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The Extra mile | LANA AL RASHEED | TEDxMuscatWomen


all of a sudden we come into this world

all of a sudden we come into this world and everybody is celebrating our arrival

and everybody is celebrating our arrival

and everybody is celebrating our arrival yay a beautiful little girl Wow a

yay a beautiful little girl Wow a

yay a beautiful little girl Wow a beautiful little boy and then we are

beautiful little boy and then we are

beautiful little boy and then we are supposed to be perfect to please our

supposed to be perfect to please our

supposed to be perfect to please our parents our community our family oh my

parents our community our family oh my

parents our community our family oh my god we didn’t choose that did we what to

god we didn’t choose that did we what to

god we didn’t choose that did we what to do we have to do it we have to do it so

do we have to do it we have to do it so

do we have to do it we have to do it so as a very little spoiled girl that has

as a very little spoiled girl that has

as a very little spoiled girl that has one sister

one sister

one sister two brothers all a students and I’m too

two brothers all a students and I’m too

two brothers all a students and I’m too lazy to do my homeworks my father was

lazy to do my homeworks my father was

lazy to do my homeworks my father was always staring at me like how the hell

always staring at me like how the hell

always staring at me like how the hell is she my daughter I am a consultant

is she my daughter I am a consultant

is she my daughter I am a consultant engineering and I am a genius how the

engineering and I am a genius how the

engineering and I am a genius how the hell always till I am 27

hell always till I am 27

hell always till I am 27 can you imagine 27 of my life not

can you imagine 27 of my life not

can you imagine 27 of my life not pleasing my parents being perfect being

pleasing my parents being perfect being

pleasing my parents being perfect being that daughter they always wanted so I

that daughter they always wanted so I

that daughter they always wanted so I just moved on living a normal life

just moved on living a normal life

just moved on living a normal life trying my best to be just normal like

trying my best to be just normal like

trying my best to be just normal like others and one day I discovered no not

others and one day I discovered no not

others and one day I discovered no not normal I might be psycho okay no problem

normal I might be psycho okay no problem

normal I might be psycho okay no problem psycho is cool sometimes so I started to

psycho is cool sometimes so I started to

psycho is cool sometimes so I started to look around me what can I do to be

look around me what can I do to be

look around me what can I do to be different to give not to be special I

different to give not to be special I

different to give not to be special I just wanted to see the love and the

just wanted to see the love and the

just wanted to see the love and the happiness on my parents eyes to feel

happiness on my parents eyes to feel

happiness on my parents eyes to feel calm

calm

calm to me so I can sleep not worried oh my

to me so I can sleep not worried oh my

to me so I can sleep not worried oh my god my father doesn’t like me honor so I

god my father doesn’t like me honor so I

god my father doesn’t like me honor so I moved on in my life joining a telecom

moved on in my life joining a telecom

moved on in my life joining a telecom come company then going to I don’t know

come company then going to I don’t know

come company then going to I don’t know where to study and then coming back and

where to study and then coming back and

where to study and then coming back and then going and coming and going and

then going and coming and going and

then going and coming and going and nothing was special normal till I was

nothing was special normal till I was

nothing was special normal till I was sitting with a very simple girl which

sitting with a very simple girl which

sitting with a very simple girl which was from Syria her name is Dalia she was

was from Syria her name is Dalia she was

was from Syria her name is Dalia she was like Lena you are very nice and very

like Lena you are very nice and very

like Lena you are very nice and very smart and there’s like a very new hotel

smart and there’s like a very new hotel

smart and there’s like a very new hotel which are they looking for employees and

which are they looking for employees and

which are they looking for employees and so come have fun I say okay I’m coming I

