[Music] good afternoon all of you and thank you
good afternoon all of you and thank you
good afternoon all of you and thank you for having me here my topic for today is
for having me here my topic for today is
for having me here my topic for today is shortest beautiful just 20 words to a
shortest beautiful just 20 words to a
shortest beautiful just 20 words to a better you it is said that life is short
better you it is said that life is short
better you it is said that life is short and I’m sure you will agree let’s see
and I’m sure you will agree let’s see
and I’m sure you will agree let’s see what else is short in today’s world
what else is short in today’s world
what else is short in today’s world short spans I go to many colleges
short spans I go to many colleges
short spans I go to many colleges universities I speak to young students
universities I speak to young students
universities I speak to young students like the one sitting here and when I try
like the one sitting here and when I try
like the one sitting here and when I try to address them I usually find that
to address them I usually find that
to address them I usually find that their attention spans do not go beyond
their attention spans do not go beyond
their attention spans do not go beyond 10 to 15 minutes how many of you are
10 to 15 minutes how many of you are
10 to 15 minutes how many of you are short of time in today’s world raise
short of time in today’s world raise
short of time in today’s world raise your hands how many feel I don’t have
your hands how many feel I don’t have
your hands how many feel I don’t have enough time to do the things I want to
enough time to do the things I want to
enough time to do the things I want to do a fair number of hands have gone up
do a fair number of hands have gone up
do a fair number of hands have gone up so that’s one thing we are all short off
so that’s one thing we are all short off
so that’s one thing we are all short off also if you read the newspapers almost
also if you read the newspapers almost
also if you read the newspapers almost every day you have news of road rage you
every day you have news of road rage you
every day you have news of road rage you have people killing each other so we
have people killing each other so we
have people killing each other so we have today short fuses we get angry very
have today short fuses we get angry very
have today short fuses we get angry very quickly short tempers we also have short
quickly short tempers we also have short
quickly short tempers we also have short breaths thanks to the sedentary
breaths thanks to the sedentary
breaths thanks to the sedentary lifestyles that we have managed to
lifestyles that we have managed to
lifestyles that we have managed to acquire short vacations I think the time
acquire short vacations I think the time
acquire short vacations I think the time has gone where you could go off for
has gone where you could go off for
has gone where you could go off for about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy
about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy
about 2 weeks with your family and enjoy a nice relaxed vacation so can short be
a nice relaxed vacation so can short be
a nice relaxed vacation so can short be beautiful is it possible all the things
beautiful is it possible all the things
beautiful is it possible all the things I said are all negative see if we can
I said are all negative see if we can
I said are all negative see if we can look at some things that could be
look at some things that could be
look at some things that could be beautiful
beautiful
beautiful what if short applies to commercial
what if short applies to commercial
what if short applies to commercial breaks I’m sure we would love commercial
breaks I’m sure we would love commercial
breaks I’m sure we would love commercial breaks that are short and don’t go on
breaks that are short and don’t go on
breaks that are short and don’t go on and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes
and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes
and on for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes power naps if I could get time for short
power naps if I could get time for short
power naps if I could get time for short power naps that would be great
power naps that would be great
power naps that would be great great example would be TED talks they
great example would be TED talks they
great example would be TED talks they are short there is a reason the reason
are short there is a reason the reason
are short there is a reason the reason why these talks do not go
why these talks do not go
why these talks do not go on and on they are not like sermons they
on and on they are not like sermons they
on and on they are not like sermons they are contained within 18 minutes or less
are contained within 18 minutes or less
are contained within 18 minutes or less so that would be beautiful right then I
so that would be beautiful right then I
so that would be beautiful right then I thought what about advice
thought what about advice
thought what about advice who wants long sermon on what to do in
who wants long sermon on what to do in
who wants long sermon on what to do in life what if advice could be short so
life what if advice could be short so
life what if advice could be short so that gave me the idea of coming up with
that gave me the idea of coming up with
that gave me the idea of coming up with just 20 words no more of advice that
just 20 words no more of advice that
just 20 words no more of advice that might help people at your stage in life
might help people at your stage in life
might help people at your stage in life these are words that have been put
these are words that have been put
these are words that have been put together and let’s see if these can make
together and let’s see if these can make
together and let’s see if these can make life which is short also beautiful these
life which is short also beautiful these
life which is short also beautiful these are all the advice that I have given
are all the advice that I have given
are all the advice that I have given here in these 20 words are gleaned from
