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The Fourth Person | Vighnesh Prasad | TEDxOOBSchool


football is a beautiful game the drama

football is a beautiful game the drama the suspense the euphoria during and

the suspense the euphoria during and

the suspense the euphoria during and after the match is what sets it apart

after the match is what sets it apart

after the match is what sets it apart from other sports and I couldn’t find a

from other sports and I couldn’t find a

from other sports and I couldn’t find a fitting start to my talk than to share

fitting start to my talk than to share

fitting start to my talk than to share with you all one of the greatest moments

with you all one of the greatest moments

with you all one of the greatest moments in football history

in football history

in football history Manchester City winning the title in

Manchester City winning the title in

Manchester City winning the title in 2012 the 2011 and 12 tournament was

2012 the 2011 and 12 tournament was

2012 the 2011 and 12 tournament was coming to an end

coming to an end

coming to an end and the fans were the edge deceased

and the fans were the edge deceased

and the fans were the edge deceased because it all came down to two bitter

because it all came down to two bitter

because it all came down to two bitter rivals Manchester United and Man City

rivals Manchester United and Man City

rivals Manchester United and Man City now both teams had the deciding matches

now both teams had the deciding matches

now both teams had the deciding matches scheduled simultaneously between

scheduled simultaneously between

scheduled simultaneously between different teams now what makes this

different teams now what makes this

different teams now what makes this moment all the more special is because

moment all the more special is because

moment all the more special is because man United won their match five minutes

man United won their match five minutes

man United won their match five minutes before Man City stood and so they were

before Man City stood and so they were

before Man City stood and so they were brief winners of the title so now Man

brief winners of the title so now Man

brief winners of the title so now Man City had five minutes to contract a 2-1

City had five minutes to contract a 2-1

City had five minutes to contract a 2-1 deficit and clinched the title steal it

deficit and clinched the title steal it

deficit and clinched the title steal it away from Manchester United all in a

away from Manchester United all in a

away from Manchester United all in a matter of just five minutes and boy

matter of just five minutes and boy

matter of just five minutes and boy there was five minutes of pure magic in

there was five minutes of pure magic in

there was five minutes of pure magic in display Jacko handed in the equalizer

display Jacko handed in the equalizer

display Jacko handed in the equalizer the score was now two to one goal

the score was now two to one goal

the score was now two to one goal required and it all came in the 94th

required and it all came in the 94th

required and it all came in the 94th minute David Silva passes it down to

minute David Silva passes it down to

minute David Silva passes it down to Balotelli and Balotelli passed it to

Balotelli and Balotelli passed it to

Balotelli and Balotelli passed it to agüero who then smashed home the winner

agüero who then smashed home the winner

agüero who then smashed home the winner and stole the title right from the

and stole the title right from the

and stole the title right from the United now I’m not focusing on the

United now I’m not focusing on the

United now I’m not focusing on the moment here I’m focusing on the one

moment here I’m focusing on the one

moment here I’m focusing on the one player who was part of this moment

player who was part of this moment

player who was part of this moment Balotelli you see his year in Manchester

Balotelli you see his year in Manchester

Balotelli you see his year in Manchester City was not all that great and

City was not all that great and

City was not all that great and appreciated by the teammates and fans

appreciated by the teammates and fans

appreciated by the teammates and fans because he took up the game as somewhat

because he took up the game as somewhat

because he took up the game as somewhat of individual glory he used to display

of individual glory he used to display

of individual glory he used to display momentary selfishness in the game you

momentary selfishness in the game you

momentary selfishness in the game you take it all for himself but for some

take it all for himself but for some

take it all for himself but for some reason in that last run he pulled off a

reason in that last run he pulled off a

reason in that last run he pulled off a pass

pass

pass what really pushed them to do so I

what really pushed them to do so I

what really pushed them to do so I believe that there was someone or

believe that there was someone or

believe that there was someone or something behind him making that

something behind him making that

something behind him making that decision the subconscious

decision the subconscious

decision the subconscious ladies and gentlemen is a complex layer

ladies and gentlemen is a complex layer

ladies and gentlemen is a complex layer hidden underneath layers and of critical

hidden underneath layers and of critical

hidden underneath layers and of critical thought functions this was stated by

thought functions this was stated by

thought functions this was stated by Pierre Jeannette back in the 18th

Pierre Jeannette back in the 18th

Pierre Jeannette back in the 18th century now let me explain this in

century now let me explain this in

century now let me explain this in simpler terms we have the brain let’s

simpler terms we have the brain let’s

simpler terms we have the brain let’s divide it into the subconscious and the

divide it into the subconscious and the

divide it into the subconscious and the conscious when we learn new things when

conscious when we learn new things when

conscious when we learn new things when we meet new people when we see new

we meet new people when we see new

we meet new people when we see new things the information acquired is

things the information acquired is

things the information acquired is processed and there is a moment a

processed and there is a moment a

