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The Uncreative Creator | Sanjay Manaktala | TEDxBMSIT


[Applause]

[Applause] guys I I’m not sure if everybody knows

guys I I’m not sure if everybody knows

guys I I’m not sure if everybody knows me here but my name is sunjai I’ll tell

me here but my name is sunjai I’ll tell

me here but my name is sunjai I’ll tell you very quickly about myself for those

you very quickly about myself for those

you very quickly about myself for those of you who don’t I am just like you guys

of you who don’t I am just like you guys

of you who don’t I am just like you guys I mean – the accent which I acquired

I mean – the accent which I acquired

I mean – the accent which I acquired working in IT but um I grew up in the

working in IT but um I grew up in the

working in IT but um I grew up in the u.s. I had to get an engineering school

u.s. I had to get an engineering school

u.s. I had to get an engineering school I had to attend an engineering school to

I had to attend an engineering school to

I had to attend an engineering school to make the parents happy

make the parents happy

make the parents happy I wanted to make money right after

I wanted to make money right after

I wanted to make money right after college I started working at an IT

college I started working at an IT

college I started working at an IT company and I’ll explain from there okay

company and I’ll explain from there okay

company and I’ll explain from there okay what I want to talk to you about today

what I want to talk to you about today

what I want to talk to you about today is what I call the uncreated creator I

is what I call the uncreated creator I

is what I call the uncreated creator I was working in many IT companies across

was working in many IT companies across

was working in many IT companies across the u.s. as I was doing that I was

the u.s. as I was doing that I was

the u.s. as I was doing that I was really good at what I was doing I was

really good at what I was doing I was

really good at what I was doing I was working in databases and analytics in

working in databases and analytics in

working in databases and analytics in Java I learned all those tools and

Java I learned all those tools and

Java I learned all those tools and techniques I was getting promoted I was

techniques I was getting promoted I was

techniques I was getting promoted I was having fun at work I was the funny guy

having fun at work I was the funny guy

having fun at work I was the funny guy at the office you know people enjoyed me

at the office you know people enjoyed me

at the office you know people enjoyed me I was helping plan events we would

I was helping plan events we would

I was helping plan events we would travel I would flirt with the cute chick

travel I would flirt with the cute chick

travel I would flirt with the cute chick in the corner she would not talk to me

in the corner she would not talk to me

in the corner she would not talk to me then I leave all right and all that

then I leave all right and all that

then I leave all right and all that happened and pretty soon I started to

happened and pretty soon I started to

happened and pretty soon I started to explore the world of comedy I sort of

explore the world of comedy I sort of

explore the world of comedy I sort of had a hunch that this is something I

had a hunch that this is something I

had a hunch that this is something I like to do and I’m not gonna have a talk

like to do and I’m not gonna have a talk

like to do and I’m not gonna have a talk here about why engineering is lame and

here about why engineering is lame and

here about why engineering is lame and you should go do a start-up engineering

you should go do a start-up engineering

you should go do a start-up engineering is great okay but what I do want to talk

is great okay but what I do want to talk

is great okay but what I do want to talk about is a lot of people ask me they

about is a lot of people ask me they

about is a lot of people ask me they always come up I do stand-up comedy now

always come up I do stand-up comedy now

always come up I do stand-up comedy now I make videos on YouTube now it was very

I make videos on YouTube now it was very

I make videos on YouTube now it was very hard to get into that space but they

hard to get into that space but they

hard to get into that space but they always come up to me and they say hey

always come up to me and they say hey

always come up to me and they say hey hey Sanjay um you know it’s so amazing

hey Sanjay um you know it’s so amazing

hey Sanjay um you know it’s so amazing what do you what you do and I go what

what do you what you do and I go what

what do you what you do and I go what are you doing the god she I just Infosys

are you doing the god she I just Infosys

are you doing the god she I just Infosys yeah it’s just that’s it I’m like that’s

yeah it’s just that’s it I’m like that’s

yeah it’s just that’s it I’m like that’s amazing you are way smarter than me

amazing you are way smarter than me

amazing you are way smarter than me buddy like why are you why are you being

buddy like why are you why are you being

buddy like why are you why are you being shy about it and I couldn’t have got to

shy about it and I couldn’t have got to

shy about it and I couldn’t have got to where I’ve got which is you know luckily

where I’ve got which is you know luckily

where I’ve got which is you know luckily you know the the pass has been good to

you know the the pass has been good to

you know the the pass has been good to me I’ve got a lot of hits on the

me I’ve got a lot of hits on the

me I’ve got a lot of hits on the internet you know I’ve been doing

internet you know I’ve been doing

internet you know I’ve been doing stand-up comedy for quite a few years

stand-up comedy for quite a few years

stand-up comedy for quite a few years now but all of this came for what I

now but all of this came for what I

now but all of this came for what I learned here in engineering and working

learned here in engineering and working

learned here in engineering and working as an engineer so everybody asks how do

as an engineer so everybody asks how do

as an engineer so everybody asks how do you write jokes Sanjay how do you kind

you write jokes Sanjay how do you kind

you write jokes Sanjay how do you kind of come up with these things what’s your

of come up with these things what’s your

of come up with these things what’s your strategy what’s your thought process I’m

