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Unconventional Roads to Success | Dinesh Singh | TEDxRamanujanCollege


I don’t know what your definition is of

I don’t know what your definition is of success but I have a very simple

success but I have a very simple

success but I have a very simple definition how does one measure or

definition how does one measure or

definition how does one measure or realize that something is successful or

realize that something is successful or

realize that something is successful or one has been successful people will

one has been successful people will

one has been successful people will generally say you know if you’re

generally say you know if you’re

generally say you know if you’re recognizing the world if you receive an

recognizing the world if you receive an

recognizing the world if you receive an award if you make a lot of money if

award if you make a lot of money if

award if you make a lot of money if you’re at a high position so on and so

you’re at a high position so on and so

you’re at a high position so on and so forth maybe maybe that works but as far

forth maybe maybe that works but as far

forth maybe maybe that works but as far as I’m concerned success is a very

as I’m concerned success is a very

as I’m concerned success is a very personal thing it stems from some inner

personal thing it stems from some inner

personal thing it stems from some inner satisfaction it’s not connected to

satisfaction it’s not connected to

satisfaction it’s not connected to external agencies of the world whether

external agencies of the world whether

external agencies of the world whether you’re recognized or not whether you are

you’re recognized or not whether you are

you’re recognized or not whether you are awarded or not whether you become rich

awarded or not whether you become rich

awarded or not whether you become rich or not whether you’re powerful or not my

or not whether you’re powerful or not my

or not whether you’re powerful or not my definition of success doesn’t depend on

definition of success doesn’t depend on

definition of success doesn’t depend on that to be successful you have to have

that to be successful you have to have

that to be successful you have to have some inner satisfaction and contentment

some inner satisfaction and contentment

some inner satisfaction and contentment that what you have done has in some ways

that what you have done has in some ways

that what you have done has in some ways elevated your soul or your spirit that

elevated your soul or your spirit that

elevated your soul or your spirit that your core beliefs have been carried out

your core beliefs have been carried out

your core beliefs have been carried out in life in the real world and if you

in life in the real world and if you

in life in the real world and if you have attempted sincerely to carry them

have attempted sincerely to carry them

have attempted sincerely to carry them out that is success and so by that

out that is success and so by that

out that is success and so by that yardstick to my mind to my experience

yardstick to my mind to my experience

yardstick to my mind to my experience there are some personalities some

there are some personalities some

there are some personalities some stories connected with success and I

stories connected with success and I

stories connected with success and I thought I will use this platform today

thought I will use this platform today

thought I will use this platform today to acquaint you with that you know I

to acquaint you with that you know I

to acquaint you with that you know I have hardly ever spoken to young people

have hardly ever spoken to young people

have hardly ever spoken to young people and I can see young people largely in

and I can see young people largely in

and I can see young people largely in this audience at least everybody is

this audience at least everybody is

this audience at least everybody is young at heart here without speaking

young at heart here without speaking

young at heart here without speaking about some aspect of Mahatma Gandhi’s

about some aspect of Mahatma Gandhi’s

about some aspect of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and I’m not going to speak about

life and I’m not going to speak about

life and I’m not going to speak about Gandhi directly today but it will be

Gandhi directly today but it will be

Gandhi directly today but it will be connected with his life I am sure you

connected with his life I am sure you

connected with his life I am sure you are acquainted with the fact that there

are acquainted with the fact that there

are acquainted with the fact that there was a period in Gandhi in his life

was a period in Gandhi in his life

was a period in Gandhi in his life during British rule when he fell ill

during British rule when he fell ill

during British rule when he fell ill seriously and he was virtually on his

seriously and he was virtually on his

seriously and he was virtually on his death

death

death he was dying eventually when doctors got

he was dying eventually when doctors got

he was dying eventually when doctors got hold of his condition and managed to put

