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[Applause] so in 2004 the world as we know it
so in 2004 the world as we know it
so in 2004 the world as we know it changed a 24 year old man named Mark
changed a 24 year old man named Mark
changed a 24 year old man named Mark Zuckerberg launched a website called
Zuckerberg launched a website called
Zuckerberg launched a website called Facebook to make this world a more
Facebook to make this world a more
Facebook to make this world a more connected and inclusive place it was
connected and inclusive place it was
connected and inclusive place it was beautiful
beautiful
beautiful keeping in touch had never been easier
keeping in touch had never been easier
keeping in touch had never been easier and you could keep in be connected to
and you could keep in be connected to
and you could keep in be connected to your friends and family and be a part of
your friends and family and be a part of
your friends and family and be a part of their lives one upload at a time as time
their lives one upload at a time as time
their lives one upload at a time as time went by it evolved hashtags photo
went by it evolved hashtags photo
went by it evolved hashtags photo uploads wall I don’t even know what the
uploads wall I don’t even know what the
uploads wall I don’t even know what the countless number of features that
countless number of features that
countless number of features that evolved to in 2010 there was another
evolved to in 2010 there was another
evolved to in 2010 there was another breakthrough called Instagram photo
breakthrough called Instagram photo
breakthrough called Instagram photo sharing had been revolutionized it was
sharing had been revolutionized it was
sharing had been revolutionized it was now even easier to showcase your life
now even easier to showcase your life
now even easier to showcase your life through photos and videos for you guys
through photos and videos for you guys
through photos and videos for you guys obviously know about this it’s like
obviously know about this it’s like
obviously know about this it’s like teaching physics to Einstein but it’s
teaching physics to Einstein but it’s
teaching physics to Einstein but it’s not pointless banter there’s a reason
not pointless banter there’s a reason
not pointless banter there’s a reason for me speaking about this and that is
for me speaking about this and that is
for me speaking about this and that is that while you may be available why you
that while you may be available why you
that while you may be available why you may be aware of all of this technology
may be aware of all of this technology
may be aware of all of this technology and how it’s been destructive in nature
and how it’s been destructive in nature
and how it’s been destructive in nature you may not necessarily realize that
you may not necessarily realize that
you may not necessarily realize that with it comes a virtual world one that
with it comes a virtual world one that
with it comes a virtual world one that is very different from everyday life let
is very different from everyday life let
is very different from everyday life let me start from the beginning of my story
me start from the beginning of my story
me start from the beginning of my story I launched humans a bombe on social
I launched humans a bombe on social
I launched humans a bombe on social media on Jan 28 2014 I was so naive and
media on Jan 28 2014 I was so naive and
media on Jan 28 2014 I was so naive and unprofessional back then there’s a the
unprofessional back then there’s a the
unprofessional back then there’s a the debate first humans a bombe logo was
debate first humans a bombe logo was
debate first humans a bombe logo was created on Microsoft Word and my cover
created on Microsoft Word and my cover
created on Microsoft Word and my cover photo was created on collage maker I was
photo was created on collage maker I was
photo was created on collage maker I was so lazy that I didn’t even bother
so lazy that I didn’t even bother
so lazy that I didn’t even bother removing that collage maker at the
removing that collage maker at the
removing that collage maker at the bottom so that’s still up there but
bottom so that’s still up there but
bottom so that’s still up there but anyways I launched it and I still
anyways I launched it and I still
anyways I launched it and I still remember the feeling of watching the
remember the feeling of watching the
remember the feeling of watching the likes grew within the first two hours we
likes grew within the first two hours we
likes grew within the first two hours we had a thousand likes and within the
had a thousand likes and within the
had a thousand likes and within the first week we had 10,000 I definitely
first week we had 10,000 I definitely
first week we had 10,000 I definitely felt like I was on to something
felt like I was on to something
felt like I was on to something but I’m human the bombe grew the numbers
but I’m human the bombe grew the numbers
but I’m human the bombe grew the numbers grew we’re at 900,000 organic followers
grew we’re at 900,000 organic followers
grew we’re at 900,000 organic followers right now and it bugs me that we’re
right now and it bugs me that we’re
right now and it bugs me that we’re still not at a million we reach about
still not at a million we reach about
still not at a million we reach about five million people a week with
five million people a week with
