thank you all for being here today it’s working it’s such a pleasure being here
working it’s such a pleasure being here
working it’s such a pleasure being here today I’d initially thought the thought
today I’d initially thought the thought
today I’d initially thought the thought of talking about the importance of just
of talking about the importance of just
of talking about the importance of just entrepreneurship in high schools in
entrepreneurship in high schools in
entrepreneurship in high schools in India well I started doing some research
India well I started doing some research
India well I started doing some research on the Indian education system I came
on the Indian education system I came
on the Indian education system I came across an alarming fact that switched
across an alarming fact that switched
across an alarming fact that switched the tone of my talk from a common sense
the tone of my talk from a common sense
the tone of my talk from a common sense a nice-to-have framework to a social and
a nice-to-have framework to a social and
a nice-to-have framework to a social and ethical imperative I’ll get straight to
ethical imperative I’ll get straight to
ethical imperative I’ll get straight to the point
the point
the point India has one of the highest suicide
India has one of the highest suicide
India has one of the highest suicide rates among 15 to 29 year old students
rates among 15 to 29 year old students
rates among 15 to 29 year old students in the whole world
in the whole world
in the whole world every hour a student in India commits
every hour a student in India commits
every hour a student in India commits suicide
suicide
suicide and these are just the numbers reported
and these are just the numbers reported
and these are just the numbers reported by the National Crime Records Bureau
by the National Crime Records Bureau
by the National Crime Records Bureau take a second to let that sink in fear
take a second to let that sink in fear
take a second to let that sink in fear of failure failure failure to cope with
of failure failure failure to cope with
of failure failure failure to cope with exams and a sense of hopelessness were
exams and a sense of hopelessness were
exams and a sense of hopelessness were reasons written in suicide notes
India has a world-class STEM education
India has a world-class STEM education but the resulting mindset of these
but the resulting mindset of these
but the resulting mindset of these students is the antithesis of what a
students is the antithesis of what a
students is the antithesis of what a world-class education should yield does
world-class education should yield does
world-class education should yield does this not urge us to ask why a 15 year
this not urge us to ask why a 15 year
this not urge us to ask why a 15 year old would feel these extreme feelings of
old would feel these extreme feelings of
old would feel these extreme feelings of despair and hopelessness in in their
despair and hopelessness in in their
despair and hopelessness in in their lives find ways to end their lives when
lives find ways to end their lives when
lives find ways to end their lives when it hasn’t even really begun really
it hasn’t even really begun really
it hasn’t even really begun really disturbed
disturbed
disturbed I started thinking and then I realized
I started thinking and then I realized
I started thinking and then I realized the sad truth is that most Indian kids
the sad truth is that most Indian kids
the sad truth is that most Indian kids derive their sense of self-worth from
derive their sense of self-worth from
derive their sense of self-worth from their grades from the time they can
their grades from the time they can
their grades from the time they can barely speak they are taught that it’s a
barely speak they are taught that it’s a
barely speak they are taught that it’s a shame if their grades do not match up to
shame if their grades do not match up to
shame if their grades do not match up to Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s
Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s
Sharma G’s son or the neighbor’s daughter there he is I added this slide
daughter there he is I added this slide
daughter there he is I added this slide for a bit of comic relief because the
for a bit of comic relief because the
for a bit of comic relief because the reality is so not funny because with
reality is so not funny because with
reality is so not funny because with this one single comparison we stunt a
this one single comparison we stunt a
this one single comparison we stunt a child’s ability to become the best
child’s ability to become the best
child’s ability to become the best version of themselves instead of
version of themselves instead of
version of themselves instead of striving their whole lives to be a good
striving their whole lives to be a good
striving their whole lives to be a good enough version of someone else but this
enough version of someone else but this
enough version of someone else but this one instant their sense of self is now
one instant their sense of self is now
one instant their sense of self is now derived in reference to the next person
derived in reference to the next person
derived in reference to the next person instead of rooting a child’s identity in
instead of rooting a child’s identity in
