[Music] what if I told you that when you
what if I told you that when you
what if I told you that when you graduated college you had to give up
graduated college you had to give up
graduated college you had to give up your cell phone couldn’t use the
your cell phone couldn’t use the
your cell phone couldn’t use the internet and had to move to a foreign
internet and had to move to a foreign
internet and had to move to a foreign country where you had no family or
country where you had no family or
country where you had no family or friends and didn’t speak the language
friends and didn’t speak the language
friends and didn’t speak the language and on top of it you had to live like
and on top of it you had to live like
and on top of it you had to live like this for the next twenty to thirty years
this for the next twenty to thirty years
this for the next twenty to thirty years of your life
of your life
of your life that means no Facebook no Instagram no
that means no Facebook no Instagram no
that means no Facebook no Instagram no snapchat and like a lot of us have been
snapchat and like a lot of us have been
snapchat and like a lot of us have been doing in this audience no texting is
doing in this audience no texting is
doing in this audience no texting is there anything you’ve done in your life
there anything you’ve done in your life
there anything you’ve done in your life to date or could ever imagine doing that
to date or could ever imagine doing that
to date or could ever imagine doing that would be as scary as this
would be as scary as this
would be as scary as this I’ll bet for most of us including me it
I’ll bet for most of us including me it
I’ll bet for most of us including me it pretty much sounds like the most
pretty much sounds like the most
pretty much sounds like the most terrifying thing I could ever imagine
terrifying thing I could ever imagine
terrifying thing I could ever imagine it’s something that I can’t even start
it’s something that I can’t even start
it’s something that I can’t even start to begin to think about what it would
to begin to think about what it would
to begin to think about what it would take to go on an adventure like that and
take to go on an adventure like that and
take to go on an adventure like that and what’s interesting about this it’s not
what’s interesting about this it’s not
what’s interesting about this it’s not an imaginary world it’s real it’s anyone
an imaginary world it’s real it’s anyone
an imaginary world it’s real it’s anyone it’s what anyone that immigrated to this
it’s what anyone that immigrated to this
it’s what anyone that immigrated to this country in the 1970s or before actually
country in the 1970s or before actually
country in the 1970s or before actually went through and the funniest part of
went through and the funniest part of
went through and the funniest part of all that is that those same people
all that is that those same people
all that is that those same people probably couldn’t imagine doing that
probably couldn’t imagine doing that
probably couldn’t imagine doing that today they probably feel like that life
today they probably feel like that life
today they probably feel like that life that they lived at that time was a dream
that they lived at that time was a dream
that they lived at that time was a dream life and if their kids 18 or 22 or older
life and if their kids 18 or 22 or older
life and if their kids 18 or 22 or older told them hey mom
told them hey mom
told them hey mom hey Dad I’m gonna go get rid of my phone
hey Dad I’m gonna go get rid of my phone
hey Dad I’m gonna go get rid of my phone I’m going to throw it in the trash I’m
I’m going to throw it in the trash I’m
I’m going to throw it in the trash I’m not going to use the Internet you have
not going to use the Internet you have
not going to use the Internet you have no way of contacting me and I’m going to
no way of contacting me and I’m going to
no way of contacting me and I’m going to move to XYZ place they told their
move to XYZ place they told their
move to XYZ place they told their parents that which their parents did I
parents that which their parents did I
parents that which their parents did I think their parents would lock them in
think their parents would lock them in
think their parents would lock them in their room you know they’d say no way
their room you know they’d say no way
their room you know they’d say no way there’s no chance it’s too risky so what
there’s no chance it’s too risky so what
there’s no chance it’s too risky so what I want to contend today is that there’s
I want to contend today is that there’s
I want to contend today is that there’s no such thing as risk-taking for the
no such thing as risk-taking for the
no such thing as risk-taking for the majority of people who will ever hear
majority of people who will ever hear
majority of people who will ever hear this talk the idea of something feeling
this talk the idea of something feeling
this talk the idea of something feeling risky is really just based on two
risky is really just based on two
risky is really just based on two variables one simply perception the
variables one simply perception the
variables one simply perception the second is the feeling of having
second is the feeling of having
second is the feeling of having something to lose
something to lose
something to lose I’m here to tell you that your
I’m here to tell you that your
I’m here to tell you that your perception doesn’t always paint the
perception doesn’t always paint the
perception doesn’t always paint the whole picture almost everyone in this