strategy what’s your thought process I’m

strategy what’s your thought process I’m going to tell you and it’s not what you

going to tell you and it’s not what you

going to tell you and it’s not what you think

think

think people have this vision of movie stars

people have this vision of movie stars

people have this vision of movie stars entertainers writers creators if they go

entertainers writers creators if they go

entertainers writers creators if they go into you know Ladakh and they smoke up

into you know Ladakh and they smoke up

into you know Ladakh and they smoke up and oh yeah man

and oh yeah man

and oh yeah man I’m gonna go write some cool song now

I’m gonna go write some cool song now

I’m gonna go write some cool song now and play the guitar and all that right

and play the guitar and all that right

and play the guitar and all that right that’s not really what it is okay

that’s not really what it is okay

that’s not really what it is okay creativity is hard and you guys don’t

creativity is hard and you guys don’t

creativity is hard and you guys don’t realize it but you have creativity all

realize it but you have creativity all

realize it but you have creativity all around you number one everybody here is

around you number one everybody here is

around you number one everybody here is studying computer programming roughly

studying computer programming roughly

studying computer programming roughly yes yes yes Java and all that stuff yeah

yes yes yes Java and all that stuff yeah

yes yes yes Java and all that stuff yeah okay you guys are creators okay whether

okay you guys are creators okay whether

okay you guys are creators okay whether you like it or not I mean some of you I

you like it or not I mean some of you I

you like it or not I mean some of you I know you just kind of automate you go on

know you just kind of automate you go on

know you just kind of automate you go on Google and you find the answer to your

Google and you find the answer to your

Google and you find the answer to your test right but like you guys are

test right but like you guys are

test right but like you guys are creators think about this they were

creators think about this they were

creators think about this they were talking about porn and think about what

talking about porn and think about what

talking about porn and think about what porn has done for technology okay before

porn has done for technology okay before

porn has done for technology okay before YouTube knew how to stream a video in 10