here in these 20 words are gleaned from
here in these 20 words are gleaned from my own experiences of course those
my own experiences of course those
my own experiences of course those experiences have come from teachers
experiences have come from teachers
experiences have come from teachers parents my daughter’s all the people
parents my daughter’s all the people
parents my daughter’s all the people that have influenced my life my wife so
that have influenced my life my wife so
that have influenced my life my wife so there is no one source for what I am
there is no one source for what I am
there is no one source for what I am going to say it’s really a combination
going to say it’s really a combination
going to say it’s really a combination of many things and I am going to support
of many things and I am going to support
of many things and I am going to support them by some meaningful quotations
them by some meaningful quotations
them by some meaningful quotations there’s one thing about quotations that
there’s one thing about quotations that
there’s one thing about quotations that I have loved ever since I started
I have loved ever since I started
I have loved ever since I started collecting them as a 14 year old boy
collecting them as a 14 year old boy
collecting them as a 14 year old boy they themselves are a great example of
they themselves are a great example of
they themselves are a great example of how short can be beautiful because
how short can be beautiful because
how short can be beautiful because ultimately every quotation is distill
ultimately every quotation is distill
ultimately every quotation is distill wisdom it brings things together in a
wisdom it brings things together in a
wisdom it brings things together in a very compact precise concise way and we
very compact precise concise way and we
very compact precise concise way and we get the message almost immediately so
get the message almost immediately so
get the message almost immediately so let’s get started the first two words of
let’s get started the first two words of
let’s get started the first two words of advice walk lightly now you don’t have
advice walk lightly now you don’t have
advice walk lightly now you don’t have to take this literally if you are a
to take this literally if you are a
to take this literally if you are a heavy man you are not likely to walk
heavy man you are not likely to walk
heavy man you are not likely to walk lightly in the physical sense but what I
lightly in the physical sense but what I
lightly in the physical sense but what I mean here is if you can go through life
mean here is if you can go through life
mean here is if you can go through life with fewer burdens and what could those
with fewer burdens and what could those
with fewer burdens and what could those burdens be here is a quotation by piece
burdens be here is a quotation by piece
burdens be here is a quotation by piece pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who
pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who
pilgrim she was a lady in the u.s. who almost gave up her entire life to
almost gave up her entire life to
almost gave up her entire life to walking and can there be anything
walking and can there be anything
walking and can there be anything simpler than walking through life and
simpler than walking through life and
simpler than walking through life and she said unnecessary positions are
she said unnecessary positions are
she said unnecessary positions are necessary burdens you will agree we all
necessary burdens you will agree we all
necessary burdens you will agree we all have so many positions in our life that
have so many positions in our life that
have so many positions in our life that we barely use they just lie there they
we barely use they just lie there they
we barely use they just lie there they are unnecessary unnecessary positions
are unnecessary unnecessary positions
are unnecessary unnecessary positions are unnecessary burdens if you have them
are unnecessary burdens if you have them
are unnecessary burdens if you have them you have to take care of them
you have to take care of them
you have to take care of them there is great freedom in simplicity of
there is great freedom in simplicity of
there is great freedom in simplicity of living it is those who have enough but
living it is those who have enough but
living it is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest if you
not too much who are the happiest if you
not too much who are the happiest if you are pursuing happiness success is of
are pursuing happiness success is of
are pursuing happiness success is of course one thing that you must pursue
course one thing that you must pursue
course one thing that you must pursue but if you are pursuing happiness it is
but if you are pursuing happiness it is
but if you are pursuing happiness it is said that if you have enough but not too
said that if you have enough but not too
said that if you have enough but not too much you will be a happy man or a woman
much you will be a happy man or a woman
much you will be a happy man or a woman what lightly means make sure you are not
what lightly means make sure you are not
what lightly means make sure you are not burdened by things material many things
burdened by things material many things
burdened by things material many things are material today we acquire shirts and
are material today we acquire shirts and
are material today we acquire shirts and then they lie and we are to take care of
then they lie and we are to take care of
then they lie and we are to take care of them we have to get them dry clean
them we have to get them dry clean
them we have to get them dry clean sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to
sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to
sometimes we need maybe ten shirts to get around you know our social calendar
get around you know our social calendar
get around you know our social calendar but we have twenty-five we have thirty
but we have twenty-five we have thirty
but we have twenty-five we have thirty five houses cars non-material baggage
