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Living Limitlessly | Rajeev Khandelwal | TEDxVivekanandSchool


all right right at the beginning let me

all right right at the beginning let me tell you please here whatever I’m gonna

tell you please here whatever I’m gonna

tell you please here whatever I’m gonna say from one year and remove it from the

say from one year and remove it from the

say from one year and remove it from the other not because what I’m gonna speak

other not because what I’m gonna speak

other not because what I’m gonna speak is rubbish

is rubbish

is rubbish but because I’m no authority on this

but because I’m no authority on this

but because I’m no authority on this whatever I’m gonna speak is not gospel

whatever I’m gonna speak is not gospel

whatever I’m gonna speak is not gospel this is just my take on life I do not

this is just my take on life I do not

this is just my take on life I do not wish to influence your mind do not wish

wish to influence your mind do not wish

wish to influence your mind do not wish to limit your mind by showing you any

to limit your mind by showing you any

to limit your mind by showing you any perspective on life because I very

perspective on life because I very

perspective on life because I very strongly believe that the only way to

strongly believe that the only way to

strongly believe that the only way to live life is to live limitlessly I will

live life is to live limitlessly I will

live life is to live limitlessly I will make a few attempts to hard sell a few

make a few attempts to hard sell a few

make a few attempts to hard sell a few beliefs of mine so please be a smart

beliefs of mine so please be a smart

beliefs of mine so please be a smart buyer if you in the mood to show up

buyer if you in the mood to show up

buyer if you in the mood to show up today

today

today however some beliefs of mine may just

however some beliefs of mine may just

however some beliefs of mine may just resonate with yours and if that happens

resonate with yours and if that happens

resonate with yours and if that happens I assure you magic will happen on its

I assure you magic will happen on its

I assure you magic will happen on its own you know we all have very similar

own you know we all have very similar

own you know we all have very similar lives we have success via failures we

lives we have success via failures we

lives we have success via failures we rise before there are celebrations

rise before there are celebrations

rise before there are celebrations dejection rejections what makes us

dejection rejections what makes us

dejection rejections what makes us different is how we deal with each one

different is how we deal with each one

different is how we deal with each one of them living limitlessly is not about

of them living limitlessly is not about

of them living limitlessly is not about the outside world it’s everything is got

the outside world it’s everything is got

the outside world it’s everything is got everything to do with you and only you

everything to do with you and only you

everything to do with you and only you for me living limitlessly is to believe

for me living limitlessly is to believe

for me living limitlessly is to believe during your highs during your

during your highs during your

during your highs during your celebrations that this is just a

celebrations that this is just a

celebrations that this is just a beginning for me living limitlessly is

beginning for me living limitlessly is

beginning for me living limitlessly is to believe during your lows during your

to believe during your lows during your

to believe during your lows during your depression during your rejections that

depression during your rejections that

depression during your rejections that till your last breath there is hope you

till your last breath there is hope you

till your last breath there is hope you all must have heard of this legendary

all must have heard of this legendary

all must have heard of this legendary actor rama mr. davanon lately they were

actor rama mr. davanon lately they were

actor rama mr. davanon lately they were and now I had the honour of meeting this

and now I had the honour of meeting this

and now I had the honour of meeting this man he had invited me to his place to

man he had invited me to his place to

man he had invited me to his place to give a narration for a film and in that

give a narration for a film and in that

give a narration for a film and in that one hour long meeting I think he taught

one hour long meeting I think he taught

one hour long meeting I think he taught me what living limitlessly means in the

me what living limitlessly means in the

me what living limitlessly means in the most simplest manner so I reach 2000 I

most simplest manner so I reach 2000 I

most simplest manner so I reach 2000 I am I saw him and I touched his feet and

am I saw him and I touched his feet and

am I saw him and I touched his feet and he was startled he said while touching

he was startled he said while touching

he was startled he said while touching my feet I said sir because you inspire

my feet I said sir because you inspire

my feet I said sir because you inspire me

me

me he said well if that is the case I

he said well if that is the case I

he said well if that is the case I should be touching your feet – because

should be touching your feet – because

should be touching your feet – because youngsters like you inspire me to have a

youngsters like you inspire me to have a

youngsters like you inspire me to have a the Mazur said this man at the age of 86