YouTube knew how to stream a video in 10

YouTube knew how to stream a video in 10 seconds porn we got it figured out we

seconds porn we got it figured out we

seconds porn we got it figured out we already know all right before Flipkart

already know all right before Flipkart

already know all right before Flipkart and Amazon could take your credit card

and Amazon could take your credit card

and Amazon could take your credit card to take a thousand rupees to buy

to take a thousand rupees to buy

to take a thousand rupees to buy something for was like we got it figured

something for was like we got it figured

something for was like we got it figured house we already know how to take your

house we already know how to take your

house we already know how to take your money all right who do you think was

money all right who do you think was

money all right who do you think was doing this right I guarantee you 20

doing this right I guarantee you 20

doing this right I guarantee you 20 years ago in the early 90s there was

years ago in the early 90s there was

years ago in the early 90s there was some you know iit engineer whatever he’s

some you know iit engineer whatever he’s

some you know iit engineer whatever he’s like oh my god I figured out how to

like oh my god I figured out how to

like oh my god I figured out how to accept credit card payments in a secured

accept credit card payments in a secured

accept credit card payments in a secured gateway processor system what are you

gateway processor system what are you

gateway processor system what are you gonna do born tonight

gonna do born tonight

gonna do born tonight that’s what I’m gonna do right and and

that’s what I’m gonna do right and and

that’s what I’m gonna do right and and that’s creative guys that is creativity

that’s creative guys that is creativity

that’s creative guys that is creativity at its finest all of you guys are

at its finest all of you guys are

at its finest all of you guys are creative okay

creative okay

creative okay what’s gonna happen here’s what’s gonna

what’s gonna happen here’s what’s gonna

what’s gonna happen here’s what’s gonna happen to you guys okay I’m gonna tell

happen to you guys okay I’m gonna tell

happen to you guys okay I’m gonna tell you honestly all right

you honestly all right

you honestly all right I’ve sort of painted this picture here

I’ve sort of painted this picture here

I’ve sort of painted this picture here this is gonna be your next five years

this is gonna be your next five years

this is gonna be your next five years all right

all right

all right just so you know this is gonna be you on

just so you know this is gonna be you on

just so you know this is gonna be you on Monday when you get in this will be you

Monday when you get in this will be you

Monday when you get in this will be you on Friday

on Friday

on Friday this would be you during BBMP elections

this would be you during BBMP elections

this would be you during BBMP elections all right aha that’ll be you when they

all right aha that’ll be you when they

all right aha that’ll be you when they announced the elections this will be you

announced the elections this will be you

announced the elections this will be you when you think you’re getting a hike

when you think you’re getting a hike

when you think you’re getting a hike this will be when you find out the truth

this will be when you find out the truth

this will be when you find out the truth this will be you on the first day when

this will be you on the first day when

this will be you on the first day when you’re in training and you’re looking at

you’re in training and you’re looking at

you’re in training and you’re looking at all the other cute girls who are gonna

all the other cute girls who are gonna

all the other cute girls who are gonna move into HR eventually all right and

move into HR eventually all right and

move into HR eventually all right and then this is you on a holiday where

then this is you on a holiday where

then this is you on a holiday where you’re not working this is you and other

you’re not working this is you and other

you’re not working this is you and other people come

people come

people come you when your week is over okay this is

you when your week is over okay this is

you when your week is over okay this is gonna be your life and enjoy it all

gonna be your life and enjoy it all

gonna be your life and enjoy it all right you are gonna learn a ton okay you

right you are gonna learn a ton okay you

right you are gonna learn a ton okay you are gonna get assignments that you have

are gonna get assignments that you have

are gonna get assignments that you have no idea how to do you’re gonna have some

no idea how to do you’re gonna have some

no idea how to do you’re gonna have some Java training some s AP training Oracle

Java training some s AP training Oracle

Java training some s AP training Oracle or something something right and you are

or something something right and you are

or something something right and you are gonna slowly figure it out what do all

gonna slowly figure it out what do all

gonna slowly figure it out what do all of you want right now I know what you

of you want right now I know what you

of you want right now I know what you want okay but if you did if you disagree

want okay but if you did if you disagree

want okay but if you did if you disagree let me know but what do you guys want

let me know but what do you guys want

let me know but what do you guys want you want to start making some money you

you want to start making some money you

you want to start making some money you want to move out of your parents house

want to move out of your parents house

want to move out of your parents house you want to get that first girlfriend or

you want to get that first girlfriend or

you want to get that first girlfriend or that first boyfriend right you want to

that first boyfriend right you want to

that first boyfriend right you want to get that car you know you want to get

get that car you know you want to get

get that car you know you want to get your bullet and like be all cool and all

your bullet and like be all cool and all

your bullet and like be all cool and all that stuff right I love it by the way

that stuff right I love it by the way

that stuff right I love it by the way when you see guys riding a bullets like

when you see guys riding a bullets like

when you see guys riding a bullets like yeah man built for the road what do you

yeah man built for the road what do you

yeah man built for the road what do you do I reckon article yeah okay all right

do I reckon article yeah okay all right

do I reckon article yeah okay all right FK you know that that’s kind of the

FK you know that that’s kind of the

FK you know that that’s kind of the dream we all want right and then you

dream we all want right and then you

dream we all want right and then you want the family the two kids the nice

want the family the two kids the nice

want the family the two kids the nice villa somewhere here somewhere in

villa somewhere here somewhere in

villa somewhere here somewhere in Australia us you know wherever right and

Australia us you know wherever right and

Australia us you know wherever right and you totally deserve that and you’re all

you totally deserve that and you’re all

you totally deserve that and you’re all gonna get it all right but something

gonna get it all right but something

gonna get it all right but something weird is gonna happen to you guys a few

weird is gonna happen to you guys a few

weird is gonna happen to you guys a few years in and I want you to remember

years in and I want you to remember

years in and I want you to remember something you are smarter than most of

something you are smarter than most of

something you are smarter than most of your friends all right if you are in

your friends all right if you are in

your friends all right if you are in this college you’re pretty smart techy

this college you’re pretty smart techy

this college you’re pretty smart techy stuff is hard all right a lot of us like

stuff is hard all right a lot of us like

stuff is hard all right a lot of us like I want to be a programmer because I

I want to be a programmer because I

I want to be a programmer because I played Grand Theft Auto yeah and then

played Grand Theft Auto yeah and then

played Grand Theft Auto yeah and then first day hey here’s a for-loop ah this

first day hey here’s a for-loop ah this

first day hey here’s a for-loop ah this is blame this is so what not I want to

is blame this is so what not I want to

is blame this is so what not I want to blow some guy’s office what is

blow some guy’s office what is

blow some guy’s office what is Dijkstra’s algorithm why do I care all

Dijkstra’s algorithm why do I care all

Dijkstra’s algorithm why do I care all right you’re smarter than most you guys

right you’re smarter than most you guys

right you’re smarter than most you guys can do anything you’re surrounded by

can do anything you’re surrounded by

can do anything you’re surrounded by people who are doing you know are

people who are doing you know are

people who are doing you know are starting up brilliant companies you’re

starting up brilliant companies you’re

starting up brilliant companies you’re surrounded by people who are you know

surrounded by people who are you know

surrounded by people who are you know acting or doing comedy you’re surrounded

acting or doing comedy you’re surrounded

acting or doing comedy you’re surrounded by people who start their own businesses

by people who start their own businesses

by people who start their own businesses you know in Dutra have factories and of

you know in Dutra have factories and of

you know in Dutra have factories and of course are killing it at you know oracle

course are killing it at you know oracle

course are killing it at you know oracle s ap Google whatever right you’re

s ap Google whatever right you’re

s ap Google whatever right you’re smarter than most don’t you forget that

smarter than most don’t you forget that

smarter than most don’t you forget that because I’m gonna take you here this is

because I’m gonna take you here this is

because I’m gonna take you here this is gonna be your life studies software

gonna be your life studies software

gonna be your life studies software Silicon Valley and it’s Johnny Hong all

Silicon Valley and it’s Johnny Hong all

Silicon Valley and it’s Johnny Hong all right this is gonna be for things of you

right this is gonna be for things of you

right this is gonna be for things of you alright and as you’re going through this

alright and as you’re going through this

alright and as you’re going through this remember you are smarter than most okay

remember you are smarter than most okay

remember you are smarter than most okay because there are gonna be various

because there are gonna be various

because there are gonna be various groups of you to come out I guarantee

groups of you to come out I guarantee

groups of you to come out I guarantee how many do we have here about a hundred

how many do we have here about a hundred

how many do we have here about a hundred right we got about a hundred people here

right we got about a hundred people here

right we got about a hundred people here about thirty of you in ten years will be

about thirty of you in ten years will be

about thirty of you in ten years will be working

working

working as managers our senior managers at some

as managers our senior managers at some

as managers our senior managers at some IBM infeed Google Wipro whatever right

IBM infeed Google Wipro whatever right

IBM infeed Google Wipro whatever right okay that’ll be a good chunk of you okay

okay that’ll be a good chunk of you okay

okay that’ll be a good chunk of you okay about ten of you well I’m gonna work for

