six years ago life struck me so hard that I was making and selling samosas
that I was making and selling samosas
that I was making and selling samosas from a small stall in Gurgaon my name is
from a small stall in Gurgaon my name is
from a small stall in Gurgaon my name is Jonathan Philemon Nathan Brady and I’m
Jonathan Philemon Nathan Brady and I’m
Jonathan Philemon Nathan Brady and I’m known as chiropody Nathan on radio and
known as chiropody Nathan on radio and
known as chiropody Nathan on radio and I’ve been a radio jockey for more than
I’ve been a radio jockey for more than
I’ve been a radio jockey for more than 17 years now and I’m here to tell you my
17 years now and I’m here to tell you my
17 years now and I’m here to tell you my story the story of the time when I hit
story the story of the time when I hit
story the story of the time when I hit rock bottom six years ago it had been 11
rock bottom six years ago it had been 11
rock bottom six years ago it had been 11 years since I first went on air as a
years since I first went on air as a
years since I first went on air as a radio jockey and you know everything was
radio jockey and you know everything was
radio jockey and you know everything was fine I had a new car I had a swanky new
fine I had a new car I had a swanky new
fine I had a new car I had a swanky new apartment I had a lot of friends life
apartment I had a lot of friends life
apartment I had a lot of friends life was good I was very happy the contract
was good I was very happy the contract
was good I was very happy the contract with the review station that I was on
with the review station that I was on
with the review station that I was on was about to end and you know I knew
was about to end and you know I knew
was about to end and you know I knew that once his contract ends once I’m out
that once his contract ends once I’m out
that once his contract ends once I’m out of the door
of the door
of the door they’d be like a million people who want
they’d be like a million people who want
they’d be like a million people who want me to work for the radio station and I’d
me to work for the radio station and I’d
me to work for the radio station and I’d been you know a famous personality on
been you know a famous personality on
been you know a famous personality on radio which is a rocky know is this
radio which is a rocky know is this
radio which is a rocky know is this going to be a piece of cake but as I say
going to be a piece of cake but as I say
going to be a piece of cake but as I say that confidence is good in life but our
that confidence is good in life but our
that confidence is good in life but our confidence is not good I started sending
confidence is not good I started sending
confidence is not good I started sending feelers through my friends through my
feelers through my friends through my
feelers through my friends through my colleagues my ex colleagues my relatives
colleagues my ex colleagues my relatives
colleagues my ex colleagues my relatives to different radio stations telling them
to different radio stations telling them
to different radio stations telling them that you know that I’m ready for a
that you know that I’m ready for a
that you know that I’m ready for a change that yes I am willing to work for
change that yes I am willing to work for
change that yes I am willing to work for you I am willing to come and join your
you I am willing to come and join your
you I am willing to come and join your organization but every person that I
organization but every person that I
organization but every person that I spoke with every company that I spoke
spoke with every company that I spoke
spoke with every company that I spoke with the only thing that they gave me in
with the only thing that they gave me in
with the only thing that they gave me in return was silence I should have
return was silence I should have
return was silence I should have actually understood that this silence
actually understood that this silence
actually understood that this silence was the calm before the storm you know
was the calm before the storm you know
was the calm before the storm you know my contract got over I didn’t get a job
my contract got over I didn’t get a job
my contract got over I didn’t get a job two months later I was finding it hard
two months later I was finding it hard
two months later I was finding it hard to pay my home instalments I didn’t get
to pay my home instalments I didn’t get
to pay my home instalments I didn’t get a job my friends I spoke with them asked
a job my friends I spoke with them asked
a job my friends I spoke with them asked them to get me a job I didn’t get a job
them to get me a job I didn’t get a job
them to get me a job I didn’t get a job four months down I’d finished my entire
four months down I’d finished my entire
four months down I’d finished my entire savings I’d finish my parents savings I
savings I’d finish my parents savings I
savings I’d finish my parents savings I didn’t get a job I’d hit rock bottom of
didn’t get a job I’d hit rock bottom of
didn’t get a job I’d hit rock bottom of my career graph at
my career graph at
my career graph at t-1 years of age I was getting into what
t-1 years of age I was getting into what
t-1 years of age I was getting into what would become the biggest crisis of my
would become the biggest crisis of my
would become the biggest crisis of my life
you know I remember it was one of these
you know I remember it was one of these evenings that my mom died my brother and
evenings that my mom died my brother and