whole picture almost everyone in this
whole picture almost everyone in this room is lucky like you went to the gas
room is lucky like you went to the gas
room is lucky like you went to the gas station bought a lottery ticket and the
station bought a lottery ticket and the
station bought a lottery ticket and the won and won the Powerball lucky and when
won and won the Powerball lucky and when
won and won the Powerball lucky and when you realize this your whole world will
you realize this your whole world will
you realize this your whole world will open up and the possibilities that you
open up and the possibilities that you
open up and the possibilities that you could never imagine
could never imagine
could never imagine nothing is risky nothing is not risky
nothing is risky nothing is not risky
nothing is risky nothing is not risky everything just is and it’s our
everything just is and it’s our
everything just is and it’s our perception our perception of a
perception our perception of a
perception our perception of a particular circumstance that makes us
particular circumstance that makes us
particular circumstance that makes us believe whether something is risky or
believe whether something is risky or
believe whether something is risky or not and for those of us in this world
not and for those of us in this world
not and for those of us in this world that have an opportunity to do something
that have an opportunity to do something
that have an opportunity to do something that we are truly passionate about that
that we are truly passionate about that
that we are truly passionate about that we owe it to ourselves to take action
we owe it to ourselves to take action
we owe it to ourselves to take action because we realize we rarely realize how
because we realize we rarely realize how
because we realize we rarely realize how lucky that that it is we are to even
lucky that that it is we are to even
lucky that that it is we are to even have the opportunity in our life to take
have the opportunity in our life to take
have the opportunity in our life to take something that is perceived as a risk
something that is perceived as a risk
something that is perceived as a risk think about it and this is sort of weird
think about it and this is sort of weird
think about it and this is sort of weird so I’m gonna warn you guess for most of
so I’m gonna warn you guess for most of
so I’m gonna warn you guess for most of us cutting somebody open would be risky
us cutting somebody open would be risky
us cutting somebody open would be risky it’d be scary super weird that I even
it’d be scary super weird that I even
it’d be scary super weird that I even brought that up right but there’s
brought that up right but there’s
brought that up right but there’s probably doctors in this room my
probably doctors in this room my
probably doctors in this room my brother’s a surgeon literally his
brother’s a surgeon literally his
brother’s a surgeon literally his favorite thing in the world to do is to
favorite thing in the world to do is to
favorite thing in the world to do is to cut people open cut people open and fix
cut people open cut people open and fix
cut people open cut people open and fix them
them
them and to me like that sounds insane I
and to me like that sounds insane I
and to me like that sounds insane I couldn’t even I can’t even think about
couldn’t even I can’t even think about
couldn’t even I can’t even think about it what about something else buying a
it what about something else buying a
it what about something else buying a plane ticket to London many of you in
plane ticket to London many of you in
plane ticket to London many of you in this room have probably traveled to
this room have probably traveled to
this room have probably traveled to another country some maybe heaven that
another country some maybe heaven that
another country some maybe heaven that doesn’t seem too risky to most people
doesn’t seem too risky to most people
doesn’t seem too risky to most people but what if you’ve never travelled what
but what if you’ve never travelled what
but what if you’ve never travelled what if you have a fear of flying or a fear
if you have a fear of flying or a fear
if you have a fear of flying or a fear of heights what if you don’t speak
of heights what if you don’t speak
of heights what if you don’t speak English something as simple as buying a
English something as simple as buying a
English something as simple as buying a plane ticket to fly to London could seem
plane ticket to fly to London could seem
plane ticket to fly to London could seem like the riskiest thing in the world to
like the riskiest thing in the world to
like the riskiest thing in the world to you at that moment there are endless
you at that moment there are endless
you at that moment there are endless examples like this skydiving
examples like this skydiving
examples like this skydiving skateboarding you know quitting a job
skateboarding you know quitting a job
skateboarding you know quitting a job asking somebody out on a date starting
asking somebody out on a date starting
asking somebody out on a date starting an academy for for people to code like
an academy for for people to code like
an academy for for people to code like we just heard the takeaway that isn’t
we just heard the takeaway that isn’t
we just heard the takeaway that isn’t that it isn’t the event or action or
that it isn’t the event or action or
that it isn’t the event or action or circumstance that’s inherently risky
circumstance that’s inherently risky
