

hard-working dedication and

hard-working dedication and self-discipline are the cornerstones of

self-discipline are the cornerstones of

self-discipline are the cornerstones of any kind of success second is that you

any kind of success second is that you

any kind of success second is that you should always know where you are

should always know where you are

should always know where you are situated your you should always estimate

situated your you should always estimate

situated your you should always estimate your coordinates of the present and as

your coordinates of the present and as

your coordinates of the present and as well as you should always have a very

well as you should always have a very

well as you should always have a very sharp and clear development vector third

sharp and clear development vector third

sharp and clear development vector third is that sincere kindness and wise

is that sincere kindness and wise

is that sincere kindness and wise tolerance are able to open hearts and

tolerance are able to open hearts and

tolerance are able to open hearts and doors fourth is that you should never

doors fourth is that you should never

doors fourth is that you should never regret of energy invested in anything

regret of energy invested in anything

regret of energy invested in anything you believe in because sooner rather

you believe in because sooner rather

you believe in because sooner rather than rather than later

than rather than later

than rather than later you will experience its ultimate

you will experience its ultimate

you will experience its ultimate projection and the fifth is that it just

projection and the fifth is that it just

projection and the fifth is that it just take one

take one

take one season one single step towards becoming

season one single step towards becoming

season one single step towards becoming the architect of your own destiny

the architect of your own destiny

the architect of your own destiny so overall this story was directly

so overall this story was directly

so overall this story was directly portraying my initial iki guy that I

portraying my initial iki guy that I

portraying my initial iki guy that I have built with all my hectic joyousness

have built with all my hectic joyousness

have built with all my hectic joyousness cultivated from the day that I was born

cultivated from the day that I was born

cultivated from the day that I was born happiness itself served as a stimulating

happiness itself served as a stimulating

happiness itself served as a stimulating impactful motive in the establishment of

impactful motive in the establishment of

impactful motive in the establishment of my aikikai Kingdom and so subsequently

my aikikai Kingdom and so subsequently

my aikikai Kingdom and so subsequently it turns out that the accomplishment of

it turns out that the accomplishment of

it turns out that the accomplishment of your a key guy is your life personal

your a key guy is your life personal

your a key guy is your life personal signature itself when you do embrace

signature itself when you do embrace

signature itself when you do embrace your true happiness share and transmit

your true happiness share and transmit

your true happiness share and transmit it to the others and return to the

it to the others and return to the

it to the others and return to the universe the goodness that wants just

universe the goodness that wants just

universe the goodness that wants just the chaotic unorganized Stardust

the chaotic unorganized Stardust

the chaotic unorganized Stardust thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

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