so come have fun I say okay I’m coming I

so come have fun I say okay I’m coming I applied they took me I’m the first

applied they took me I’m the first

applied they took me I’m the first Kuwaiti hotelier Wow

Kuwaiti hotelier Wow

Kuwaiti hotelier Wow so I went to my mother and I told her

so I went to my mother and I told her

so I went to my mother and I told her mom this is my business card and she’s

mom this is my business card and she’s

mom this is my business card and she’s like what are you doing in the hotel I

like what are you doing in the hotel I

like what are you doing in the hotel I said I’m working she’s at what so I said

said I’m working she’s at what so I said

said I’m working she’s at what so I said mom it’s a hotel an organization there

mom it’s a hotel an organization there

mom it’s a hotel an organization there are offices and desk behind they’re

are offices and desk behind they’re

are offices and desk behind they’re doing the hospitality looks the way you

doing the hospitality looks the way you

doing the hospitality looks the way you think so she’s like okay oh my god fine

think so she’s like okay oh my god fine

think so she’s like okay oh my god fine my father was supported oh I worked and

my father was supported oh I worked and

my father was supported oh I worked and I worked and I worked and one day I was

I worked and I worked and one day I was

I worked and I worked and one day I was just fed up and I started to change the

just fed up and I started to change the

just fed up and I started to change the game as my country to wait in hotel

game as my country to wait in hotel

game as my country to wait in hotel business there are zero Kuwaitis and as

business there are zero Kuwaitis and as

business there are zero Kuwaitis and as I am the only Kuwaiti in this field I

I am the only Kuwaiti in this field I

I am the only Kuwaiti in this field I started to appear in the media I started

started to appear in the media I started

started to appear in the media I started to talk to say and to make people accept

to talk to say and to make people accept

to talk to say and to make people accept being a hot earlier in Kuwait for ladies