about ten of you well I’m gonna work for

about ten of you well I’m gonna work for dad’s business it’s gonna happen all

dad’s business it’s gonna happen all

dad’s business it’s gonna happen all right

right

right maybe fifteen twenty of you will get

maybe fifteen twenty of you will get

maybe fifteen twenty of you will get married the rest of you especially the

married the rest of you especially the

married the rest of you especially the guys with the DSLR cameras especially

guys with the DSLR cameras especially

guys with the DSLR cameras especially you guys are gonna open up a Facebook

you guys are gonna open up a Facebook

you guys are gonna open up a Facebook page and make money on all of their

page and make money on all of their

page and make money on all of their weddings all right and that’s all you’re

weddings all right and that’s all you’re

weddings all right and that’s all you’re ever gonna do all right all of you are

ever gonna do all right all of you are

ever gonna do all right all of you are gonna go down these different paths all

gonna go down these different paths all

gonna go down these different paths all right but remember you’re smarter than

right but remember you’re smarter than

right but remember you’re smarter than most okay you guys are smarter than the

most okay you guys are smarter than the

most okay you guys are smarter than the photographer right now who is just

photographer right now who is just

photographer right now who is just chilling in Ladakh all right you’re

chilling in Ladakh all right you’re

chilling in Ladakh all right you’re smarter than that guy you know why cuz

smarter than that guy you know why cuz

smarter than that guy you know why cuz you can do what he does and you have

you can do what he does and you have

you can do what he does and you have this skill that you can do as well all

this skill that you can do as well all

this skill that you can do as well all right so as you go through these

right so as you go through these

right so as you go through these milestones don’t forget that all right

milestones don’t forget that all right

milestones don’t forget that all right because here’s the thing

because here’s the thing

because here’s the thing in IT I was working in IT for eight

in IT I was working in IT for eight

in IT I was working in IT for eight years everybody loses their ability to

years everybody loses their ability to

years everybody loses their ability to be creative but they don’t realize they

be creative but they don’t realize they

be creative but they don’t realize they are creative every day they think

are creative every day they think

are creative every day they think creativity is just a thing for artists

creativity is just a thing for artists

creativity is just a thing for artists for painters for singers for comedians

for painters for singers for comedians

for painters for singers for comedians for movie stars

for movie stars

for movie stars it’s BS all right when you are working

it’s BS all right when you are working

it’s BS all right when you are working in your first does anybody here already

in your first does anybody here already

in your first does anybody here already working do we have any alumni here yeah

working do we have any alumni here yeah

working do we have any alumni here yeah where do you work so you work at Intel

where do you work so you work at Intel

where do you work so you work at Intel okay nice in the hardware yeah okay

okay nice in the hardware yeah okay

okay nice in the hardware yeah okay that’s good

that’s good

that’s good when you are working like at one guy

when you are working like at one guy

when you are working like at one guy nevermind alright and for that when you

nevermind alright and for that when you

nevermind alright and for that when you are working there will be innovation and

are working there will be innovation and

are working there will be innovation and creativity all around you

creativity all around you

creativity all around you your boss will will tell you hey hey we

your boss will will tell you hey hey we

your boss will will tell you hey hey we have this new project it’s in it’s in

have this new project it’s in it’s in

have this new project it’s in it’s in Singapore do you know Java yeah yeah I

Singapore do you know Java yeah yeah I

Singapore do you know Java yeah yeah I know Java okay also we need to know C++

know Java okay also we need to know C++

know Java okay also we need to know C++ and Python expert do you know it you can

and Python expert do you know it you can

and Python expert do you know it you can go to Singapore yeah yeah I know it of

go to Singapore yeah yeah I know it of

go to Singapore yeah yeah I know it of course of course right and you are gonna

course of course right and you are gonna

course of course right and you are gonna realize you don’t know anything and you

realize you don’t know anything and you

realize you don’t know anything and you urgh isn’t that creativity right that is

urgh isn’t that creativity right that is

urgh isn’t that creativity right that is creativity I can tell you honestly I

creativity I can tell you honestly I

creativity I can tell you honestly I have been on multiple projects where I

have been on multiple projects where I

have been on multiple projects where I have traveled the world for a company

have traveled the world for a company

have traveled the world for a company like Intel but don’t tell them all right

like Intel but don’t tell them all right

like Intel but don’t tell them all right in don’t tell but uh I have done this

in don’t tell but uh I have done this

in don’t tell but uh I have done this sort of stuff and I have gone to

sort of stuff and I have gone to

sort of stuff and I have gone to projects lied my way

projects lied my way

projects lied my way and done well because I was creative I

and done well because I was creative I

and done well because I was creative I realize in the evening I can Google I

realize in the evening I can Google I

realize in the evening I can Google I can figure it out I can learn I can get

can figure it out I can learn I can get

can figure it out I can learn I can get sample code which everybody does right

sample code which everybody does right

sample code which everybody does right all your teacher is know by the way when

all your teacher is know by the way when

all your teacher is know by the way when they give you an assignment you are just

they give you an assignment you are just

they give you an assignment you are just googling for the answer all right they

googling for the answer all right they

googling for the answer all right they they that you think you’re like being

they that you think you’re like being

they that you think you’re like being all cool writing it from scratch you

all cool writing it from scratch you

all cool writing it from scratch you guys turn in the same thing with like

guys turn in the same thing with like

guys turn in the same thing with like one variable changed all right we

one variable changed all right we

one variable changed all right we understand all right here’s a quote I

understand all right here’s a quote I

understand all right here’s a quote I wanted to take a break from when adults

wanted to take a break from when adults

wanted to take a break from when adults you can already see it but when I bel

you can already see it but when I bel

you can already see it but when I bel sass children what they want to be when

sass children what they want to be when

sass children what they want to be when they grew up they’re just looking for

they grew up they’re just looking for

they grew up they’re just looking for ideas themselves all right most 40 50

ideas themselves all right most 40 50

ideas themselves all right most 40 50 year olds don’t even know what they want

year olds don’t even know what they want

year olds don’t even know what they want to do okay I want when I get to that age