the Mazur said this man at the age of 86

the Mazur said this man at the age of 86 this is how he thinks he still gets

this is how he thinks he still gets

this is how he thinks he still gets inspired he’s willing to get inspired by

inspired he’s willing to get inspired by

inspired he’s willing to get inspired by youngsters then he takes me through the

youngsters then he takes me through the

youngsters then he takes me through the narration of the film man he takes me

narration of the film man he takes me

narration of the film man he takes me through the climax of the film and he

through the climax of the film and he

through the climax of the film and he tells me so you’re running on the road

tells me so you’re running on the road

tells me so you’re running on the road and I come behind you I catch up with

and I come behind you I catch up with

and I come behind you I catch up with you and I grab from a collar and I throw

you and I grab from a collar and I throw

you and I grab from a collar and I throw you inside a car and I said it is 6:00

you inside a car and I said it is 6:00

you inside a car and I said it is 6:00 you’re gonna run behind me catch up with

you’re gonna run behind me catch up with

you’re gonna run behind me catch up with me and throw me inside the car but

me and throw me inside the car but

me and throw me inside the car but that’s what mr. the evident was all

that’s what mr. the evident was all

that’s what mr. the evident was all about you know for me he could be 86

about you know for me he could be 86

about you know for me he could be 86 years old but he thinks he’s 86 years

years old but he thinks he’s 86 years

years old but he thinks he’s 86 years young now how can anyone live life more

young now how can anyone live life more

young now how can anyone live life more limitlessly than mr. davanon so giving

limitlessly than mr. davanon so giving

limitlessly than mr. davanon so giving limitlessly is not a statement you know

limitlessly is not a statement you know

limitlessly is not a statement you know it’s not daring it’s it’s not walking on

it’s not daring it’s it’s not walking on

it’s not daring it’s it’s not walking on an unbeaten path it’s just about making

an unbeaten path it’s just about making

an unbeaten path it’s just about making your own path it’s not about going by

your own path it’s not about going by

your own path it’s not about going by the book or going by a formula or going

the book or going by a formula or going

the book or going by a formula or going by the guided principles of life I write

by the guided principles of life I write

by the guided principles of life I write my book I make my own formulas and I set

