The beauty of the gift of life | Vibhu Walia | TEDxGWHSchool

now before I start I would like all of

now before I start I would like all of you to close your eyes yeah come on

you to close your eyes yeah come on

you to close your eyes yeah come on imagine yourself trapped in a dark room

imagine yourself trapped in a dark room

imagine yourself trapped in a dark room you cannot move but your mind is free to

you cannot move but your mind is free to

you cannot move but your mind is free to go anywhere you cannot move not because

go anywhere you cannot move not because

go anywhere you cannot move not because you are tired or something but you are

you are tired or something but you are

you are tired or something but you are all on your own and you don’t know what

all on your own and you don’t know what

all on your own and you don’t know what to do you are just too oblivious that

to do you are just too oblivious that

to do you are just too oblivious that that all you remember about your day is

that all you remember about your day is

that all you remember about your day is that you woke up had some constant

that you woke up had some constant

that you woke up had some constant turmoil enough for a lifetime just in

turmoil enough for a lifetime just in

turmoil enough for a lifetime just in one day and you woke up again in that

one day and you woke up again in that

one day and you woke up again in that same turmoil

same turmoil

same turmoil well the turmoil here means you are not

well the turmoil here means you are not

well the turmoil here means you are not doing well at school your personal life

doing well at school your personal life

doing well at school your personal life is a mess you are not keeping up with

is a mess you are not keeping up with

is a mess you are not keeping up with your parents and all your friends are

your parents and all your friends are

your parents and all your friends are not what they used to be well after all

not what they used to be well after all

not what they used to be well after all this you go to your bed you cry your

this you go to your bed you cry your

this you go to your bed you cry your heart out and think how momentarily that

heart out and think how momentarily that

heart out and think how momentarily that what if I die tomorrow will there be

what if I die tomorrow will there be

what if I die tomorrow will there be anyone who’d cry for me if any you may

anyone who’d cry for me if any you may

anyone who’d cry for me if any you may now open your eyes now let’s try to keep

now open your eyes now let’s try to keep

now open your eyes now let’s try to keep it simple shall we well this sounds

it simple shall we well this sounds

it simple shall we well this sounds simple it is a complex one to comprehend

simple it is a complex one to comprehend

simple it is a complex one to comprehend oxymoron you see here every single

oxymoron you see here every single

oxymoron you see here every single individual in this world has his frame

individual in this world has his frame

individual in this world has his frame of reference according to which he

of reference according to which he

of reference according to which he measures the thing what is good and

measures the thing what is good and

measures the thing what is good and excellent with respect to one might be a

excellent with respect to one might be a

excellent with respect to one might be a mess detour even a sin with respect to

mess detour even a sin with respect to

mess detour even a sin with respect to another well whenever I think of such

another well whenever I think of such

another well whenever I think of such scenario the casual and the classic

scenario the casual and the classic

scenario the casual and the classic example of the collisions and the Greeks

example of the collisions and the Greeks

example of the collisions and the Greeks comes to my mind

comes to my mind

comes to my mind well the

well the

well the Greeks thought honoring the dead is by

Greeks thought honoring the dead is by

Greeks thought honoring the dead is by burying them the collisions used to eat

burying them the collisions used to eat

burying them the collisions used to eat their dead parents and the cannibalism

according to absolutism we will never

according to absolutism we will never know which one of them was right while

know which one of them was right while

know which one of them was right while the majority of us still think that the

the majority of us still think that the

the majority of us still think that the Greeks were right now in this constant

Greeks were right now in this constant

Greeks were right now in this constant turmoil again one finds himself in

turmoil again one finds himself in

turmoil again one finds himself in dilemma of which one to choose which one

dilemma of which one to choose which one

dilemma of which one to choose which one to deny and in this constant dilemma one

to deny and in this constant dilemma one

to deny and in this constant dilemma one creates what is called the blue sky

creates what is called the blue sky

creates what is called the blue sky thinking a frame of reference of his

thinking a frame of reference of his

thinking a frame of reference of his phone now before a shot of Nadia I would

phone now before a shot of Nadia I would

phone now before a shot of Nadia I would like to tell all of you that I love

like to tell all of you that I love

like to tell all of you that I love bending a lot how many of us have

bending a lot how many of us have

bending a lot how many of us have watched friends oh my god I’m on season

watched friends oh my god I’m on season

watched friends oh my god I’m on season on mine no spoilers please The Big Bang

on mine no spoilers please The Big Bang

on mine no spoilers please The Big Bang Theory

Theory

Theory lovely well thirty reasons why suicide

lovely well thirty reasons why suicide

lovely well thirty reasons why suicide it’s something I’ve been thinking about

it’s something I’ve been thinking about

it’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot not too important but something