being a hot earlier in Kuwait for ladies

being a hot earlier in Kuwait for ladies of course so one day one of my friends

of course so one day one of my friends

of course so one day one of my friends who says Allah know what are you doing

who says Allah know what are you doing

who says Allah know what are you doing in a hotel I said I’m just sitting doing

in a hotel I said I’m just sitting doing

in a hotel I said I’m just sitting doing nothing

nothing

nothing and then after one year of me being in a

and then after one year of me being in a

and then after one year of me being in a hot head appearing in the media she’s

hot head appearing in the media she’s

hot head appearing in the media she’s like can I apply and then I went to the

like can I apply and then I went to the

like can I apply and then I went to the to the general manager who likes me a

to the general manager who likes me a

to the general manager who likes me a lot

lot

lot I said don’t accept I don’t like her

life goes on

life goes on game has changed difference and

game has changed difference and

game has changed difference and difference and to many details that my

difference and to many details that my

difference and to many details that my time is not enough to say it I reached

time is not enough to say it I reached

time is not enough to say it I reached success but I didn’t feel satisfied I

success but I didn’t feel satisfied I

success but I didn’t feel satisfied I found my parents happy but I didn’t feel

found my parents happy but I didn’t feel

found my parents happy but I didn’t feel peace and all of a sudden I found out

peace and all of a sudden I found out

peace and all of a sudden I found out that I need to be in London for a year

that I need to be in London for a year

that I need to be in London for a year to be with my father

to be with my father

to be with my father who is doing a very sensitive surgery my

who is doing a very sensitive surgery my

who is doing a very sensitive surgery my power and life we went to London all of

power and life we went to London all of

power and life we went to London all of us as a family and the doctor told us

us as a family and the doctor told us

us as a family and the doctor told us that tomorrow is the surgery we can’t

that tomorrow is the surgery we can’t

that tomorrow is the surgery we can’t tell him that he will panic so we hide

tell him that he will panic so we hide

tell him that he will panic so we hide and we are supposed to tell him this

and we are supposed to tell him this

and we are supposed to tell him this info tomorrow morning an hour before the

info tomorrow morning an hour before the

info tomorrow morning an hour before the surgery so my father was on the

surgery so my father was on the

surgery so my father was on the wheelchair I took him to the to an

wheelchair I took him to the to an

wheelchair I took him to the to an elevator we went I closed it he was

elevator we went I closed it he was

elevator we went I closed it he was looking at the mirror I was looking at

looking at the mirror I was looking at

looking at the mirror I was looking at the MER and I told him daddy I want to

the MER and I told him daddy I want to

the MER and I told him daddy I want to tell you a funny news and he was like

tell you a funny news and he was like

tell you a funny news and he was like what I said your surgeries now

what I said your surgeries now

what I said your surgeries now no that’s okay dude okay okay as it took

no that’s okay dude okay okay as it took

no that’s okay dude okay okay as it took it right this is this this moment and

it right this is this this moment and

it right this is this this moment and the elevator was the turning point of my

the elevator was the turning point of my

the elevator was the turning point of my life that I discovered there is nothing

life that I discovered there is nothing

life that I discovered there is nothing important in life but family there is

important in life but family there is

important in life but family there is nothing you should run for and be

nothing you should run for and be

nothing you should run for and be panicking about success glom everything

panicking about success glom everything

panicking about success glom everything nothing is worth family the power of

nothing is worth family the power of

nothing is worth family the power of family is amazing it gives you this cozy

family is amazing it gives you this cozy

family is amazing it gives you this cozy feeling that no one could give you and

feeling that no one could give you and

feeling that no one could give you and then I was on a couch in a hospital

then I was on a couch in a hospital

then I was on a couch in a hospital for 300 days I have a private business

for 300 days I have a private business

for 300 days I have a private business back there in Kuwait that I established

back there in Kuwait that I established

back there in Kuwait that I established before travelling in one year and I have

before travelling in one year and I have

before travelling in one year and I have done an office for me in the hospital

done an office for me in the hospital

done an office for me in the hospital because my dad is to go to the

because my dad is to go to the

because my dad is to go to the physiotherapy so I had the chance to be

physiotherapy so I had the chance to be

physiotherapy so I had the chance to be alone flowers cup of coffee a laptop

alone flowers cup of coffee a laptop

alone flowers cup of coffee a laptop thanks to technology I’m working on it

thanks to technology I’m working on it

thanks to technology I’m working on it so I discovered that I can’t do anything

so I discovered that I can’t do anything

so I discovered that I can’t do anything from anywhere that I could bring rain to