instead of rooting a child’s identity in their strengths we choose to focus on
their strengths we choose to focus on
their strengths we choose to focus on their weaknesses as areas of improvement
their weaknesses as areas of improvement
their weaknesses as areas of improvement this now sets in motion a downward
this now sets in motion a downward
this now sets in motion a downward spiral of unmet expectations a
spiral of unmet expectations a
spiral of unmet expectations a paralyzing fear of failure and an
paralyzing fear of failure and an
paralyzing fear of failure and an eventual resentment of the self that
eventual resentment of the self that
eventual resentment of the self that causes these students at 15 to take
causes these students at 15 to take
causes these students at 15 to take their lives and these are these are
their lives and these are these are
their lives and these are these are unrealistic standards set by said
unrealistic standards set by said
unrealistic standards set by said virtuously by well-meaning parents and
virtuously by well-meaning parents and
virtuously by well-meaning parents and I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit
I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit
I’m being sarcastic because I’m a bit enraged we need to realize that unless
enraged we need to realize that unless
enraged we need to realize that unless we stop this madness at home of
we stop this madness at home of
we stop this madness at home of reinforcing good grades instead of
reinforcing good grades instead of
reinforcing good grades instead of encouraging Allah
encouraging Allah
encouraging Allah learning no amount of suicide hotlines
learning no amount of suicide hotlines
learning no amount of suicide hotlines and mental health awareness campaigns in
and mental health awareness campaigns in
and mental health awareness campaigns in schools is gonna have a real impact on
schools is gonna have a real impact on
schools is gonna have a real impact on the mental well-being of these kids now
the mental well-being of these kids now
the mental well-being of these kids now I was a happily mediocre student in high
I was a happily mediocre student in high
I was a happily mediocre student in high school sure my parents asked me to study
school sure my parents asked me to study
school sure my parents asked me to study and I did what I had to but if I ever
and I did what I had to but if I ever
and I did what I had to but if I ever have the chance to watch cricket or do
have the chance to watch cricket or do
have the chance to watch cricket or do ten minutes extra studying I would
ten minutes extra studying I would
ten minutes extra studying I would always choose cricket being a topper a
always choose cricket being a topper a
always choose cricket being a topper a topper was never a life goal for me
topper was never a life goal for me
topper was never a life goal for me because somehow I always knew that my
because somehow I always knew that my
because somehow I always knew that my life would start after school so I left
life would start after school so I left
life would start after school so I left India right after my high school for my
India right after my high school for my
India right after my high school for my education and I know the kind of
education and I know the kind of
education and I know the kind of unlearning I had to do in order to
unlearning I had to do in order to
unlearning I had to do in order to thrive in an environment where
thrive in an environment where
thrive in an environment where understanding concepts and comprehending
understanding concepts and comprehending
understanding concepts and comprehending ideas were encouraged over memorizing
ideas were encouraged over memorizing
ideas were encouraged over memorizing facts were independent exchange of ideas
facts were independent exchange of ideas
facts were independent exchange of ideas in original thinking were encouraged as
in original thinking were encouraged as
in original thinking were encouraged as forms of learning there needs to be a
forms of learning there needs to be a
forms of learning there needs to be a paradigm shift in the Indian education
paradigm shift in the Indian education
paradigm shift in the Indian education system on the role of Education in our
system on the role of Education in our
system on the role of Education in our lives on the role of educators in
lives on the role of educators in
lives on the role of educators in society educators need to re-examine
society educators need to re-examine
society educators need to re-examine their roles in the classroom and outside
their roles in the classroom and outside
their roles in the classroom and outside we need to stop being figures of
we need to stop being figures of
we need to stop being figures of authorities and start being nurturers we
authorities and start being nurturers we
authorities and start being nurturers we need to we need to foster a culture of
need to we need to foster a culture of
need to we need to foster a culture of mutual respect in the classrooms where
mutual respect in the classrooms where
mutual respect in the classrooms where students feel just as respected as
students feel just as respected as
students feel just as respected as professors where their ideas are
professors where their ideas are