hold of his condition and managed to put

hold of his condition and managed to put it on the right track it was essential

it on the right track it was essential

it on the right track it was essential for his recovery to drink milk but

for his recovery to drink milk but

for his recovery to drink milk but Gandhiji had taken a vow against

Gandhiji had taken a vow against

Gandhiji had taken a vow against drinking milk it was a WoW and

drinking milk it was a WoW and

drinking milk it was a WoW and Gandhiji’s vows were very sacred to him

Gandhiji’s vows were very sacred to him

Gandhiji’s vows were very sacred to him he would stick to them adhere to them no

he would stick to them adhere to them no

he would stick to them adhere to them no matter what the cost this had been so in

matter what the cost this had been so in

matter what the cost this had been so in his whole life before that and even

his whole life before that and even

his whole life before that and even later but he was dying and people

later but he was dying and people

later but he was dying and people wouldn’t know what to do he would refuse

wouldn’t know what to do he would refuse

wouldn’t know what to do he would refuse to listen he said it is a while and I

to listen he said it is a while and I

to listen he said it is a while and I cannot take milk at that point in time

cannot take milk at that point in time

cannot take milk at that point in time his wife Kasturba who we forget and

his wife Kasturba who we forget and

his wife Kasturba who we forget and don’t remember much came up with an

don’t remember much came up with an

don’t remember much came up with an extremely ingenious solution remember

extremely ingenious solution remember

extremely ingenious solution remember before this bar herself had been ill

before this bar herself had been ill

before this bar herself had been ill seriously after the surgery and was

seriously after the surgery and was

seriously after the surgery and was dying for lack of blood she had bled

dying for lack of blood she had bled

dying for lack of blood she had bled like anything after the surgery doctors

like anything after the surgery doctors

like anything after the surgery doctors had recommended non-vegetarian food and

had recommended non-vegetarian food and

had recommended non-vegetarian food and she had said I would rather die I will

she had said I would rather die I will

she had said I would rather die I will not take that food and she went through

not take that food and she went through

not take that food and she went through that entire ordeal and survived without

that entire ordeal and survived without

that entire ordeal and survived without breaking her vow of being a vegetarian

breaking her vow of being a vegetarian

breaking her vow of being a vegetarian the same bar now tells Gandhiji your Wow

the same bar now tells Gandhiji your Wow

the same bar now tells Gandhiji your Wow do not partake of milk is related to

do not partake of milk is related to

do not partake of milk is related to cows you had never thought that you

cows you had never thought that you

cows you had never thought that you could not drink goat’s milk so why don’t

could not drink goat’s milk so why don’t

could not drink goat’s milk so why don’t you take goat’s milk I don’t know if you

you take goat’s milk I don’t know if you

you take goat’s milk I don’t know if you in the understand the import of this you

in the understand the import of this you

in the understand the import of this you know we were under British rule at that

know we were under British rule at that

know we were under British rule at that time and the yoke was pretty tight on

time and the yoke was pretty tight on

time and the yoke was pretty tight on India and they were harming the country

India and they were harming the country

India and they were harming the country we were being bled economically and

we were being bled economically and

we were being bled economically and politically and our morale was down it

politically and our morale was down it

politically and our morale was down it was important to fend off the British

was important to fend off the British

was important to fend off the British yoke to take it away

yoke to take it away

yoke to take it away and here was Gandhiji the one man

and here was Gandhiji the one man

and here was Gandhiji the one man everybody had agreed could lead India to

everybody had agreed could lead India to

everybody had agreed could lead India to freedom dying at that point in time

freedom dying at that point in time

freedom dying at that point in time Kostova comes up with this ingenious

Kostova comes up with this ingenious

Kostova comes up with this ingenious solution that your vow related to cow’s

solution that your vow related to cow’s

solution that your vow related to cow’s milk and the fact is it did Gandhi he

milk and the fact is it did Gandhi he

milk and the fact is it did Gandhi he had seen the way cows had been treated

had seen the way cows had been treated

had seen the way cows had been treated cruelly and that said I will not take

cruelly and that said I will not take

cruelly and that said I will not take their milk and so he began to take

their milk and so he began to take

their milk and so he began to take goat’s milk and he survived and he led

goat’s milk and he survived and he led

goat’s milk and he survived and he led India to success in its freedom struggle

India to success in its freedom struggle

India to success in its freedom struggle that he records something interesting he