five houses cars non-material baggage
five houses cars non-material baggage non material baggage can come in terms
non material baggage can come in terms
non material baggage can come in terms of relationships it can come in terms of
of relationships it can come in terms of
of relationships it can come in terms of ego sometimes we carry huge egos and
ego sometimes we carry huge egos and
ego sometimes we carry huge egos and they can really make our walk burdensome
they can really make our walk burdensome
they can really make our walk burdensome spiritual baggage sometimes we think we
spiritual baggage sometimes we think we
spiritual baggage sometimes we think we know everything and we know about God we
know everything and we know about God we
know everything and we know about God we know religion and we are constantly
know religion and we are constantly
know religion and we are constantly trying to prove to the others how more
trying to prove to the others how more
trying to prove to the others how more much more spiritual we are than them
much more spiritual we are than them
much more spiritual we are than them so these are the kinds of burdens that
so these are the kinds of burdens that
so these are the kinds of burdens that can take us into a space where we are
can take us into a space where we are
can take us into a space where we are not able to walk lightly first two words
not able to walk lightly first two words
not able to walk lightly first two words consumed next two words of advice talk
consumed next two words of advice talk
consumed next two words of advice talk nicely usually there is a tendency to
nicely usually there is a tendency to
nicely usually there is a tendency to talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses
talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses
talk nicely to superiors teachers bosses people in power but if you really are a
people in power but if you really are a
people in power but if you really are a true human being you will make sure that
true human being you will make sure that
true human being you will make sure that you talk nicely to the servant you talk
you talk nicely to the servant you talk
you talk nicely to the servant you talk nicely to the guard anybody who is
nicely to the guard anybody who is
nicely to the guard anybody who is around to serve you or to have any
around to serve you or to have any
around to serve you or to have any transaction with you and if you are in
transaction with you and if you are in
transaction with you and if you are in sales and ma
sales and ma
sales and ma make sure you talk nicely to the
make sure you talk nicely to the
make sure you talk nicely to the receptionist of the company you go to to
receptionist of the company you go to to
receptionist of the company you go to to sell anything
sell anything
sell anything so talking nicely is not just for
so talking nicely is not just for
so talking nicely is not just for business ease it is for having a good
business ease it is for having a good
business ease it is for having a good social interaction with anybody you come
social interaction with anybody you come
social interaction with anybody you come in touch with please sorry and thank you
in touch with please sorry and thank you
in touch with please sorry and thank you they say these are three friends we have
they say these are three friends we have
they say these are three friends we have forgotten these are social lubricants
forgotten these are social lubricants
forgotten these are social lubricants that make relationships survive the test
that make relationships survive the test
that make relationships survive the test of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac
of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac
of time and this quotation by Sir Isaac Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a
Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a
Newton no one else then Isaac Newton a mathematician and a physicist who said
mathematician and a physicist who said
mathematician and a physicist who said that act is the knack of making a point
that act is the knack of making a point
that act is the knack of making a point without making an enemy and usually
without making an enemy and usually
without making an enemy and usually engineers and scientists have this habit
engineers and scientists have this habit
engineers and scientists have this habit of relying only on data and facts and
of relying only on data and facts and
of relying only on data and facts and they say nice words really don’t mean
they say nice words really don’t mean
they say nice words really don’t mean anything but if Newton could think of
anything but if Newton could think of
anything but if Newton could think of this quotation and come up with it then
this quotation and come up with it then
this quotation and come up with it then certainly we must respect the fact that
certainly we must respect the fact that
certainly we must respect the fact that talking nicely and having tactfulness in
talking nicely and having tactfulness in
talking nicely and having tactfulness in whatever we do is something to aspire to
whatever we do is something to aspire to
whatever we do is something to aspire to I have gone with four words the next
I have gone with four words the next
I have gone with four words the next fifth and sixth word travel widely and
fifth and sixth word travel widely and
fifth and sixth word travel widely and the quotation that goes with it is from
the quotation that goes with it is from
the quotation that goes with it is from a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not
a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not
a gentleman called Oliver Hereford not very famous but he was a writer artist
very famous but he was a writer artist
very famous but he was a writer artist and illustrator and he said a rolling
and illustrator and he said a rolling
and illustrator and he said a rolling stone gathers no moss but it gains a
stone gathers no moss but it gains a
stone gathers no moss but it gains a certain polish when you travel widely
certain polish when you travel widely
