[Applause] I remember I was once ready to go up on
I remember I was once ready to go up on
I remember I was once ready to go up on stage just like today and my heart was
stage just like today and my heart was
stage just like today and my heart was really beating hard my palms were sweaty
really beating hard my palms were sweaty
really beating hard my palms were sweaty and I was wondering if I can ever
and I was wondering if I can ever
and I was wondering if I can ever breathe I was about to go on stage for a
breathe I was about to go on stage for a
breathe I was about to go on stage for a play that I had worked really hard I was
play that I had worked really hard I was
play that I had worked really hard I was ready to perform but I could not think
ready to perform but I could not think
ready to perform but I could not think of the last five months all I could
of the last five months all I could
of the last five months all I could think of was that one moment of over and
think of was that one moment of over and
think of was that one moment of over and over thinking if this is gonna work well
over thinking if this is gonna work well
over thinking if this is gonna work well what I did not realize I did was I
what I did not realize I did was I
what I did not realize I did was I raised my right hand up I crossed my
raised my right hand up I crossed my
raised my right hand up I crossed my fingers behind my back and I wished for
fingers behind my back and I wished for
fingers behind my back and I wished for luck – really bestow upon me I wish for
luck – really bestow upon me I wish for
luck – really bestow upon me I wish for that play to have been absolutely
that play to have been absolutely
that play to have been absolutely awesome
awesome
awesome and it was the play was brilliant but
and it was the play was brilliant but
and it was the play was brilliant but what I didn’t realize I was doing was I
what I didn’t realize I was doing was I
what I didn’t realize I was doing was I was counting on my very own ritual have
was counting on my very own ritual have
was counting on my very own ritual have you ever witnessed yourself have a
you ever witnessed yourself have a
you ever witnessed yourself have a ritual have you ever prepared for
ritual have you ever prepared for
ritual have you ever prepared for something that was really important for
something that was really important for
something that was really important for you have you ever gone in for let’s say
you have you ever gone in for let’s say
you have you ever gone in for let’s say an interview and part of the company you
an interview and part of the company you
an interview and part of the company you would have prepared about the background
would have prepared about the background
would have prepared about the background of the company about where you want to
of the company about where you want to
of the company about where you want to go about what package you want you would
go about what package you want you would
go about what package you want you would have done everything that you could have
have done everything that you could have
have done everything that you could have thought of in that very moment also
thought of in that very moment also
thought of in that very moment also ensure that you’ve gotten a good night’s
ensure that you’ve gotten a good night’s
ensure that you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep you would have woken in the
sleep you would have woken in the
sleep you would have woken in the morning and you would have probably
morning and you would have probably
morning and you would have probably indulged into something that would sound
indulged into something that would sound
indulged into something that would sound as familiar as this would you have
as familiar as this would you have
as familiar as this would you have probably tried sweet curd before you
probably tried sweet curd before you
probably tried sweet curd before you left your home or ensured that you don’t
left your home or ensured that you don’t
left your home or ensured that you don’t leave your home when the clock strikes
leave your home when the clock strikes
leave your home when the clock strikes 12:00 or even played the classic Phoebe
12:00 or even played the classic Phoebe
12:00 or even played the classic Phoebe Buffay of taking some salt and putting
Buffay of taking some salt and putting
Buffay of taking some salt and putting it behind you
it behind you
it behind you all of it hoping for you to bring in
all of it hoping for you to bring in
all of it hoping for you to bring in some luck for you to overcome that heart
some luck for you to overcome that heart
some luck for you to overcome that heart beating really really really fast for
beating really really really fast for
beating really really really fast for you to overcome that four-letter word
you to overcome that four-letter word
you to overcome that four-letter word called fear well I know that each one of
called fear well I know that each one of
called fear well I know that each one of us often indulge into these rituals the
us often indulge into these rituals the
us often indulge into these rituals the question is what is the deeper meaning
question is what is the deeper meaning
question is what is the deeper meaning of these rituals
of these rituals
of these rituals I ever thought why do you indulge into
I ever thought why do you indulge into
I ever thought why do you indulge into these rituals is it to calm your nerves
these rituals is it to calm your nerves
these rituals is it to calm your nerves down is it to overcome the fear that you
down is it to overcome the fear that you
down is it to overcome the fear that you are feeling at that moment or is it to
are feeling at that moment or is it to