to do okay I want when I get to that age

to do okay I want when I get to that age I’m probably gonna be in the same boat

I’m probably gonna be in the same boat

I’m probably gonna be in the same boat all right

all right

all right and it’s completely normal so you have

and it’s completely normal so you have

and it’s completely normal so you have creativity all around you okay

creativity all around you okay

creativity all around you okay you make an excuse to your boss that is

you make an excuse to your boss that is

you make an excuse to your boss that is creativity okay you google for something

creativity okay you google for something

creativity okay you google for something that is creativity as you guys start

that is creativity as you guys start

that is creativity as you guys start working you’ll see this creativity cuz

working you’ll see this creativity cuz

working you’ll see this creativity cuz you’ll get into your first day at Wipro

you’ll get into your first day at Wipro

you’ll get into your first day at Wipro or new sigma or music my heard somebody

or new sigma or music my heard somebody

or new sigma or music my heard somebody say and you’re gonna see the guy in the

say and you’re gonna see the guy in the

say and you’re gonna see the guy in the office hey guys we have a bollywood

office hey guys we have a bollywood

office hey guys we have a bollywood dance next week come on let’s go

dance next week come on let’s go

dance next week come on let’s go practice for 15 hours in the parking

practice for 15 hours in the parking

practice for 15 hours in the parking garage all right let’s do this is gonna

garage all right let’s do this is gonna

garage all right let’s do this is gonna be so exciting about ya why would I want

be so exciting about ya why would I want

be so exciting about ya why would I want to do anything else let’s do that right

to do anything else let’s do that right

to do anything else let’s do that right and you’ll start to realize in your

and you’ll start to realize in your

and you’ll start to realize in your company this guy should go be a dancer

company this guy should go be a dancer

company this guy should go be a dancer you know this girl who is singing this

you know this girl who is singing this

you know this girl who is singing this beautiful Bollywood song and like

beautiful Bollywood song and like

beautiful Bollywood song and like getting so excited at the one event at

getting so excited at the one event at

getting so excited at the one event at leela palace she should be a singer

leela palace she should be a singer

leela palace she should be a singer right people have these skills that they

right people have these skills that they

right people have these skills that they should explore these you will see a guy

should explore these you will see a guy

should explore these you will see a guy who is so good at java so good at

who is so good at java so good at

who is so good at java so good at programming but he is terrible when he

programming but he is terrible when he

programming but he is terrible when he has to present to a client who has come

has to present to a client who has come

has to present to a client who has come from intel or you know from microsoft

from intel or you know from microsoft

from intel or you know from microsoft and he should just be a hardcore

and he should just be a hardcore

and he should just be a hardcore developer right you guys are gonna see

developer right you guys are gonna see

developer right you guys are gonna see i’m sure you already see it how many of

i’m sure you already see it how many of

i’m sure you already see it how many of you clap if you agree have people you

you clap if you agree have people you

you clap if you agree have people you know in this room who should not be here

know in this room who should not be here

know in this room who should not be here all right the alumni hey what the hell

all right the alumni hey what the hell

all right the alumni hey what the hell are you talking about

are you talking about

are you talking about we need their money stake right yeah no

we need their money stake right yeah no

we need their money stake right yeah no I’m saying like you guys have other

I’m saying like you guys have other

I’m saying like you guys have other things and and how many of you know a

things and and how many of you know a

things and and how many of you know a ton of people who aren’t here but should

ton of people who aren’t here but should

ton of people who aren’t here but should be in here exactly right

be in here exactly right

be in here exactly right we’re surrounded by people who aren’t in

we’re surrounded by people who aren’t in

we’re surrounded by people who aren’t in the right professions because they have

the right professions because they have

the right professions because they have no idea how to get creative about what

no idea how to get creative about what

no idea how to get creative about what they want to do guys I forgot what the

they want to do guys I forgot what the

they want to do guys I forgot what the tinder thing was

tinder thing was

tinder thing was I just wanted to say tinder so so I just

I just wanted to say tinder so so I just

I just wanted to say tinder so so I just had a reason for that even the guy who

had a reason for that even the guy who

had a reason for that even the guy who made tinder okay hey he could have

made tinder okay hey he could have

made tinder okay hey he could have worked he could have done some java

worked he could have done some java

worked he could have done some java thing and interfere whatever but he said

thing and interfere whatever but he said

thing and interfere whatever but he said I’m gonna apply that knowledge to what

I’m gonna apply that knowledge to what

I’m gonna apply that knowledge to what I’m doing here

I’m doing here

I’m doing here now to the meat of what I want to talk

now to the meat of what I want to talk

now to the meat of what I want to talk about how do you actually be creative

about how do you actually be creative

about how do you actually be creative people always ask me how do you come up

people always ask me how do you come up

people always ask me how do you come up with your jokes how do you come up with

with your jokes how do you come up with

with your jokes how do you come up with an idea for a video how do you be funny

an idea for a video how do you be funny

an idea for a video how do you be funny impromptu if somebody says something

impromptu if somebody says something

impromptu if somebody says something mean to you how do you give a comeback

mean to you how do you give a comeback

mean to you how do you give a comeback okay number one all right

okay number one all right

okay number one all right I write everything down and I encourage

I write everything down and I encourage

I write everything down and I encourage you to as well in your daily life all

you to as well in your daily life all

you to as well in your daily life all right take a notepad take a paper a

right take a notepad take a paper a

right take a notepad take a paper a bunch of you guys have conversations

bunch of you guys have conversations

bunch of you guys have conversations with each other over a cigarette or

with each other over a cigarette or

with each other over a cigarette or while you’re having lunch or whatever

while you’re having lunch or whatever

while you’re having lunch or whatever you’re doing right oh you know what we

you’re doing right oh you know what we

you’re doing right oh you know what we should do we should do this idea oh we

should do we should do this idea oh we

should do we should do this idea oh we should make a start-up to compete with

should make a start-up to compete with

should make a start-up to compete with Ola oh you know my friend has a friend

Ola oh you know my friend has a friend

Ola oh you know my friend has a friend who can get you in at Google yada yada

who can get you in at Google yada yada

who can get you in at Google yada yada yada yada yada and these are just

yada yada yada and these are just

yada yada yada and these are just thoughts that fly out into the cloud and

thoughts that fly out into the cloud and

thoughts that fly out into the cloud and then nobody ever collects them back okay