five million people a week with crowdfunded over two crores in the past
crowdfunded over two crores in the past
crowdfunded over two crores in the past two years for various causes we’ve been
two years for various causes we’ve been
two years for various causes we’ve been featured in every major publication in
featured in every major publication in
featured in every major publication in the country and a few globally and we’re
the country and a few globally and we’re
the country and a few globally and we’re also on route to releasing our first set
also on route to releasing our first set
also on route to releasing our first set of films
of films
of films it all sounds perfect but it really
it all sounds perfect but it really
it all sounds perfect but it really isn’t and never been that’s the thing
isn’t and never been that’s the thing
isn’t and never been that’s the thing what social media brings with it is this
what social media brings with it is this
what social media brings with it is this idea of a perfect picture and a perfect
idea of a perfect picture and a perfect
idea of a perfect picture and a perfect life before this talk I kind of went
life before this talk I kind of went
life before this talk I kind of went through my own Instagram and I saw this
through my own Instagram and I saw this
through my own Instagram and I saw this beautiful montage of experiences there
beautiful montage of experiences there
beautiful montage of experiences there were talks like these publications in
were talks like these publications in
were talks like these publications in Forbes Asia beautiful travels you can
Forbes Asia beautiful travels you can
Forbes Asia beautiful travels you can see everything that was the high point
see everything that was the high point
see everything that was the high point of my life it all looked so perfect and
of my life it all looked so perfect and
of my life it all looked so perfect and well fit but as I was writing this talk
well fit but as I was writing this talk
well fit but as I was writing this talk it actually made me feel really
it actually made me feel really
it actually made me feel really deceiving and really shallow because
deceiving and really shallow because
deceiving and really shallow because that’s not how life always is and that’s
that’s not how life always is and that’s
that’s not how life always is and that’s not what life is about
not what life is about
not what life is about the thing about the social media bubble
the thing about the social media bubble
the thing about the social media bubble as I like to call it is that you scroll
as I like to call it is that you scroll
as I like to call it is that you scroll through Instagram you follow this model
through Instagram you follow this model
through Instagram you follow this model or that blogger or just your friends and
or that blogger or just your friends and
or that blogger or just your friends and you go through life believing that
you go through life believing that
you go through life believing that everybody is perpetually happy and
everybody is perpetually happy and
everybody is perpetually happy and everybody is perpetually having these
everybody is perpetually having these
everybody is perpetually having these victorious moments in life while you are
victorious moments in life while you are
victorious moments in life while you are living a pretty average life believe me
living a pretty average life believe me
living a pretty average life believe me I get it my obsession with Gigi Hadid is
I get it my obsession with Gigi Hadid is
I get it my obsession with Gigi Hadid is almost unhealthy and I get it but that’s
almost unhealthy and I get it but that’s
almost unhealthy and I get it but that’s the sad truth about it and I feel that
the sad truth about it and I feel that
the sad truth about it and I feel that this is only because everybody is so
this is only because everybody is so
this is only because everybody is so obsessive about sharing their victories
obsessive about sharing their victories
obsessive about sharing their victories and sharing their high points and not
and sharing their high points and not
and sharing their high points and not how they actually got there which is
how they actually got there which is
how they actually got there which is pretty much everybody per every person’s
pretty much everybody per every person’s
pretty much everybody per every person’s track trajectory it’s failure so spoken
track trajectory it’s failure so spoken
track trajectory it’s failure so spoken a couple of times about
a couple of times about
a couple of times about what I’ve learned from humans Bombay
what I’ve learned from humans Bombay
what I’ve learned from humans Bombay what it’s taught me and the success of
what it’s taught me and the success of
what it’s taught me and the success of it but today I thought I’d do something
it but today I thought I’d do something
it but today I thought I’d do something different and speak about how I failed
different and speak about how I failed
different and speak about how I failed which I did over and over again on my
which I did over and over again on my
which I did over and over again on my journey here so back to college I was a
journey here so back to college I was a
journey here so back to college I was a Business Economics double major in the
Business Economics double major in the
Business Economics double major in the University of Nottingham and I’d been a
University of Nottingham and I’d been a