my book I make my own formulas and I set

my book I make my own formulas and I set my own principles living limitlessly is

my own principles living limitlessly is

my own principles living limitlessly is not about you know proving yourself to

not about you know proving yourself to

not about you know proving yourself to anyone it’s just about being yourself

anyone it’s just about being yourself

anyone it’s just about being yourself all you need to do is discover that self

all you need to do is discover that self

all you need to do is discover that self of yours how many of us are inventors

of yours how many of us are inventors

of yours how many of us are inventors here can I see some hands coming up how

here can I see some hands coming up how

here can I see some hands coming up how many of us are inventors they’re

many of us are inventors they’re

many of us are inventors they’re fantastic you know I’m sure there are

fantastic you know I’m sure there are

fantastic you know I’m sure there are many more who probably do not know that

many more who probably do not know that

many more who probably do not know that they’re inventors I am an inventor

they’re inventors I am an inventor

they’re inventors I am an inventor because I invent my vision how many of

because I invent my vision how many of

because I invent my vision how many of us are inventors here I see many more

us are inventors here I see many more

us are inventors here I see many more signs coming up yeah it’s very important

signs coming up yeah it’s very important

signs coming up yeah it’s very important to have your vision in life you know

to have your vision in life you know

to have your vision in life you know vision is the power it is the motor that

vision is the power it is the motor that

vision is the power it is the motor that drives the life if you do not have your

drives the life if you do not have your

drives the life if you do not have your vision you will have to borrow it from

vision you will have to borrow it from

vision you will have to borrow it from somebody but remember the moment you

somebody but remember the moment you

somebody but remember the moment you borrow your vision from somebody you

borrow your vision from somebody you

borrow your vision from somebody you lose yourself now hear this with some

lose yourself now hear this with some

lose yourself now hear this with some concentration throughout the centuries

concentration throughout the centuries

concentration throughout the centuries there were men who took their first

there were men who took their first

there were men who took their first steps down the new roads armed with

steps down the new roads armed with

steps down the new roads armed with nothing but their vision there goes

nothing but their vision there goes

nothing but their vision there goes deferred

deferred

deferred but they had this in common the step was

but they had this in common the step was

but they had this in common the step was first the road was new the vision

first the road was new the vision

first the road was new the vision unborrowed and the response they

unborrowed and the response they

unborrowed and the response they received was hatred every great creator

received was hatred every great creator

received was hatred every great creator thinker artist scientist stood alone

thinker artist scientist stood alone

thinker artist scientist stood alone against the men of their time every new

against the men of their time every new

against the men of their time every new great idea was opposed every great new

great idea was opposed every great new

great idea was opposed every great new invention was denounced the first motive

invention was denounced the first motive

invention was denounced the first motive was considered foolish the airplane was

was considered foolish the airplane was

was considered foolish the airplane was considered impossible

considered impossible

considered impossible powerloom was considered vicious

powerloom was considered vicious

powerloom was considered vicious anesthesia was considered sinful but

anesthesia was considered sinful but

anesthesia was considered sinful but these men of unborrowed vision went

these men of unborrowed vision went

these men of unborrowed vision went ahead they fought they paid they

ahead they fought they paid they

ahead they fought they paid they suffered but they won and this is

suffered but they won and this is

suffered but they won and this is something that I haven’t written it

something that I haven’t written it

something that I haven’t written it straight a quote from a book called

straight a quote from a book called

straight a quote from a book called Fountainhead written by iron brand in

Fountainhead written by iron brand in

Fountainhead written by iron brand in 1940’s there was something about the

1940’s there was something about the

1940’s there was something about the book that shaped up my philosophy in

book that shaped up my philosophy in

book that shaped up my philosophy in life you know as I was talking about the

life you know as I was talking about the

life you know as I was talking about the resonance something resonated with with

resonance something resonated with with

resonance something resonated with with my beliefs and it became the philosophy

my beliefs and it became the philosophy

my beliefs and it became the philosophy of my life especially the unborn vision

of my life especially the unborn vision

of my life especially the unborn vision part I did not understand the whole idea

part I did not understand the whole idea

part I did not understand the whole idea of general vision the general perception

of general vision the general perception

of general vision the general perception and general perception is general

and general perception is general

and general perception is general perception is that you need to have an

perception is that you need to have an

perception is that you need to have an IQ level of so-and-so to clear this exam

IQ level of so-and-so to clear this exam

IQ level of so-and-so to clear this exam general perception is you know you

general perception is you know you

general perception is you know you cannot do this if you do not go through

cannot do this if you do not go through

cannot do this if you do not go through this general perception is you have to

this general perception is you have to

this general perception is you have to come from a certain background to

come from a certain background to

come from a certain background to achieve something in your life the

achieve something in your life the

achieve something in your life the general perception limits our minds

general perception limits our minds

general perception limits our minds general perception is actually an

general perception is actually an

general perception is actually an average drawn out of ten minds which

average drawn out of ten minds which

average drawn out of ten minds which limits you probably those ten minds you

limits you probably those ten minds you

limits you probably those ten minds you know are the ones who could not make it

know are the ones who could not make it

know are the ones who could not make it so I hate the idea of general perception

so I hate the idea of general perception

so I hate the idea of general perception I feel that I need to have my vision to

I feel that I need to have my vision to

I feel that I need to have my vision to live my life it may not be right all the

live my life it may not be right all the

live my life it may not be right all the time it may not get me the most pleasant

time it may not get me the most pleasant

time it may not get me the most pleasant experiences but at least it’s my vision

experiences but at least it’s my vision

experiences but at least it’s my vision like I was in class fifth and I was at

like I was in class fifth and I was at

like I was in class fifth and I was at Kent called for a party you know the

Kent called for a party you know the

Kent called for a party you know the party that you’re thinking about it’s

party that you’re thinking about it’s

party that you’re thinking about it’s born with a body so I was invited for

born with a body so I was invited for

born with a body so I was invited for the party and I want to leave an

the party and I want to leave an

the party and I want to leave an impression on everyone my father was in

impression on everyone my father was in

impression on everyone my father was in the army we had just moved into the

the army we had just moved into the

the army we had just moved into the cantonment I’m talking about Jalandhar

cantonment I’m talking about Jalandhar

cantonment I’m talking about Jalandhar cantonment and we were invited for the

cantonment and we were invited for the

cantonment and we were invited for the party and I wanted to wear something

party and I wanted to wear something

party and I wanted to wear something that helps me stand out my mom wasn’t

that helps me stand out my mom wasn’t

that helps me stand out my mom wasn’t willing to buy me a shirt for the bone

willing to buy me a shirt for the bone

willing to buy me a shirt for the bone vida party I wasn’t willing to borrow it

vida party I wasn’t willing to borrow it

vida party I wasn’t willing to borrow it from my brother or from my

from my brother or from my

from my brother or from my friends so I decided to design my own

friends so I decided to design my own

friends so I decided to design my own shirt at the age I mean when I was just

shirt at the age I mean when I was just

shirt at the age I mean when I was just five by the way so I looked around

five by the way so I looked around

five by the way so I looked around whatever was available at whom I used it

whatever was available at whom I used it

whatever was available at whom I used it to design my shirt the buttons were

to design my shirt the buttons were

to design my shirt the buttons were replaced by shoelaces

replaced by shoelaces

replaced by shoelaces you know the keychain became the brooch

you know the keychain became the brooch

you know the keychain became the brooch and I walked into the party with a broad

and I walked into the party with a broad

and I walked into the party with a broad smile on my face and there were people

smile on my face and there were people

smile on my face and there were people there who welcomed me with an equally

there who welcomed me with an equally

there who welcomed me with an equally broad smile on their face which I was

broad smile on their face which I was

broad smile on their face which I was told weeks later that was because my

told weeks later that was because my

told weeks later that was because my shirt was so hideous that they couldn’t

shirt was so hideous that they couldn’t

shirt was so hideous that they couldn’t help but smile and giggle and laugh

help but smile and giggle and laugh

help but smile and giggle and laugh about it so when I look back now I think

about it so when I look back now I think

about it so when I look back now I think now maybe around my vision may just have