certain polish when you travel widely you come across different cultures you
you come across different cultures you
you come across different cultures you come across various people food cuisine
come across various people food cuisine
come across various people food cuisine you come across ways and customs that
you come across ways and customs that
you come across ways and customs that make you a well-rounded person you
make you a well-rounded person you
make you a well-rounded person you acquire polish you acquire
acquire polish you acquire
acquire polish you acquire sophistication you acquire the knowledge
sophistication you acquire the knowledge
sophistication you acquire the knowledge of other cultures you become more
of other cultures you become more
of other cultures you become more tolerant education does not include
tolerant education does not include
tolerant education does not include enough travel usually we sit in
enough travel usually we sit in
enough travel usually we sit in classrooms and we are expected to
classrooms and we are expected to
classrooms and we are expected to educate ourselves without going outside
educate ourselves without going outside
educate ourselves without going outside those boundaries so my advice to all
those boundaries so my advice to all
those boundaries so my advice to all youngsters would be travel widely use
youngsters would be travel widely use
youngsters would be travel widely use every opportunity you get to go out
every opportunity you get to go out
every opportunity you get to go out there and experience the world in the
there and experience the world in the
there and experience the world in the real terms it is the most cost
real terms it is the most cost
real terms it is the most cost perfect away I have known on broadening
perfect away I have known on broadening
perfect away I have known on broadening narrow minds so if you really are a good
narrow minds so if you really are a good
narrow minds so if you really are a good traveler you will make sure that you
traveler you will make sure that you
traveler you will make sure that you understand and you are in the shoes of
understand and you are in the shoes of
understand and you are in the shoes of the other person and you will have a
the other person and you will have a
the other person and you will have a broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my
broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my
broader mindset read wisely I’m on to my fourth piece of advice again sticking to
fourth piece of advice again sticking to
fourth piece of advice again sticking to two words per sentence reading is
two words per sentence reading is
two words per sentence reading is something that the modern generation
something that the modern generation
something that the modern generation seems to have not taken a great liking
seems to have not taken a great liking
seems to have not taken a great liking to but my experience says that if you
to but my experience says that if you
to but my experience says that if you really read wisely and by that I mean
really read wisely and by that I mean
really read wisely and by that I mean you don’t stick to just one genre of
you don’t stick to just one genre of
you don’t stick to just one genre of books or when I say read I also mean
books or when I say read I also mean
books or when I say read I also mean view or see because today in the
view or see because today in the
view or see because today in the internet world it’s not only about
internet world it’s not only about
internet world it’s not only about reading it’s about experiencing and the
reading it’s about experiencing and the
reading it’s about experiencing and the quotation that I want to support my
quotation that I want to support my
quotation that I want to support my argument with is by a gentleman called
argument with is by a gentleman called
argument with is by a gentleman called Ralph
Ralph
Ralph Hockman he said the larger the island of
Hockman he said the larger the island of
Hockman he said the larger the island of knowledge the longer the shoreline of
knowledge the longer the shoreline of
knowledge the longer the shoreline of wonder and I’m going to explain this
wonder and I’m going to explain this
wonder and I’m going to explain this through a visual on this slide you will
through a visual on this slide you will
through a visual on this slide you will see two blue islands of knowledge one is
see two blue islands of knowledge one is
see two blue islands of knowledge one is small right here and the other is a
small right here and the other is a
small right here and the other is a bigger island of knowledge this one has
bigger island of knowledge this one has
bigger island of knowledge this one has a shoreline that goes around it of
a shoreline that goes around it of
a shoreline that goes around it of wonder which is about this size and when
wonder which is about this size and when
wonder which is about this size and when I come to this one the shoreline of
I come to this one the shoreline of
I come to this one the shoreline of wonder has gone up significantly because
wonder has gone up significantly because
wonder has gone up significantly because this island of knowledge is more just to
this island of knowledge is more just to
this island of knowledge is more just to give an example if you do not know about
give an example if you do not know about
give an example if you do not know about anything beyond the solar system it is
anything beyond the solar system it is
anything beyond the solar system it is unlikely that you will wonder about the
unlikely that you will wonder about the
unlikely that you will wonder about the nature of the universe about stars that
nature of the universe about stars that
nature of the universe about stars that are millions or billions of light-years
are millions or billions of light-years
are millions or billions of light-years away from us so ultimately your island
away from us so ultimately your island
away from us so ultimately your island of knowledge will remain fairly small it
of knowledge will remain fairly small it