evenings that my mom died my brother and I was sitting and you know because I
I was sitting and you know because I
I was sitting and you know because I didn’t have a job I was almost home all
didn’t have a job I was almost home all
didn’t have a job I was almost home all the time and we were sitting and having
the time and we were sitting and having
the time and we were sitting and having tea and my dad asked me he said you know
tea and my dad asked me he said you know
tea and my dad asked me he said you know we do understand what you’re going
we do understand what you’re going
we do understand what you’re going through but what do you want to do okay
through but what do you want to do okay
through but what do you want to do okay I don’t care and my prompt answer was
I don’t care and my prompt answer was
I don’t care and my prompt answer was radio so they told me they said you know
radio so they told me they said you know
radio so they told me they said you know that is correct you wanted radio but the
that is correct you wanted radio but the
that is correct you wanted radio but the fact is you don’t have you don’t have
fact is you don’t have you don’t have
fact is you don’t have you don’t have any offers right now what are you gonna
any offers right now what are you gonna
any offers right now what are you gonna do what else do you want to do so my mom
do what else do you want to do so my mom
do what else do you want to do so my mom said what fascinates you I said food he
said what fascinates you I said food he
said what fascinates you I said food he said yeah but eating food is not going
said yeah but eating food is not going
said yeah but eating food is not going to get us money right there’s no there’s
to get us money right there’s no there’s
to get us money right there’s no there’s not gonna be a job eating food I said no
not gonna be a job eating food I said no
not gonna be a job eating food I said no that’s not me that’s not what I mean I
that’s not me that’s not what I mean I
that’s not me that’s not what I mean I mean I can cook food you see if I was in
mean I can cook food you see if I was in
mean I can cook food you see if I was in a radio jockey I would have probably
a radio jockey I would have probably
a radio jockey I would have probably been a great chef because I love cooking
been a great chef because I love cooking
been a great chef because I love cooking so they said okay then well if that is
so they said okay then well if that is
so they said okay then well if that is it then why don’t you get into it but
it then why don’t you get into it but
it then why don’t you get into it but you know the financial condition of the
you know the financial condition of the
you know the financial condition of the entire house was such that I couldn’t
entire house was such that I couldn’t
entire house was such that I couldn’t have started like a restaurant my own
have started like a restaurant my own
have started like a restaurant my own right so we didn’t know what to do and
right so we didn’t know what to do and
right so we didn’t know what to do and again we just kept thinking and then I
again we just kept thinking and then I
again we just kept thinking and then I told them I said you know what why don’t
told them I said you know what why don’t
told them I said you know what why don’t I start small because we don’t have
I start small because we don’t have
I start small because we don’t have those resources right now so I took up a
those resources right now so I took up a
those resources right now so I took up a small stall and you know in Hindi you
small stall and you know in Hindi you
small stall and you know in Hindi you call it coca that’s how small it was and
call it coca that’s how small it was and
call it coca that’s how small it was and I started making and selling samosas
I started making and selling samosas
I started making and selling samosas from there I strongly believe this that
from there I strongly believe this that
from there I strongly believe this that till you don’t bruise your knees you
till you don’t bruise your knees you
till you don’t bruise your knees you don’t realize the importance of the
don’t realize the importance of the
don’t realize the importance of the ointment which is kept in the closet and
ointment which is kept in the closet and
ointment which is kept in the closet and that pointment in life is your family
that pointment in life is your family
that pointment in life is your family all my so-called friends who are friends
all my so-called friends who are friends
all my so-called friends who are friends with me would often call me for their
with me would often call me for their
with me would often call me for their parties Archie could have I didn’t
parties Archie could have I didn’t
parties Archie could have I didn’t that’s my friend pose with me they’re
that’s my friend pose with me they’re
that’s my friend pose with me they’re all disappeared they were all gone the
all disappeared they were all gone the
all disappeared they were all gone the only people who stood by me at that time
only people who stood by me at that time
only people who stood by me at that time were my family and I’ll come to it why
were my family and I’ll come to it why
were my family and I’ll come to it why I’m getting to get into this point so my
I’m getting to get into this point so my
I’m getting to get into this point so my younger brother joined me and he said
younger brother joined me and he said
younger brother joined me and he said you know I’m going to support in
you know I’m going to support in