University of Nottingham and I’d been a straight-a student all my life and for
straight-a student all my life and for
straight-a student all my life and for the first time in university I failed I
the first time in university I failed I
the first time in university I failed I failed to economics modules and it was
failed to economics modules and it was
failed to economics modules and it was terrible I remember feeling like I’d
terrible I remember feeling like I’d
terrible I remember feeling like I’d completely lost what I was what I used
completely lost what I was what I used
completely lost what I was what I used to be but while this was going on in my
to be but while this was going on in my
to be but while this was going on in my life the photo I was sharing was of this
life the photo I was sharing was of this
life the photo I was sharing was of this beautiful lake on my campus and
beautiful lake on my campus and
beautiful lake on my campus and Nottingham completely different from
Nottingham completely different from
Nottingham completely different from what I was actually going through that’s
what I was actually going through that’s
what I was actually going through that’s how deceptive it can be when I came back
how deceptive it can be when I came back
how deceptive it can be when I came back after my undergrad I actually decided to
after my undergrad I actually decided to
after my undergrad I actually decided to take a sabbatical of six months which
take a sabbatical of six months which
take a sabbatical of six months which not a lot of people do in hindsight it
not a lot of people do in hindsight it
not a lot of people do in hindsight it was a great decision because it allowed
was a great decision because it allowed
was a great decision because it allowed me the time to kind of explore myself
me the time to kind of explore myself
me the time to kind of explore myself and see what I want to do in life but
and see what I want to do in life but
and see what I want to do in life but back then I dealt with a deep anxiety
back then I dealt with a deep anxiety
back then I dealt with a deep anxiety all of my friends who I was studying
all of my friends who I was studying
all of my friends who I was studying with in college were either getting a
with in college were either getting a
with in college were either getting a masters and MBA or were at high paying
masters and MBA or were at high paying
masters and MBA or were at high paying jobs with six-figure salaries and I was
jobs with six-figure salaries and I was
jobs with six-figure salaries and I was at home reading exploring kind of
at home reading exploring kind of
at home reading exploring kind of rewriting but not really knowing what I
rewriting but not really knowing what I
rewriting but not really knowing what I wanted to do in life and that anxiety
wanted to do in life and that anxiety
wanted to do in life and that anxiety was very very much evident in my
was very very much evident in my
was very very much evident in my everyday life but not once was that
everyday life but not once was that
everyday life but not once was that shown in my perfect Instagram feed I
shown in my perfect Instagram feed I
shown in my perfect Instagram feed I then it was joined this time that I
then it was joined this time that I
then it was joined this time that I actually launched my first company which
actually launched my first company which
actually launched my first company which not a lot of people know about it was
not a lot of people know about it was
not a lot of people know about it was called NOC and I don’t even remember
called NOC and I don’t even remember
called NOC and I don’t even remember what the name means anymore but it was
what the name means anymore but it was
what the name means anymore but it was something fancy and the basic idea was
something fancy and the basic idea was
something fancy and the basic idea was at the age of 21 with my tea spoon worth
at the age of 21 with my tea spoon worth
at the age of 21 with my tea spoon worth of expiry
of expiry
of expiry I wanted to have positive thinking and
I wanted to have positive thinking and
I wanted to have positive thinking and affirmation classes for people all over
affirmation classes for people all over
affirmation classes for people all over Bombay it works for me in the sense that
Bombay it works for me in the sense that
Bombay it works for me in the sense that it balanced me out and kind of prepared
it balanced me out and kind of prepared
it balanced me out and kind of prepared me for like a more aligned future but as
me for like a more aligned future but as
me for like a more aligned future but as a startup it failed and not a lot of
a startup it failed and not a lot of
a startup it failed and not a lot of people even know that I created
people even know that I created
people even know that I created something like this before humans a
something like this before humans a
something like this before humans a Bombay but I did as it filled there was
Bombay but I did as it filled there was
Bombay but I did as it filled there was more anxiety my parents were worried I
more anxiety my parents were worried I
more anxiety my parents were worried I was going through this huge
was going through this huge
was going through this huge contemplation phase should I just get a
contemplation phase should I just get a
contemplation phase should I just get a job for the sake of it even though I