now maybe around my vision may just have

now maybe around my vision may just have made me a part of jokes for a few weeks

made me a part of jokes for a few weeks

made me a part of jokes for a few weeks but I did achieve what I wanted to I

but I did achieve what I wanted to I

but I did achieve what I wanted to I left an impression and a lasting one you

left an impression and a lasting one you

left an impression and a lasting one you know for the next few weeks and months

know for the next few weeks and months

know for the next few weeks and months the only thing that would disgust was my

the only thing that would disgust was my

the only thing that would disgust was my shirt no branded wear no designer wear

shirt no branded wear no designer wear

shirt no branded wear no designer wear could match up to my unborn vision sky’s

could match up to my unborn vision sky’s

could match up to my unborn vision sky’s the limit how many times have you been

the limit how many times have you been

the limit how many times have you been told sky’s the limit

told sky’s the limit

told sky’s the limit each time they tell us they lie to us

each time they tell us they lie to us

each time they tell us they lie to us we’ve gone beyond the skies if he’s the

we’ve gone beyond the skies if he’s the

we’ve gone beyond the skies if he’s the moon when I was thinking of settling

moon when I was thinking of settling

moon when I was thinking of settling down at Mars so what is the limit how do

down at Mars so what is the limit how do

down at Mars so what is the limit how do you know what is your limit I think you

you know what is your limit I think you

you know what is your limit I think you know you will never get to know your

know you will never get to know your

know you will never get to know your limit till the time you do not put your

limit till the time you do not put your

limit till the time you do not put your potential to test I was in close 9th

potential to test I was in close 9th

potential to test I was in close 9th when there was a circular put up on the

when there was a circular put up on the

when there was a circular put up on the school notice board about an essay

school notice board about an essay

school notice board about an essay writing competition it said all India is

writing competition it said all India is

writing competition it said all India is a writing competition and like everyone

a writing competition and like everyone

a writing competition and like everyone else we read the circular and said not

else we read the circular and said not

else we read the circular and said not for me maybe for somebody else and

for me maybe for somebody else and

for me maybe for somebody else and walked away and that night I was sitting

walked away and that night I was sitting

walked away and that night I was sitting with the moment very casually I

with the moment very casually I

with the moment very casually I discussed this whole essay writing

discussed this whole essay writing

discussed this whole essay writing competition with her and she said why

competition with her and she said why

competition with her and she said why don’t you participate I said mom are you

don’t you participate I said mom are you

don’t you participate I said mom are you serious this is all India open essay

serious this is all India open essay

serious this is all India open essay writing competition do you think I stand

writing competition do you think I stand

writing competition do you think I stand a chance she said how would I know till

a chance she said how would I know till

a chance she said how would I know till the time you don’t try and it made sense

the time you don’t try and it made sense

the time you don’t try and it made sense to me

to me

to me I participated in that essay writing

I participated in that essay writing

I participated in that essay writing competition and I came second in my

competition and I came second in my

competition and I came second in my category the subject was war begins in

category the subject was war begins in

category the subject was war begins in the minds of men and I got the trophy

the minds of men and I got the trophy

the minds of men and I got the trophy from none other than the Prime Minister

from none other than the Prime Minister

from none other than the Prime Minister then Prime Minister of the country mr.

then Prime Minister of the country mr.

then Prime Minister of the country mr. Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi and that was my moment of truth to be