you know I’m going to support in whatever you’re doing
whatever you’re doing
whatever you’re doing he left whatever he was doing was a
he left whatever he was doing was a
he left whatever he was doing was a dancer model and he said I’m going to
dancer model and he said I’m going to
dancer model and he said I’m going to stand with you so both of us started
stand with you so both of us started
stand with you so both of us started working in that small stall and started
working in that small stall and started
working in that small stall and started selling samosas you know there were
selling samosas you know there were
selling samosas you know there were times that people who come into the
times that people who come into the
times that people who come into the stall and a few fans would recognize me
stall and a few fans would recognize me
stall and a few fans would recognize me so they’d look at me
so they’d look at me
so they’d look at me and they asked me like what are you
and they asked me like what are you
and they asked me like what are you doing this and they always had pity in
doing this and they always had pity in
doing this and they always had pity in their eyes but that pity never made me
their eyes but that pity never made me
their eyes but that pity never made me be little myself
be little myself
be little myself it never shattered me because that pity
it never shattered me because that pity
it never shattered me because that pity was the fuel for my struggle I knew that
was the fuel for my struggle I knew that
was the fuel for my struggle I knew that had to come off from here the only
had to come off from here the only
had to come off from here the only direction I wanted to go from there
direction I wanted to go from there
direction I wanted to go from there was up you know when you’re rock-bottom
was up you know when you’re rock-bottom
was up you know when you’re rock-bottom the only direction you’re going is up
the only direction you’re going is up
the only direction you’re going is up and I just wanted to change the way they
and I just wanted to change the way they
and I just wanted to change the way they looked at me I didn’t like the pity in
looked at me I didn’t like the pity in
looked at me I didn’t like the pity in their eyes you know as luck would have
their eyes you know as luck would have
their eyes you know as luck would have it who attend I carried people say that
it who attend I carried people say that
it who attend I carried people say that if there’s a Hindi saying that Bhagwan
if there’s a Hindi saying that Bhagwan
if there’s a Hindi saying that Bhagwan zabaleta the Shepherd of Arcadia that so
zabaleta the Shepherd of Arcadia that so
zabaleta the Shepherd of Arcadia that so when when troubles come to you also this
when when troubles come to you also this
when when troubles come to you also this much about market troubles are there so
much about market troubles are there so
much about market troubles are there so this entire samosa stall that we started
this entire samosa stall that we started
this entire samosa stall that we started even that wasn’t doing well we were
even that wasn’t doing well we were
even that wasn’t doing well we were sending some more sell so five rupees of
sending some more sell so five rupees of
sending some more sell so five rupees of piece right there was another guy who
piece right there was another guy who
piece right there was another guy who came into that market and started
came into that market and started
came into that market and started selling it for three degrees so we lost
selling it for three degrees so we lost
selling it for three degrees so we lost all our customers we didn’t know what to
all our customers we didn’t know what to
all our customers we didn’t know what to do I was in the pits down to my knees
do I was in the pits down to my knees
do I was in the pits down to my knees and frankly speaking I’m I’m not very
and frankly speaking I’m I’m not very
and frankly speaking I’m I’m not very proud of saying this but I was beginning
proud of saying this but I was beginning
proud of saying this but I was beginning to accept it as the inevitable this is
to accept it as the inevitable this is
to accept it as the inevitable this is what was destined I’m going to be down
what was destined I’m going to be down
what was destined I’m going to be down in the pits everything’s over now but
in the pits everything’s over now but
in the pits everything’s over now but during this period what had happened was
during this period what had happened was
during this period what had happened was a magical thing that happened was I had
a magical thing that happened was I had
a magical thing that happened was I had begun an inward journey a journey within
begun an inward journey a journey within
begun an inward journey a journey within myself you know there were times when I
myself you know there were times when I
myself you know there were times when I would spend hours by myself meditating
would spend hours by myself meditating
would spend hours by myself meditating or just with myself and I realized that
or just with myself and I realized that
or just with myself and I realized that if I ever got back on radio if I ever
if I ever got back on radio if I ever
if I ever got back on radio if I ever want a job again it’s not going to be
want a job again it’s not going to be
want a job again it’s not going to be the same and what it would be I’m gonna
the same and what it would be I’m gonna
the same and what it would be I’m gonna tell you so after six months of being