that he records something interesting he

that he records something interesting he says in my own eyes

says in my own eyes

says in my own eyes my conscience flicked me because I

my conscience flicked me because I

my conscience flicked me because I really had said I will not take milk

really had said I will not take milk

really had said I will not take milk though I certainly had cows in mind but

though I certainly had cows in mind but

though I certainly had cows in mind but he said what could I do I wanted to live

he said what could I do I wanted to live

he said what could I do I wanted to live to fight the draconian role attacked the

to fight the draconian role attacked the

to fight the draconian role attacked the roll attacked had just been imposed on

roll attacked had just been imposed on

roll attacked had just been imposed on India and India didn’t know what to do

India and India didn’t know what to do

India and India didn’t know what to do about it and he says that will to fight

about it and he says that will to fight

about it and he says that will to fight that act overcame my other objections

that act overcame my other objections

that act overcame my other objections but the part to this success he thought

but the part to this success he thought

but the part to this success he thought of the Act by the way if took us to

of the Act by the way if took us to

of the Act by the way if took us to freedom but this success came from

freedom but this success came from

freedom but this success came from costumers suggestion such an unusual

costumers suggestion such an unusual

costumers suggestion such an unusual intervention such an unusual story and

intervention such an unusual story and

intervention such an unusual story and Bars life though it hovered around

Bars life though it hovered around

Bars life though it hovered around Gandhiji is full of such successful

Gandhiji is full of such successful

Gandhiji is full of such successful interventions these unusual parts to

interventions these unusual parts to

interventions these unusual parts to success that bar provided I don’t know

success that bar provided I don’t know

success that bar provided I don’t know if you have understood that gun he

if you have understood that gun he

if you have understood that gun he repeatedly said that he learned his

repeatedly said that he learned his

repeatedly said that he learned his lessons of non-violence from bar and

lessons of non-violence from bar and

lessons of non-violence from bar and then he never said anything lightly so I

then he never said anything lightly so I

then he never said anything lightly so I thought I should narrate this story

thought I should narrate this story

thought I should narrate this story about Gandhi to you and bars roll this

about Gandhi to you and bars roll this

about Gandhi to you and bars roll this unusual part that she played not just

unusual part that she played not just

unusual part that she played not just this time but so many other times

this time but so many other times

this time but so many other times there’s another lady I want to talk

there’s another lady I want to talk

there’s another lady I want to talk about if you are familiar with you what

about if you are familiar with you what

about if you are familiar with you what used to go on in the United States in

used to go on in the United States in

used to go on in the United States in the early part of the last century that

the early part of the last century that

the early part of the last century that was a time when they had imposed

was a time when they had imposed

was a time when they had imposed prohibition you could not drink alcohol

prohibition you could not drink alcohol

prohibition you could not drink alcohol in the u.s. there was prohibition all

in the u.s. there was prohibition all

in the u.s. there was prohibition all across that gave rise to the Mafia and

across that gave rise to the Mafia and