of knowledge will remain fairly small it is only when you grow your island of
is only when you grow your island of
is only when you grow your island of knowledge that your shoreline of wonder
knowledge that your shoreline of wonder
knowledge that your shoreline of wonder goes up when your shoreline of wonder
goes up when your shoreline of wonder
goes up when your shoreline of wonder goes up you start thinking much more you
goes up you start thinking much more you
goes up you start thinking much more you start groping around you start exploring
start groping around you start exploring
start groping around you start exploring so I think the reading wisely is
so I think the reading wisely is
so I think the reading wisely is something you must look
something you must look
something you must look cat doing almost on a regular basis so
cat doing almost on a regular basis so
cat doing almost on a regular basis so this actually leads us to this nice
this actually leads us to this nice
this actually leads us to this nice corollary the more you know the more you
corollary the more you know the more you
corollary the more you know the more you want to know
want to know
want to know I have seen people and I have really
I have seen people and I have really
I have seen people and I have really great regards for them though they know
great regards for them though they know
great regards for them though they know a lot they don’t want to stop they want
a lot they don’t want to stop they want
a lot they don’t want to stop they want to continue and there are people who
to continue and there are people who
to continue and there are people who know a little but they want to stop at
know a little but they want to stop at
know a little but they want to stop at that so it’s a you could say a conundrum
that so it’s a you could say a conundrum
that so it’s a you could say a conundrum but the more you know the more you want
but the more you know the more you want
but the more you know the more you want to do and you want to be in that space
to do and you want to be in that space
to do and you want to be in that space rather than in the space where you don’t
rather than in the space where you don’t
rather than in the space where you don’t know much and you don’t want to explore
know much and you don’t want to explore
know much and you don’t want to explore beyond that let’s move on this is one
beyond that let’s move on this is one
beyond that let’s move on this is one advice which I don’t follow myself it is
advice which I don’t follow myself it is
advice which I don’t follow myself it is exercise regularly we are leading very
exercise regularly we are leading very
exercise regularly we are leading very sedentary lifestyles we are living in a
sedentary lifestyles we are living in a
sedentary lifestyles we are living in a digital world we really need to be
digital world we really need to be
digital world we really need to be physically fit because there are cases
physically fit because there are cases
physically fit because there are cases of youngsters in the age of 35 40
of youngsters in the age of 35 40
of youngsters in the age of 35 40 succumbing to lifestyle diseases so
succumbing to lifestyle diseases so
succumbing to lifestyle diseases so exercising regularly is something very
exercising regularly is something very
exercising regularly is something very pithy advice and those of you who play
pithy advice and those of you who play
pithy advice and those of you who play sports I’m sure will identify with this
sports I’m sure will identify with this
sports I’m sure will identify with this particular quotation by a gentleman
particular quotation by a gentleman
particular quotation by a gentleman called Al Oerter and he said to exercise
called Al Oerter and he said to exercise
called Al Oerter and he said to exercise at or near capacity is the best way I
at or near capacity is the best way I
at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective
know of reaching a true introspective
know of reaching a true introspective state imagine a physical fitness man is
state imagine a physical fitness man is
state imagine a physical fitness man is talking about reaching a true
talking about reaching a true
talking about reaching a true introspective state which is obviously a
introspective state which is obviously a
introspective state which is obviously a mental thing if you do it right it can
mental thing if you do it right it can
mental thing if you do it right it can open all kinds of inner doors so now if
open all kinds of inner doors so now if
open all kinds of inner doors so now if you are really exercising regularly it
you are really exercising regularly it
you are really exercising regularly it is quite likely that you will elevate
is quite likely that you will elevate
is quite likely that you will elevate your mental thinking to a plane where it
your mental thinking to a plane where it
your mental thinking to a plane where it will be complimentary it will not only
will be complimentary it will not only
will be complimentary it will not only enjoy the fruits of physical exercise
enjoy the fruits of physical exercise
enjoy the fruits of physical exercise but also you will do much better in
but also you will do much better in
but also you will do much better in terms of mental abilities advice number
terms of mental abilities advice number
terms of mental abilities advice number 6 – words listen attentively which you
6 – words listen attentively which you
6 – words listen attentively which you are doing but it’s often that we don’t
are doing but it’s often that we don’t
are doing but it’s often that we don’t follow this listening is something that
follow this listening is something that
follow this listening is something that doesn’t come
doesn’t come
doesn’t come in today’s world again we are distracted
in today’s world again we are distracted
in today’s world again we are distracted by so many things that it is difficult
by so many things that it is difficult
by so many things that it is difficult to pay attention to one individual who
to pay attention to one individual who