tell you so after six months of being
tell you so after six months of being jobless I finally got a call from a
jobless I finally got a call from a
jobless I finally got a call from a radio station and they said that you
radio station and they said that you
radio station and they said that you know we’ve got an offer for you why
know we’ve got an offer for you why
know we’ve got an offer for you why don’t you come and join us now any sane
don’t you come and join us now any sane
don’t you come and join us now any sane person who’s been jobless for six months
person who’s been jobless for six months
person who’s been jobless for six months who’s exhausted his own savings
who’s exhausted his own savings
who’s exhausted his own savings exhausted his parents aims what we do
exhausted his parents aims what we do
exhausted his parents aims what we do he’d jump onto the offer right you know
he’d jump onto the offer right you know
he’d jump onto the offer right you know what my answer was my answer was I will
what my answer was my answer was I will
what my answer was my answer was I will come and join you if we let me do my
come and join you if we let me do my
come and join you if we let me do my kind of radio this person must have
kind of radio this person must have
kind of radio this person must have thought this guy’s lost it but he still
thought this guy’s lost it but he still
thought this guy’s lost it but he still was decent enough he said what do you
was decent enough he said what do you
was decent enough he said what do you mean by your kind of radio I said I want
mean by your kind of radio I said I want
mean by your kind of radio I said I want to do CSR on radio he said CSR corporate
to do CSR on radio he said CSR corporate
to do CSR on radio he said CSR corporate social responsibility are you crazy
social responsibility are you crazy
social responsibility are you crazy that’s gonna be so boring but I told him
that’s gonna be so boring but I told him
that’s gonna be so boring but I told him I said
I said
I said know what this is my personal belief
know what this is my personal belief
know what this is my personal belief that deep down inside everyone has a
that deep down inside everyone has a
that deep down inside everyone has a good soul right
good soul right
good soul right we just need to tap into it isn’t to
we just need to tap into it isn’t to
we just need to tap into it isn’t to connect with it and good deeds helping
connect with it and good deeds helping
connect with it and good deeds helping people you know it’s fun because it
people you know it’s fun because it
people you know it’s fun because it brings a smile to your face so I said I
brings a smile to your face so I said I
brings a smile to your face so I said I wanted to see SRM they’ve read so they
wanted to see SRM they’ve read so they
wanted to see SRM they’ve read so they agreed and I started doing on radio what
agreed and I started doing on radio what
agreed and I started doing on radio what had never been done before I started
had never been done before I started
had never been done before I started doing corporate social responsibility
doing corporate social responsibility
doing corporate social responsibility the idea was that I thought radio is
the idea was that I thought radio is
the idea was that I thought radio is such a large medium such a big medium
such a large medium such a big medium
such a large medium such a big medium that if you utilize it well you can help
that if you utilize it well you can help
that if you utilize it well you can help others the first initiative that we took
others the first initiative that we took
others the first initiative that we took up was there was this guy actually this
up was there was this guy actually this
up was there was this guy actually this girl called me up on my show and she
girl called me up on my show and she
girl called me up on my show and she said that you know my brother is
said that you know my brother is
said that you know my brother is languishing in Tihar jail because I
languishing in Tihar jail because I
languishing in Tihar jail because I didn’t have money to submit for my
didn’t have money to submit for my
didn’t have money to submit for my school fee she was in a government
school fee she was in a government
school fee she was in a government school and she said so what he did was
school and she said so what he did was
school and she said so what he did was he was walking along the railway tracks
he was walking along the railway tracks
he was walking along the railway tracks and he picked up a piece of mine from
and he picked up a piece of mine from
and he picked up a piece of mine from there and he probably would have thrown
there and he probably would have thrown
there and he probably would have thrown it back but he does hurt me though he
it back but he does hurt me though he
it back but he does hurt me though he was a tailor so he picked it up in the
was a tailor so he picked it up in the
was a tailor so he picked it up in the moment he picked it up the real you
moment he picked it up the real you
moment he picked it up the real you police caught him and you know who they
police caught him and you know who they
police caught him and you know who they put charges of stealing on him and they
put charges of stealing on him and they
put charges of stealing on him and they they filed a case against him he got a
they filed a case against him he got a
they filed a case against him he got a sentence so he had served three months