professors where their ideas are encouraged and their thinking is heard
encouraged and their thinking is heard
encouraged and their thinking is heard only then will Indian classrooms be
only then will Indian classrooms be
only then will Indian classrooms be foundations of real education inspiring
foundations of real education inspiring
foundations of real education inspiring great ideas
great ideas
great ideas now I’d always known that I wanted to
now I’d always known that I wanted to
now I’d always known that I wanted to study biomed so I majored in biomedical
study biomed so I majored in biomedical
study biomed so I majored in biomedical technology explored a bit in college I
technology explored a bit in college I
technology explored a bit in college I majored in biomedical technology in my
majored in biomedical technology in my
majored in biomedical technology in my bachelor’s I did not do a masters right
bachelor’s I did not do a masters right
bachelor’s I did not do a masters right after my bachelor’s because a master’s
after my bachelor’s because a master’s
after my bachelor’s because a master’s is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s
is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s
is not just a lead-in from a bachelor’s I did
I did
I did masters when I wanted to pursue cancer
masters when I wanted to pursue cancer
masters when I wanted to pursue cancer research at a good lab in the US so I
research at a good lab in the US so I
research at a good lab in the US so I did my masters in cancer biology hoping
did my masters in cancer biology hoping
did my masters in cancer biology hoping to do a PhD once I started working in
to do a PhD once I started working in
to do a PhD once I started working in lab I didn’t do my PhD because I
lab I didn’t do my PhD because I
lab I didn’t do my PhD because I realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t
realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t
realized that I didn’t love lab I didn’t feel like lab was embracing the full
feel like lab was embracing the full
feel like lab was embracing the full range of my abilities so I did an MBA
range of my abilities so I did an MBA
range of my abilities so I did an MBA instead and in Business School during my
instead and in Business School during my
instead and in Business School during my entrepreneurship education at Johns
entrepreneurship education at Johns
entrepreneurship education at Johns Hopkins that was the first time I felt
Hopkins that was the first time I felt
Hopkins that was the first time I felt like I was exploring all those little
like I was exploring all those little
like I was exploring all those little things that I always thought I was good
things that I always thought I was good
things that I always thought I was good at my point in sharing this with you is
at my point in sharing this with you is
at my point in sharing this with you is don’t become a slave to education make
don’t become a slave to education make
don’t become a slave to education make your education work for you an education
your education work for you an education
your education work for you an education is a functional asset it’s not an
is a functional asset it’s not an
is a functional asset it’s not an ornament so please I beg you don’t try
ornament so please I beg you don’t try
ornament so please I beg you don’t try to get into Medical School
to get into Medical School
to get into Medical School when your heart lies in the arts why
when your heart lies in the arts why
when your heart lies in the arts why would you try to get into engineering
would you try to get into engineering
would you try to get into engineering college when you have a natural flair
college when you have a natural flair
college when you have a natural flair for languages in poetry and storytelling
for languages in poetry and storytelling
for languages in poetry and storytelling comes naturally to you the only reason
comes naturally to you the only reason
comes naturally to you the only reason you should spend sleepless nights
you should spend sleepless nights
you should spend sleepless nights getting into IIT is if the love is your
getting into IIT is if the love is your
getting into IIT is if the love is your is your love for the technological
is your love for the technological
is your love for the technological education that IITs provide because when
education that IITs provide because when
education that IITs provide because when that love drives your efforts it
that love drives your efforts it
that love drives your efforts it naturally prepares you for the
naturally prepares you for the
naturally prepares you for the challenges ahead look I’m not here to
challenges ahead look I’m not here to
challenges ahead look I’m not here to turn you into intellectual renegades who
turn you into intellectual renegades who
turn you into intellectual renegades who question education or defy the
question education or defy the
question education or defy the importance of it I tremendously respect
importance of it I tremendously respect
importance of it I tremendously respect the importance of education God knows
the importance of education God knows
the importance of education God knows I’ve had my share if it serves your
I’ve had my share if it serves your