and that was my moment of truth to be

and that was my moment of truth to be honest you know limits don’t limit us we

honest you know limits don’t limit us we

honest you know limits don’t limit us we limit ourselves me becoming the prime

limit ourselves me becoming the prime

limit ourselves me becoming the prime minister of the country no not possible

minister of the country no not possible

minister of the country no not possible I won’t do but not possible me getting

I won’t do but not possible me getting

I won’t do but not possible me getting into I teased or Iams or any other

into I teased or Iams or any other

into I teased or Iams or any other premier Institute I want to but I don’t

premier Institute I want to but I don’t

premier Institute I want to but I don’t think I can make it you know a boy from

think I can make it you know a boy from

think I can make it you know a boy from a small town Jaipur coming and becoming

a small town Jaipur coming and becoming

a small town Jaipur coming and becoming an actor in Bombay film industry no not

an actor in Bombay film industry no not

an actor in Bombay film industry no not possible not possible you know we we

possible not possible you know we we

possible not possible you know we we actually limit our minds even before we

actually limit our minds even before we

actually limit our minds even before we take that first step it’s like I rest my

take that first step it’s like I rest my

take that first step it’s like I rest my case before I make one now before I go

case before I make one now before I go

case before I make one now before I go forward you know all the young minds if

forward you know all the young minds if

forward you know all the young minds if I can see here let me tell you and let

I can see here let me tell you and let

I can see here let me tell you and let me make it very very clear right here

me make it very very clear right here

me make it very very clear right here that’s living limitlessly by no ways

that’s living limitlessly by no ways

that’s living limitlessly by no ways mean living recklessly you know I don’t

mean living recklessly you know I don’t

mean living recklessly you know I don’t want you to break rules you know a break

want you to break rules you know a break

want you to break rules you know a break law and go about telling your principal

law and go about telling your principal

law and go about telling your principal or your teachers or the law he says that

or your teachers or the law he says that

or your teachers or the law he says that good-looking man on stage told us living

good-looking man on stage told us living

good-looking man on stage told us living limitlessly is the way to live life did

limitlessly is the way to live life did

limitlessly is the way to live life did I just say good-looking that’s not ism

I just say good-looking that’s not ism

I just say good-looking that’s not ism limitlessly okay so I learned my lesson

limitlessly okay so I learned my lesson

limitlessly okay so I learned my lesson hard way I don’t want you to learn your

hard way I don’t want you to learn your

hard way I don’t want you to learn your lesson hard way I had seen when I was a

lesson hard way I had seen when I was a

lesson hard way I had seen when I was a I mean I’ve been a swimmer all my life

I mean I’ve been a swimmer all my life

I mean I’ve been a swimmer all my life and I used to drive from high boards and

and I used to drive from high boards and

and I used to drive from high boards and I saw this one pose of a diver in a

I saw this one pose of a diver in a

I saw this one pose of a diver in a magazine where he was in he was midair

magazine where he was in he was midair

magazine where he was in he was midair and he was holding his legs in a classic

and he was holding his legs in a classic

and he was holding his legs in a classic diving pose and I want to replicate that

diving pose and I want to replicate that

diving pose and I want to replicate that dive the next day itself not because I

dive the next day itself not because I

dive the next day itself not because I was fascinated with the dive I think I

was fascinated with the dive I think I

was fascinated with the dive I think I was fascinated with the idea of getting

was fascinated with the idea of getting

was fascinated with the idea of getting the attention from all the girls in the

the attention from all the girls in the

the attention from all the girls in the swimming pool so there mr. Rajeev

swimming pool so there mr. Rajeev

swimming pool so there mr. Rajeev Khandelwal living limitlessly goes upon

Khandelwal living limitlessly goes upon

Khandelwal living limitlessly goes upon this diving board and I take that plunge

this diving board and I take that plunge

this diving board and I take that plunge now I took that plunge without realizing