processed and there is a moment a defining moment before the information

defining moment before the information

defining moment before the information gets divided between the subconscious

gets divided between the subconscious

gets divided between the subconscious and the conscious and this defining

and the conscious and this defining

and the conscious and this defining moment it’s involuntary

moment it’s involuntary

moment it’s involuntary we can’t decide where the information

we can’t decide where the information

we can’t decide where the information goes but it is decided on the basis of

goes but it is decided on the basis of

goes but it is decided on the basis of how useful it is let’s say it is not

how useful it is let’s say it is not

how useful it is let’s say it is not useful then it goes into the

useful then it goes into the

useful then it goes into the subconscious and if it is useful it goes

subconscious and if it is useful it goes

subconscious and if it is useful it goes into the conscious now what happens here

into the conscious now what happens here

into the conscious now what happens here is what people see in us is our display

is what people see in us is our display

is what people see in us is our display of the conscious every skill every

of the conscious every skill every

of the conscious every skill every memory every thought is on display in

memory every thought is on display in

memory every thought is on display in the conscious now we are human beings we

the conscious now we are human beings we

the conscious now we are human beings we are a messy species we have problems and

are a messy species we have problems and

are a messy species we have problems and issues coming straight at us and

issues coming straight at us and

issues coming straight at us and tackling a few is not that hard because

tackling a few is not that hard because

tackling a few is not that hard because we have the skills in our conscious

we have the skills in our conscious

we have the skills in our conscious layer we have the necessary skills to do

layer we have the necessary skills to do

layer we have the necessary skills to do so but what if we’re faced with a

so but what if we’re faced with a

so but what if we’re faced with a problem that is too difficult too large

problem that is too difficult too large

problem that is too difficult too large too intelligent for our conscious so the

too intelligent for our conscious so the

too intelligent for our conscious so the consciousness has to step down making

consciousness has to step down making

consciousness has to step down making way for the subconscious to enter

way for the subconscious to enter

way for the subconscious to enter and the subconscious influence is

and the subconscious influence is

and the subconscious influence is carried on by a person who has the

carried on by a person who has the

carried on by a person who has the entire subconscious manifested into it

entire subconscious manifested into it

entire subconscious manifested into it this person representing the

this person representing the

this person representing the subconscious is who I call the fourth

subconscious is who I call the fourth

subconscious is who I call the fourth person in grammar we all know first

person in grammar we all know first

person in grammar we all know first person is when we refer to ourselves

person is when we refer to ourselves

person is when we refer to ourselves second person when we refer to a person

second person when we refer to a person

second person when we refer to a person in conversation and third person when we

in conversation and third person when we

in conversation and third person when we referred to a person who is not present

referred to a person who is not present

referred to a person who is not present in the conversation you see the fourth

in the conversation you see the fourth

in the conversation you see the fourth person is somewhat similar to the third

person is somewhat similar to the third

person is somewhat similar to the third person but only in terms of presence

person but only in terms of presence

person but only in terms of presence we cannot physically perceive the fourth

we cannot physically perceive the fourth

we cannot physically perceive the fourth person it exists

person it exists

person it exists like I mentioned before as a

like I mentioned before as a

like I mentioned before as a representation of the subconscious in

representation of the subconscious in

representation of the subconscious in type the large chunk of information that

type the large chunk of information that

type the large chunk of information that stored in there manifested into this

stored in there manifested into this

stored in there manifested into this person now this person has an influence

person now this person has an influence

person now this person has an influence on us and let me go back to that example

on us and let me go back to that example

on us and let me go back to that example I gave when you’re faced with a

I gave when you’re faced with a

I gave when you’re faced with a difficult issue now for this I want you

difficult issue now for this I want you

difficult issue now for this I want you all to take the brain as a ship its

all to take the brain as a ship its

all to take the brain as a ship its steered by a helmsman now this helmsman

steered by a helmsman now this helmsman

steered by a helmsman now this helmsman is the conscious it has to steer the

is the conscious it has to steer the

is the conscious it has to steer the ship navigate the Seas reach its

ship navigate the Seas reach its

ship navigate the Seas reach its destination and make it not sue but

destination and make it not sue but

destination and make it not sue but let’s say the tides get too rough the

let’s say the tides get too rough the

let’s say the tides get too rough the weather gets too unpredictable the

weather gets too unpredictable the

weather gets too unpredictable the helmsman has to step down and make way

helmsman has to step down and make way

helmsman has to step down and make way to another experienced helmsman who

to another experienced helmsman who

to another experienced helmsman who knows his way through these difficulties

knows his way through these difficulties

knows his way through these difficulties I believe that that experienced helmsman