sentence so he had served three months
sentence so he had served three months of his sentence now the quantum of his
of his sentence now the quantum of his
of his sentence now the quantum of his punishment has been doubling because
punishment has been doubling because
punishment has been doubling because there was a fine attached to us to his
there was a fine attached to us to his
there was a fine attached to us to his you know to his punishment and he
you know to his punishment and he
you know to his punishment and he couldn’t pay that so I thought to myself
couldn’t pay that so I thought to myself
couldn’t pay that so I thought to myself I said you know what the crime that he
I said you know what the crime that he
I said you know what the crime that he committed
committed
committed he’s already languished in jail for that
he’s already languished in jail for that
he’s already languished in jail for that he deserved it because a crime is a
he deserved it because a crime is a
he deserved it because a crime is a crime right so you need to go in and you
crime right so you need to go in and you
crime right so you need to go in and you know suffer the punishment but the next
know suffer the punishment but the next
know suffer the punishment but the next three months that he would have been in
three months that he would have been in
three months that he would have been in jail would have been because he didn’t
jail would have been because he didn’t
jail would have been because he didn’t have the money to pay the fine and
have the money to pay the fine and
have the money to pay the fine and poverty is not a crime so I went ahead I
poverty is not a crime so I went ahead I
poverty is not a crime so I went ahead I paid up his fine got him out but that
paid up his fine got him out but that
paid up his fine got him out but that was not it because the fine was a pretty
was not it because the fine was a pretty
was not it because the fine was a pretty fine right so I got him out
fine right so I got him out
fine right so I got him out we rehabilitated him got him a job today
we rehabilitated him got him a job today
we rehabilitated him got him a job today his sister is a graduate she’s already
his sister is a graduate she’s already
his sister is a graduate she’s already married and she has a child and he’s
married and she has a child and he’s
married and she has a child and he’s well settled in his life
you know this entire initiative sparked
you know this entire initiative sparked something inside me and something inside
something inside me and something inside
something inside me and something inside the radio station that I was working for
the radio station that I was working for
the radio station that I was working for also because I realized that here is
also because I realized that here is
also because I realized that here is this medium here is a podium where
this medium here is a podium where
this medium here is a podium where people can come address people tell them
people can come address people tell them
people can come address people tell them about the problems and the city I mean
about the problems and the city I mean
about the problems and the city I mean the city that I live in I’m so proud of
the city that I live in I’m so proud of
the city that I live in I’m so proud of being in delhi-ncr anything that goes
being in delhi-ncr anything that goes
being in delhi-ncr anything that goes that’s what he true for I think cities
that’s what he true for I think cities
that’s what he true for I think cities across the world also every time you
across the world also every time you
across the world also every time you appeal to people you tell them that
appeal to people you tell them that
appeal to people you tell them that someone is in distress good souls will
someone is in distress good souls will
someone is in distress good souls will always come up and help so I thought you
always come up and help so I thought you
always come up and help so I thought you know this should just be a start I
know this should just be a start I
know this should just be a start I wanted what I wanted to do so we went
wanted what I wanted to do so we went
wanted what I wanted to do so we went ahead and the next incident that I took
ahead and the next incident that I took
ahead and the next incident that I took up was we got face reconstruction
up was we got face reconstruction
up was we got face reconstruction surgeries done for acid attack survivors
surgeries done for acid attack survivors
surgeries done for acid attack survivors they couldn’t afford the surgeries so we
they couldn’t afford the surgeries so we
they couldn’t afford the surgeries so we got the surgeries done for them then a
got the surgeries done for them then a
got the surgeries done for them then a rickshaw puller from Agra came to Delhi
rickshaw puller from Agra came to Delhi
rickshaw puller from Agra came to Delhi and this is really this is really iconic
and this is really this is really iconic
and this is really this is really iconic because you know what happens in like
because you know what happens in like
because you know what happens in like someone sitting in Agra doesn’t hear my
someone sitting in Agra doesn’t hear my
someone sitting in Agra doesn’t hear my show but when he came to Delhi he was
show but when he came to Delhi he was
show but when he came to Delhi he was looking for help and someone told him
looking for help and someone told him
looking for help and someone told him one of my fans probably that you know
one of my fans probably that you know