job for the sake of it even though I
job for the sake of it even though I don’t really know what I want to do even
don’t really know what I want to do even
don’t really know what I want to do even though I don’t really know what I love
though I don’t really know what I love
though I don’t really know what I love doing or what I’m passionate about but I
doing or what I’m passionate about but I
doing or what I’m passionate about but I guess the positively positivity classes
guess the positively positivity classes
guess the positively positivity classes paid off for somebody and that is just
paid off for somebody and that is just
paid off for somebody and that is just me
me
me because completely randomly and out of
because completely randomly and out of
because completely randomly and out of the blue I stumbled upon the idea of
the blue I stumbled upon the idea of
the blue I stumbled upon the idea of humans of Bombay and I started it and it
humans of Bombay and I started it and it
humans of Bombay and I started it and it clicked that period was a high of its
clicked that period was a high of its
clicked that period was a high of its own to start something new and exciting
own to start something new and exciting
own to start something new and exciting to get features in a publication to be
to get features in a publication to be
to get features in a publication to be known was amazing and it was an
known was amazing and it was an
known was amazing and it was an experience that I’ll always hold really
experience that I’ll always hold really
experience that I’ll always hold really close to my heart but as I was happily
close to my heart but as I was happily
close to my heart but as I was happily boasting about it what most people don’t
boasting about it what most people don’t
boasting about it what most people don’t know is that it took an immense
know is that it took an immense
know is that it took an immense sacrifice to get that following for the
sacrifice to get that following for the
sacrifice to get that following for the first three years humans of Bombay
first three years humans of Bombay
first three years humans of Bombay didn’t make any income it was completely
didn’t make any income it was completely
didn’t make any income it was completely bootstrapped and self run and I was
bootstrapped and self run and I was
bootstrapped and self run and I was pretty much not making any money while
pretty much not making any money while
pretty much not making any money while most people were gushing about this new
most people were gushing about this new
most people were gushing about this new blog on the block I was still
blog on the block I was still
blog on the block I was still financially dependent and that basically
financially dependent and that basically
financially dependent and that basically sucked
sucked
sucked can you imagine feeling on top of the
can you imagine feeling on top of the
can you imagine feeling on top of the world and getting an article in Forbes
world and getting an article in Forbes
world and getting an article in Forbes Asia but the next minute you were
Asia but the next minute you were
Asia but the next minute you were getting pocket money from your parents
getting pocket money from your parents
getting pocket money from your parents it was a grounding and it was I don’t
it was a grounding and it was I don’t
it was a grounding and it was I don’t know a feeling of not knowing I
know a feeling of not knowing I
know a feeling of not knowing I questioned myself a lot during this
questioned myself a lot during this
questioned myself a lot during this period where was this going what was I
period where was this going what was I
period where was this going what was I set out to achieve and would it even
set out to achieve and would it even
set out to achieve and would it even mean something in the future I guess I
mean something in the future I guess I
mean something in the future I guess I went with the flow of things and just
went with the flow of things and just
went with the flow of things and just allowed it to be for a while but as time
allowed it to be for a while but as time
allowed it to be for a while but as time progressed of course human zabumba
progressed of course human zabumba
progressed of course human zabumba monetized
monetized
monetized but we also came out with a book and if
but we also came out with a book and if
but we also came out with a book and if any of you here are planning on becoming
any of you here are planning on becoming
any of you here are planning on becoming writers I’ll give you a very succinct
writers I’ll give you a very succinct
writers I’ll give you a very succinct disclaimer that there isn’t any money
disclaimer that there isn’t any money
disclaimer that there isn’t any money there but I became an author at the age
there but I became an author at the age
there but I became an author at the age of 24 and I start to feel confident I
of 24 and I start to feel confident I
of 24 and I start to feel confident I began to feel like okay maybe I had made
began to feel like okay maybe I had made
began to feel like okay maybe I had made some sort of a mark in the world and I
some sort of a mark in the world and I
some sort of a mark in the world and I was worth something or I had some value
was worth something or I had some value
was worth something or I had some value to me but my bubble burst very quickly
to me but my bubble burst very quickly
