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well yesterday I was sitting in the

well yesterday I was sitting in the middle of a jungle surrounded by trees

middle of a jungle surrounded by trees

middle of a jungle surrounded by trees grass plans beautiful flowers all around

grass plans beautiful flowers all around

grass plans beautiful flowers all around me and I noticed one small plant there

me and I noticed one small plant there

me and I noticed one small plant there which was different from everything else

which was different from everything else

which was different from everything else around it it got my attention and I

around it it got my attention and I

around it it got my attention and I wanted to take it back with me but I

wanted to take it back with me but I

wanted to take it back with me but I also wondered will it still hold that

also wondered will it still hold that

also wondered will it still hold that attractiveness when I remove it from

attractiveness when I remove it from

attractiveness when I remove it from that environment I realized that to be

that environment I realized that to be

that environment I realized that to be beautiful you have to be different from

beautiful you have to be different from

beautiful you have to be different from the rest but it also puts you in the

the rest but it also puts you in the

the rest but it also puts you in the risk of being plucked out but if you add

risk of being plucked out but if you add

risk of being plucked out but if you add to the beauty of the environment by

to the beauty of the environment by

to the beauty of the environment by being that different flower or plant

being that different flower or plant

being that different flower or plant nobody will pluck you you’ll be

nobody will pluck you you’ll be

nobody will pluck you you’ll be appreciated for who you are well I am

appreciated for who you are well I am

appreciated for who you are well I am Koyal Rana the 51st woman to win the

Koyal Rana the 51st woman to win the

Koyal Rana the 51st woman to win the title of Femina Miss India the 51st

title of Femina Miss India the 51st

title of Femina Miss India the 51st woman to represent her country at Miss

woman to represent her country at Miss

woman to represent her country at Miss World a lot of people think that a Miss

World a lot of people think that a Miss

World a lot of people think that a Miss India is only successful when she makes

India is only successful when she makes

India is only successful when she makes it big in Bollywood I don’t believe that

it big in Bollywood I don’t believe that

it big in Bollywood I don’t believe that for me success has a very different

for me success has a very different

for me success has a very different meaning doing what you love making it

meaning doing what you love making it

meaning doing what you love making it big in what you do finding your purpose

big in what you do finding your purpose

big in what you do finding your purpose and following it living the life that

and following it living the life that

and following it living the life that you’ve dreamt for yourself that’s what

you’ve dreamt for yourself that’s what

you’ve dreamt for yourself that’s what success is for me now all of us want to

success is for me now all of us want to

success is for me now all of us want to be successful in life and we work hard

be successful in life and we work hard

be successful in life and we work hard day and night to be successful we work

day and night to be successful we work

day and night to be successful we work the work that we do takes this most of

the work that we do takes this most of

the work that we do takes this most of our time and yet we try to find the

our time and yet we try to find the

our time and yet we try to find the meaning in the work that we do we want

meaning in the work that we do we want

meaning in the work that we do we want to know where we fit in the big picture

to know where we fit in the big picture

to know where we fit in the big picture they say do what you love but how often

they say do what you love but how often

they say do what you love but how often does it happen then you don’t know what

does it happen then you don’t know what

does it happen then you don’t know what it is that you love and even if you have

it is that you love and even if you have

it is that you love and even if you have figured it out

figured it out

figured it out life throws so many obstacles at you to

life throws so many obstacles at you to

life throws so many obstacles at you to throw you off the track and you’re lost

throw you off the track and you’re lost

throw you off the track and you’re lost again trying to find purpose in life

again trying to find purpose in life

again trying to find purpose in life trying to find meaning in life to top it

trying to find meaning in life to top it

trying to find meaning in life to top it all you’re getting old the feeling that

all you’re getting old the feeling that

all you’re getting old the feeling that the time is running out takes over you

the time is running out takes over you

the time is running out takes over you your hair starts to fall out your face

your hair starts to fall out your face

your hair starts to fall out your face is covered with wrinkles the happy glow

is covered with wrinkles the happy glow

is covered with wrinkles the happy glow that once radiated from your face has

that once radiated from your face has

that once radiated from your face has just disappeared you’re tired now

just disappeared you’re tired now

just disappeared you’re tired now Saturday nights out have turned into

Saturday nights out have turned into

Saturday nights out have turned into chillin at home or sleeping in gathering

chillin at home or sleeping in gathering

chillin at home or sleeping in gathering all the energy that you need to start

all the energy that you need to start

all the energy that you need to start the week again well I have for you five

the week again well I have for you five

the week again well I have for you five stages where I will want to share with

stages where I will want to share with

stages where I will want to share with you the steps in how to find your

you the steps in how to find your

you the steps in how to find your purpose how to understand yourself and

purpose how to understand yourself and

purpose how to understand yourself and use those things to control your energy

use those things to control your energy

use those things to control your energy stupid to me in the mode of self

stupid to me in the mode of self

stupid to me in the mode of self transformation stage one is the most

transformation stage one is the most

transformation stage one is the most difficult stage of all belief belief in

difficult stage of all belief belief in

difficult stage of all belief belief in yourself accepting for whatever you are

yourself accepting for whatever you are

yourself accepting for whatever you are right in this moment I wasn’t born

right in this moment I wasn’t born

right in this moment I wasn’t born perfect I’ve had my imperfections I’ve

perfect I’ve had my imperfections I’ve

perfect I’ve had my imperfections I’ve had my weaknesses that I have walked on

had my weaknesses that I have walked on

had my weaknesses that I have walked on on a period of time I always wanted to

on a period of time I always wanted to

on a period of time I always wanted to be a Miss India and I loved wearing

be a Miss India and I loved wearing

be a Miss India and I loved wearing crowns my weakness was communication for

crowns my weakness was communication for

crowns my weakness was communication for a major part of my life I could not

a major part of my life I could not

a major part of my life I could not speak in English when I changed my

speak in English when I changed my

speak in English when I changed my school in nine standard it was the first

school in nine standard it was the first

school in nine standard it was the first interaction that I had with students who