now I took that plunge without realizing

now I took that plunge without realizing that there must have been years and

that there must have been years and

that there must have been years and months of hard work that must have gone

months of hard work that must have gone

months of hard work that must have gone in to get that pose right by the diver

in to get that pose right by the diver

in to get that pose right by the diver so I land on the water with my knees on

so I land on the water with my knees on

so I land on the water with my knees on my nose I come out of the water with a

my nose I come out of the water with a

my nose I come out of the water with a disfigured nose by the way with a broken

disfigured nose by the way with a broken

disfigured nose by the way with a broken pride and a lesson stuck on my face for

pride and a lesson stuck on my face for

pride and a lesson stuck on my face for life living limitlessly

life living limitlessly

life living limitlessly does not mean living recklessly you’ve

does not mean living recklessly you’ve

does not mean living recklessly you’ve got licked live very sensibly

got licked live very sensibly

got licked live very sensibly so living the metallicity has got a lot

so living the metallicity has got a lot

so living the metallicity has got a lot to do with dreams as I said it’s about

to do with dreams as I said it’s about

to do with dreams as I said it’s about dreams you know living your dreams how

dreams you know living your dreams how

dreams you know living your dreams how many times have we heard dream if you do

many times have we heard dream if you do

many times have we heard dream if you do not dream how will you make your dreams

not dream how will you make your dreams

not dream how will you make your dreams come true now it’s so beautiful to

come true now it’s so beautiful to

come true now it’s so beautiful to actually live it to him it’s just

actually live it to him it’s just

actually live it to him it’s just beautiful to inhabit your dream world

beautiful to inhabit your dream world

beautiful to inhabit your dream world your dream land I’m sure all of us will

your dream land I’m sure all of us will

your dream land I’m sure all of us will agree to that

agree to that

agree to that but all of you will also agree to the

but all of you will also agree to the

but all of you will also agree to the fact that more often than not we

fact that more often than not we

fact that more often than not we actually stop living our dreams the

actually stop living our dreams the

actually stop living our dreams the dream start looking unreachable they

dream start looking unreachable they

dream start looking unreachable they start looking distant they start looking

start looking distant they start looking

start looking distant they start looking unachievable probably because somewhere

unachievable probably because somewhere

unachievable probably because somewhere our mind gets limited with our thoughts

our mind gets limited with our thoughts

our mind gets limited with our thoughts you know it starts limiting we start we

you know it starts limiting we start we

you know it starts limiting we start we know we don’t make any efforts because

know we don’t make any efforts because

know we don’t make any efforts because the mind starts getting limited if I had

the mind starts getting limited if I had

the mind starts getting limited if I had not made that effort in life I wouldn’t

not made that effort in life I wouldn’t

not made that effort in life I wouldn’t be standing here living my dream and

be standing here living my dream and

be standing here living my dream and talking to all of you it all happened at

talking to all of you it all happened at

talking to all of you it all happened at UPSC office at the Shahji road I’d gone

UPSC office at the Shahji road I’d gone

UPSC office at the Shahji road I’d gone to request the UPC officials to accept

to request the UPC officials to accept

to request the UPC officials to accept my combine different services form

my combine different services form

my combine different services form because it had reached one day after the

because it had reached one day after the

because it had reached one day after the cutoff date yeah so I had actually

cutoff date yeah so I had actually

cutoff date yeah so I had actually thought of joining the army

thought of joining the army

thought of joining the army I had given up on my dreams by the time

I had given up on my dreams by the time

I had given up on my dreams by the time I came out of college and I was standing

I came out of college and I was standing

I came out of college and I was standing I went there to request them to accept

I went there to request them to accept

I went there to request them to accept my form and their day they said no it

my form and their day they said no it

my form and their day they said no it does not happen like this it has come

does not happen like this it has come

does not happen like this it has come Monday after the cutoff date and I was

Monday after the cutoff date and I was

Monday after the cutoff date and I was telling other char-char or Katja payment

telling other char-char or Katja payment

telling other char-char or Katja payment I was standing there and I just

I was standing there and I just

I was standing there and I just questioned myself I said Rajeev all the

questioned myself I said Rajeev all the

questioned myself I said Rajeev all the life you’ve been dreaming of becoming an

life you’ve been dreaming of becoming an

life you’ve been dreaming of becoming an actor but let’s be honest how many times