are feeling at that moment or is it to bring in some good luck
bring in some good luck
bring in some good luck most of us knowingly or mindlessly
most of us knowingly or mindlessly
most of us knowingly or mindlessly indulge into these rituals at some point
indulge into these rituals at some point
indulge into these rituals at some point or another most of us are scared at some
or another most of us are scared at some
or another most of us are scared at some point or another the question is is it
point or another the question is is it
point or another the question is is it okay to let fear overcome the situation
okay to let fear overcome the situation
okay to let fear overcome the situation and you or is it important to find a way
and you or is it important to find a way
and you or is it important to find a way to have overcome that fear about 10
to have overcome that fear about 10
to have overcome that fear about 10 years ago I remember I was working a
years ago I remember I was working a
years ago I remember I was working a similar path as each one of you was
similar path as each one of you was
similar path as each one of you was about 10 years ago I was in search of
about 10 years ago I was in search of
about 10 years ago I was in search of that ritual a ritual that would give me
that ritual a ritual that would give me
that ritual a ritual that would give me strength a ritual that would give me
strength a ritual that would give me
strength a ritual that would give me courage a ritual that would tell me
courage a ritual that would tell me
courage a ritual that would tell me really you know what you are safe a
really you know what you are safe a
really you know what you are safe a ritual that at that point of time I did
ritual that at that point of time I did
ritual that at that point of time I did not know had the power to change
not know had the power to change
not know had the power to change everything for me and then I found my
everything for me and then I found my
everything for me and then I found my ritual my ritual is called a ritual 108
ritual my ritual is called a ritual 108
ritual my ritual is called a ritual 108 what is ritual 108 first of August it’s
what is ritual 108 first of August it’s
what is ritual 108 first of August it’s the day that I was born every single
the day that I was born every single
the day that I was born every single year I have indulged into a ritual on
year I have indulged into a ritual on
year I have indulged into a ritual on the day that I was born and what I call
the day that I was born and what I call
the day that I was born and what I call it I call it my birdly ritual now my
it I call it my birdly ritual now my
it I call it my birdly ritual now my birthday ritual had experiments like a
birthday ritual had experiments like a
birthday ritual had experiments like a trek in the Himalayas or a bungee jump
trek in the Himalayas or a bungee jump
trek in the Himalayas or a bungee jump in Thailand a quad biking at the by
in Thailand a quad biking at the by
in Thailand a quad biking at the by surfing at Bali or let us say scuba
surfing at Bali or let us say scuba
surfing at Bali or let us say scuba diving at Maldives or did it have
diving at Maldives or did it have
diving at Maldives or did it have snorkeling zipline zorbing horse riding
snorkeling zipline zorbing horse riding
snorkeling zipline zorbing horse riding now each one of you would say Ronnie
now each one of you would say Ronnie
now each one of you would say Ronnie wait those words don’t sound like a
wait those words don’t sound like a
wait those words don’t sound like a ritual
ritual
ritual whoever said rituals had to be
whoever said rituals had to be
whoever said rituals had to be traditional or sacred while each of
traditional or sacred while each of
traditional or sacred while each of these ritual offbeat has
these ritual offbeat has
these ritual offbeat has given me immense strength to move and go
given me immense strength to move and go
given me immense strength to move and go and be where I am today
and be where I am today
and be where I am today I remember my bungee jump in Thailand
I remember my bungee jump in Thailand
I remember my bungee jump in Thailand people would often say the droney these
people would often say the droney these
people would often say the droney these rituals are insane and I would probably
rituals are insane and I would probably
rituals are insane and I would probably agree with them
agree with them
agree with them insanity is something that each one of
insanity is something that each one of
insanity is something that each one of us indulge into at some point or another
us indulge into at some point or another
us indulge into at some point or another but well I have been known to always try
but well I have been known to always try
but well I have been known to always try doing the impossible but it did not
doing the impossible but it did not
doing the impossible but it did not sound that exciting when I stood there
sound that exciting when I stood there
sound that exciting when I stood there and I spoke to myself you’ve got to be
and I spoke to myself you’ve got to be
and I spoke to myself you’ve got to be insane you’re standing six hundred feet
insane you’re standing six hundred feet
insane you’re standing six hundred feet high just about to take that jump and
high just about to take that jump and
high just about to take that jump and I’m looking down and I’m saying oh my
I’m looking down and I’m saying oh my
I’m looking down and I’m saying oh my god what if the rope snapped but Roni
god what if the rope snapped but Roni
god what if the rope snapped but Roni you’ve got to see this through this is
you’ve got to see this through this is
you’ve got to see this through this is after all a ritual that’s me by the way