circumstance that’s inherently risky it’s a particular person’s
it’s a particular person’s
it’s a particular person’s interpretation of event action or
interpretation of event action or
interpretation of event action or circumstance due to their unique life
circumstance due to their unique life
circumstance due to their unique life experience up until that moment in time
experience up until that moment in time
experience up until that moment in time that makes them perceive something as
that makes them perceive something as
that makes them perceive something as risky even when literally the person
risky even when literally the person
risky even when literally the person next to you might have a completely
next to you might have a completely
next to you might have a completely different perception just think about
different perception just think about
different perception just think about that for one moment your risk is maybe
that for one moment your risk is maybe
that for one moment your risk is maybe your neighbors norm and vice versa
your neighbors norm and vice versa
your neighbors norm and vice versa understanding this I’m going to let you
understanding this I’m going to let you
understanding this I’m going to let you in on a little secret most people
in on a little secret most people
in on a little secret most people usually think that the things that
usually think that the things that
usually think that the things that they’ve never tried before are risky and
they’ve never tried before are risky and
they’ve never tried before are risky and with every year the older we get
with every year the older we get
with every year the older we get the more risky we believe that things
the more risky we believe that things
the more risky we believe that things are that we’ve never tried but the only
are that we’ve never tried but the only
are that we’ve never tried but the only thing that’s changing is your perception
thing that’s changing is your perception
thing that’s changing is your perception of that particular event the actual risk
of that particular event the actual risk
of that particular event the actual risk in question doesn’t change it’s a
in question doesn’t change it’s a
in question doesn’t change it’s a distinct action that just is and the
distinct action that just is and the
distinct action that just is and the worst part is because of this illogical
worst part is because of this illogical
worst part is because of this illogical perspective very few of us ever try
perspective very few of us ever try
perspective very few of us ever try something new at all ever take a risk at
something new at all ever take a risk at
something new at all ever take a risk at all so for those of you that actually
all so for those of you that actually
all so for those of you that actually chooses to take a risk in your life your
chooses to take a risk in your life your
chooses to take a risk in your life your probability of success in that action
probability of success in that action
probability of success in that action relative relative to everyone else in
relative relative to everyone else in
relative relative to everyone else in the world actually goes up as the demand
the world actually goes up as the demand
the world actually goes up as the demand for that particular action or taking
for that particular action or taking
for that particular action or taking that risk goes down simply put even if
that risk goes down simply put even if
that risk goes down simply put even if you think something is really risky it’s
you think something is really risky it’s
you think something is really risky it’s always less risky than you think
always less risky than you think
always less risky than you think picture this so there’s three options if
picture this so there’s three options if
picture this so there’s three options if you do something there’s three options
you do something there’s three options
you do something there’s three options of that that could happen one life gets
of that that could happen one life gets
of that that could happen one life gets better two life stays the same and three
better two life stays the same and three
better two life stays the same and three it gets worse so literally you have a
it gets worse so literally you have a
it gets worse so literally you have a 66% chance of either being the same or
66% chance of either being the same or
66% chance of either being the same or getting better the problem is is that
getting better the problem is is that
getting better the problem is is that everyone imagines that there’s a hundred
everyone imagines that there’s a hundred
everyone imagines that there’s a hundred percent chance it’s going to get worse
percent chance it’s going to get worse
percent chance it’s going to get worse and that’s not the case so how you
and that’s not the case so how you
and that’s not the case so how you internalize this fact can dictate the
internalize this fact can dictate the
internalize this fact can dictate the entire arc of your life it can trap you
entire arc of your life it can trap you
entire arc of your life it can trap you or can free you but it’s not just our
or can free you but it’s not just our
or can free you but it’s not just our misguided perception that leads us to
misguided perception that leads us to
misguided perception that leads us to believe certain things are riskier than
believe certain things are riskier than
believe certain things are riskier than others the feeling of risks also comes
others the feeling of risks also comes