to me but my bubble burst very quickly and it was an unfortunate tryst with
and it was an unfortunate tryst with
and it was an unfortunate tryst with Bollywood don’t worry I didn’t try to
Bollywood don’t worry I didn’t try to
Bollywood don’t worry I didn’t try to become an actress or anything I just
become an actress or anything I just
become an actress or anything I just tried to interview one and this is
tried to interview one and this is
tried to interview one and this is actually one of the incidents that
actually one of the incidents that
actually one of the incidents that really shaped how I saw myself so back I
really shaped how I saw myself so back I
really shaped how I saw myself so back I think it was a year ago movie called
think it was a year ago movie called
think it was a year ago movie called dear zindagi was releasing and somebody
dear zindagi was releasing and somebody
dear zindagi was releasing and somebody from the red chillies team actually
from the red chillies team actually
from the red chillies team actually approached me to interview
approached me to interview
approached me to interview alia Bhatt and I was super excited I was
alia Bhatt and I was super excited I was
alia Bhatt and I was super excited I was like wow they thought of humans are
like wow they thought of humans are
like wow they thought of humans are Bombay they thought of me
Bombay they thought of me
Bombay they thought of me I must be doing something right and of
I must be doing something right and of
I must be doing something right and of course I want to do it because I wanted
course I want to do it because I wanted
course I want to do it because I wanted to feature the human side to somebody
to feature the human side to somebody
to feature the human side to somebody who was so well known and who was in the
who was so well known and who was in the
who was so well known and who was in the public eye all the time I went for the
public eye all the time I went for the
public eye all the time I went for the interview I was super excited I reached
interview I was super excited I reached
interview I was super excited I reached 15 minutes before time you know just
15 minutes before time you know just
15 minutes before time you know just being professional
being professional
being professional had all my questions my photographer was
had all my questions my photographer was
had all my questions my photographer was with me it was like a whole deal and I
with me it was like a whole deal and I
with me it was like a whole deal and I reached there and I was basically made
reached there and I was basically made
reached there and I was basically made to wait in this really tiny corridor and
to wait in this really tiny corridor and
to wait in this really tiny corridor and I figured I was like okay you know there
I figured I was like okay you know there
I figured I was like okay you know there it’s human there are times I’m
it’s human there are times I’m
it’s human there are times I’m there’s times when everybody’s late it’s
there’s times when everybody’s late it’s
there’s times when everybody’s late it’s fine but I was made to basically
fine but I was made to basically
fine but I was made to basically endlessly wait and every time I asked
endlessly wait and every time I asked
endlessly wait and every time I asked when the interview could happen or would
when the interview could happen or would
when the interview could happen or would happen I was told 15 more minutes just
happen I was told 15 more minutes just
happen I was told 15 more minutes just 15 more minutes and I ended up waiting
15 more minutes and I ended up waiting
15 more minutes and I ended up waiting for two hours and 45 minutes just doing
for two hours and 45 minutes just doing
for two hours and 45 minutes just doing nothing and that’s the time I actually
nothing and that’s the time I actually
nothing and that’s the time I actually decided you know what this is not
decided you know what this is not
decided you know what this is not working out like I don’t feel like I
working out like I don’t feel like I
working out like I don’t feel like I should Amy see wait because the last
should Amy see wait because the last
should Amy see wait because the last time I checked again they were like 15
time I checked again they were like 15
time I checked again they were like 15 more minutes so I went to the person who
more minutes so I went to the person who
more minutes so I went to the person who I was in touch with she was a red
I was in touch with she was a red
I was in touch with she was a red Chili’s manager and I said you know I
Chili’s manager and I said you know I
Chili’s manager and I said you know I have another commitment I’m going to
have another commitment I’m going to
have another commitment I’m going to leave and she said she just shrugged her
leave and she said she just shrugged her
leave and she said she just shrugged her shoulders and said okay that’s fine but
shoulders and said okay that’s fine but
shoulders and said okay that’s fine but just to let you know it’s normal to wait
just to let you know it’s normal to wait
just to let you know it’s normal to wait for a superstar for four or five hours
for a superstar for four or five hours
for a superstar for four or five hours and that’s something that really hit me
and that’s something that really hit me
and that’s something that really hit me because I believe that you know there’s
because I believe that you know there’s