I’ve had my share if it serves your purpose but I am here to tell you that
purpose but I am here to tell you that
purpose but I am here to tell you that the role of education is not to fill
the role of education is not to fill
the role of education is not to fill your minds with information it is to
your minds with information it is to
your minds with information it is to open up your minds to the possibilities
open up your minds to the possibilities
open up your minds to the possibilities outside the role of Education is not to
outside the role of Education is not to
outside the role of Education is not to prepare you for the four walls of your
prepare you for the four walls of your
prepare you for the four walls of your school is to prepare you for the
school is to prepare you for the
school is to prepare you for the uncertainties waiting outside for you
uncertainties waiting outside for you
uncertainties waiting outside for you once you graduate we are grossly failing
once you graduate we are grossly failing
once you graduate we are grossly failing our students we are grossly failing our
our students we are grossly failing our
our students we are grossly failing our youth by preparing them with these
youth by preparing them with these
youth by preparing them with these myopic curricular
myopic curricular
myopic curricular for school helping them get from one
for school helping them get from one
for school helping them get from one grade to another I have a fundamental
grade to another I have a fundamental
grade to another I have a fundamental problem with defining the vastness of
problem with defining the vastness of
problem with defining the vastness of any human beings potential with one
any human beings potential with one
any human beings potential with one quotient an exam score an entrance exam
quotient an exam score an entrance exam
quotient an exam score an entrance exam score I am here to tell you to every
score I am here to tell you to every
score I am here to tell you to every student here and everywhere you are not
student here and everywhere you are not
student here and everywhere you are not your entrance exam score you are not
your entrance exam score you are not
your entrance exam score you are not just your class rank you are not just an
just your class rank you are not just an
just your class rank you are not just an engineering student and you’re certainly
engineering student and you’re certainly
engineering student and you’re certainly not just I didn’t get into engineering
not just I didn’t get into engineering
not just I didn’t get into engineering student I have met so many of you you
student I have met so many of you you
student I have met so many of you you were kind you are creative you’re
were kind you are creative you’re
were kind you are creative you’re naturally entrepreneurial you are
naturally entrepreneurial you are
naturally entrepreneurial you are anything you want to be and don’t let
anything you want to be and don’t let
anything you want to be and don’t let anybody tell you any different
anybody tell you any different
anybody tell you any different we need to readjust our focus from a
we need to readjust our focus from a
we need to readjust our focus from a weakness and needs based outlook at home
weakness and needs based outlook at home
weakness and needs based outlook at home and in school to a talent and strengths
and in school to a talent and strengths
and in school to a talent and strengths based outlook because when we focus on
based outlook because when we focus on
based outlook because when we focus on our weaknesses we as a society end up
our weaknesses we as a society end up
our weaknesses we as a society end up with a talent deficit economy but when
with a talent deficit economy but when
with a talent deficit economy but when we focus on our strengths we end up with
we focus on our strengths we end up with
we focus on our strengths we end up with a surplus in our strength in our talent
a surplus in our strength in our talent
a surplus in our strength in our talent economy
economy
economy nobody ever became super successful by
nobody ever became super successful by
nobody ever became super successful by minimizing their weaknesses but they
minimizing their weaknesses but they
minimizing their weaknesses but they certainly did so by leveraging their
certainly did so by leveraging their
certainly did so by leveraging their strengths in this context
strengths in this context
strengths in this context entrepreneurship education according to
entrepreneurship education according to
entrepreneurship education according to me is the single most effective way to
me is the single most effective way to
me is the single most effective way to imbibe a strengths focused Purpose
imbibe a strengths focused Purpose
imbibe a strengths focused Purpose Driven outlook in life at any age
Driven outlook in life at any age
Driven outlook in life at any age especially during our teens let’s define
especially during our teens let’s define
especially during our teens let’s define entrepreneurship because there seems to
entrepreneurship because there seems to
entrepreneurship because there seems to be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship
be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship
be some let’s demystify entrepreneurship some people think it’s just opening up a