others the feeling of risks also comes from the feeling of having something to
from the feeling of having something to
from the feeling of having something to lose the opportunity cost of life I was
lose the opportunity cost of life I was
lose the opportunity cost of life I was trapped until 2008 a very important year
trapped until 2008 a very important year
trapped until 2008 a very important year in my life not trapped in the sense that
in my life not trapped in the sense that
in my life not trapped in the sense that something wrong was something went wrong
something wrong was something went wrong
something wrong was something went wrong with my life I actually had a really
with my life I actually had a really
with my life I actually had a really nice life I had great friends at family
nice life I had great friends at family
nice life I had great friends at family I had done some things but trapped
I had done some things but trapped
I had done some things but trapped because I’d pretty much chosen to live
because I’d pretty much chosen to live
because I’d pretty much chosen to live my entire life up until that moment to
my entire life up until that moment to
my entire life up until that moment to avoid perceived risks because of this
avoid perceived risks because of this
avoid perceived risks because of this I’d never made a decision for myself
I’d never made a decision for myself
I’d never made a decision for myself independent of what I thought others
independent of what I thought others
independent of what I thought others wanted me to do or what I thought would
wanted me to do or what I thought would
wanted me to do or what I thought would would make me seem successful in other
would make me seem successful in other
would make me seem successful in other people’s eyes I thought I had something
people’s eyes I thought I had something
people’s eyes I thought I had something to lose always when in reality I only
to lose always when in reality I only
to lose always when in reality I only had everything to gain I just didn’t
had everything to gain I just didn’t
had everything to gain I just didn’t realize it yet by 2008 I had attended a
realize it yet by 2008 I had attended a
realize it yet by 2008 I had attended a great University
great University
great University not pretty unfortunately but I’m from
not pretty unfortunately but I’m from
not pretty unfortunately but I’m from here
here
here majored in economics worked in
majored in economics worked in
majored in economics worked in investment banking and private equity
investment banking and private equity
investment banking and private equity like you heard I was financially
like you heard I was financially
like you heard I was financially independent for the first time in my
independent for the first time in my
independent for the first time in my life and living in a city I loved and
life and living in a city I loved and
life and living in a city I loved and traveling and doing all these great
traveling and doing all these great
traveling and doing all these great things but every decision I had made to
things but every decision I had made to
things but every decision I had made to get to that point was because I thought
get to that point was because I thought
get to that point was because I thought it was what I was supposed to do
it was what I was supposed to do
it was what I was supposed to do literally in college I didn’t even know
literally in college I didn’t even know
literally in college I didn’t even know what Investment Banking was but I wasn’t
what Investment Banking was but I wasn’t
what Investment Banking was but I wasn’t premed and I wasn’t going to be a lawyer
premed and I wasn’t going to be a lawyer
premed and I wasn’t going to be a lawyer I wasn’t an engineer a liberal arts
I wasn’t an engineer a liberal arts
I wasn’t an engineer a liberal arts degree and that’s literally what I
degree and that’s literally what I
degree and that’s literally what I thought I could do I didn’t even know
thought I could do I didn’t even know
thought I could do I didn’t even know what it was other friends were
what it was other friends were
what it was other friends were interviewing and so I went after it so
interviewing and so I went after it so
interviewing and so I went after it so this point in my life 2008 it’s July
this point in my life 2008 it’s July
this point in my life 2008 it’s July August had a very important decision to
August had a very important decision to
August had a very important decision to make
make
make I had a promotion offer I don’t know why
I had a promotion offer I don’t know why
I had a promotion offer I don’t know why but they gave me one
but they gave me one
but they gave me one I could go to business school and I had
I could go to business school and I had
I could go to business school and I had you know studied and taking the tests
you know studied and taking the tests
you know studied and taking the tests and all this stuff and it’s what my
and all this stuff and it’s what my
and all this stuff and it’s what my friends were doing it’s what my peer
friends were doing it’s what my peer
friends were doing it’s what my peer group in the finance and the consulting
group in the finance and the consulting
group in the finance and the consulting in the business world were doing it
in the business world were doing it
in the business world were doing it would help cement my career in future it
would help cement my career in future it
would help cement my career in future it was well respected and it would make my
was well respected and it would make my