one of my fans probably that you know there is this guy who keeps helping
there is this guy who keeps helping
there is this guy who keeps helping people why don’t you go and approach him
people why don’t you go and approach him
people why don’t you go and approach him so he came to the studio and he told me
so he came to the studio and he told me
so he came to the studio and he told me that his son was a rickshaw puller his
that his son was a rickshaw puller his
that his son was a rickshaw puller his son had a hole in his heart he had to be
son had a hole in his heart he had to be
son had a hole in his heart he had to be operated he didn’t have the money so I
operated he didn’t have the money so I
operated he didn’t have the money so I tied up with the hospital and got him a
tied up with the hospital and got him a
tied up with the hospital and got him a surgery done then where there was his
surgery done then where there was his
surgery done then where there was his farmer’s son you know who was kept Al
farmer’s son you know who was kept Al
farmer’s son you know who was kept Al Kooper say our truck just went over it
Kooper say our truck just went over it
Kooper say our truck just went over it and he lost one of his legs and I
and he lost one of his legs and I
and he lost one of his legs and I thought to myself I said you know what
thought to myself I said you know what
thought to myself I said you know what just because he’s a farmer’s son just
just because he’s a farmer’s son just
just because he’s a farmer’s son just because he cannot afford it doesn’t mean
because he cannot afford it doesn’t mean
because he cannot afford it doesn’t mean that he’s gonna be limping the rest of
that he’s gonna be limping the rest of
that he’s gonna be limping the rest of his life so I got him a high-end
his life so I got him a high-end
his life so I got him a high-end prosthetic and I didn’t Denny got him a
prosthetic and I didn’t Denny got him a
prosthetic and I didn’t Denny got him a high-interest Eddy because everyone came
high-interest Eddy because everyone came
high-interest Eddy because everyone came together the likes of Virendra Sarah you
together the likes of Virendra Sarah you
together the likes of Virendra Sarah you know all the Indian cricketers came
know all the Indian cricketers came
know all the Indian cricketers came together we got him a prosthetic which
together we got him a prosthetic which
together we got him a prosthetic which cost twelve and a half lakhs in the
cost twelve and a half lakhs in the
cost twelve and a half lakhs in the market today he jogs and he’s preparing
market today he jogs and he’s preparing
market today he jogs and he’s preparing for a marathon today a guy who’d lost
for a marathon today a guy who’d lost
for a marathon today a guy who’d lost his back completely
and of course my my favorite of course
and of course my my favorite of course being an initiative that wasn’t meant to
being an initiative that wasn’t meant to
being an initiative that wasn’t meant to be an initiative you know many a times
be an initiative you know many a times
be an initiative you know many a times on radio you get calls and sometimes you
on radio you get calls and sometimes you
on radio you get calls and sometimes you don’t know how to handle them this was
don’t know how to handle them this was
don’t know how to handle them this was one such call there was this gentleman
one such call there was this gentleman
one such call there was this gentleman who called me up and he said he said
who called me up and he said he said
who called me up and he said he said Nathan you know what my father was he
Nathan you know what my father was he
Nathan you know what my father was he sounded in distress he said my father
sounded in distress he said my father
sounded in distress he said my father was very unwell and he’d had a seizure
was very unwell and he’d had a seizure
was very unwell and he’d had a seizure i diapered don’t go and he said that I
i diapered don’t go and he said that I
i diapered don’t go and he said that I was taking him in an ambulance to the
was taking him in an ambulance to the
was taking him in an ambulance to the hospital and they were stuck in a jam he
hospital and they were stuck in a jam he
hospital and they were stuck in a jam he said it’s not that people could not give
said it’s not that people could not give
said it’s not that people could not give sight if they wanted they could have
sight if they wanted they could have
sight if they wanted they could have given you know sight to the ambulance
given you know sight to the ambulance
given you know sight to the ambulance and let the ambulance pass he said the
and let the ambulance pass he said the
and let the ambulance pass he said the ambulance siren kept on you know ringing
ambulance siren kept on you know ringing
ambulance siren kept on you know ringing in my ears and not a soul gave us way
in my ears and not a soul gave us way
in my ears and not a soul gave us way and he said the last I remember of my
and he said the last I remember of my
and he said the last I remember of my dad is he was talking on my shirt all my
dad is he was talking on my shirt all my
dad is he was talking on my shirt all my buttons broke he looked at me once in
buttons broke he looked at me once in
buttons broke he looked at me once in the eye on just said bye and he was gone
the eye on just said bye and he was gone
the eye on just said bye and he was gone forever you know I felt like someone had
forever you know I felt like someone had