some people think it’s just opening up a
some people think it’s just opening up a shop or starting a business some kids
shop or starting a business some kids
shop or starting a business some kids think it’s just doing something cool
think it’s just doing something cool
think it’s just doing something cool some parents fear that it’s their kids
some parents fear that it’s their kids
some parents fear that it’s their kids dropping out of school doing something
dropping out of school doing something
dropping out of school doing something meaningless with their lives let’s go
meaningless with their lives let’s go
meaningless with their lives let’s go with the World Economic Forum’s
with the World Economic Forum’s
with the World Economic Forum’s definition of entrepreneurship
definition of entrepreneurship
definition of entrepreneurship entrepreneurship is the ability to turn
entrepreneurship is the ability to turn
entrepreneurship is the ability to turn ideas into action through the pursuit of
ideas into action through the pursuit of
ideas into action through the pursuit of resources not directly in our control I
resources not directly in our control I
resources not directly in our control I love this definition because it breaks
love this definition because it breaks
love this definition because it breaks down a fancy French word into
down a fancy French word into
down a fancy French word into comprehensible terms I want to draw your
comprehensible terms I want to draw your
comprehensible terms I want to draw your attention to the latter half of this
attention to the latter half of this
attention to the latter half of this definition turning ideas into reality
definition turning ideas into reality
definition turning ideas into reality sure requires a skill set but through
sure requires a skill set but through
sure requires a skill set but through the pursuit of resources not directly in
the pursuit of resources not directly in
the pursuit of resources not directly in our control requires a mindset the
our control requires a mindset the
our control requires a mindset the entrepreneurial mindset that requires
entrepreneurial mindset that requires
entrepreneurial mindset that requires entrepreneurs to have certain traits
entrepreneurs to have certain traits
entrepreneurs to have certain traits that builds them to survive the odds and
that builds them to survive the odds and
that builds them to survive the odds and the beauty of entrepreneurship is and
the beauty of entrepreneurship is and
the beauty of entrepreneurship is and here’s the good news by the way
here’s the good news by the way
here’s the good news by the way according to experts at Stanford
according to experts at Stanford
according to experts at Stanford University entrepreneurship can be
University entrepreneurship can be
University entrepreneurship can be learned take it from me because I was
learned take it from me because I was
learned take it from me because I was not naturally entrepreneurial I learned
not naturally entrepreneurial I learned
not naturally entrepreneurial I learned it and the beauty of entrepreneurship
it and the beauty of entrepreneurship
it and the beauty of entrepreneurship education is through experiential
education is through experiential
education is through experiential learning it helps you uncover your own
learning it helps you uncover your own
learning it helps you uncover your own strengths it helps you discover talents
strengths it helps you discover talents
strengths it helps you discover talents you didn’t even know you had and when a
you didn’t even know you had and when a
you didn’t even know you had and when a person becomes aware of something that
person becomes aware of something that
person becomes aware of something that they’re good at that thing becomes a
they’re good at that thing becomes a
they’re good at that thing becomes a source of tremendous inspiration in
source of tremendous inspiration in
source of tremendous inspiration in everything they do and view themselves
everything they do and view themselves
everything they do and view themselves as but don’t get me wrong
as but don’t get me wrong
as but don’t get me wrong raw talent has very little value in the
raw talent has very little value in the
raw talent has very little value in the real world so when you find that thing
real world so when you find that thing
real world so when you find that thing you get really good at it I often say I
you get really good at it I often say I
you get really good at it I often say I like to say that success is the
like to say that success is the
like to say that success is the firstborn child of passion and practice
firstborn child of passion and practice
firstborn child of passion and practice now I know passion is an often overused
now I know passion is an often overused
now I know passion is an often overused words a lot of people say you know
words a lot of people say you know
words a lot of people say you know passion is overrated strengths are
passion is overrated strengths are
passion is overrated strengths are overrated
overrated
overrated but in entrepreneurship when you’re
but in entrepreneurship when you’re
but in entrepreneurship when you’re starting to create something of your own
starting to create something of your own