was well respected and it would make my mom really happy I’m sure and she’s in
mom really happy I’m sure and she’s in
mom really happy I’m sure and she’s in the audience up there somewhere so I
the audience up there somewhere so I
the audience up there somewhere so I hope that puts a smile in her face the
hope that puts a smile in her face the
hope that puts a smile in her face the risky choice was to do something
risky choice was to do something
risky choice was to do something different I wasn’t passionate about
different I wasn’t passionate about
different I wasn’t passionate about finance and I’d always imagine starting
finance and I’d always imagine starting
finance and I’d always imagine starting something on my own even though I
something on my own even though I
something on my own even though I literally had no idea what that was and
literally had no idea what that was and
literally had no idea what that was and and just as an aside that’s okay
and just as an aside that’s okay
and just as an aside that’s okay so I ended up doing what anyone in that
so I ended up doing what anyone in that
so I ended up doing what anyone in that situation would do I quit my job and I
situation would do I quit my job and I
situation would do I quit my job and I bought a one-way plane ticket to
bought a one-way plane ticket to
bought a one-way plane ticket to Argentina for the next two years I
Argentina for the next two years I
Argentina for the next two years I travelled I ended up going to every
travelled I ended up going to every
travelled I ended up going to every continent on in the world and over 30
continent on in the world and over 30
continent on in the world and over 30 countries I spent most of my savings or
countries I spent most of my savings or
countries I spent most of my savings or for purposes this my risk shield but I
for purposes this my risk shield but I
for purposes this my risk shield but I don’t think that could ever compare to
don’t think that could ever compare to
don’t think that could ever compare to the experiences that I had I went to
the experiences that I had I went to
the experiences that I had I went to some of the most amazing beautiful scary
some of the most amazing beautiful scary
some of the most amazing beautiful scary and everything in-between places on
and everything in-between places on
and everything in-between places on planet Earth
planet Earth
planet Earth I met some of the most incredible people
I met some of the most incredible people
I met some of the most incredible people that I’ve ever met in my life
that I’ve ever met in my life
that I’ve ever met in my life and and those were people from all walks
and and those were people from all walks
and and those were people from all walks of life whether that’s sub-saharan
of life whether that’s sub-saharan
of life whether that’s sub-saharan Africa or you know Nepal or Southeast
Africa or you know Nepal or Southeast
Africa or you know Nepal or Southeast Asia or somewhere in Europe and
Asia or somewhere in Europe and
Asia or somewhere in Europe and everywhere in between
everywhere in between
everywhere in between and these are people that I’m still
and these are people that I’m still
and these are people that I’m still close to today and experiences and
close to today and experiences and
close to today and experiences and relationships that I treasure and guess
relationships that I treasure and guess
relationships that I treasure and guess what I’m alive I’m still here the world
what I’m alive I’m still here the world
what I’m alive I’m still here the world didn’t end I was still standing my life
didn’t end I was still standing my life
didn’t end I was still standing my life didn’t crumble out all from under me my
didn’t crumble out all from under me my
didn’t crumble out all from under me my friends didn’t ditch me nobody said that
friends didn’t ditch me nobody said that
friends didn’t ditch me nobody said that oh I’m never going to hire you for a job
oh I’m never going to hire you for a job
oh I’m never going to hire you for a job ever again I was fine it was the first
ever again I was fine it was the first
ever again I was fine it was the first time that I taken time to catch my
time that I taken time to catch my
time that I taken time to catch my breath and not jump immediately from one
breath and not jump immediately from one
breath and not jump immediately from one thing to the next and I really thought
thing to the next and I really thought
thing to the next and I really thought about what I wanted in life I went from
about what I wanted in life I went from
about what I wanted in life I went from being trapped to being free there’s one
being trapped to being free there’s one
being trapped to being free there’s one specific moment in my travels where I
specific moment in my travels where I
specific moment in my travels where I really gained clarity on this it’s one
really gained clarity on this it’s one
really gained clarity on this it’s one of the most important experiences that
of the most important experiences that
of the most important experiences that has happened in my life it was May April
has happened in my life it was May April
has happened in my life it was May April or May of 2000 2009 and I had the
or May of 2000 2009 and I had the
or May of 2000 2009 and I had the opportunity to go to the Himalayas where
opportunity to go to the Himalayas where
opportunity to go to the Himalayas where I tracked for two or three weeks
I tracked for two or three weeks
I tracked for two or three weeks normally people go in big groups I went