actor but let’s be honest how many times

actor but let’s be honest how many times have you actually made an effort to

have you actually made an effort to

have you actually made an effort to actually live your dream have you

actually live your dream have you

actually live your dream have you genuinely made any effort to live a

genuinely made any effort to live a

genuinely made any effort to live a dream and the answer was no because my

dream and the answer was no because my

dream and the answer was no because my mind was limited with the thoughts how

mind was limited with the thoughts how

mind was limited with the thoughts how do you reach Bombay I don’t have any

do you reach Bombay I don’t have any

do you reach Bombay I don’t have any connections I don’t have any godfather

connections I don’t have any godfather

connections I don’t have any godfather my family doesn’t support me my father’s

my family doesn’t support me my father’s

my family doesn’t support me my father’s gonna kick me out how do I live it it’s

gonna kick me out how do I live it it’s

gonna kick me out how do I live it it’s impossible it’s meant for the four kids

impossible it’s meant for the four kids

impossible it’s meant for the four kids of who come from a filmy background or

of who come from a filmy background or

of who come from a filmy background or filmy families and I had limited my mind

filmy families and I had limited my mind

filmy families and I had limited my mind so and I said okay I will at least make

so and I said okay I will at least make

so and I said okay I will at least make one effort and if I fail I would know

one effort and if I fail I would know

one effort and if I fail I would know that probably I was not meant for it I

that probably I was not meant for it I

that probably I was not meant for it I will not wake up every day look at the

will not wake up every day look at the

will not wake up every day look at the mirror and think you know once I reach

mirror and think you know once I reach

mirror and think you know once I reach Mumbai probably there will be one more

Mumbai probably there will be one more

Mumbai probably there will be one more con can deal was

con can deal was

con can deal was so imagine if I had taken like I did

so imagine if I had taken like I did

so imagine if I had taken like I did that I made an effort and I’m here

that I made an effort and I’m here

that I made an effort and I’m here standing in front of you today but

standing in front of you today but

standing in front of you today but imagine if I’d taken the bus back to

imagine if I’d taken the bus back to

imagine if I’d taken the bus back to Jaipur I would have blamed my parents

Jaipur I would have blamed my parents

Jaipur I would have blamed my parents have to blame my circumstances my

have to blame my circumstances my

have to blame my circumstances my friends everyone but myself for not

friends everyone but myself for not

friends everyone but myself for not letting me live my dream

letting me live my dream

letting me live my dream so yeah I’m gonna hard sell this one by

so yeah I’m gonna hard sell this one by

so yeah I’m gonna hard sell this one by the way please be a smart buyer rather

the way please be a smart buyer rather

the way please be a smart buyer rather said dreams have this whole thing of

said dreams have this whole thing of

said dreams have this whole thing of going weak in their knees

going weak in their knees

going weak in their knees the moment you start chasing them

the moment you start chasing them

the moment you start chasing them doggedly you Kickstarter efforts and

doggedly you Kickstarter efforts and

doggedly you Kickstarter efforts and you’ll see the dreams coming towards you

you’ll see the dreams coming towards you

you’ll see the dreams coming towards you I have lived almost all my dreams new

I have lived almost all my dreams new

I have lived almost all my dreams new ones have come in of course but you have

ones have come in of course but you have

ones have come in of course but you have to start working towards the dreams you

to start working towards the dreams you

to start working towards the dreams you know you can’t say I can’t before taking

know you can’t say I can’t before taking

know you can’t say I can’t before taking that step take that step first and that

that step take that step first and that

that step take that step first and that step will tell you whether you can or

step will tell you whether you can or

step will tell you whether you can or you can’t and if you can’t the step will

you can’t and if you can’t the step will

you can’t and if you can’t the step will tell you how you can sober most oh I do

tell you how you can sober most oh I do

tell you how you can sober most oh I do not know how many of you know or who

not know how many of you know or who

not know how many of you know or who have followed my career but let me tell

have followed my career but let me tell

have followed my career but let me tell you that I started my career as in you

you that I started my career as in you

you that I started my career as in you know in television and then I became an

know in television and then I became an

know in television and then I became an actor and then I sorry I did films and

actor and then I sorry I did films and

actor and then I sorry I did films and then I did I was a host for something

then I did I was a host for something

then I did I was a host for something and then it went on and on for me and

and then it went on and on for me and

and then it went on and on for me and the only thing that I have lived I’ve

the only thing that I have lived I’ve

the only thing that I have lived I’ve learned from my career is you’ve got to

learned from my career is you’ve got to

learned from my career is you’ve got to live limitlessly

live limitlessly

live limitlessly the riskiest thing in life is to play

the riskiest thing in life is to play

the riskiest thing in life is to play safe you know there will be well-wishers

safe you know there will be well-wishers

safe you know there will be well-wishers all the time their well wishes will

all the time their well wishes will

all the time their well wishes will always come and try and hijack your

always come and try and hijack your

always come and try and hijack your vision they’ll tell you what is right

vision they’ll tell you what is right

vision they’ll tell you what is right what is wrong but you’ve got decide what

what is wrong but you’ve got decide what

what is wrong but you’ve got decide what is right and what is wrong I was going

is right and what is wrong I was going

is right and what is wrong I was going to quit my first show but you know at

to quit my first show but you know at

to quit my first show but you know at the peak of my popularity it was a very

the peak of my popularity it was a very

the peak of my popularity it was a very very popular show most of you must not

very popular show most of you must not

very popular show most of you must not have seen the show or much as much have

have seen the show or much as much have

have seen the show or much as much have just heard of the show but I quit that

just heard of the show but I quit that

just heard of the show but I quit that show and everyone told me that you know

show and everyone told me that you know

show and everyone told me that you know you’d rather buy a new house if you buy

you’d rather buy a new house if you buy

you’d rather buy a new house if you buy a big bigger another car you you don’t

a big bigger another car you you don’t

a big bigger another car you you don’t take make create issues with a few

take make create issues with a few

take make create issues with a few channels you don’t do this it’s unsaid

channels you don’t do this it’s unsaid

channels you don’t do this it’s unsaid rule is that you know you can’t do this

rule is that you know you can’t do this

rule is that you know you can’t do this and that and I decided that listen I am

and that and I decided that listen I am

and that and I decided that listen I am going to follow my vision because I was

going to follow my vision because I was

going to follow my vision because I was generally funny and happy with my with

generally funny and happy with my with

generally funny and happy with my with my character and with the show into

my character and with the show into

my character and with the show into attack totality and I want to move on

attack totality and I want to move on

attack totality and I want to move on and then I moved on and did another show

and then I moved on and did another show

and then I moved on and did another show which flopped then I did another one and