because I believe that you know there’s value to offer from everybody but I left
value to offer from everybody but I left
value to offer from everybody but I left that place feeling dejected and really
that place feeling dejected and really
that place feeling dejected and really small and I started thinking about you
small and I started thinking about you
small and I started thinking about you know this whole process of this whole
know this whole process of this whole
know this whole process of this whole bubble that we live in where you know
bubble that we live in where you know
bubble that we live in where you know we’re following these celebrities on
we’re following these celebrities on
we’re following these celebrities on Instagram were following them on social
Instagram were following them on social
Instagram were following them on social media and we think it’s a great life but
media and we think it’s a great life but
media and we think it’s a great life but you don’t know what goes on behind the
you don’t know what goes on behind the
you don’t know what goes on behind the scenes because it’s spoken about so
scenes because it’s spoken about so
scenes because it’s spoken about so seldom or so not very often I left that
seldom or so not very often I left that
seldom or so not very often I left that place feeling like you know I don’t know
place feeling like you know I don’t know
place feeling like you know I don’t know what I did wrong did I say something did
what I did wrong did I say something did
what I did wrong did I say something did I do something so I just have waited it
I do something so I just have waited it
I do something so I just have waited it out but in hindsight I feel like I did
out but in hindsight I feel like I did
out but in hindsight I feel like I did the right thing the funniest and the
the right thing the funniest and the
the right thing the funniest and the best part about this whole thing is that
best part about this whole thing is that
best part about this whole thing is that alia Bhatt probably didn’t even know I
alia Bhatt probably didn’t even know I
alia Bhatt probably didn’t even know I was there but I was and she created an
was there but I was and she created an
was there but I was and she created an experience in my life
experience in my life
experience in my life that she taught me a pretty decent
that she taught me a pretty decent
that she taught me a pretty decent lesson that I feel has helped me along
lesson that I feel has helped me along
lesson that I feel has helped me along the way so I was supremely humiliated
the way so I was supremely humiliated
the way so I was supremely humiliated and embarrassed of this incident and
and embarrassed of this incident and
and embarrassed of this incident and decided to bury it I was like I’m not
decided to bury it I was like I’m not
decided to bury it I was like I’m not going to talk about it
going to talk about it
going to talk about it I’m just gonna let it be and I’m gonna
I’m just gonna let it be and I’m gonna
I’m just gonna let it be and I’m gonna focus on my work and prove a point by
focus on my work and prove a point by
focus on my work and prove a point by doing better work and by creating a name
doing better work and by creating a name
doing better work and by creating a name for myself but I feel like that
for myself but I feel like that
for myself but I feel like that experience was necessary for my for me
experience was necessary for my for me
experience was necessary for my for me and for my life only because it shaped
and for my life only because it shaped
and for my life only because it shaped how I saw myself and I realized that if
how I saw myself and I realized that if
how I saw myself and I realized that if I were to value myself I could never let
I were to value myself I could never let
I were to value myself I could never let that happen to me again and I haven’t
that happen to me again and I haven’t
that happen to me again and I haven’t never again have I waited aimlessly for
never again have I waited aimlessly for
never again have I waited aimlessly for somebody or something and put myself
somebody or something and put myself
somebody or something and put myself down and I think that that was an
down and I think that that was an
down and I think that that was an important lesson for me to learn it also
important lesson for me to learn it also
important lesson for me to learn it also made me more aware of other people’s
made me more aware of other people’s
made me more aware of other people’s time so I actually plan my meetings and
time so I actually plan my meetings and
time so I actually plan my meetings and my schedule in such a way that I’m never
my schedule in such a way that I’m never
my schedule in such a way that I’m never late and I think that’s a great habit to
late and I think that’s a great habit to
late and I think that’s a great habit to have all my failures actually have had a
have all my failures actually have had a
have all my failures actually have had a deep impact on me and I’ve taught me
deep impact on me and I’ve taught me
deep impact on me and I’ve taught me really valuable lessons my first start
really valuable lessons my first start
really valuable lessons my first start up feeling just taught me to have faith
up feeling just taught me to have faith
up feeling just taught me to have faith and believe in me and to believe in the
and believe in me and to believe in the
