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The power to choose, the power to change. | Pooja Thakur | TEDxYouth@AISGurgaon46


hello everyone so your prey come then

hello everyone so your prey come then you believe and you’re stronger than

you believe and you’re stronger than

you believe and you’re stronger than you’ve seen I’m not smarter than you

you’ve seen I’m not smarter than you

you’ve seen I’m not smarter than you think

think

think so I love this very early in life

so I love this very early in life

so I love this very early in life because my mother you should repeat this

because my mother you should repeat this

because my mother you should repeat this language to me almost every day body for

language to me almost every day body for

language to me almost every day body for about a week

about a week

about a week repeat that every year because my dad

repeat that every year because my dad

repeat that every year because my dad well the monthly trillion others and I

well the monthly trillion others and I

well the monthly trillion others and I would be changing schools much faster

would be changing schools much faster

would be changing schools much faster than my wardrobe and tells me I was in

than my wardrobe and tells me I was in

than my wardrobe and tells me I was in trauma every day morning or after the

trauma every day morning or after the

trauma every day morning or after the previous night the fear of a new school

previous night the fear of a new school

previous night the fear of a new school the Purim new classmates the fear of new

the Purim new classmates the fear of new

the Purim new classmates the fear of new teachers and the fear of the all

teachers and the fear of the all

teachers and the fear of the all atmosphere would make me go crying and

atmosphere would make me go crying and

atmosphere would make me go crying and the more would tell me these lines in

the more would tell me these lines in

the more would tell me these lines in the morning and I want to repeat them by

the morning and I want to repeat them by

the morning and I want to repeat them by going to school and I did not reach

going to school and I did not reach

going to school and I did not reach school I would stop quickly that it’s

school I would stop quickly that it’s

school I would stop quickly that it’s okay I’m not faking it and I am

okay I’m not faking it and I am

okay I’m not faking it and I am confident but slowly that changed into a

confident but slowly that changed into a

confident but slowly that changed into a habit a habit which I’d worked to be

habit a habit which I’d worked to be

habit a habit which I’d worked to be confident or happened to ascend to

confident or happened to ascend to

confident or happened to ascend to change a habit to adapt that doesn’t

change a habit to adapt that doesn’t

change a habit to adapt that doesn’t mean that I wanted to draw my every time

mean that I wanted to draw my every time

mean that I wanted to draw my every time a change is to happen I need to be still