a lot not too important but something

a lot not too important but something has a code Hannah Baker well being a

has a code Hannah Baker well being a

has a code Hannah Baker well being a trouble teenager myself I know how

trouble teenager myself I know how

trouble teenager myself I know how ridiculously things can go wrong

beatings they are just to cry out for

beatings they are just to cry out for ask the adult advice let’s represent it

ask the adult advice let’s represent it

ask the adult advice let’s represent it with this 5 X 5 Rubik’s Cube we try to

with this 5 X 5 Rubik’s Cube we try to

with this 5 X 5 Rubik’s Cube we try to solve it on our own without any advice

solve it on our own without any advice

solve it on our own without any advice the adult advice and guess what we end

the adult advice and guess what we end

the adult advice and guess what we end up scrambling it even more in this

up scrambling it even more in this

up scrambling it even more in this constant turmoil again when cannot hold

constant turmoil again when cannot hold

constant turmoil again when cannot hold himself from having suicidal thoughts we

himself from having suicidal thoughts we

himself from having suicidal thoughts we usually think about suicides and killing

usually think about suicides and killing

usually think about suicides and killing ourselves right

well there was this one day I will never

well there was this one day I will never forget I was in Delhi when my father

forget I was in Delhi when my father

forget I was in Delhi when my father gave me a call and said son you should

gave me a call and said son you should

gave me a call and said son you should come back it was a bit unusual because

come back it was a bit unusual because

come back it was a bit unusual because he never does that I came back home no

he never does that I came back home no

he never does that I came back home no one was at home so I had to cash at my

one was at home so I had to cash at my

one was at home so I had to cash at my uncle’s his mother was there my my uncle

uncle’s his mother was there my my uncle

uncle’s his mother was there my my uncle wasn’t there either next day my uncle

wasn’t there either next day my uncle

wasn’t there either next day my uncle comes and I got casually asked him why

comes and I got casually asked him why

comes and I got casually asked him why are they so upset

it took my uncle another two hours to

it took my uncle another two hours to tell me that my sister my first cousin

tell me that my sister my first cousin

tell me that my sister my first cousin has hung herself to death she has

has hung herself to death she has

has hung herself to death she has committed suicide this was us well I

committed suicide this was us well I

committed suicide this was us well I feel terribly sorry to say this was us I

feel terribly sorry to say this was us I

feel terribly sorry to say this was us I didn’t know what to do for a while all I

didn’t know what to do for a while all I

didn’t know what to do for a while all I knew was that in a while they are going

knew was that in a while they are going

knew was that in a while they are going at my bujji’s and I am unprepared as I

at my bujji’s and I am unprepared as I

at my bujji’s and I am unprepared as I walked into their house I saw her her

walked into their house I saw her her

walked into their house I saw her her mother the dripping tears it was

mother the dripping tears it was

mother the dripping tears it was literally like the water on floor a

literally like the water on floor a

literally like the water on floor a mother was breathing the bereft mother

mother was breathing the bereft mother

mother was breathing the bereft mother who had lost something so important to

who had lost something so important to

who had lost something so important to her that all she can do is crying or

her that all she can do is crying or

her that all she can do is crying or moaning well after some time she noticed

moaning well after some time she noticed

moaning well after some time she noticed me and I remember that one look that she