starting to create something of your own passion and strength are actually two
passion and strength are actually two
passion and strength are actually two functional requirements for success or
functional requirements for success or
functional requirements for success or at least the likelihood of it passion
at least the likelihood of it passion
at least the likelihood of it passion because it’s a great cushion for every
because it’s a great cushion for every
because it’s a great cushion for every time you fall and you will fall it’ll
time you fall and you will fall it’ll
time you fall and you will fall it’ll get you up every morning in strength
get you up every morning in strength
get you up every morning in strength because when you’re naturally good at
because when you’re naturally good at
because when you’re naturally good at something it gets far easier to excel in
something it gets far easier to excel in
something it gets far easier to excel in that thing rather than trying to start
that thing rather than trying to start
that thing rather than trying to start learning something from scratch that
learning something from scratch that
learning something from scratch that doesn’t come naturally to you certainly
doesn’t come naturally to you certainly
doesn’t come naturally to you certainly can be done now all this talk of
can be done now all this talk of
can be done now all this talk of passions and strengths and
passions and strengths and
passions and strengths and entrepreneurship we’re missing a key
entrepreneurship we’re missing a key
entrepreneurship we’re missing a key ingredient that makes the
ingredient that makes the
ingredient that makes the entrepreneurial journey or any journey
entrepreneurial journey or any journey
entrepreneurial journey or any journey the arrival of arrival that much sweeter
the arrival of arrival that much sweeter
the arrival of arrival that much sweeter uncertainty when I started when I first
uncertainty when I started when I first
uncertainty when I started when I first started thinking about the theme for
started thinking about the theme for
started thinking about the theme for today I asked myself what does embracing
today I asked myself what does embracing
today I asked myself what does embracing uncertainty mean it was so beautiful
uncertainty mean it was so beautiful
uncertainty mean it was so beautiful then I realized it means embracing life
then I realized it means embracing life
then I realized it means embracing life is there any other way to really live
is there any other way to really live
is there any other way to really live and then it dawned on me without
and then it dawned on me without
and then it dawned on me without uncertainty there would be no hope if
uncertainty there would be no hope if
uncertainty there would be no hope if you think about it it’s the uncertainty
you think about it it’s the uncertainty
you think about it it’s the uncertainty of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s
of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s
of a thing that helps us appreciate it’s very beam praying for a loved one’s good
very beam praying for a loved one’s good
very beam praying for a loved one’s good health the idea of love ever after
health the idea of love ever after
health the idea of love ever after eternal love success in life itself if
eternal love success in life itself if
eternal love success in life itself if we knew for a fact that we’d live
we knew for a fact that we’d live
we knew for a fact that we’d live forever if we knew for a fact marriages
forever if we knew for a fact marriages
forever if we knew for a fact marriages were meant to last forever if we were
were meant to last forever if we were
were meant to last forever if we were guaranteed success in any venture
guaranteed success in any venture
guaranteed success in any venture birthdays anniversaries and celebration
birthdays anniversaries and celebration
birthdays anniversaries and celebration of success would lose its meaning it’s
of success would lose its meaning it’s
of success would lose its meaning it’s the uncertainty of these journeys that
the uncertainty of these journeys that
the uncertainty of these journeys that lends itself to an accomplishment just
lends itself to an accomplishment just
lends itself to an accomplishment just like every success comes with the chance
like every success comes with the chance
like every success comes with the chance of a failure so does every failure stand
of a failure so does every failure stand
of a failure so does every failure stand the chance of turning into a tremendous
the chance of turning into a tremendous
the chance of turning into a tremendous success eventually and the only way to
success eventually and the only way to
success eventually and the only way to find out is to draw your inspiration
find out is to draw your inspiration
find out is to draw your inspiration from your own strengths let your passion
from your own strengths let your passion
from your own strengths let your passion drive your purpose in life embrace the
drive your purpose in life embrace the
drive your purpose in life embrace the uncertainty of it all and do it anyway
uncertainty of it all and do it anyway
uncertainty of it all and do it anyway that’s how marriages happen every cent
that’s how marriages happen every cent