a change is to happen I need to be still

a change is to happen I need to be still fairness of purple and every hence have

fairness of purple and every hence have

fairness of purple and every hence have been scared about the new change but my

been scared about the new change but my

been scared about the new change but my body started registering all the changes

body started registering all the changes

body started registering all the changes that used to happen with me every night

that used to happen with me every night

that used to happen with me every night to change but it sees and my friend

to change but it sees and my friend

to change but it sees and my friend rather but look forward to the door

rather but look forward to the door

rather but look forward to the door might feel despondent to my head because

might feel despondent to my head because

might feel despondent to my head because everybody knows that slowly when you

everybody knows that slowly when you

everybody knows that slowly when you adapt to change that’s the pain what

adapt to change that’s the pain what

adapt to change that’s the pain what happens once you changing there always

happens once you changing there always

happens once you changing there always two parts in your mind in your body one

two parts in your mind in your body one

two parts in your mind in your body one is holding you and one is pushing you

is holding you and one is pushing you

is holding you and one is pushing you forward at the small horrid who’s

forward at the small horrid who’s

forward at the small horrid who’s sitting on the elephant

sitting on the elephant

sitting on the elephant so what’s telling you oh no what I

so what’s telling you oh no what I

so what’s telling you oh no what I wanted

wanted

wanted I’m too scared for this oh I think too

I’m too scared for this oh I think too

I’m too scared for this oh I think too stuck in all this this is the only with

stuck in all this this is the only with

stuck in all this this is the only with better by the other part is thank you

better by the other part is thank you

better by the other part is thank you oh it’s you it’s something I’m gonna

oh it’s you it’s something I’m gonna

oh it’s you it’s something I’m gonna learn

learn

learn something different spin to greater

something different spin to greater

something different spin to greater feeling you know on one side you have a

feeling you know on one side you have a

feeling you know on one side you have a feeling of being stuck of being bored

feeling of being stuck of being bored

feeling of being stuck of being bored okay and you have the feeling of warmth

okay and you have the feeling of warmth

okay and you have the feeling of warmth of safety

of safety

of safety to go back to your cocoon the other side

to go back to your cocoon the other side

to go back to your cocoon the other side you have feelings of growth you have

you have feelings of growth you have

you have feelings of growth you have confidence and you have a new venture so

confidence and you have a new venture so

confidence and you have a new venture so let’s look at it this way you know

let’s look at it this way you know

let’s look at it this way you know rather than just want him to get out of

rather than just want him to get out of

rather than just want him to get out of the seat not wanting to get out of the

the seat not wanting to get out of the

the seat not wanting to get out of the safety cocoon let’s look at this way but

safety cocoon let’s look at this way but

safety cocoon let’s look at this way but if we take growth and confidence if we

if we take growth and confidence if we

if we take growth and confidence if we take growth and confidence

take growth and confidence

take growth and confidence together what does that make that gives

together what does that make that gives

together what does that make that gives us momentum which is exactly opposite of

us momentum which is exactly opposite of

us momentum which is exactly opposite of the feeling of being stuck and if you

the feeling of being stuck and if you

the feeling of being stuck and if you have confidence and adventure what do

have confidence and adventure what do

have confidence and adventure what do you get you get excitement which is

you get you get excitement which is

you get you get excitement which is completely opposite of the boredom and

completely opposite of the boredom and

completely opposite of the boredom and when you have adventure and growth there

when you have adventure and growth there

when you have adventure and growth there is a complete transformation which would

is a complete transformation which would

is a complete transformation which would be completely opposite of your safety

be completely opposite of your safety

be completely opposite of your safety zone and only thing together

zone and only thing together

zone and only thing together the mentum the excitement and the

the mentum the excitement and the

the mentum the excitement and the transformation is what leads to

transformation is what leads to

transformation is what leads to transformation somehow if we can beat

transformation somehow if we can beat

transformation somehow if we can beat this idea into our lives this idea of

this idea into our lives this idea of

this idea into our lives this idea of growing this idea of gaining confidence

growing this idea of gaining confidence

growing this idea of gaining confidence from that group and this idea of looking

from that group and this idea of looking

from that group and this idea of looking at life with a much more adventurous

at life with a much more adventurous

at life with a much more adventurous streak change would not be so daunting

streak change would not be so daunting

streak change would not be so daunting and is so hard one of the greatest

and is so hard one of the greatest

and is so hard one of the greatest changes that happen in my life was when

changes that happen in my life was when

changes that happen in my life was when I joined the Air Force Academy and trust

I joined the Air Force Academy and trust

I joined the Air Force Academy and trust me nothing your life prepared me for the

me nothing your life prepared me for the

me nothing your life prepared me for the kind of training that I was going to get

kind of training that I was going to get

kind of training that I was going to get into and the moment I tread on that body

into and the moment I tread on that body

into and the moment I tread on that body change I panicked and suddenly the aim

change I panicked and suddenly the aim

change I panicked and suddenly the aim of becoming an air force officer

of becoming an air force officer

of becoming an air force officer diminished and the wolf pop of

diminished and the wolf pop of

diminished and the wolf pop of uncertainty the whole path of struggle

uncertainty the whole path of struggle

uncertainty the whole path of struggle was the one which is lit up by the on

was the one which is lit up by the on

was the one which is lit up by the on science and stops me I just wanted to

science and stops me I just wanted to

science and stops me I just wanted to give it on the second day of my training

give it on the second day of my training

give it on the second day of my training I thought I was

I thought I was

I thought I was run away from this place but there was

run away from this place but there was

run away from this place but there was one small voice somewhere there which

one small voice somewhere there which

one small voice somewhere there which was telling me that someone before me

was telling me that someone before me

was telling me that someone before me has been here someone before me has

has been here someone before me has

has been here someone before me has tried some once the coffee was weaker

tried some once the coffee was weaker

tried some once the coffee was weaker than I am right now so I can do anything

than I am right now so I can do anything

than I am right now so I can do anything I choose to do like that someone or even