and believe in me and to believe in the process and not overthink too much not
process and not overthink too much not
process and not overthink too much not making money initially made me value it
making money initially made me value it
making money initially made me value it a lot more when I did make it and NSE
a lot more when I did make it and NSE
a lot more when I did make it and NSE waiting for celebrity made me realize my
waiting for celebrity made me realize my
waiting for celebrity made me realize my self worth and self value which I feel
self worth and self value which I feel
self worth and self value which I feel is really important to have and he’s
is really important to have and he’s
is really important to have and he’s only some of my failures I’ve literally
only some of my failures I’ve literally
only some of my failures I’ve literally had so many downs that I can’t even
had so many downs that I can’t even
had so many downs that I can’t even calculate it and I can’t even express it
calculate it and I can’t even express it
calculate it and I can’t even express it and I’ve had my share of Downers I’ve
and I’ve had my share of Downers I’ve
and I’ve had my share of Downers I’ve been I’ve had I’ve been through a
been I’ve had I’ve been through a
been I’ve had I’ve been through a heartbreak I’ve been unable to function
heartbreak I’ve been unable to function
heartbreak I’ve been unable to function I’ve been a complete mess I’ve had
I’ve been a complete mess I’ve had
I’ve been a complete mess I’ve had people speak not very favorably about me
people speak not very favorably about me
people speak not very favorably about me I’ve been upset to the point where I’ve
I’ve been upset to the point where I’ve
I’ve been upset to the point where I’ve never wanted I didn’t want to get out of
never wanted I didn’t want to get out of
never wanted I didn’t want to get out of bed on a particular day I’ve met all
bed on a particular day I’ve met all
bed on a particular day I’ve met all kinds of people but I’ve lost old
kinds of people but I’ve lost old
kinds of people but I’ve lost old friends as well and I feel like the
friends as well and I feel like the
friends as well and I feel like the whole experience of it has just been an
whole experience of it has just been an
whole experience of it has just been an up-and-down I’ve had my share of
up-and-down I’ve had my share of
up-and-down I’ve had my share of questioning what’s wrong with me and I
questioning what’s wrong with me and I
questioning what’s wrong with me and I did my stubborn best to hide it from the
did my stubborn best to hide it from the
did my stubborn best to hide it from the way I put through myself
way I put through myself
way I put through myself on social media and that’s only because
on social media and that’s only because
on social media and that’s only because it didn’t match the life I was trying to
it didn’t match the life I was trying to
it didn’t match the life I was trying to portray was mine now that doesn’t mean
portray was mine now that doesn’t mean
portray was mine now that doesn’t mean that the next time you’re going through
that the next time you’re going through
that the next time you’re going through a heartbreak you take to Facebook and
a heartbreak you take to Facebook and
a heartbreak you take to Facebook and write an open letter to an ex it doesn’t
write an open letter to an ex it doesn’t
write an open letter to an ex it doesn’t mean that it just means that you know
mean that it just means that you know
mean that it just means that you know that everybody does have a Down
that everybody does have a Down
that everybody does have a Down everybody struggles and everybody fails
everybody struggles and everybody fails
everybody struggles and everybody fails at some point in their life but it’s
at some point in their life but it’s
at some point in their life but it’s only for high and low and if you’re up
only for high and low and if you’re up
only for high and low and if you’re up and down that you know that you’re
and down that you know that you’re
and down that you know that you’re actively you have a heart that’s beating
actively you have a heart that’s beating
actively you have a heart that’s beating and that your life today I’m sure
and that your life today I’m sure
and that your life today I’m sure because of accumulation of my failures
because of accumulation of my failures
because of accumulation of my failures and I’m very very proud to say that I’m
and I’m very very proud to say that I’m
and I’m very very proud to say that I’m here because I chose to embrace it and
here because I chose to embrace it and
here because I chose to embrace it and not give up I’m here because I had faith
not give up I’m here because I had faith
not give up I’m here because I had faith in the only person who I needed to have
in the only person who I needed to have
in the only person who I needed to have faith and through this whole journey and
faith and through this whole journey and
faith and through this whole journey and that was me
that was me
that was me I failed therefore I am and that is the
I failed therefore I am and that is the
I failed therefore I am and that is the most real most honest and most reliable
most real most honest and most reliable
most real most honest and most reliable truth of my life thank you
truth of my life thank you
truth of my life thank you [Applause]
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