forever you know I felt like someone had slapped me on my face right on my face
slapped me on my face right on my face
slapped me on my face right on my face because I was as much a part of the city
because I was as much a part of the city
because I was as much a part of the city as everyone else was in that jam right I
as everyone else was in that jam right I
as everyone else was in that jam right I might not have been there but you know
might not have been there but you know
might not have been there but you know he spoke to the city that day and I
he spoke to the city that day and I
he spoke to the city that day and I thought to myself I said we keep saying
thought to myself I said we keep saying
thought to myself I said we keep saying stuff like the little valley you know
stuff like the little valley you know
stuff like the little valley you know the place where people with big hearts
the place where people with big hearts
the place where people with big hearts live and this is the attitude that we
live and this is the attitude that we
live and this is the attitude that we have that we can’t give way to the
have that we can’t give way to the
have that we can’t give way to the ambulance I mean this is the least we
ambulance I mean this is the least we
ambulance I mean this is the least we could do I started a very simple thing
could do I started a very simple thing
could do I started a very simple thing it was not even a campaign I just
it was not even a campaign I just
it was not even a campaign I just started telling people every day in my
started telling people every day in my
started telling people every day in my show again and again that if we hear a
show again and again that if we hear a
show again and again that if we hear a siren just move to your left you know
siren just move to your left you know
siren just move to your left you know what happens is sometimes in our
what happens is sometimes in our
what happens is sometimes in our stressful lives we forget what to do
stressful lives we forget what to do
stressful lives we forget what to do right so when you hear I’m gonna sign it
right so when you hear I’m gonna sign it
right so when you hear I’m gonna sign it you don’t know what to do so you know
you don’t know what to do so you know
you don’t know what to do so you know you’re like deer in the headlights
you’re like deer in the headlights
you’re like deer in the headlights expression don’t know what to do go to
expression don’t know what to do go to
expression don’t know what to do go to the left or the right so I just started
the left or the right so I just started
the left or the right so I just started making it simple for everyone that if we
making it simple for everyone that if we
making it simple for everyone that if we hear an ambulance siren just move to
hear an ambulance siren just move to
hear an ambulance siren just move to your left that the ambulance is pass
your left that the ambulance is pass
your left that the ambulance is pass away then I called up the ambulance
away then I called up the ambulance
away then I called up the ambulance drivers told them also try and overtake
drivers told them also try and overtake
drivers told them also try and overtake from the right don’t confuse people and
from the right don’t confuse people and
from the right don’t confuse people and that started happening we started
that started happening we started
that started happening we started getting calls and that I think was the
getting calls and that I think was the
getting calls and that I think was the most life-changing moment in her life
most life-changing moment in her life
most life-changing moment in her life because I got a call from someone who
because I got a call from someone who
because I got a call from someone who said you know what my on got saved today
said you know what my on got saved today
said you know what my on got saved today I was taking into Ames and she got saved
I was taking into Ames and she got saved
I was taking into Ames and she got saved only because of you
only because of you
only because of you because people gave me to be honest and
because people gave me to be honest and
because people gave me to be honest and I felt so proud that you know here is
I felt so proud that you know here is
I felt so proud that you know here is this medium where if you really used it
this medium where if you really used it
this medium where if you really used it well and I believe that you know a lot
well and I believe that you know a lot
well and I believe that you know a lot of the electronic media like television
of the electronic media like television
of the electronic media like television even you say everyone is doing their bit
even you say everyone is doing their bit
even you say everyone is doing their bit but I just felt that radio was not doing
but I just felt that radio was not doing
but I just felt that radio was not doing it and so I thought this would be a
it and so I thought this would be a
it and so I thought this would be a great start and I’m so proud that you
great start and I’m so proud that you
great start and I’m so proud that you know other stations also started doing
know other stations also started doing
know other stations also started doing it because it is not about an idea that
it because it is not about an idea that
it because it is not about an idea that others cannot copy it’s not an idea that
others cannot copy it’s not an idea that
others cannot copy it’s not an idea that shouldn’t be covered it’s an idea that
shouldn’t be covered it’s an idea that