to pay attention to one individual who is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very
is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very
is speaking Ernest Hemingway a very famous author said this I like to listen
famous author said this I like to listen
famous author said this I like to listen I have learned a great deal from
I have learned a great deal from
I have learned a great deal from listening carefully most people never
listening carefully most people never
listening carefully most people never listen so if a man as accomplished as
listen so if a man as accomplished as
listen so if a man as accomplished as him could talk about the importance of
him could talk about the importance of
him could talk about the importance of listening well there is a certain amount
listening well there is a certain amount
listening well there is a certain amount of humility required to listen well
of humility required to listen well
of humility required to listen well often we are not able to listen because
often we are not able to listen because
often we are not able to listen because we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go
we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go
we are full of ourselves so I’ll just go on to this one experience that I have
on to this one experience that I have
on to this one experience that I have had over a period of years it is strange
had over a period of years it is strange
had over a period of years it is strange but it is true better listening by one
but it is true better listening by one
but it is true better listening by one produces better speaking in the other
produces better speaking in the other
produces better speaking in the other try this with your brother sister
try this with your brother sister
try this with your brother sister parents if you are able to listen to
parents if you are able to listen to
parents if you are able to listen to them with eye contact with complete
them with eye contact with complete
them with eye contact with complete attention you will suddenly find that
attention you will suddenly find that
attention you will suddenly find that their energy in speaking has gone up
their energy in speaking has gone up
their energy in speaking has gone up their confidence has gone up they are
their confidence has gone up they are
their confidence has gone up they are communicating better because you are
communicating better because you are
communicating better because you are listening better on to the seventh piece
listening better on to the seventh piece
listening better on to the seventh piece of advice laugh heartily I think this
of advice laugh heartily I think this
of advice laugh heartily I think this was Maeda made out in some other
was Maeda made out in some other
was Maeda made out in some other speeches today also the value of
speeches today also the value of
speeches today also the value of laughter it is said that laughter is the
laughter it is said that laughter is the
laughter it is said that laughter is the best medicine and there is a good reason
best medicine and there is a good reason
best medicine and there is a good reason for that there is enough scientific
for that there is enough scientific
for that there is enough scientific research to show that if you laugh a lot
research to show that if you laugh a lot
research to show that if you laugh a lot you are likely to remain healthy for a
you are likely to remain healthy for a
you are likely to remain healthy for a very long time healthy and happy and the
very long time healthy and happy and the
very long time healthy and happy and the quotation I am going to use here is by
quotation I am going to use here is by
quotation I am going to use here is by Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction
Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction
Gautam Buddha who needs no introduction he said thousands of candles can be
he said thousands of candles can be
he said thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle and the
lighted from a single candle and the
lighted from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened
life of the candle will not be shortened
life of the candle will not be shortened happiness never decreases by being
happiness never decreases by being
happiness never decreases by being Sheikh very profound very true so I’m
Sheikh very profound very true so I’m
Sheikh very profound very true so I’m going to do a small experiment here it’s
going to do a small experiment here it’s
going to do a small experiment here it’s called the laughter challenge okay
called the laughter challenge okay
called the laughter challenge okay I’ll need your full cooperation here you
I’ll need your full cooperation here you
I’ll need your full cooperation here you will look at your neighbor whoever is
will look at your neighbor whoever is
will look at your neighbor whoever is sitting next to you you will imagine him
sitting next to you you will imagine him
sitting next to you you will imagine him or her to be a quirky clown okay then
or her to be a quirky clown okay then
or her to be a quirky clown okay then you are going to point the finger at
you are going to point the finger at
you are going to point the finger at that person and you’re going to laugh
that person and you’re going to laugh
that person and you’re going to laugh out loud as hard as you can okay
out loud as hard as you can okay
out loud as hard as you can okay when I say go you will go and do this
when I say go you will go and do this
when I say go you will go and do this after some time when I say stop you will
after some time when I say stop you will
after some time when I say stop you will stop laughing okay are you ready which
stop laughing okay are you ready which
stop laughing okay are you ready which side you choose your side okay on your
side you choose your side okay on your
side you choose your side okay on your marks get set go
okay stop one-two-three don’t laugh
okay stop one-two-three don’t laugh again stop for five okay nobody laughed
again stop for five okay nobody laughed
again stop for five okay nobody laughed so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you