that’s how marriages happen every cent certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s
certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s
certainly GF we all do it anyway so it’s my real it’s my it’s my one hope that
my real it’s my it’s my one hope that
my real it’s my it’s my one hope that every one every single one of you 15 or
every one every single one of you 15 or
every one every single one of you 15 or 50 ask yourselves what am I really good
50 ask yourselves what am I really good
50 ask yourselves what am I really good at what is it one thing that I love
at what is it one thing that I love
at what is it one thing that I love doing and it’s my one wish that the
doing and it’s my one wish that the
doing and it’s my one wish that the answer comes to you just as easily as
answer comes to you just as easily as
answer comes to you just as easily as the courage to go do that one thing
the courage to go do that one thing
the courage to go do that one thing so go start that blog write that poetry
so go start that blog write that poetry
so go start that blog write that poetry build that app create that website go
build that app create that website go
build that app create that website go tell that person you love them be an
tell that person you love them be an
tell that person you love them be an entrepreneurial lover because in the end
entrepreneurial lover because in the end
entrepreneurial lover because in the end we only regret the chances we didn’t
we only regret the chances we didn’t
we only regret the chances we didn’t take with that I’d like to share a tiny
take with that I’d like to share a tiny
take with that I’d like to share a tiny bit of our journey at young preneur zwi
bit of our journey at young preneur zwi
bit of our journey at young preneur zwi just launched this year and young
just launched this year and young
just launched this year and young pruners just conducted the very first
pruners just conducted the very first
pruners just conducted the very first official teen entrepreneurship camp in
official teen entrepreneurship camp in
official teen entrepreneurship camp in india and it was the most beautiful
india and it was the most beautiful
india and it was the most beautiful experience of my life and spending five
experience of my life and spending five
experience of my life and spending five short days during the workshop with
short days during the workshop with
short days during the workshop with these 14 year olds was all I needed to
these 14 year olds was all I needed to
these 14 year olds was all I needed to experience and witness to know that
experience and witness to know that
experience and witness to know that young people everywhere are born
young people everywhere are born
young people everywhere are born entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and
entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and
entrepreneurial we put them in boxes and 20 years later reward them for
20 years later reward them for
20 years later reward them for out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace
out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace
out-of-the-box thinking at the workplace and as with any new initiative some
and as with any new initiative some
and as with any new initiative some people told us you know 15 year olds I
people told us you know 15 year olds I
people told us you know 15 year olds I don’t know parents might think 15 year
don’t know parents might think 15 year
don’t know parents might think 15 year olds are too young to be learning about
olds are too young to be learning about
olds are too young to be learning about entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship what is this mindset you speak off and I
what is this mindset you speak off and I
what is this mindset you speak off and I smile silently to all of those parents
smile silently to all of those parents
smile silently to all of those parents if you all agree that 15 year olds are
if you all agree that 15 year olds are
if you all agree that 15 year olds are too young to be taking their own lives
too young to be taking their own lives
too young to be taking their own lives because of a fear of failure in
because of a fear of failure in
because of a fear of failure in hopelessness with the thought that they
hopelessness with the thought that they
hopelessness with the thought that they fail to realize your dreams I say to you
fail to realize your dreams I say to you
fail to realize your dreams I say to you all 15 year olds are certainly not too
all 15 year olds are certainly not too
all 15 year olds are certainly not too young to start taking charge of their
young to start taking charge of their
young to start taking charge of their lives and it’s about time we get out of
lives and it’s about time we get out of
lives and it’s about time we get out of their way and help them create a life of
their way and help them create a life of
their way and help them create a life of meaning a life of purpose based on their
meaning a life of purpose based on their
meaning a life of purpose based on their dreams not yours thank you very much for
dreams not yours thank you very much for
dreams not yours thank you very much for you
you
you you
you
you [Music]
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