I choose to do like that someone or even

I choose to do like that someone or even better

better

better it’s the me to decide at any given point

it’s the me to decide at any given point

it’s the me to decide at any given point you have the power to choose and say

you have the power to choose and say

you have the power to choose and say that this is now not how the story is

that this is now not how the story is

that this is now not how the story is going to end

going to end

going to end thereafter the god of wanna happen like

thereafter the god of wanna happen like

thereafter the god of wanna happen like this mentioned and I was somehow the

this mentioned and I was somehow the

this mentioned and I was somehow the protagonist of the whole change of

protagonist of the whole change of

protagonist of the whole change of history that was happening while I was

history that was happening while I was

history that was happening while I was just there trying to perform my duties

just there trying to perform my duties

just there trying to perform my duties and doing a perfect job and that I

and doing a perfect job and that I

and doing a perfect job and that I suddenly realized that there was a

suddenly realized that there was a

suddenly realized that there was a bigger role to play

bigger role to play

bigger role to play why all this wasn’t happening before

why all this wasn’t happening before

why all this wasn’t happening before that that’s the training you know if you

that that’s the training you know if you

that that’s the training you know if you see that that’s pretty funny face facts

see that that’s pretty funny face facts

see that that’s pretty funny face facts that we got to put menu and training and

that we got to put menu and training and

that we got to put menu and training and you know the beautiful and the wonderful

you know the beautiful and the wonderful

you know the beautiful and the wonderful expensive rides the victim

expensive rides the victim

expensive rides the victim those were the rights in the wheels we

those were the rights in the wheels we

those were the rights in the wheels we got it wrong and you can unfold the

got it wrong and you can unfold the

got it wrong and you can unfold the Furious route to yourselves don’t forget

Furious route to yourselves don’t forget

Furious route to yourselves don’t forget that the volatile moon is to yourself so

that the volatile moon is to yourself so

that the volatile moon is to yourself so all this is happening and then it kind

all this is happening and then it kind

all this is happening and then it kind of made me to a person who was driving

of made me to a person who was driving

of made me to a person who was driving for new places for new adventures new

for new places for new adventures new

for new places for new adventures new people and this is what takes you

people and this is what takes you

people and this is what takes you forward this is what makes you want to

forward this is what makes you want to

forward this is what makes you want to grab more opportunities take more

grab more opportunities take more

grab more opportunities take more initiative push much harder and that

initiative push much harder and that

initiative push much harder and that gives you an edge over everything else

gives you an edge over everything else

gives you an edge over everything else so like I was just saying is that when

so like I was just saying is that when

so like I was just saying is that when the dark one had happened and I only

the dark one had happened and I only

the dark one had happened and I only found myself to be part of a bigger role

found myself to be part of a bigger role

found myself to be part of a bigger role which was happening and since I

which was happening and since I

which was happening and since I if family became the face and the center

if family became the face and the center

if family became the face and the center of the changing roles woman and you know