across that gave rise to the Mafia and crime flourished

crime flourished

crime flourished in 1932 an American police officer in

in 1932 an American police officer in

in 1932 an American police officer in Chicago was shot dead by criminals and

Chicago was shot dead by criminals and

Chicago was shot dead by criminals and as luck would have it

as luck would have it

as luck would have it somebody was arrested convicted and sent

somebody was arrested convicted and sent

somebody was arrested convicted and sent to prison in 1944 a small advertisement

to prison in 1944 a small advertisement

to prison in 1944 a small advertisement appeared in the Chicago times a very

appeared in the Chicago times a very

appeared in the Chicago times a very small advertisement a $5,000 reward if

small advertisement a $5,000 reward if

small advertisement a $5,000 reward if anyone helps me find the killers of that

anyone helps me find the killers of that

anyone helps me find the killers of that police officer who had died it’s a very

police officer who had died it’s a very

police officer who had died it’s a very tiny ad but as luck would have it it

tiny ad but as luck would have it it

tiny ad but as luck would have it it caught the attention of the editor of

caught the attention of the editor of

caught the attention of the editor of the Chicago times and he deputed a

the Chicago times and he deputed a

the Chicago times and he deputed a reporter to go find out who had put up

reporter to go find out who had put up

reporter to go find out who had put up that ad so the reporter traces the

that ad so the reporter traces the

that ad so the reporter traces the person who had put him this had it

person who had put him this had it

person who had put him this had it turned out to be a frail old lady by the

turned out to be a frail old lady by the

turned out to be a frail old lady by the name of Tilly he got talking to Tilly’s

name of Tilly he got talking to Tilly’s

name of Tilly he got talking to Tilly’s wondering why she was interested in this

wondering why she was interested in this

wondering why she was interested in this ad what was her connection to the death

ad what was her connection to the death

ad what was her connection to the death of the police officer and that unraveled

of the police officer and that unraveled

of the police officer and that unraveled a marvelous story it turned out that

a marvelous story it turned out that

a marvelous story it turned out that Tilly’s son had been convicted of the

Tilly’s son had been convicted of the

Tilly’s son had been convicted of the murder of the police officer until he

murder of the police officer until he

murder of the police officer until he believed that he was innocent but Tilly

believed that he was innocent but Tilly

believed that he was innocent but Tilly was someone who used to sweep floors

was someone who used to sweep floors

was someone who used to sweep floors she had no resources at her command to

she had no resources at her command to

she had no resources at her command to help defend her son so for 14 long years

help defend her son so for 14 long years

help defend her son so for 14 long years Tilly kept scrubbing floors six days a

Tilly kept scrubbing floors six days a

Tilly kept scrubbing floors six days a week from morning till late evening and

week from morning till late evening and

week from morning till late evening and kept putting aside a little bit of money

kept putting aside a little bit of money

kept putting aside a little bit of money eventually when she had $5,000 with her

eventually when she had $5,000 with her

eventually when she had $5,000 with her and in those days it’s a reasonable sum

and in those days it’s a reasonable sum

and in those days it’s a reasonable sum but nothing great she put out this small

but nothing great she put out this small

but nothing great she put out this small ad to help her identify the real killers