me and I remember that one look that she

me and I remember that one look that she gave me and asked do you know why she

gave me and asked do you know why she

gave me and asked do you know why she did that

did that

did that why I asked myself many times

and then just back to sorrow because I

and then just back to sorrow because I was unprepared and then the blame game

was unprepared and then the blame game

was unprepared and then the blame game was on someone was blaming themselves

was on someone was blaming themselves

was on someone was blaming themselves many people I blame myself for this

many people I blame myself for this

many people I blame myself for this everybody should I thought of her mother

everybody should I thought of her mother

everybody should I thought of her mother who was blaming herself for this I

who was blaming herself for this I

who was blaming herself for this I thought of our grandparents who even

thought of our grandparents who even

thought of our grandparents who even today don’t believe that she’s dead I

thought of a 14 year old cousin who gave

thought of a 14 year old cousin who gave fire to her cheetah and then again I

fire to her cheetah and then again I

fire to her cheetah and then again I asked myself why didn’t you call her

and this just just back to sorrow well

and this just just back to sorrow well it was a tough time and after this long

it was a tough time and after this long

it was a tough time and after this long one month I moved on

one month I moved on

one month I moved on well I don’t know and looked into the

well I don’t know and looked into the

well I don’t know and looked into the statistics of this whole suicide and

statistics of this whole suicide and

statistics of this whole suicide and hurting themselves the teens hurting

hurting themselves the teens hurting

hurting themselves the teens hurting themselves thing and trust me

themselves thing and trust me

themselves thing and trust me suicide is not the only problem is not

suicide is not the only problem is not

suicide is not the only problem is not the only vice that we are facing it is a

the only vice that we are facing it is a

the only vice that we are facing it is a gradual process as we have heard before

every our one student commits suicide

every our one student commits suicide here in a mirror and every 40 seconds

here in a mirror and every 40 seconds

here in a mirror and every 40 seconds well

well

well I’m talking a typical talk is what 15

I’m talking a typical talk is what 15

I’m talking a typical talk is what 15 minutes long right you do the maths once

minutes long right you do the maths once

minutes long right you do the maths once you sign in the world people literally

you sign in the world people literally

you sign in the world people literally killing themselves I can only think

killing themselves I can only think

killing themselves I can only think about the intensity of my sister’s

about the intensity of my sister’s

about the intensity of my sister’s suicide on my family well that’s one

suicide on my family well that’s one

suicide on my family well that’s one family every 40 seconds 46% teen teens

family every 40 seconds 46% teen teens

family every 40 seconds 46% teen teens heard themselves on purpose

heard themselves on purpose

heard themselves on purpose well it’s roughly every second of us now

well it’s roughly every second of us now

well it’s roughly every second of us now I’ve come here with the solution

I’ve come here with the solution

I’ve come here with the solution well maybe sine theta cos theta and

well maybe sine theta cos theta and

well maybe sine theta cos theta and mathematic sounds boring but at least at

mathematic sounds boring but at least at

mathematic sounds boring but at least at least it is the absolute truth right I

least it is the absolute truth right I

least it is the absolute truth right I guess you all agree and here I presently

guess you all agree and here I presently

guess you all agree and here I presently risen gentlemen the PI will challenge pi