from anywhere that I could bring rain to

from anywhere that I could bring rain to you in this venue you know how you’re

you in this venue you know how you’re

you in this venue you know how you’re gonna help me in that so bring one

gonna help me in that so bring one

gonna help me in that so bring one finger with your hand do one one two

finger with your hand do one one two

finger with your hand do one one two fingers three fingers four fingers

fingers three fingers four fingers

fingers three fingers four fingers let’s bring the rain

but uh it’s so easy to do anything you

but uh it’s so easy to do anything you want anywhere don’t say I can’t don’t

want anywhere don’t say I can’t don’t

want anywhere don’t say I can’t don’t say

say

say I’m afraid there’s nothing worth being

I’m afraid there’s nothing worth being

I’m afraid there’s nothing worth being scared of anything the day I went back

scared of anything the day I went back

scared of anything the day I went back to Kuwait I thought I need to do this

to Kuwait I thought I need to do this

to Kuwait I thought I need to do this some thing that I can feel peace so my

some thing that I can feel peace so my

some thing that I can feel peace so my sister called me and says there’s an

sister called me and says there’s an

sister called me and says there’s an orphan out there in Yemen who needs

orphan out there in Yemen who needs

orphan out there in Yemen who needs marketing and you’re so good in

marketing and you’re so good in

marketing and you’re so good in marketing and you have a magazine so

marketing and you have a magazine so

marketing and you have a magazine so let’s do this I said okay I’m supposed

let’s do this I said okay I’m supposed

let’s do this I said okay I’m supposed to send a reporter I went myself with

to send a reporter I went myself with

to send a reporter I went myself with the reporter and the photographer and I

the reporter and the photographer and I

the reporter and the photographer and I lived amazing amazing three days over

lived amazing amazing three days over

lived amazing amazing three days over there and I have noticed that giving is

there and I have noticed that giving is

there and I have noticed that giving is the most amazing feeling we’re talking

the most amazing feeling we’re talking

the most amazing feeling we’re talking about bridges when you are a bridge

about bridges when you are a bridge

about bridges when you are a bridge between the givers and the people who

between the givers and the people who

between the givers and the people who are in need all the way were while are

are in need all the way were while are

are in need all the way were while are you doing the procedure you feel

you doing the procedure you feel

you doing the procedure you feel blessings you can feel them physically

blessings you can feel them physically

blessings you can feel them physically in your life but you cannot know them

in your life but you cannot know them

in your life but you cannot know them unless you try you cannot feel them if I

unless you try you cannot feel them if I

unless you try you cannot feel them if I tell you to feel them you just cannot

tell you to feel them you just cannot

tell you to feel them you just cannot you have to stand up and do it yourself

you have to stand up and do it yourself

you have to stand up and do it yourself after Yemen I’ve met a couple of

after Yemen I’ve met a couple of

after Yemen I’ve met a couple of volunteering groups I started to go to

volunteering groups I started to go to

volunteering groups I started to go to Lebanon to keenya and one time I was in

Lebanon to keenya and one time I was in

Lebanon to keenya and one time I was in a grocery with my friend and new year

a grocery with my friend and new year

a grocery with my friend and new year was next week and she’s like do you want

was next week and she’s like do you want

was next week and she’s like do you want to go to the borders in New Year I’m

to go to the borders in New Year I’m

to go to the borders in New Year I’m like okay fine any new year she’s like

like okay fine any new year she’s like

like okay fine any new year she’s like yeah new year

yeah new year

yeah new year let’s start over life okay

let’s start over life okay

let’s start over life okay I thought I could have fun more in New

I thought I could have fun more in New

I thought I could have fun more in New Year and it was the happiest new year

Year and it was the happiest new year

Year and it was the happiest new year ever

ever

ever when I met what

when I met what

when I met what of the most amazing volunteering groups

of the most amazing volunteering groups

of the most amazing volunteering groups culture ahem

culture ahem

culture ahem how is her arm like this American Way

how is her arm like this American Way

how is her arm like this American Way carajo Tara home ok so I met them and we

carajo Tara home ok so I met them and we

carajo Tara home ok so I met them and we went there and I had a phobia from

went there and I had a phobia from

went there and I had a phobia from flying and then we waited in the airport

flying and then we waited in the airport

flying and then we waited in the airport for three days because it was snowing

for three days because it was snowing

for three days because it was snowing and we can’t fly and I cannot say that I

and we can’t fly and I cannot say that I

and we can’t fly and I cannot say that I went to a concert I have to go

went to a concert I have to go

went to a concert I have to go we fly all the way to the borders and

we fly all the way to the borders and

we fly all the way to the borders and the thing that I went to the bus there

the thing that I went to the bus there

the thing that I went to the bus there and I told her listen please

and I told her listen please

and I told her listen please I don’t like it put me in any zone in

I don’t like it put me in any zone in

I don’t like it put me in any zone in this volunteering thing she’s like okay

this volunteering thing she’s like okay

this volunteering thing she’s like okay she doesn’t know me we went the moment

she doesn’t know me we went the moment

she doesn’t know me we went the moment we went to a camp that has 1500 child

we went to a camp that has 1500 child

we went to a camp that has 1500 child that I don’t know and they are screaming

that I don’t know and they are screaming

that I don’t know and they are screaming and once they see me wearing the vest

and once they see me wearing the vest

and once they see me wearing the vest and they noticed that there are gifts

and they noticed that there are gifts

and they noticed that there are gifts coming on the way

coming on the way

coming on the way they were all surrounding us pulling us

they were all surrounding us pulling us

they were all surrounding us pulling us to their tents to go and give the gifts

to their tents to go and give the gifts

to their tents to go and give the gifts for their tents okay what we’re gonna do

for their tents okay what we’re gonna do

for their tents okay what we’re gonna do so I decided to say hello everyone

so I decided to say hello everyone

so I decided to say hello everyone come on let’s do the longest train so he