ad to help her identify the real killers

ad to help her identify the real killers of the officer she knew she believed

of the officer she knew she believed

of the officer she knew she believed that her son was innocent well this

that her son was innocent well this

that her son was innocent well this reporter got so curious about the matter

reporter got so curious about the matter

reporter got so curious about the matter that here is this free

that here is this free

that here is this free old woman with no support system in the

old woman with no support system in the

old woman with no support system in the world no money who has been putting

world no money who has been putting

world no money who has been putting aside small bits of money for 14 long

aside small bits of money for 14 long

aside small bits of money for 14 long years because she believes that her son

years because she believes that her son

years because she believes that her son is innocent and wants to make sure

is innocent and wants to make sure

is innocent and wants to make sure justice is served so the reporter

justice is served so the reporter

justice is served so the reporter started investigating the whole story he

started investigating the whole story he

started investigating the whole story he took his time there was enormous

took his time there was enormous

took his time there was enormous resistance the police had already

resistance the police had already

resistance the police had already secured a conviction for Timmy’s son

secured a conviction for Timmy’s son

secured a conviction for Timmy’s son Frank was his name nobody wants to

Frank was his name nobody wants to

Frank was his name nobody wants to unravel all that nobody wants to undo

unravel all that nobody wants to undo

unravel all that nobody wants to undo that the system is settled and done with

that the system is settled and done with

that the system is settled and done with 14 years have gone by and many more

14 years have gone by and many more

14 years have gone by and many more years went by but the reporter was

years went by but the reporter was

years went by but the reporter was spurred on by Tilly’s conviction and

spurred on by Tilly’s conviction and

spurred on by Tilly’s conviction and dedication to the belief that her son

dedication to the belief that her son

dedication to the belief that her son was innocent and he used that conviction

was innocent and he used that conviction

was innocent and he used that conviction that stemmed from Tilly to pursue the

that stemmed from Tilly to pursue the

that stemmed from Tilly to pursue the story and he was a persistent man there

story and he was a persistent man there

story and he was a persistent man there were one or two other people helping him

were one or two other people helping him

were one or two other people helping him eventually the whole story is unraveled

eventually the whole story is unraveled

eventually the whole story is unraveled and it turns out that Frank was unfairly

and it turns out that Frank was unfairly

and it turns out that Frank was unfairly unjustly convicted and he was pardoned

unjustly convicted and he was pardoned

unjustly convicted and he was pardoned and released from prison that’s a really

and released from prison that’s a really

and released from prison that’s a really unusual part to success a mother’s

unusual part to success a mother’s

unusual part to success a mother’s belief that her son is innocent and the

belief that her son is innocent and the

belief that her son is innocent and the mother is so consistent in a belief and

mother is so consistent in a belief and

mother is so consistent in a belief and dedication that she works for 14 long

dedication that she works for 14 long

dedication that she works for 14 long years and even beyond so that she can

years and even beyond so that she can

years and even beyond so that she can keep saving money bit by bit bit by bit

keep saving money bit by bit bit by bit

keep saving money bit by bit bit by bit and help secure her son’s conviction

and help secure her son’s conviction

and help secure her son’s conviction it’s such an unusual story and once this

it’s such an unusual story and once this

it’s such an unusual story and once this was done this story appeared in The

was done this story appeared in The

was done this story appeared in The Reader’s Digest magazine of the United

Reader’s Digest magazine of the United

Reader’s Digest magazine of the United States and it caught the attention of

States and it caught the attention of

States and it caught the attention of the public this was long ago no one

the public this was long ago no one

the public this was long ago no one seems to remember it now but at that

seems to remember it now but at that

seems to remember it now but at that time it caught the eye of the public and

time it caught the eye of the public and

time it caught the eye of the public and eventually they made a Hollywood film

eventually they made a Hollywood film

eventually they made a Hollywood film also on her story Tilly scrubbed on that

also on her story Tilly scrubbed on that

also on her story Tilly scrubbed on that was the title of the movie that was the

was the title of the movie that was the

was the title of the movie that was the title of her story in The Reader’s

title of her story in The Reader’s

title of her story in The Reader’s Digest magazine I myself had read this

Digest magazine I myself had read this

Digest magazine I myself had read this story when I was a child and it

story when I was a child and it

story when I was a child and it stuck in my mind all these years what an

stuck in my mind all these years what an

stuck in my mind all these years what an unusual part to success

unusual part to success

unusual part to success this complete dedicated belief not

this complete dedicated belief not

this complete dedicated belief not mattering what the world thinks not

mattering what the world thinks not

mattering what the world thinks not afraid of how to go about it drop by

afraid of how to go about it drop by

afraid of how to go about it drop by drop she collects this money and decides

drop she collects this money and decides

drop she collects this money and decides to move forward and that ad help click