which flopped then I did another one and

which flopped then I did another one and then that one was on a very very small

then that one was on a very very small

then that one was on a very very small Channel almost a non-existent channel

Channel almost a non-existent channel

Channel almost a non-existent channel and I thought to myself that you know if

and I thought to myself that you know if

and I thought to myself that you know if I take this show my victory will be

I take this show my victory will be

I take this show my victory will be bigger if I make a show work on a

bigger if I make a show work on a

bigger if I make a show work on a smaller channel you know but my

smaller channel you know but my

smaller channel you know but my well wishes they said Raji with the

well wishes they said Raji with the

well wishes they said Raji with the headline will be what a mighty fall and

headline will be what a mighty fall and

headline will be what a mighty fall and I took that plunge and trust me that

I took that plunge and trust me that

I took that plunge and trust me that show did wonders it really created a lot

show did wonders it really created a lot

show did wonders it really created a lot of noise within the industry the channel

of noise within the industry the channel

of noise within the industry the channel came into existence and a larger one not

came into existence and a larger one not

came into existence and a larger one not because of my contribution because the

because of my contribution because the

because of my contribution because the show worked and I think I then I don’t

show worked and I think I then I don’t

show worked and I think I then I don’t believe in awards but I think I got my

believe in awards but I think I got my

believe in awards but I think I got my first actor as first Award as Best Actor

first actor as first Award as Best Actor

first actor as first Award as Best Actor for that show so there will be well

for that show so there will be well

for that show so there will be well wishes all the time they’ll come in

wishes all the time they’ll come in

wishes all the time they’ll come in they’ll guide you they’ll tell you

they’ll guide you they’ll tell you

they’ll guide you they’ll tell you they’ll hide your govision they’ll give

they’ll hide your govision they’ll give

they’ll hide your govision they’ll give you a vision my request to all of you is

you a vision my request to all of you is

you a vision my request to all of you is that specially the ones who are in the

that specially the ones who are in the

that specially the ones who are in the process of fine-tuning their vision

process of fine-tuning their vision

process of fine-tuning their vision stick by a vision because that is the

stick by a vision because that is the

stick by a vision because that is the only way to live life

only way to live life

only way to live life limitlessly we spoke about inventors

limitlessly we spoke about inventors

limitlessly we spoke about inventors here let me ask how many of us are

here let me ask how many of us are

here let me ask how many of us are writers here how many of or the writers

writers here how many of or the writers

writers here how many of or the writers yeah let me tell you all of you who are

yeah let me tell you all of you who are

yeah let me tell you all of you who are sitting here are writers we write our

sitting here are writers we write our

sitting here are writers we write our stories we script our life and we

stories we script our life and we

stories we script our life and we writers and the best thing about writing

writers and the best thing about writing

writers and the best thing about writing your life story is that you not just the

your life story is that you not just the

your life story is that you not just the writer you’re also the hero of your

writer you’re also the hero of your

writer you’re also the hero of your script we all are heroes of our scripts

script we all are heroes of our scripts

script we all are heroes of our scripts my hero has got nothing to do with your

my hero has got nothing to do with your

my hero has got nothing to do with your script it’s not about competing with

script it’s not about competing with

script it’s not about competing with someone else’s zero you are the hero of

someone else’s zero you are the hero of

someone else’s zero you are the hero of your script yeah you dome I just fall

your script yeah you dome I just fall

your script yeah you dome I just fall you may hero your hero may just get hurt

you may hero your hero may just get hurt

you may hero your hero may just get hurt sometimes but you cannot abandon your

sometimes but you cannot abandon your

sometimes but you cannot abandon your hero

hero

hero what is the story without a hero you

what is the story without a hero you

what is the story without a hero you know so identify the hero that you want

know so identify the hero that you want

know so identify the hero that you want to be and shape up the destiny of your

to be and shape up the destiny of your

to be and shape up the destiny of your hero of your life someday we’ll probably

hero of your life someday we’ll probably

hero of your life someday we’ll probably exchange our life stories I do not know

exchange our life stories I do not know

exchange our life stories I do not know what you are going to write about but

what you are going to write about but

what you are going to write about but let me tell you what I am going to write

let me tell you what I am going to write

let me tell you what I am going to write about my story will not be about the

about my story will not be about the

about my story will not be about the dreams that I dreamt of my story will be

dreams that I dreamt of my story will be

dreams that I dreamt of my story will be about the dreams that I lived my story

about the dreams that I lived my story

about the dreams that I lived my story will not be about the limits that I set

will not be about the limits that I set

will not be about the limits that I set my story will be about the limits that I

my story will be about the limits that I

my story will be about the limits that I reset thank you so much

reset thank you so much

reset thank you so much you

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