I believe that that experienced helmsman

I believe that that experienced helmsman is the fourth person influencing every

is the fourth person influencing every

is the fourth person influencing every decision that is made they run out you

decision that is made they run out you

decision that is made they run out you know those inside voices you’ve had in

know those inside voices you’ve had in

know those inside voices you’ve had in your head that constantly influences the

your head that constantly influences the

your head that constantly influences the decisions you make and almost telling

decisions you make and almost telling

decisions you make and almost telling you what to do that is the fourth person

you what to do that is the fourth person

you what to do that is the fourth person and the decisions that you make as a

and the decisions that you make as a

and the decisions that you make as a result of it is all because of that

result of it is all because of that

result of it is all because of that single influence from the fourth person

single influence from the fourth person

single influence from the fourth person and balotelli pulling off that pass in

and balotelli pulling off that pass in

and balotelli pulling off that pass in the

the

the first moment that one Manchester City

first moment that one Manchester City

first moment that one Manchester City the title that was his fourth person

the title that was his fourth person

the title that was his fourth person telling him that passing is a better

telling him that passing is a better

telling him that passing is a better decision now I would like to relate this

decision now I would like to relate this

decision now I would like to relate this idea this perspective of mine with an

idea this perspective of mine with an

idea this perspective of mine with an existing phenomenon an existing syndrome

existing phenomenon an existing syndrome

existing phenomenon an existing syndrome the acquired savant syndrome a person

the acquired savant syndrome a person

the acquired savant syndrome a person that the syndrome tends to have a

that the syndrome tends to have a

that the syndrome tends to have a resurgence in an extraordinary talent

resurgence in an extraordinary talent

resurgence in an extraordinary talent following an episode and once such

following an episode and once such

following an episode and once such victim I would like to take into

victim I would like to take into

victim I would like to take into providing the necessary explanation

providing the necessary explanation

providing the necessary explanation his doctor Tony said Korea and X

his doctor Tony said Korea and X

his doctor Tony said Korea and X orthopedic surgeon back in 1994 he was

orthopedic surgeon back in 1994 he was

orthopedic surgeon back in 1994 he was taking a walk in a park in a stormy

taking a walk in a park in a stormy

taking a walk in a park in a stormy evening and he had to place an urgent

evening and he had to place an urgent

evening and he had to place an urgent phone call so he proceeded on to a phone

phone call so he proceeded on to a phone

phone call so he proceeded on to a phone booth and what happened after that was

booth and what happened after that was

booth and what happened after that was life-changing you see lightning struck

life-changing you see lightning struck

life-changing you see lightning struck the booth and through the phone and to

the booth and through the phone and to

the booth and through the phone and to his head and that left him in a coma

his head and that left him in a coma

his head and that left him in a coma but he was lucky to fall in a coma

but he was lucky to fall in a coma

but he was lucky to fall in a coma because one of the people waiting in

because one of the people waiting in

because one of the people waiting in line to use that phone was a nurse

line to use that phone was a nurse

line to use that phone was a nurse working in this hospital now after a few

working in this hospital now after a few

working in this hospital now after a few weeks he woke up from the coma very much