then nobody ever collects them back okay

then nobody ever collects them back okay write stuff down no matter what I write

write stuff down no matter what I write

write stuff down no matter what I write everything down okay no matter what it

everything down okay no matter what it

everything down okay no matter what it is we were at I was at I’m gonna forward

is we were at I was at I’m gonna forward

is we were at I was at I’m gonna forward a bit I want to tell a story we were at

a bit I want to tell a story we were at

a bit I want to tell a story we were at this place I went to SP Rowan has

this place I went to SP Rowan has

this place I went to SP Rowan has anybody been there SP Road yes everybody

anybody been there SP Road yes everybody

anybody been there SP Road yes everybody has been there right that place this is

has been there right that place this is

has been there right that place this is a true story that place is like Bangkok

a true story that place is like Bangkok

a true story that place is like Bangkok for computers alright and I’ll tell you

for computers alright and I’ll tell you

for computers alright and I’ll tell you what I mean okay I’ll tell you what I

what I mean okay I’ll tell you what I

what I mean okay I’ll tell you what I mean if you don’t know SP Road if you

mean if you don’t know SP Road if you

mean if you don’t know SP Road if you don’t know SP Road it’s where you can

don’t know SP Road it’s where you can

don’t know SP Road it’s where you can get anything done to a computer right

get anything done to a computer right

get anything done to a computer right but it’s just like Thailand except the

but it’s just like Thailand except the

but it’s just like Thailand except the computer is yourself alright so I found

computer is yourself alright so I found

computer is yourself alright so I found it so funny because I was walking I was

it so funny because I was walking I was

it so funny because I was walking I was telling this Rasha the organizer I was

telling this Rasha the organizer I was

telling this Rasha the organizer I was saying I was walking and in Thailand

saying I was walking and in Thailand

saying I was walking and in Thailand what did they say hey hey bus over here

what did they say hey hey bus over here

what did they say hey hey bus over here bus you want something to smoke you want

bus you want something to smoke you want

bus you want something to smoke you want a girlfriend you want something huh huh

a girlfriend you want something huh huh

a girlfriend you want something huh huh all right but an SP Road some shady got

all right but an SP Road some shady got

all right but an SP Road some shady got hushed up you say hey boss change laptop

hushed up you say hey boss change laptop

hushed up you say hey boss change laptop service

service

service you want a laptop surface I was like

you want a laptop surface I was like

you want a laptop surface I was like sigh I don’t know do I

sigh I don’t know do I

sigh I don’t know do I yeah do I want my laptop fixed right now

yeah do I want my laptop fixed right now

yeah do I want my laptop fixed right now I was like it’s a Macintosh like that’s

I was like it’s a Macintosh like that’s

I was like it’s a Macintosh like that’s what I’m talking about

what I’m talking about

what I’m talking about oh wow all right this happened yesterday

oh wow all right this happened yesterday

oh wow all right this happened yesterday you guys alright this happened yesterday

you guys alright this happened yesterday

you guys alright this happened yesterday and I’m are and as a comedian it’s so

and I’m are and as a comedian it’s so

and I’m are and as a comedian it’s so hard to say something that you actually

hard to say something that you actually

hard to say something that you actually know will get a laugh but right when it

know will get a laugh but right when it

know will get a laugh but right when it happened

happened

happened I immediately giggled to myself and

I immediately giggled to myself and

I immediately giggled to myself and earlier in life I would have told a

earlier in life I would have told a

earlier in life I would have told a friend that night I would have got drunk

friend that night I would have got drunk

friend that night I would have got drunk I would have forgot about it right as it

I would have forgot about it right as it

I would have forgot about it right as it happened I take out my bag to start

happened I take out my bag to start

happened I take out my bag to start writing on a notepad this kind of saying

writing on a notepad this kind of saying

writing on a notepad this kind of saying laptop service he is he is looking over

laptop service he is he is looking over

laptop service he is he is looking over my shoulder it’s like huh laptop service

my shoulder it’s like huh laptop service

my shoulder it’s like huh laptop service yeah that’s good right and I just start

yeah that’s good right and I just start

yeah that’s good right and I just start writing it down that’s what it is to be

writing it down that’s what it is to be

writing it down that’s what it is to be creative all right when you go to the

creative all right when you go to the

creative all right when you go to the canteen with one of your office guys and

canteen with one of your office guys and

canteen with one of your office guys and he gives you a suggestion about how to

he gives you a suggestion about how to

he gives you a suggestion about how to implement that algorithm or how to do

implement that algorithm or how to do

implement that algorithm or how to do something write it down

something write it down

something write it down all right the second thing I want to say

all right the second thing I want to say

all right the second thing I want to say is live your life okay I know this is

is live your life okay I know this is

is live your life okay I know this is very generic very or you know very

very generic very or you know very

very generic very or you know very typical advice but nobody does it all of

typical advice but nobody does it all of

typical advice but nobody does it all of us we spend our time on Facebook we

us we spend our time on Facebook we

us we spend our time on Facebook we spend our time on Twitter on tinder

spend our time on Twitter on tinder

spend our time on Twitter on tinder nobody actually bothers living their

nobody actually bothers living their

nobody actually bothers living their life anymore and what I mean by that is

life anymore and what I mean by that is

life anymore and what I mean by that is you know do the dishes you know clean

you know do the dishes you know clean

you know do the dishes you know clean your bedroom you know call your mom just

your bedroom you know call your mom just

your bedroom you know call your mom just to say hello

to say hello

to say hello do those typical mundane things because

do those typical mundane things because

do those typical mundane things because when you actually start to live your

when you actually start to live your

when you actually start to live your life you understand how to be creative

life you understand how to be creative

life you understand how to be creative okay when I was when I was at at one of

okay when I was when I was at at one of

okay when I was when I was at at one of my IT companies right I would always

my IT companies right I would always

my IT companies right I would always actually how am I gonna finish this how

actually how am I gonna finish this how

actually how am I gonna finish this how am I gonna finish this in in four hours

am I gonna finish this in in four hours

am I gonna finish this in in four hours he’s giving me this thing right and

he’s giving me this thing right and

he’s giving me this thing right and surprisingly I would then I would go

surprisingly I would then I would go

surprisingly I would then I would go have lunch I would get a clear head I

have lunch I would get a clear head I

have lunch I would get a clear head I would talk to a co-worker how are you

would talk to a co-worker how are you

would talk to a co-worker how are you doing yada yada I’d come back with a

doing yada yada I’d come back with a

doing yada yada I’d come back with a fresh head my mind is opened up and for

fresh head my mind is opened up and for

fresh head my mind is opened up and for some reason whatever reason I could

some reason whatever reason I could

some reason whatever reason I could tackle the problem right or I would get

tackle the problem right or I would get

tackle the problem right or I would get somebody smarter to do it for me

somebody smarter to do it for me

somebody smarter to do it for me whatever right but but I would figure it

whatever right but but I would figure it

whatever right but but I would figure it out okay I want to tell you something

out okay I want to tell you something

out okay I want to tell you something about two people that I know pretty well

about two people that I know pretty well

about two people that I know pretty well this guy is Sandeep anybody heard of him