come on let’s do the longest train so he

come on let’s do the longest train so he started to do a train and I started to

started to do a train and I started to

started to do a train and I started to teach them the noise of the Train so we

teach them the noise of the Train so we

teach them the noise of the Train so we started to say do it all the way all

started to say do it all the way all

started to say do it all the way all around the camp and there was a

around the camp and there was a

around the camp and there was a consultant from I don’t know where she

consultant from I don’t know where she

consultant from I don’t know where she went to one of the girls and she

went to one of the girls and she

went to one of the girls and she where did she study that and she throws

where did she study that and she throws

where did she study that and she throws her Nona we have it eventually because

her Nona we have it eventually because

her Nona we have it eventually because it like we are a very noisy community

it like we are a very noisy community

it like we are a very noisy community and this is what you usually do and like

and this is what you usually do and like

and this is what you usually do and like we have good yarn and stuff like that

we have good yarn and stuff like that

we have good yarn and stuff like that you don’t know and I felt blessed more

you don’t know and I felt blessed more

you don’t know and I felt blessed more blessings more happiness more powerful

blessings more happiness more powerful

blessings more happiness more powerful more proud more love more glowing in my

more proud more love more glowing in my

more proud more love more glowing in my parents eyes and I noticed that giving

parents eyes and I noticed that giving

parents eyes and I noticed that giving is taking giving is the way to feel

is taking giving is the way to feel

is taking giving is the way to feel peace to feel fulfilling yourself

peace to feel fulfilling yourself

peace to feel fulfilling yourself giving is a magic but it’s not only

giving is a magic but it’s not only

giving is a magic but it’s not only giving it is not it is how you are

giving it is not it is how you are

giving it is not it is how you are giving this anyone could like get some

giving this anyone could like get some

giving this anyone could like get some amount of money and give it but when you

amount of money and give it but when you

amount of money and give it but when you give it with a smile when you give it to

give it with a smile when you give it to

give it with a smile when you give it to it with a hug when you give it to the

it with a hug when you give it to the

it with a hug when you give it to the real feeling of love it’s come literally

real feeling of love it’s come literally

real feeling of love it’s come literally different so I start going and growing

different so I start going and growing

different so I start going and growing with this team and this team is growing

with this team and this team is growing

with this team and this team is growing and more girls and ladies are joining us

and more girls and ladies are joining us

and more girls and ladies are joining us and the life started to be really

and the life started to be really

and the life started to be really beautiful around me because once you

beautiful around me because once you

beautiful around me because once you surround yourself with the right people

surround yourself with the right people

surround yourself with the right people you will succeed get out of the black

you will succeed get out of the black

you will succeed get out of the black circle get away from the negative people

circle get away from the negative people

circle get away from the negative people keep those people who are simple who are

keep those people who are simple who are

keep those people who are simple who are loving all around you and those vibes

loving all around you and those vibes

loving all around you and those vibes will just push you for success this team

will just push you for success this team

will just push you for success this team started to work to help to a point that

started to work to help to a point that

started to work to help to a point that we moved hundreds of families from 10th

we moved hundreds of families from 10th

we moved hundreds of families from 10th to a full furnished new house a start of

to a full furnished new house a start of

to a full furnished new house a start of a new life we said those people cannot

a new life we said those people cannot

a new life we said those people cannot stay here forever tents

stay here forever tents

stay here forever tents no more tents let’s go let’s develop so

no more tents let’s go let’s develop so

no more tents let’s go let’s develop so we started to shift from giving to

we started to shift from giving to

we started to shift from giving to developing you know why because we

developing you know why because we

developing you know why because we noticed that is not just giving and it’s

noticed that is not just giving and it’s

noticed that is not just giving and it’s not helping only it is the extra mile no

not helping only it is the extra mile no

not helping only it is the extra mile no special success unless you go for the

special success unless you go for the

special success unless you go for the extra mile don’t stop yourself any point

extra mile don’t stop yourself any point

extra mile don’t stop yourself any point go further give more think faster this

go further give more think faster this

go further give more think faster this life is on the go it’s a fast-track life

life is on the go it’s a fast-track life

life is on the go it’s a fast-track life don’t say it’s time to get out of work

don’t say it’s time to get out of work

don’t say it’s time to get out of work it’s for your luck let’s go

it’s for your luck let’s go

it’s for your luck let’s go no you won’t be special like this you

no you won’t be special like this you

no you won’t be special like this you won’t feel the success but if you give

won’t feel the success but if you give

won’t feel the success but if you give the extra mile I guarantee you hundred

the extra mile I guarantee you hundred

the extra mile I guarantee you hundred percent that this extra mile will be the

percent that this extra mile will be the

percent that this extra mile will be the bridge between you and success and

bridge between you and success and

bridge between you and success and success and that you are giving success

success and that you are giving success

success and that you are giving success to others because everything that we

to others because everything that we

to others because everything that we share goes fuer only happiness and

share goes fuer only happiness and

share goes fuer only happiness and success the ones we share it it grows

success the ones we share it it grows

success the ones we share it it grows and I guess everybody in this venue

and I guess everybody in this venue

and I guess everybody in this venue wants to be successful thank you very

wants to be successful thank you very

wants to be successful thank you very much

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