weeks he woke up from the coma very much

weeks he woke up from the coma very much alive in breathing but there was

alive in breathing but there was

alive in breathing but there was something extra in him something new

something extra in him something new

something extra in him something new about him he realized that he had lost

about him he realized that he had lost

about him he realized that he had lost some connection to his existing medical

some connection to his existing medical

some connection to his existing medical skills that he required over the course

skills that he required over the course

skills that he required over the course of years he realized that it was

of years he realized that it was

of years he realized that it was shadowed by this taste in cool music so

shadowed by this taste in cool music so

shadowed by this taste in cool music so he acknowledged this taste and tried his

he acknowledged this taste and tried his

he acknowledged this taste and tried his best to interpret sheet music but he

best to interpret sheet music but he

best to interpret sheet music but he needed to implement patience somewhere

needed to implement patience somewhere

needed to implement patience somewhere so he went on to buy a piano and over a

so he went on to buy a piano and over a

so he went on to buy a piano and over a course of months he practiced and

course of months he practiced and

course of months he practiced and practiced and established himself as a

practiced and established himself as a

practiced and established himself as a virtuoso he then composed his own tracks

virtuoso he then composed his own tracks

virtuoso he then composed his own tracks and even made his own album notes from

and even made his own album notes from

and even made his own album notes from an

an

an gentle pianist and composer now I can

gentle pianist and composer now I can

gentle pianist and composer now I can explain what happened to him

explain what happened to him

explain what happened to him using my perspective of the fourth

using my perspective of the fourth

using my perspective of the fourth person you see when he was struck by

person you see when he was struck by

person you see when he was struck by lightning lightning is unpredictable

lightning lightning is unpredictable

lightning lightning is unpredictable other than the fact that there is 30,000

other than the fact that there is 30,000

other than the fact that there is 30,000 kelvins of electricity that one bolt of

kelvins of electricity that one bolt of

kelvins of electricity that one bolt of lightning there is still the vast

lightning there is still the vast

lightning there is still the vast majority of the unpredictability so

majority of the unpredictability so

majority of the unpredictability so let’s say that when lightning struck his

let’s say that when lightning struck his

let’s say that when lightning struck his head it’s an effective the electrical

head it’s an effective the electrical

head it’s an effective the electrical activity in his brain pertaining to the

activity in his brain pertaining to the

activity in his brain pertaining to the medical skills that he required so he

medical skills that he required so he

medical skills that he required so he lost some connection to it and the

lost some connection to it and the

lost some connection to it and the fourth person realizes that the body is

fourth person realizes that the body is

fourth person realizes that the body is in a coma there is physical paralysis

in a coma there is physical paralysis

in a coma there is physical paralysis along with some slight metal ones – so

along with some slight metal ones – so

along with some slight metal ones – so the fourth person steps in realizing

the fourth person steps in realizing

the fourth person steps in realizing that he needs to compensate for this

that he needs to compensate for this

that he needs to compensate for this loss in the connection and he implements

loss in the connection and he implements

loss in the connection and he implements an existing interest he had for

an existing interest he had for

an existing interest he had for classical music he did say that when he

classical music he did say that when he

classical music he did say that when he was a teenager he enjoyed classical

was a teenager he enjoyed classical

was a teenager he enjoyed classical music and that interest was suddenly

music and that interest was suddenly

music and that interest was suddenly overshadowed by his pursuit of

overshadowed by his pursuit of

overshadowed by his pursuit of orthopaedics but after he woke up from

orthopaedics but after he woke up from

orthopaedics but after he woke up from the coma he acknowledged this taste and

the coma he acknowledged this taste and

the coma he acknowledged this taste and became a most more successful as a

became a most more successful as a

became a most more successful as a virtuoso than when he was a doctor now

virtuoso than when he was a doctor now

virtuoso than when he was a doctor now what I’m trying to get at is all of us

what I’m trying to get at is all of us

what I’m trying to get at is all of us have different fourth persons and each

have different fourth persons and each

have different fourth persons and each fourth person is as unique as the

fourth person is as unique as the

fourth person is as unique as the subconscious in each and every one of

subconscious in each and every one of

subconscious in each and every one of you now why do I have this confusing

you now why do I have this confusing

you now why do I have this confusing perspective it’s because I’m aware of

perspective it’s because I’m aware of

perspective it’s because I’m aware of this presence inside me I’m aware that a

this presence inside me I’m aware that a

this presence inside me I’m aware that a fourth person is behind the decisions I

fourth person is behind the decisions I

fourth person is behind the decisions I make in front of difficult circumstances

make in front of difficult circumstances

make in front of difficult circumstances and these influences I’ve learned to

and these influences I’ve learned to

and these influences I’ve learned to accept because when you make a decision

accept because when you make a decision

accept because when you make a decision that seems out of the blue you still

that seems out of the blue you still

that seems out of the blue you still need to realize that whatever decision

need to realize that whatever decision

need to realize that whatever decision is

is

is is only because of the information that

is only because of the information that

is only because of the information that you felt it’s only because of the

you felt it’s only because of the

you felt it’s only because of the information that you absorbed that you

information that you absorbed that you

information that you absorbed that you to think in pure intuition and I want

to think in pure intuition and I want

to think in pure intuition and I want you all seated here to absorb this fact

you all seated here to absorb this fact

you all seated here to absorb this fact there is a fourth person in all of you

there is a fourth person in all of you

there is a fourth person in all of you helping you guiding you without you even

helping you guiding you without you even

helping you guiding you without you even realizing except this presence which

realizing except this presence which

realizing except this presence which unknowingly may help you lead to true

unknowingly may help you lead to true

unknowingly may help you lead to true fulfillment you

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