this guy is Sandeep anybody heard of him

this guy is Sandeep anybody heard of him or know him a few people he’s a comedian

or know him a few people he’s a comedian

or know him a few people he’s a comedian friend of mine five years ago we were

friend of mine five years ago we were

friend of mine five years ago we were in IT companies all right I was at a

in IT companies all right I was at a

in IT companies all right I was at a fairly popular IT company he was at a

fairly popular IT company he was at a

fairly popular IT company he was at a place called the duty technologies

place called the duty technologies

place called the duty technologies anybody heard of them

anybody heard of them

anybody heard of them no yeah who cares about them yes so he

no yeah who cares about them yes so he

no yeah who cares about them yes so he was there

was there

was there this guy is blind you can’t tell he’s

this guy is blind you can’t tell he’s

this guy is blind you can’t tell he’s blind

blind

blind fully blind they are like 90% blind he

fully blind they are like 90% blind he

fully blind they are like 90% blind he was working in a night he already made

was working in a night he already made

was working in a night he already made it to an IT company he’s earning a good

it to an IT company he’s earning a good

it to an IT company he’s earning a good salary he’s working at an IT company

salary he’s working at an IT company

salary he’s working at an IT company he’s doing some sort of basic coding or

he’s doing some sort of basic coding or

he’s doing some sort of basic coding or some copywriting stuff using a screen

some copywriting stuff using a screen

some copywriting stuff using a screen reader all right

reader all right

reader all right he didn’t make excuses he got creative

he didn’t make excuses he got creative

he didn’t make excuses he got creative okay I don’t know how to learn Java and

okay I don’t know how to learn Java and

okay I don’t know how to learn Java and I don’t have the ability to Google and

I don’t have the ability to Google and

I don’t have the ability to Google and get a bunch of sample code and learn the

get a bunch of sample code and learn the

get a bunch of sample code and learn the easy way

easy way

easy way I’ll just get a screen reader an e-book

I’ll just get a screen reader an e-book

I’ll just get a screen reader an e-book on Amazon and read the boring 800 page

on Amazon and read the boring 800 page

on Amazon and read the boring 800 page Java manual it’s something like that

Java manual it’s something like that

Java manual it’s something like that flash-forward a year later he meets me

flash-forward a year later he meets me

flash-forward a year later he meets me he starts screw that I want to start

he starts screw that I want to start

he starts screw that I want to start doing comedy now as well all right if a

doing comedy now as well all right if a

doing comedy now as well all right if a blind guy can be an engineer get

blind guy can be an engineer get

blind guy can be an engineer get creative about doing well in engineering

creative about doing well in engineering

creative about doing well in engineering and do comedy all of us can write we

and do comedy all of us can write we

and do comedy all of us can write we don’t have any excuses right thanks yeah

don’t have any excuses right thanks yeah

don’t have any excuses right thanks yeah he’s not me but all right thank you guys