normally people go in big groups I went
normally people go in big groups I went by myself and I hired this random guy
by myself and I hired this random guy
by myself and I hired this random guy that you know I found through someone in
that you know I found through someone in
that you know I found through someone in Kathmandu to take me in the mountains
Kathmandu to take me in the mountains
Kathmandu to take me in the mountains which is probably it that’s weird and
which is probably it that’s weird and
which is probably it that’s weird and stupid decision but he was good his name
stupid decision but he was good his name
stupid decision but he was good his name is Prakash we sort of looked alike he’s
is Prakash we sort of looked alike he’s
is Prakash we sort of looked alike he’s really nice guy and because I wasn’t in
really nice guy and because I wasn’t in
really nice guy and because I wasn’t in a group and hanging out with the people
a group and hanging out with the people
a group and hanging out with the people in that group I hung out with him so
in that group I hung out with him so
in that group I hung out with him so instead of going to bed at night or
instead of going to bed at night or
instead of going to bed at night or hanging out with the other Westerners
hanging out with the other Westerners
hanging out with the other Westerners Prakash would take me to local Tibetan
Prakash would take me to local Tibetan
Prakash would take me to local Tibetan and Nepali homes where we drank I feel
and Nepali homes where we drank I feel
and Nepali homes where we drank I feel like that’s like the common thing to
like that’s like the common thing to
like that’s like the common thing to bring people together we had rice
bring people together we had rice
bring people together we had rice whiskey and rice wine and we tell
whiskey and rice wine and we tell
whiskey and rice wine and we tell stories we’d make jokes we’d literally
stories we’d make jokes we’d literally
stories we’d make jokes we’d literally be sitting in these tiny houses of
be sitting in these tiny houses of
be sitting in these tiny houses of one-room around sort of a burning oven
one-room around sort of a burning oven
one-room around sort of a burning oven so we got to know each other pretty well
so we got to know each other pretty well
so we got to know each other pretty well and he spoke pretty good English because
and he spoke pretty good English because
and he spoke pretty good English because this was his job is what he did and one
this was his job is what he did and one
this was his job is what he did and one day you know we were walking trekking
day you know we were walking trekking
day you know we were walking trekking again I think we’re on the descent now
again I think we’re on the descent now
again I think we’re on the descent now and he said something to me that I’ll
and he said something to me that I’ll
and he said something to me that I’ll never forget he said you’re really lucky
never forget he said you’re really lucky
never forget he said you’re really lucky to be taking this trip and I was like
to be taking this trip and I was like
to be taking this trip and I was like what do you mean lucky I defended myself
what do you mean lucky I defended myself
what do you mean lucky I defended myself I said you know I I didn’t I didn’t have
I said you know I I didn’t I didn’t have
I said you know I I didn’t I didn’t have a silver spoon I worked hard I saved up
a silver spoon I worked hard I saved up
a silver spoon I worked hard I saved up and I can do whatever I want with the
and I can do whatever I want with the
and I can do whatever I want with the money that I save you know III deserve
money that I save you know III deserve
money that I save you know III deserve this I chose to do this trip he said now
this I chose to do this trip he said now
this I chose to do this trip he said now you were lucky to be in a position to
you were lucky to be in a position to
you were lucky to be in a position to save money which sort of pissed me off
save money which sort of pissed me off
save money which sort of pissed me off also I said no what do you mean I said
also I said no what do you mean I said
also I said no what do you mean I said you know yes you know I had certain
you know yes you know I had certain
you know yes you know I had certain opportunities but you know my parents
opportunities but you know my parents
opportunities but you know my parents and snot just my story it’s again the
and snot just my story it’s again the
and snot just my story it’s again the story of many people that have traveled
story of many people that have traveled
story of many people that have traveled long and far to improve their lives
long and far to improve their lives
long and far to improve their lives didn’t come from a whole lot they worked
didn’t come from a whole lot they worked
didn’t come from a whole lot they worked hard they saved money to give me and my
hard they saved money to give me and my
hard they saved money to give me and my siblings a better life we’re not lucky I
siblings a better life we’re not lucky I
siblings a better life we’re not lucky I told him I understand where you’re
told him I understand where you’re
told him I understand where you’re coming from but that doesn’t mean that
coming from but that doesn’t mean that
coming from but that doesn’t mean that I’m lucky in some way and he said no you
I’m lucky in some way and he said no you
I’m lucky in some way and he said no you don’t understand you’re lucky to have
don’t understand you’re lucky to have