shouldn’t be covered it’s an idea that everyone should be copying it’s a good
everyone should be copying it’s a good
everyone should be copying it’s a good deed that everyone should be doing so
deed that everyone should be doing so
deed that everyone should be doing so that was you know up so that is what you
that was you know up so that is what you
that was you know up so that is what you know what’s going on through my to my
know what’s going on through my to my
know what’s going on through my to my head so the four most important things I
head so the four most important things I
head so the four most important things I think that I learned in this entire
think that I learned in this entire
think that I learned in this entire phase of mine that I went through was
phase of mine that I went through was
phase of mine that I went through was one your family will be the only one
one your family will be the only one
one your family will be the only one that stands by you through thick and
that stands by you through thick and
that stands by you through thick and thin you might realize it later in life
thin you might realize it later in life
thin you might realize it later in life but you will too
but you will too
but you will too no matter what religion you follow no
no matter what religion you follow no
no matter what religion you follow no matter who you believe in spend time
matter who you believe in spend time
matter who you believe in spend time with God meditate every day because when
with God meditate every day because when
with God meditate every day because when you connect with God you actually
you connect with God you actually
you connect with God you actually connect with yourself with your own
connect with yourself with your own
connect with yourself with your own conscience 3 never get comfortable with
conscience 3 never get comfortable with
conscience 3 never get comfortable with what you have you know what happens is
what you have you know what happens is
what you have you know what happens is the moment we make small goals in life
the moment we make small goals in life
the moment we make small goals in life which a guard say yeah I want this house
which a guard say yeah I want this house
which a guard say yeah I want this house the moment you get it you think life’s
the moment you get it you think life’s
the moment you get it you think life’s University with everything but never do
University with everything but never do
University with everything but never do that never get comfortable with what you
that never get comfortable with what you
that never get comfortable with what you have because what do you have today you
have because what do you have today you
have because what do you have today you might not have tomorrow so cherish
might not have tomorrow so cherish
might not have tomorrow so cherish whatever you have but remember that it’s
whatever you have but remember that it’s
whatever you have but remember that it’s temporary what is constant what remains
temporary what is constant what remains
temporary what is constant what remains is your family so value them any
is your family so value them any
is your family so value them any relationships and the most important the
relationships and the most important the
relationships and the most important the last point the most important thing that
last point the most important thing that
last point the most important thing that I learned from this be willing to change
I learned from this be willing to change
I learned from this be willing to change I understand that to move ahead you’ll
I understand that to move ahead you’ll
I understand that to move ahead you’ll always need to continuously change and
always need to continuously change and
always need to continuously change and adapt right and you’ll have to innovate
adapt right and you’ll have to innovate
adapt right and you’ll have to innovate so what I wanted to do is this is a
so what I wanted to do is this is a
so what I wanted to do is this is a little bit of a different that talk I
little bit of a different that talk I
little bit of a different that talk I want you to become a part of this TED
want you to become a part of this TED
want you to become a part of this TED talk before I go wherever you I just
talk before I go wherever you I just
talk before I go wherever you I just keep sitting just put your hand on your
keep sitting just put your hand on your
keep sitting just put your hand on your heart and I want you to take this oath
heart and I want you to take this oath
heart and I want you to take this oath with me just say it with me okay
with me just say it with me okay
with me just say it with me okay put your hand on your heart please and
put your hand on your heart please and
put your hand on your heart please and say it with me change is the key of life
say it with me change is the key of life
say it with me change is the key of life change is always uncomfortable change is
change is always uncomfortable change is
change is always uncomfortable change is inconvenient change is difficult and yet
inconvenient change is difficult and yet
inconvenient change is difficult and yet change is what keeps you going if I need
change is what keeps you going if I need
change is what keeps you going if I need to change I will change thank you ladies
to change I will change thank you ladies
to change I will change thank you ladies and gentleman that is the story of my
and gentleman that is the story of my
and gentleman that is the story of my life
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