risen gentlemen the PI will challenge pi

risen gentlemen the PI will challenge pi 3.14159265 3/5 a random number right

3.14159265 3/5 a random number right

3.14159265 3/5 a random number right well this randomness represents us

well this randomness represents us

well this randomness represents us nature’s the random turmoils the

nature’s the random turmoils the

nature’s the random turmoils the uncertainty in our lives

uncertainty in our lives

uncertainty in our lives I mean random is very ugly right well

I mean random is very ugly right well

I mean random is very ugly right well now the every digit and the PI has two

now the every digit and the PI has two

now the every digit and the PI has two choices it can either live in the

choices it can either live in the

choices it can either live in the uncertainty causing itself for being

uncertainty causing itself for being

uncertainty causing itself for being uncertain cursing itself for being

uncertain cursing itself for being

uncertain cursing itself for being unpredictable because it doesn’t know I

unpredictable because it doesn’t know I

unpredictable because it doesn’t know I mean the last is it I see here is zero

mean the last is it I see here is zero

mean the last is it I see here is zero no one can tell you what next digit is

no one can tell you what next digit is

no one can tell you what next digit is like of course people can but you bear

like of course people can but you bear

like of course people can but you bear the idea in the second option

the idea in the second option

the idea in the second option to embrace itself being proud of being

to embrace itself being proud of being

to embrace itself being proud of being pi being proud of being what

pi being proud of being what

pi being proud of being what uncorrectable well this is something

uncorrectable well this is something

uncorrectable well this is something called Drake’s equation

I’d say Drake Equation is was devised to

I’d say Drake Equation is was devised to find the number of planets which might

find the number of planets which might

find the number of planets which might hold intelligent life well the answer of

hold intelligent life well the answer of

hold intelligent life well the answer of this equation for our galaxy is 100,000

this equation for our galaxy is 100,000

this equation for our galaxy is 100,000 that’s a big number it it deserves

that’s a big number it it deserves

that’s a big number it it deserves applause come on yet I don’t see aliens

applause come on yet I don’t see aliens

applause come on yet I don’t see aliens anywhere except in the episodes of Rick

anywhere except in the episodes of Rick

anywhere except in the episodes of Rick and Morty this is Fermi paradox well

and Morty this is Fermi paradox well

and Morty this is Fermi paradox well according to this we will never be able

according to this we will never be able

according to this we will never be able to contact with the aliens or see

to contact with the aliens or see

to contact with the aliens or see anything because they are just too

anything because they are just too

anything because they are just too distant far away this is one thing we

distant far away this is one thing we

distant far away this is one thing we can learn from here we are randomly

can learn from here we are randomly

can learn from here we are randomly arranged molecules and atoms on a tiny

arranged molecules and atoms on a tiny

arranged molecules and atoms on a tiny corner in the universe 10 years from now

corner in the universe 10 years from now

corner in the universe 10 years from now are all deer pets might be dead a

are all deer pets might be dead a

are all deer pets might be dead a hundred years from now he all will be

hundred years from now he all will be

hundred years from now he all will be dead a thousand years from now what our

dead a thousand years from now what our

dead a thousand years from now what our grand grand grand lips 24 time grand kid

grand grand grand lips 24 time grand kid

grand grand grand lips 24 time grand kid would be dead

well the absolute truth is we all have

well the absolute truth is we all have to die let’s let’s just accept that but

to die let’s let’s just accept that but

to die let’s let’s just accept that but we are here for some reason I don’t know

we are here for some reason I don’t know

we are here for some reason I don’t know what that reason is I don’t know if

what that reason is I don’t know if

what that reason is I don’t know if anyone knows that but can’t we just work

anyone knows that but can’t we just work

anyone knows that but can’t we just work on our full potential and see what we

on our full potential and see what we

on our full potential and see what we are here for and enjoy our time here

here’s this one thing I’d see to

here’s this one thing I’d see to conclude my talk

conclude my talk

conclude my talk I think this whole thing with

I think this whole thing with

I think this whole thing with helplessness and hopefulness is just

helplessness and hopefulness is just

helplessness and hopefulness is just look into oneself this always light a

look into oneself this always light a

look into oneself this always light a small flame

small flame

small flame it might look ugly a small flame which I

it might look ugly a small flame which I

it might look ugly a small flame which I always saw in my sister which I see in

always saw in my sister which I see in

always saw in my sister which I see in every one flame light whatever you want

every one flame light whatever you want

every one flame light whatever you want to call it there’s this meadow inside us

to call it there’s this meadow inside us

to call it there’s this meadow inside us wandering around looking into everything

wandering around looking into everything

wandering around looking into everything it can get a hold on

things happen after all these numbers I

things happen after all these numbers I find myself very lucky to be here and I

find myself very lucky to be here and I

find myself very lucky to be here and I mean very very lucky he is my eyes after

mean very very lucky he is my eyes after

mean very very lucky he is my eyes after one more key of an experience that I had

one more key of an experience that I had

one more key of an experience that I had find the Fox that is always inside of

find the Fox that is always inside of

find the Fox that is always inside of you that Fox is always needy uncertain

feel it’s compassion wander around the

feel it’s compassion wander around the forest while you can and next morning

forest while you can and next morning

forest while you can and next morning when you wake up the room isn’t dark

when you wake up the room isn’t dark

when you wake up the room isn’t dark anymore you finally accept yourself in

anymore you finally accept yourself in

anymore you finally accept yourself in that same room on that same bed but

that same room on that same bed but

that same room on that same bed but here’s the tricky part you are happy

here’s the tricky part you are happy

here’s the tricky part you are happy this time just to be here another

this time just to be here another

this time just to be here another oxymoron you are very lucky to be

oxymoron you are very lucky to be

oxymoron you are very lucky to be unlucky because we cannot actually

unlucky because we cannot actually

unlucky because we cannot actually devise some formula to find the

devise some formula to find the

devise some formula to find the probability of life but trust me it is

probability of life but trust me it is

probability of life but trust me it is smaller than the smallest number you you

smaller than the smallest number you you

smaller than the smallest number you you can ever imagine

can ever imagine

can ever imagine and congratulations

and congratulations

and congratulations now when the I will challenge you can

now when the I will challenge you can

now when the I will challenge you can contact in here

contact in here

contact in here [Applause]