don’t understand you’re lucky to have been born in the US and that crushed me
been born in the US and that crushed me
been born in the US and that crushed me it hit me like a ton of bricks he wasn’t
it hit me like a ton of bricks he wasn’t
it hit me like a ton of bricks he wasn’t saying that I wasn’t a hard worker he
saying that I wasn’t a hard worker he
saying that I wasn’t a hard worker he wasn’t saying that my parents didn’t
wasn’t saying that my parents didn’t
wasn’t saying that my parents didn’t struggle at some point in their life he
struggle at some point in their life he
struggle at some point in their life he was simply saying that I was lucky and
was simply saying that I was lucky and
was simply saying that I was lucky and he was right we were literally both the
he was right we were literally both the
he was right we were literally both the same age 27 years old at the time I was
same age 27 years old at the time I was
same age 27 years old at the time I was traveling for fun pretty unlucky right
traveling for fun pretty unlucky right
traveling for fun pretty unlucky right and Prakash worked seven days a week in
and Prakash worked seven days a week in
and Prakash worked seven days a week in the Himalayan mountains away from his
the Himalayan mountains away from his
the Himalayan mountains away from his wife and two little children who lived
wife and two little children who lived
wife and two little children who lived in Katmandu he literally never saw them
in Katmandu he literally never saw them
in Katmandu he literally never saw them throughout the year so that he could
throughout the year so that he could
throughout the year so that he could save enough money to send back home to
save enough money to send back home to
save enough money to send back home to them and and I didn’t know this at the
them and and I didn’t know this at the
them and and I didn’t know this at the time of course but by the way in the
time of course but by the way in the
time of course but by the way in the major earthquake that happened a couple
major earthquake that happened a couple
major earthquake that happened a couple of years back his house was completely
of years back his house was completely
of years back his house was completely destroyed I realized at that moment the
destroyed I realized at that moment the
destroyed I realized at that moment the most important thing that happens to us
most important thing that happens to us
most important thing that happens to us in our lives is literally the single
in our lives is literally the single
in our lives is literally the single thing we have no control over where
thing we have no control over where
thing we have no control over where we’re born and who were born to if
we’re born and who were born to if
we’re born and who were born to if you’re born in a country like the US a
you’re born in a country like the US a
you’re born in a country like the US a developing country a developed country
developing country a developed country
developing country a developed country you literally have infinitely more
you literally have infinitely more
you literally have infinitely more opportunity than if you’re born and say
opportunity than if you’re born and say
opportunity than if you’re born and say a slum of Kenya or Bangladesh etc I was
a slum of Kenya or Bangladesh etc I was
a slum of Kenya or Bangladesh etc I was lucky and I am super lucky we’re super
lucky and I am super lucky we’re super
lucky and I am super lucky we’re super lucky so if you look around the room
lucky so if you look around the room
lucky so if you look around the room today I hope you realize that almost
today I hope you realize that almost
today I hope you realize that almost every single one of us is luckier than
every single one of us is luckier than
every single one of us is luckier than most
most
most we’re educated we likely have a family
we’re educated we likely have a family
we’re educated we likely have a family we have friends we have a support
we have friends we have a support
we have friends we have a support structure we have more than 10 bucks in
structure we have more than 10 bucks in
structure we have more than 10 bucks in our pocket on any given day which is
our pocket on any given day which is
our pocket on any given day which is more than 70% of the Earth’s population
more than 70% of the Earth’s population
more than 70% of the Earth’s population has today we have nothing to lose and
has today we have nothing to lose and
has today we have nothing to lose and ironically if you actually have nothing
ironically if you actually have nothing
ironically if you actually have nothing to lose if you actually have nothing
to lose if you actually have nothing
to lose if you actually have nothing you also have nothing to lose and so
you also have nothing to lose and so
you also have nothing to lose and so when you have nothing to lose you have
when you have nothing to lose you have
when you have nothing to lose you have no risk to take and when you realize
no risk to take and when you realize
no risk to take and when you realize there are no risks in life it frees you
there are no risks in life it frees you
there are no risks in life it frees you to do anything and when you can do
to do anything and when you can do
to do anything and when you can do anything you can literally change the
anything you can literally change the
anything you can literally change the world
world
world thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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