to move forward and that ad help click

to move forward and that ad help click the whole thing that’s a really unusual

the whole thing that’s a really unusual

the whole thing that’s a really unusual and remarkable story when there are

and remarkable story when there are

and remarkable story when there are stories like this they go on and on and

stories like this they go on and on and

stories like this they go on and on and on in our life we just don’t seem to

on in our life we just don’t seem to

on in our life we just don’t seem to look at that we look at all those great

look at that we look at all those great

look at that we look at all those great things of allure those sparkling success

things of allure those sparkling success

things of allure those sparkling success stories of great people movie actors

stories of great people movie actors

stories of great people movie actors people in other realms of public life

people in other realms of public life

people in other realms of public life and we look at them and we’re dazzled

and we look at them and we’re dazzled

and we look at them and we’re dazzled but the real unusual parts lie

but the real unusual parts lie

but the real unusual parts lie everywhere around us we just need to

everywhere around us we just need to

everywhere around us we just need to look at the right things we’re all very

look at the right things we’re all very

look at the right things we’re all very conscious of how India is doing well in

conscious of how India is doing well in

conscious of how India is doing well in the realm of badminton the sport

the realm of badminton the sport

the realm of badminton the sport badminton we become a bit of a

badminton we become a bit of a

badminton we become a bit of a powerhouse in badminton you must have

powerhouse in badminton you must have

powerhouse in badminton you must have noticed this in the Olympics amongst the

noticed this in the Olympics amongst the

noticed this in the Olympics amongst the few medals that we secured we had a

few medals that we secured we had a

few medals that we secured we had a silver medal in badminton curtsy the

silver medal in badminton curtsy the

silver medal in badminton curtsy the efforts of PV Sindhu who went all the

efforts of PV Sindhu who went all the

efforts of PV Sindhu who went all the way up to the finals in the badminton a

way up to the finals in the badminton a

way up to the finals in the badminton a trio well very few pay greater attention

trio well very few pay greater attention

trio well very few pay greater attention to the fact that it was sin dues coach

to the fact that it was sin dues coach

to the fact that it was sin dues coach who played such a huge role in Sindhu

who played such a huge role in Sindhu

who played such a huge role in Sindhu success I speak of Palala bow pigeons an

success I speak of Palala bow pigeons an

success I speak of Palala bow pigeons an amazing man

amazing man

amazing man an amazing story he was himself a great

an amazing story he was himself a great

an amazing story he was himself a great badminton player in his time in I think

badminton player in his time in I think

badminton player in his time in I think 2001 he won the All England badminton

2001 he won the All England badminton

2001 he won the All England badminton title title in those days it was

title title in those days it was

title title in those days it was regarded as the unofficial world title

regarded as the unofficial world title

regarded as the unofficial world title and palely operation one that he was

and palely operation one that he was

and palely operation one that he was already getting on in years and India

already getting on in years and India

already getting on in years and India dies he didn’t have too much time what

dies he didn’t have too much time what

dies he didn’t have too much time what he really wanted India to do was win an

he really wanted India to do was win an

he really wanted India to do was win an Olympic medal he was so keen on that he

Olympic medal he was so keen on that he

Olympic medal he was so keen on that he tried he could not succeed and time was

tried he could not succeed and time was

tried he could not succeed and time was not on his side so he undertook

not on his side so he undertook

not on his side so he undertook determination

determination

determination a sort of Wow that he will work hard to

a sort of Wow that he will work hard to

a sort of Wow that he will work hard to help India secure an Olympic medal he

help India secure an Olympic medal he

help India secure an Olympic medal he wasn’t working towards other goals and

wasn’t working towards other goals and

wasn’t working towards other goals and does he became a coach and he began four

does he became a coach and he began four

does he became a coach and he began four to look for potage A’s

to look for potage A’s

to look for potage A’s you are aware of sign a eval such a

you are aware of sign a eval such a

you are aware of sign a eval such a success story he trained her he strained

success story he trained her he strained

success story he trained her he strained a whole range of badminton stars but

a whole range of badminton stars but

a whole range of badminton stars but there’s something which makes him in my

there’s something which makes him in my

there’s something which makes him in my eyes enormous ly successful which is a

eyes enormous ly successful which is a

eyes enormous ly successful which is a little removed from that and that is

little removed from that and that is

little removed from that and that is because of my definition of success

because of my definition of success

because of my definition of success which I stated right at the beginning

which I stated right at the beginning

which I stated right at the beginning what was my definition that it must give

what was my definition that it must give

what was my definition that it must give you inner satisfaction that you have

you inner satisfaction that you have

you inner satisfaction that you have done something that is true to your

done something that is true to your

done something that is true to your conscience to the inner voice and Gopi

conscience to the inner voice and Gopi