so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you
so it wasn’t uncontrollable I asked you to laugh uncontrollably I was able to
to laugh uncontrollably I was able to
to laugh uncontrollably I was able to control you that’s bad laughs heartily
control you that’s bad laughs heartily
control you that’s bad laughs heartily laughs uncontrollably please try to do
laughs uncontrollably please try to do
laughs uncontrollably please try to do it because it releases all kinds of
it because it releases all kinds of
it because it releases all kinds of positive energy in you I was trying to
positive energy in you I was trying to
positive energy in you I was trying to use that in my experiment but I think I
use that in my experiment but I think I
use that in my experiment but I think I was good at controlling you I thought in
was good at controlling you I thought in
was good at controlling you I thought in the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you
the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you
the 15 seconds seconds that I gave you to be quiet some of you would have not
to be quiet some of you would have not
to be quiet some of you would have not been able to control your laughter and
been able to control your laughter and
been able to control your laughter and there would have been a ripple effect
there would have been a ripple effect
there would have been a ripple effect again to prove the point that laughter
again to prove the point that laughter
again to prove the point that laughter is contagious and it’s the best kind of
is contagious and it’s the best kind of
is contagious and it’s the best kind of epidemic you can ever carry moving on
epidemic you can ever carry moving on
epidemic you can ever carry moving on give generously
give generously
give generously two words again this is something I
two words again this is something I
two words again this is something I learned from my dad my dad though not a
learned from my dad my dad though not a
learned from my dad my dad though not a very rich man in fact he was from lower
very rich man in fact he was from lower
very rich man in fact he was from lower middle-class he always gave and by
middle-class he always gave and by
middle-class he always gave and by giving it doesn’t mean only money of
giving it doesn’t mean only money of
giving it doesn’t mean only money of course he gave money but he gave time he
course he gave money but he gave time he
course he gave money but he gave time he gave skills he taught he never ever
gave skills he taught he never ever
gave skills he taught he never ever expected anything in return and that’s
expected anything in return and that’s
expected anything in return and that’s where the generously part comes Samuel
where the generously part comes Samuel
where the generously part comes Samuel Johnson said kindness is in our power
Johnson said kindness is in our power
Johnson said kindness is in our power even when fondness is not when we are
even when fondness is not when we are
even when fondness is not when we are fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind
fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind
fond of somebody it’s so easy to be kind it is so easy to be generous to somebody
it is so easy to be generous to somebody
it is so easy to be generous to somebody we are fond of but can you be kind to
we are fond of but can you be kind to
we are fond of but can you be kind to somebody you are not fond of somebody
somebody you are not fond of somebody
somebody you are not fond of somebody you have just met it said that when you
you have just met it said that when you
you have just met it said that when you make two people happy one of them is apt
make two people happy one of them is apt
make two people happy one of them is apt to be you this is a Hindi proverb which
to be you this is a Hindi proverb which
to be you this is a Hindi proverb which I’m going to translate in English nakey
I’m going to translate in English nakey
I’m going to translate in English nakey kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my
kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my
kur Maria my doll when I heard it in my school days as any saying I just could
school days as any saying I just could
school days as any saying I just could not make head or tail of it it took me
not make head or tail of it it took me
not make head or tail of it it took me about 50 10 years or 15 years of living
about 50 10 years or 15 years of living
about 50 10 years or 15 years of living life when I realized what it meant once
life when I realized what it meant once
life when I realized what it meant once you have given once you have done a good
you have given once you have done a good
you have given once you have done a good deed don’t remember it just dump it in
deed don’t remember it just dump it in
deed don’t remember it just dump it in the lake you’ve done a good job if you
the lake you’ve done a good job if you
the lake you’ve done a good job if you carry the feeling that you’ve done a
carry the feeling that you’ve done a
carry the feeling that you’ve done a good job then you are really not
good job then you are really not
good job then you are really not benefiting to the extent you could
benefiting to the extent you could
benefiting to the extent you could it’s tough but if you start practicing
it’s tough but if you start practicing
it’s tough but if you start practicing it after a while you will not even think
it after a while you will not even think
it after a while you will not even think that you’ve really done something
that you’ve really done something
that you’ve really done something sometimes you will come and say you did
sometimes you will come and say you did
sometimes you will come and say you did this for me and you say really I don’t
this for me and you say really I don’t
this for me and you say really I don’t remember and it becomes so natural it
remember and it becomes so natural it
remember and it becomes so natural it becomes part of you moving on sleep
becomes part of you moving on sleep