of the changing roles woman and you know

of the changing roles woman and you know the empowerment of women happening in

the empowerment of women happening in

the empowerment of women happening in society when a pioneer is there a

society when a pioneer is there a

society when a pioneer is there a pioneer success plays a very important

pioneer success plays a very important

pioneer success plays a very important role in the social development cycle

role in the social development cycle

role in the social development cycle because to that fine urine to that

because to that fine urine to that

because to that fine urine to that person the unconscious thought becomes

person the unconscious thought becomes

person the unconscious thought becomes conscious you know the unaware becomes

conscious you know the unaware becomes

conscious you know the unaware becomes aware so what happens is while this

aware so what happens is while this

aware so what happens is while this wasn’t an intrinsic change which I was

wasn’t an intrinsic change which I was

wasn’t an intrinsic change which I was going through but it was a change it was

going through but it was a change it was

going through but it was a change it was a recognition of change which was

a recognition of change which was

a recognition of change which was happening in society in institutions and

happening in society in institutions and

happening in society in institutions and across Indians was happening so it

across Indians was happening so it

across Indians was happening so it sounded the lies that it had more to be

sounded the lies that it had more to be

sounded the lies that it had more to be done to it which in influenza it is it

done to it which in influenza it is it

done to it which in influenza it is it is to eat you know it’s not very

is to eat you know it’s not very

is to eat you know it’s not very important just to be the first person

important just to be the first person

important just to be the first person but it’s been important to be able to

but it’s been important to be able to

but it’s been important to be able to influence and to take that forward so I

influence and to take that forward so I

influence and to take that forward so I got into the gospel kind of influencing

got into the gospel kind of influencing

got into the gospel kind of influencing children and influencing young sturm

children and influencing young sturm

children and influencing young sturm showing the youth and specially the

showing the youth and specially the

showing the youth and specially the girls to do more than what your student

girls to do more than what your student

girls to do more than what your student ID to do and just not do it but to not

ID to do and just not do it but to not

ID to do and just not do it but to not me examine it much further

me examine it much further

me examine it much further each one of us has that ability to bring

each one of us has that ability to bring

each one of us has that ability to bring a change and to be able to influence

a change and to be able to influence

a change and to be able to influence people think that we all want to change

people think that we all want to change

people think that we all want to change right whether it’s a lifestyle whether

right whether it’s a lifestyle whether

right whether it’s a lifestyle whether it’s a relationship whether it’s at home

it’s a relationship whether it’s at home

it’s a relationship whether it’s at home or whether it’s society or whether

or whether it’s society or whether

or whether it’s society or whether company is just you only or whether it’s

company is just you only or whether it’s

company is just you only or whether it’s just that you want to get you know but

just that you want to get you know but

just that you want to get you know but something stops us something stops them

something stops us something stops them

something stops us something stops them and takes it away from it

and takes it away from it

and takes it away from it why let’s look at that why do we not

why let’s look at that why do we not

why let’s look at that why do we not change easily so the very first things

change easily so the very first things

change easily so the very first things is uncertainity

is uncertainity

is uncertainity when you get out to a change something

when you get out to a change something

when you get out to a change something is happening you do not know how it’s

is happening you do not know how it’s

is happening you do not know how it’s going to turn out to be better it’s

going to turn out to be better it’s

going to turn out to be better it’s going to be better than before there is

going to be better than before there is

going to be better than before there is a big question of uncertainty but when

a big question of uncertainty but when

a big question of uncertainty but when you change you have to be cool with the

you change you have to be cool with the

you change you have to be cool with the fact that you do not know how it’s going

fact that you do not know how it’s going

fact that you do not know how it’s going to turn out to be

to turn out to be

to turn out to be but you’re gonna do it anyway it’s okay

but you’re gonna do it anyway it’s okay

but you’re gonna do it anyway it’s okay to be scared it’s okay to be vulnerable

to be scared it’s okay to be vulnerable

to be scared it’s okay to be vulnerable but you have to let go of the certainty

but you have to let go of the certainty

but you have to let go of the certainty you have to let go of a second life to

you have to let go of a second life to

you have to let go of a second life to be able to venture into the unknown the

be able to venture into the unknown the

be able to venture into the unknown the second part that comes through is

second part that comes through is

second part that comes through is mockery judgment people judge you and

mockery judgment people judge you and

mockery judgment people judge you and let me tell you whether you succeed

let me tell you whether you succeed

let me tell you whether you succeed whether you fail or whether you just

whether you fail or whether you just