after all a ritual that’s me by the way
after all a ritual that’s me by the way I remember on the Himalayas when I took
I remember on the Himalayas when I took
I remember on the Himalayas when I took every single step to reach twenty two
every single step to reach twenty two
every single step to reach twenty two thousand nine hundred and forty three
thousand nine hundred and forty three
thousand nine hundred and forty three feet high I remember the last few steps
feet high I remember the last few steps
feet high I remember the last few steps that would have put me on the top of the
that would have put me on the top of the
that would have put me on the top of the mountain those last few steps spoke to
mountain those last few steps spoke to
mountain those last few steps spoke to me lonely you’ve gotta be insane cuz
me lonely you’ve gotta be insane cuz
me lonely you’ve gotta be insane cuz what if I slipped but you’ve got to see
what if I slipped but you’ve got to see
what if I slipped but you’ve got to see it through because this is a ritual I
it through because this is a ritual I
it through because this is a ritual I remember going to Maldives and diving
remember going to Maldives and diving
remember going to Maldives and diving deep diving about 100 feet deep and 100
deep diving about 100 feet deep and 100
deep diving about 100 feet deep and 100 feet deep I remember asking myself what
feet deep I remember asking myself what
feet deep I remember asking myself what if I drown but Roni you’ve got to see
if I drown but Roni you’ve got to see
if I drown but Roni you’ve got to see this true because this is a ritual I
this true because this is a ritual I
this true because this is a ritual I remember going to Bali and surfing
remember going to Bali and surfing
remember going to Bali and surfing looking for the highest tide and then
looking for the highest tide and then
looking for the highest tide and then using every ounce of my strength
using every ounce of my strength
using every ounce of my strength to beat that tide and balance on that
to beat that tide and balance on that
to beat that tide and balance on that surfboard at that point of time I was
surfboard at that point of time I was
surfboard at that point of time I was thinking are you insane
thinking are you insane
thinking are you insane but Roni you’ve gotta see this through
but Roni you’ve gotta see this through
but Roni you’ve gotta see this through because this is a rich world I remember
because this is a rich world I remember
because this is a rich world I remember every single time that I have indulged
every single time that I have indulged
every single time that I have indulged in one of these ritual
in one of these ritual
in one of these ritual I remember the sand acting a storm me
I remember the sand acting a storm me
I remember the sand acting a storm me during my quadbiking I remember the
during my quadbiking I remember the
during my quadbiking I remember the water acting as crazy during my surfing
water acting as crazy during my surfing
water acting as crazy during my surfing I remember the horse being wilder than
I remember the horse being wilder than
I remember the horse being wilder than my appetite to ride it I remember every
my appetite to ride it I remember every
my appetite to ride it I remember every single time that I decided to play one
single time that I decided to play one
single time that I decided to play one of my rituals I ask myself am i insane
of my rituals I ask myself am i insane
of my rituals I ask myself am i insane at that point of time when the insanity
at that point of time when the insanity
at that point of time when the insanity indulged over and over and over again
indulged over and over and over again
indulged over and over and over again helped me overcome something that runs
helped me overcome something that runs
helped me overcome something that runs in each of our mind over and over and
in each of our mind over and over and
in each of our mind over and over and over again it helps each one of us
over again it helps each one of us
over again it helps each one of us eliminate fear fear that often told you
eliminate fear fear that often told you
eliminate fear fear that often told you that you couldn’t you wouldn’t you
that you couldn’t you wouldn’t you
that you couldn’t you wouldn’t you shouldn’t why should you what if you
shouldn’t why should you what if you
shouldn’t why should you what if you fail what if you cannot move ahead what
fail what if you cannot move ahead what
fail what if you cannot move ahead what if this is the end of it what if and
if this is the end of it what if and
if this is the end of it what if and that what has never lets each one of us
that what has never lets each one of us
that what has never lets each one of us move to the real destiny that each one
move to the real destiny that each one
move to the real destiny that each one of us are designed for a fear that often
of us are designed for a fear that often
of us are designed for a fear that often spoke to me when I walked and whispered
spoke to me when I walked and whispered
spoke to me when I walked and whispered in my ear when I talked but what I did
in my ear when I talked but what I did
in my ear when I talked but what I did not know at that point of time was the
not know at that point of time was the
not know at that point of time was the power of my ritual what I did not know
power of my ritual what I did not know
power of my ritual what I did not know was that that one jump would on that day
was that that one jump would on that day
was that that one jump would on that day teach me
teach me
teach me what it is to be courageous what I did
what it is to be courageous what I did