becomes part of you moving on sleep soundly again some of you probably say
soundly again some of you probably say
soundly again some of you probably say yeah I am doing that always but you know
yeah I am doing that always but you know
yeah I am doing that always but you know what it’s not about the length of sleep
what it’s not about the length of sleep
what it’s not about the length of sleep the quotation here is also a very deep
the quotation here is also a very deep
the quotation here is also a very deep one it is not ascribable to anybody
one it is not ascribable to anybody
one it is not ascribable to anybody it’s a French proverb it says there is
it’s a French proverb it says there is
it’s a French proverb it says there is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience
no pillow as soft as a clear conscience
no pillow as soft as a clear conscience and if you really go to bed with a clear
and if you really go to bed with a clear
and if you really go to bed with a clear conscience you are likely to have a very
conscience you are likely to have a very
conscience you are likely to have a very deep sleep when you have a deep sleep
deep sleep when you have a deep sleep
deep sleep when you have a deep sleep you don’t need too many hours and that’s
you don’t need too many hours and that’s
you don’t need too many hours and that’s what I’m going to prove in the next
what I’m going to prove in the next
what I’m going to prove in the next visual here the sleep quality rectangle
visual here the sleep quality rectangle
visual here the sleep quality rectangle sleep quality is measured not by the
sleep quality is measured not by the
sleep quality is measured not by the length of the sleep but also by the
length of the sleep but also by the
length of the sleep but also by the depth of the sleep so there are two
depth of the sleep so there are two
depth of the sleep so there are two rectangles here this length of sleep is
rectangles here this length of sleep is
rectangles here this length of sleep is l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a
l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a
l1 this depth of sleep is d1 there’s a certain area this area represents the
certain area this area represents the
certain area this area represents the quality of sleep that you’ve got if you
quality of sleep that you’ve got if you
quality of sleep that you’ve got if you have depth of sleep d2 which is much
have depth of sleep d2 which is much
have depth of sleep d2 which is much smaller than depth of sleep d1 your
smaller than depth of sleep d1 your
smaller than depth of sleep d1 your length of sleep will have to be more and
length of sleep will have to be more and
length of sleep will have to be more and this is why some people who sleep for 10
this is why some people who sleep for 10
this is why some people who sleep for 10 hours still wake up not feeling fully
hours still wake up not feeling fully
hours still wake up not feeling fully fresh and they say I could have wished I
fresh and they say I could have wished I
fresh and they say I could have wished I could have had one more hour of sleep I
could have had one more hour of sleep I
could have had one more hour of sleep I am now down to my last two words 19 and
am now down to my last two words 19 and
am now down to my last two words 19 and 20 think differently this is something
20 think differently this is something
20 think differently this is something that Steve Jobs did very well this is
that Steve Jobs did very well this is
that Steve Jobs did very well this is what some entrepreneurs do very well
what some entrepreneurs do very well
what some entrepreneurs do very well winners think differently they are not
winners think differently they are not
winners think differently they are not always following the crowd Oliver
always following the crowd Oliver
always following the crowd Oliver Wendell Holmes said he was a famous
Wendell Holmes said he was a famous
Wendell Holmes said he was a famous American jurist and he said man’s mind
American jurist and he said man’s mind
American jurist and he said man’s mind stretched by a new idea never goes back
stretched by a new idea never goes back
stretched by a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions great words
to its original dimensions great words
to its original dimensions great words think about it if you’re always thinking
think about it if you’re always thinking
think about it if you’re always thinking differently you are pushing your mind in
differently you are pushing your mind in
differently you are pushing your mind in new directions if that expands across
new directions if that expands across
new directions if that expands across all those dimensions if you’ll never go
all those dimensions if you’ll never go
all those dimensions if you’ll never go back to its original
back to its original
back to its original dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do
dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do
dimensions I’m done I’m going to just do a quick recap here walk lightly talk
a quick recap here walk lightly talk
a quick recap here walk lightly talk nicely travel widely read wisely
nicely travel widely read wisely
nicely travel widely read wisely exercise regularly listen attentively
exercise regularly listen attentively
exercise regularly listen attentively laugh heartily give generously sleep
laugh heartily give generously sleep
laugh heartily give generously sleep soundly think differently so life as
soundly think differently so life as
soundly think differently so life as they say short short I think I’ve proven
they say short short I think I’ve proven
they say short short I think I’ve proven is beautiful therefore ladies and
is beautiful therefore ladies and
is beautiful therefore ladies and gentlemen life is beautiful live it love
gentlemen life is beautiful live it love
gentlemen life is beautiful live it love it learn through it and laugh with it
it learn through it and laugh with it
it learn through it and laugh with it thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much [Applause]
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