he’s not me but all right thank you guys

he’s not me but all right thank you guys yeah he’s he’s a good friend this is

yeah he’s he’s a good friend this is

yeah he’s he’s a good friend this is another lid you guys know her she was in

another lid you guys know her she was in

another lid you guys know her she was in that auntie video we did yeah yes she

that auntie video we did yeah yes she

that auntie video we did yeah yes she she liked her day job is like running

she liked her day job is like running

she liked her day job is like running around and checking on restaurants to

around and checking on restaurants to

around and checking on restaurants to make sure they have the right license

make sure they have the right license

make sure they have the right license certificate okay it’s a basic day job

certificate okay it’s a basic day job

certificate okay it’s a basic day job you know it’s I mean it’s a good thing

you know it’s I mean it’s a good thing

you know it’s I mean it’s a good thing that she does she went to a good school

that she does she went to a good school

that she does she went to a good school she’s smart but like in your eyes for

she’s smart but like in your eyes for

she’s smart but like in your eyes for example oh we’re engineers she has you

example oh we’re engineers she has you

example oh we’re engineers she has you know some other sort of office clerical

know some other sort of office clerical

know some other sort of office clerical job but again she is very creative all

job but again she is very creative all

job but again she is very creative all right she’s a business analyst of that

right she’s a business analyst of that

right she’s a business analyst of that company and she also these are just two

company and she also these are just two

company and she also these are just two people who are basically almost your age

people who are basically almost your age

people who are basically almost your age maybe a few years older who are doing

maybe a few years older who are doing

maybe a few years older who are doing things just as well as you they are also

things just as well as you they are also

things just as well as you they are also working at the same companies they have

working at the same companies they have

working at the same companies they have climbed the same milestones but they are

climbed the same milestones but they are

climbed the same milestones but they are doing other things my advice to you and

doing other things my advice to you and

doing other things my advice to you and I apologize if I if I rambled a bit but

I apologize if I if I rambled a bit but

I apologize if I if I rambled a bit but be creative in everything you do every

be creative in everything you do every

be creative in everything you do every day tomorrow today you’re gonna go home

day tomorrow today you’re gonna go home

day tomorrow today you’re gonna go home you’re gonna talk to your mom you’re

you’re gonna talk to your mom you’re

you’re gonna talk to your mom you’re gonna have some project you’re gonna

gonna have some project you’re gonna

gonna have some project you’re gonna have some group work find ways to do

have some group work find ways to do

have some group work find ways to do them differently

them differently

them differently find ways to innovate you know fine way

find ways to innovate you know fine way

find ways to innovate you know fine way is like okay if everybody is doing the

is like okay if everybody is doing the

is like okay if everybody is doing the assignment like this can I do a little

assignment like this can I do a little

assignment like this can I do a little bit different also remember I talked

bit different also remember I talked

bit different also remember I talked about this once before in the talk you

about this once before in the talk you

about this once before in the talk you always have time

always have time

always have time matter what okay all of you think that

matter what okay all of you think that

matter what okay all of you think that you’re busy all of you your parents call

you’re busy all of you your parents call

you’re busy all of you your parents call you do not know mom I’ve got to do this

you do not know mom I’ve got to do this

you do not know mom I’ve got to do this thing that is taking me ten minutes but

thing that is taking me ten minutes but

thing that is taking me ten minutes but I’m going to tell you it took a day

I’m going to tell you it took a day

I’m going to tell you it took a day because I don’t want to talk to you

because I don’t want to talk to you

because I don’t want to talk to you right now all right all of you act and

right now all right all of you act and

right now all right all of you act and when you get to work you’re all gonna

when you get to work you’re all gonna

when you get to work you’re all gonna stress you know your boyfriend is gonna

stress you know your boyfriend is gonna

stress you know your boyfriend is gonna call you hey can you talk I’ve got this

call you hey can you talk I’ve got this

call you hey can you talk I’ve got this big project leave me alone you know and

big project leave me alone you know and

big project leave me alone you know and really it’s not that bad right all of us

really it’s not that bad right all of us

really it’s not that bad right all of us have time every day to do stuff so

have time every day to do stuff so

have time every day to do stuff so whatever you want to do I’d say pick up

whatever you want to do I’d say pick up

whatever you want to do I’d say pick up a hobby get those things going on the

a hobby get those things going on the

a hobby get those things going on the side for yourself as well and like I’m

side for yourself as well and like I’m

side for yourself as well and like I’m not I want you to one thing I want to

not I want you to one thing I want to

not I want you to one thing I want to take away from this talk is engineering

take away from this talk is engineering

take away from this talk is engineering is fantastic it’s great you guys are

is fantastic it’s great you guys are

is fantastic it’s great you guys are gonna make so much money I’m kind of

gonna make so much money I’m kind of

gonna make so much money I’m kind of jealous all right you have great careers

jealous all right you have great careers

jealous all right you have great careers ahead of you but don’t lose that ability

ahead of you but don’t lose that ability

ahead of you but don’t lose that ability to be creative because not only will it

to be creative because not only will it

to be creative because not only will it excel you and your hobbies and your

excel you and your hobbies and your

excel you and your hobbies and your personal little side things it’ll really

personal little side things it’ll really

personal little side things it’ll really really excel you in your professional

really excel you in your professional

really excel you in your professional job if you can be creative I was one of

job if you can be creative I was one of

job if you can be creative I was one of the youngest managers consultants

the youngest managers consultants

the youngest managers consultants assistant managers in my company okay

assistant managers in my company okay

assistant managers in my company okay and admittedly I might have worked 80%

and admittedly I might have worked 80%

and admittedly I might have worked 80% as hard as some of those guys all right

as hard as some of those guys all right

as hard as some of those guys all right B not because you know they’re Dumber or

B not because you know they’re Dumber or

B not because you know they’re Dumber or I’m smarter just I was a bit more

I’m smarter just I was a bit more

I’m smarter just I was a bit more creative about how to get things done

creative about how to get things done

creative about how to get things done okay and we tend to overanalyze

okay and we tend to overanalyze

okay and we tend to overanalyze especially in India we trying to we

especially in India we trying to we

especially in India we trying to we stress a lot about very simple things

stress a lot about very simple things

stress a lot about very simple things just remember at the end of the day it’s

just remember at the end of the day it’s

just remember at the end of the day it’s just for loops guys you can figure it

just for loops guys you can figure it

just for loops guys you can figure it out all right it’s all right you’ll get

out all right it’s all right you’ll get

out all right it’s all right you’ll get it so be creative last thing I’ll say I

it so be creative last thing I’ll say I

it so be creative last thing I’ll say I want to tell you here I want you to read

want to tell you here I want you to read

want to tell you here I want you to read this quote this is a log this is a from

this quote this is a log this is a from

this quote this is a log this is a from a book that I had it’s called you need

a book that I had it’s called you need

a book that I had it’s called you need it’s called steal like an artist I think

it’s called steal like an artist I think

it’s called steal like an artist I think is the book but this is about being

is the book but this is about being

is the book but this is about being creative so you need to find a way to

creative so you need to find a way to

creative so you need to find a way to bring your body into your work your

bring your body into your work your

bring your body into your work your nerves are in a one way street just like

nerves are in a one way street just like

nerves are in a one way street just like you tell your hand to move your hand you

you tell your hand to move your hand you

you tell your hand to move your hand you can tell your brain what to think all

can tell your brain what to think all

can tell your brain what to think all right so if you’re struggling at a

right so if you’re struggling at a

right so if you’re struggling at a problem at your job at your company

problem at your job at your company

problem at your job at your company start to move around go to the gym do

start to move around go to the gym do

start to move around go to the gym do that sort of stuff and you’ll find a lot

that sort of stuff and you’ll find a lot

that sort of stuff and you’ll find a lot of good things will happen for you I

of good things will happen for you I

of good things will happen for you I know this has been serious but thank you

know this has been serious but thank you

know this has been serious but thank you guys very much

guys very much

guys very much yeah I’ve been signed you appreciate it

yeah I’ve been signed you appreciate it

yeah I’ve been signed you appreciate it [Applause]

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