what it is to be courageous what I did not know at that point of time that
not know at that point of time that
not know at that point of time that those last steps on the Himalaya would
those last steps on the Himalaya would
those last steps on the Himalaya would teach me persistence what I did not know
teach me persistence what I did not know
teach me persistence what I did not know at that point of time that that surfing
at that point of time that that surfing
at that point of time that that surfing and that paragliding and that scuba dive
and that paragliding and that scuba dive
and that paragliding and that scuba dive would teach me strength what I did not
would teach me strength what I did not
would teach me strength what I did not know ladies and gentlemen was the fact
know ladies and gentlemen was the fact
know ladies and gentlemen was the fact that every single time you play your
that every single time you play your
that every single time you play your ritual the way I’ve been playing it for
ritual the way I’ve been playing it for
ritual the way I’ve been playing it for the last ten years will teach you
the last ten years will teach you
the last ten years will teach you how to beat Phil so if you are sitting
how to beat Phil so if you are sitting
how to beat Phil so if you are sitting here today I’m gonna ask you what is
here today I’m gonna ask you what is
here today I’m gonna ask you what is that
that
that offbeat fear of yours and what is that
offbeat fear of yours and what is that
offbeat fear of yours and what is that offbeat ritual of yours have you ever
offbeat ritual of yours have you ever
offbeat ritual of yours have you ever said and done something absolutely crazy
said and done something absolutely crazy
said and done something absolutely crazy have you ever said and had a
have you ever said and had a
have you ever said and had a conversation with yourself have you ever
conversation with yourself have you ever
conversation with yourself have you ever said and understood the real power of
said and understood the real power of
said and understood the real power of your ritual have you ever thought why is
your ritual have you ever thought why is
your ritual have you ever thought why is it that you cannot do what you are meant
it that you cannot do what you are meant
it that you cannot do what you are meant to do have you ever thought how
to do have you ever thought how
to do have you ever thought how beautiful your mind is designed to
beautiful your mind is designed to
beautiful your mind is designed to overcome every single instance when it
overcome every single instance when it
overcome every single instance when it has topped you have you ever thought
has topped you have you ever thought
has topped you have you ever thought that is the same mind that holds fear
that is the same mind that holds fear
that is the same mind that holds fear also holds the strength to overpower
also holds the strength to overpower
also holds the strength to overpower your very fear have you ever thought of
your very fear have you ever thought of
your very fear have you ever thought of unleashing yourself if you have then
unleashing yourself if you have then
unleashing yourself if you have then let’s start it at will now well I take
let’s start it at will now well I take
let’s start it at will now well I take this candle and place it in my hand why
this candle and place it in my hand why
this candle and place it in my hand why don’t you put your right hand out go on
don’t you put your right hand out go on
don’t you put your right hand out go on put your right hand out and when I light
put your right hand out and when I light
put your right hand out and when I light this flame why don’t each one of you
this flame why don’t each one of you
this flame why don’t each one of you imagine the flame lighting in your very
imagine the flame lighting in your very
imagine the flame lighting in your very hands
so what I would like you to do is I
so what I would like you to do is I would like you to imagine this flame on
would like you to imagine this flame on
would like you to imagine this flame on your palm and I would like you to have a
your palm and I would like you to have a
your palm and I would like you to have a conversation with this flame and I would
conversation with this flame and I would
conversation with this flame and I would like you to believe that if someone else
like you to believe that if someone else
like you to believe that if someone else standing here can then what can you not
standing here can then what can you not
standing here can then what can you not and every time you do that ask yourself
and every time you do that ask yourself
and every time you do that ask yourself are you ready to unleash the Warrior
are you ready to unleash the Warrior
are you ready to unleash the Warrior Within are you ready to witness the
Within are you ready to witness the
Within are you ready to witness the power of ritual are you ready for
power of ritual are you ready for
power of ritual are you ready for yourself to be you so go home today and
yourself to be you so go home today and
yourself to be you so go home today and think of that one ritual that is very
think of that one ritual that is very
think of that one ritual that is very very very close to your heart
very very close to your heart
very very close to your heart one ritual that need not necessarily be
one ritual that need not necessarily be
one ritual that need not necessarily be traditional or sacred but a ritual that
traditional or sacred but a ritual that
traditional or sacred but a ritual that will help you redefine you thank you
will help you redefine you thank you
will help you redefine you thank you [Applause]
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