whether you fail or whether you just supply go back to the books people will

supply go back to the books people will

supply go back to the books people will judge you anyway so let’s not be scared

judge you anyway so let’s not be scared

judge you anyway so let’s not be scared of people judging you of rejection

of people judging you of rejection

of people judging you of rejection because whenever you would change

because whenever you would change

because whenever you would change yourself or try to change anything in

yourself or try to change anything in

yourself or try to change anything in society some people will not like it

society some people will not like it

society some people will not like it everybody looks at you through a

everybody looks at you through a

everybody looks at you through a conceptual Age of what you wouldn’t

conceptual Age of what you wouldn’t

conceptual Age of what you wouldn’t think before but you what you are is not

think before but you what you are is not

think before but you what you are is not tethered to the past think about change

tethered to the past think about change

tethered to the past think about change is struggle hardship extortion when you

is struggle hardship extortion when you

is struggle hardship extortion when you change there is a requirement of

change there is a requirement of

change there is a requirement of tremendous self-control within you and

tremendous self-control within you and

tremendous self-control within you and that leads to major expulsion

that leads to major expulsion

that leads to major expulsion you have to be willing to go to the

you have to be willing to go to the

you have to be willing to go to the struggle it was the box will be one of

struggle it was the box will be one of

struggle it was the box will be one of struggle you have to struggle to stay

struggle you have to struggle to stay

struggle you have to struggle to stay focused but that discipline you have to

focused but that discipline you have to

focused but that discipline you have to know that it’s going to be trying on

know that it’s going to be trying on

know that it’s going to be trying on your mind body and soul but still go on

your mind body and soul but still go on

your mind body and soul but still go on what you need to do is try to rise and

what you need to do is try to rise and

what you need to do is try to rise and grow up to your full potential and how

grow up to your full potential and how

grow up to your full potential and how do you do that the very first thing that

do you do that the very first thing that

do you do that the very first thing that you need to do to be able to grow to

you need to do to be able to grow to

you need to do to be able to grow to your full potential its stop telling

your full potential its stop telling

your full potential its stop telling yourself the beer story that why you

yourself the beer story that why you

yourself the beer story that why you can’t achieve it that’s the very first

can’t achieve it that’s the very first

can’t achieve it that’s the very first thing that you need to

thing that you need to

thing that you need to – you need to know that when you bring

– you need to know that when you bring

– you need to know that when you bring about a change in spite of the

about a change in spite of the

about a change in spite of the uncertainties inspire the rejection in

uncertainties inspire the rejection in

uncertainties inspire the rejection in spite of people judging you and in spite

spite of people judging you and in spite

spite of people judging you and in spite of everything else you can do it but

of everything else you can do it but

of everything else you can do it but it’s going to be very hard it’s not

it’s going to be very hard it’s not

it’s going to be very hard it’s not gonna be easy

gonna be easy

gonna be easy because if it was easy anybody could

because if it was easy anybody could

because if it was easy anybody could have done it right if it was easy we

have done it right if it was easy we

have done it right if it was easy we would not we would not feel alive when

would not we would not feel alive when

would not we would not feel alive when we do the things if it was eating easy

we do the things if it was eating easy

we do the things if it was eating easy we would not be growing so what you need

we would not be growing so what you need

we would not be growing so what you need to do is get up in the morning and take

to do is get up in the morning and take

to do is get up in the morning and take a deep breath and think what do i do of

a deep breath and think what do i do of

a deep breath and think what do i do of that condom and farmer inside me what do

that condom and farmer inside me what do

that condom and farmer inside me what do I do today what do I showed in the world

I do today what do I showed in the world

I do today what do I showed in the world what change am I going to bring about in

what change am I going to bring about in

what change am I going to bring about in myself or outside what you need to do is

myself or outside what you need to do is

myself or outside what you need to do is take the first step the best thing that

take the first step the best thing that

take the first step the best thing that you can do is the right thing the next

you can do is the right thing the next

you can do is the right thing the next big thing that you can do is the wrong

big thing that you can do is the wrong

big thing that you can do is the wrong thing the worst thing that you can do is

thing the worst thing that you can do is

thing the worst thing that you can do is nothing at all

nothing at all

nothing at all I leave you with this two words I am

I leave you with this two words I am

I leave you with this two words I am which are the most powerful words

which are the most powerful words

which are the most powerful words because after I am what you put after

because after I am what you put after

because after I am what you put after these two words is what shapes your

these two words is what shapes your

these two words is what shapes your reality thank

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