conscience to the inner voice and Gopi Chand did that I’m not sure how many of

Chand did that I’m not sure how many of

Chand did that I’m not sure how many of you are aware of this when he won the

you are aware of this when he won the

you are aware of this when he won the All England and returned to India one of

All England and returned to India one of

All England and returned to India one of the leading cola companies soft drink

the leading cola companies soft drink

the leading cola companies soft drink firms an international firm offered him

firms an international firm offered him

firms an international firm offered him a huge sponsorship deal a huge deal I

a huge sponsorship deal a huge deal I

a huge sponsorship deal a huge deal I know so many others in other sports and

know so many others in other sports and

know so many others in other sports and in the world of film who had taken up

in the world of film who had taken up

in the world of film who had taken up these sponsorships without thinking

these sponsorships without thinking

these sponsorships without thinking without batting an eyelid

without batting an eyelid

without batting an eyelid kalila gopichand when he was made this

kalila gopichand when he was made this

kalila gopichand when he was made this offer very quietly without creating a

offer very quietly without creating a

offer very quietly without creating a fuss and no publicity declined that

fuss and no publicity declined that

fuss and no publicity declined that offer and he kept quiet about it he

offer and he kept quiet about it he

offer and he kept quiet about it he didn’t make a pomp and show as luck

didn’t make a pomp and show as luck

didn’t make a pomp and show as luck would have it one of his friends came to

would have it one of his friends came to

would have it one of his friends came to learn about it some months later and

learn about it some months later and

learn about it some months later and then she mentioned this when she was

then she mentioned this when she was

then she mentioned this when she was addressing a bunch of school children

addressing a bunch of school children

addressing a bunch of school children what Palala had done and then the press

what Palala had done and then the press

what Palala had done and then the press got hold of it the press otherwise

got hold of it the press otherwise

got hold of it the press otherwise doesn’t seem to care but it caught hold

doesn’t seem to care but it caught hold

doesn’t seem to care but it caught hold of the story and then they went talking

of the story and then they went talking

of the story and then they went talking go Pizza and I remember distinctly when

go Pizza and I remember distinctly when

go Pizza and I remember distinctly when this broke and they asked him why did

this broke and they asked him why did

this broke and they asked him why did you decline this and he said I declined

you decline this and he said I declined

you decline this and he said I declined it because I don’t believe it is a good

it because I don’t believe it is a good

it because I don’t believe it is a good drink it harms children it is a harmful

drink it harms children it is a harmful

drink it harms children it is a harmful drink well that sounds fair enough he

drink well that sounds fair enough he

drink well that sounds fair enough he was true to his conscience he didn’t

was true to his conscience he didn’t

was true to his conscience he didn’t believe that the drink is good no matter

believe that the drink is good no matter

believe that the drink is good no matter what the money but the press being

what the money but the press being

what the money but the press being the press they asked him don’t you need

the press they asked him don’t you need

the press they asked him don’t you need the money wouldn’t it have been useful

the money wouldn’t it have been useful

the money wouldn’t it have been useful you know what gopichand said I remember

you know what gopichand said I remember

you know what gopichand said I remember this reading in the papers that long ago

this reading in the papers that long ago

this reading in the papers that long ago that I have a house and a car and that’s

that I have a house and a car and that’s

that I have a house and a car and that’s all I need I’m happy that to my mind is

all I need I’m happy that to my mind is

all I need I’m happy that to my mind is an unusual success to be true to

an unusual success to be true to

an unusual success to be true to yourself is success and gopichand

yourself is success and gopichand

yourself is success and gopichand demonstrated that there have been many

demonstrated that there have been many

demonstrated that there have been many such stories in your life you have to

such stories in your life you have to

such stories in your life you have to look around and learn from that my point

look around and learn from that my point

look around and learn from that my point is to be really successful you have to

is to be really successful you have to

is to be really successful you have to be true to yourself don’t worry about

be true to yourself don’t worry about

be true to yourself don’t worry about the world remember what Shakespeare said

the world remember what Shakespeare said

the world remember what Shakespeare said this above all else to dine on the self

this above all else to dine on the self

this above all else to dine on the self be true and you will never be false to

be true and you will never be false to

be true and you will never be false to any man that is true and unusual success

any man that is true and unusual success

any man that is true and unusual success we don’t see too much of it these days

we don’t see too much of it these days

we don’t see too much of it these days but I’m addressing a young audience in

but I’m addressing a young audience in

but I’m addressing a young audience in the hope that such stories will stick in

the hope that such stories will stick in

the hope that such stories will stick in your hearts and you will learn to be

your hearts and you will learn to be

your hearts and you will learn to be true to yourself thank you very much

true to yourself thank you very much

true to yourself thank you very much [Applause]

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