interaction that I had with students who

interaction that I had with students who were talking in English with me and I

were talking in English with me and I

were talking in English with me and I would just quietly sit in a corner

would just quietly sit in a corner

would just quietly sit in a corner scared to make a conversation too proud

scared to make a conversation too proud

scared to make a conversation too proud to admit that I can’t speak

to admit that I can’t speak

to admit that I can’t speak the language of the elite in this

the language of the elite in this

the language of the elite in this country I’m very grateful to HBO and

country I’m very grateful to HBO and

country I’m very grateful to HBO and Star Movies for introducing subtitles on

Star Movies for introducing subtitles on

Star Movies for introducing subtitles on TV they were my first teachers before

TV they were my first teachers before

TV they were my first teachers before that I did not understand English movies

that I did not understand English movies

that I did not understand English movies and when I finally finally decided to

and when I finally finally decided to

and when I finally finally decided to participate in Miss India I had a tough

participate in Miss India I had a tough

participate in Miss India I had a tough time coping with all the girls who were

time coping with all the girls who were

time coping with all the girls who were so good with their English they had such

so good with their English they had such

so good with their English they had such a strong command over this language and

a strong command over this language and

a strong command over this language and every day my weakness was pulling me

every day my weakness was pulling me

every day my weakness was pulling me down but that did not stop me I knew who

down but that did not stop me I knew who

down but that did not stop me I knew who I was I believed in myself I believe in

I was I believed in myself I believe in

I was I believed in myself I believe in the worst I believed in the hard work

the worst I believed in the hard work

the worst I believed in the hard work that I put in for myself to make myself

that I put in for myself to make myself

that I put in for myself to make myself worthy of that title and that belief

radiated through me and one the belief

radiated through me and one the belief of the judges and finally that crown but

of the judges and finally that crown but

of the judges and finally that crown but it doesn’t end here just believing in

it doesn’t end here just believing in

it doesn’t end here just believing in yourself once you have to be consistent

yourself once you have to be consistent

yourself once you have to be consistent with your beliefs you have to keep

with your beliefs you have to keep

with your beliefs you have to keep loving yourself every day after I won I

loving yourself every day after I won I

loving yourself every day after I won I was criticized from left right and

was criticized from left right and

was criticized from left right and center all over the internet people

center all over the internet people

center all over the internet people started telling me what I’m bad at what

started telling me what I’m bad at what

started telling me what I’m bad at what I can’t do and I made their words my

I can’t do and I made their words my

I can’t do and I made their words my reality I stopped believing in who I was

reality I stopped believing in who I was

reality I stopped believing in who I was I started hating myself

I still went on to Miss World with the

I still went on to Miss World with the hope that I had that probably there’s

hope that I had that probably there’s

hope that I had that probably there’s something left in me but there wasn’t

something left in me but there wasn’t

something left in me but there wasn’t and after Miss World I had no idea how

and after Miss World I had no idea how

and after Miss World I had no idea how to pick myself up my life was a complete

to pick myself up my life was a complete

to pick myself up my life was a complete blur people who believed in me were now

blur people who believed in me were now

blur people who believed in me were now finding faults in me and I don’t blame

finding faults in me and I don’t blame

finding faults in me and I don’t blame them because if you don’t believe in

them because if you don’t believe in

them because if you don’t believe in yourself nobody else will States to

yourself nobody else will States to

yourself nobody else will States to understanding yourself through

understanding yourself through

understanding yourself through silver-lining when you lost in life and

silver-lining when you lost in life and

silver-lining when you lost in life and you have to find your way back in it’s a

you have to find your way back in it’s a

you have to find your way back in it’s a very hard task it’s a difficult journey

very hard task it’s a difficult journey

very hard task it’s a difficult journey you have to forget the negativity you

you have to forget the negativity you

you have to forget the negativity you have to see everything that’s happened

have to see everything that’s happened

have to see everything that’s happened in your life with a positive outlook and

in your life with a positive outlook and

in your life with a positive outlook and when you do that you start understanding

when you do that you start understanding

when you do that you start understanding why those things happen they happened to

why those things happen they happened to

why those things happen they happened to make to be able to make you stand where

make to be able to make you stand where

make to be able to make you stand where you are today it shaped you into who you

you are today it shaped you into who you

you are today it shaped you into who you are today

are today

are today when I spend time with MA with

when I spend time with MA with

when I spend time with MA with underprivileged children working for

underprivileged children working for

underprivileged children working for them I noticed that they had so much

them I noticed that they had so much

them I noticed that they had so much more than I did they were happier than

more than I did they were happier than

more than I did they were happier than me they didn’t care about what’s coming

me they didn’t care about what’s coming

me they didn’t care about what’s coming tomorrow or what people think about them

tomorrow or what people think about them

tomorrow or what people think about them my male presence with them I’m a

my male presence with them I’m a

my male presence with them I’m a interaction with them made them happy

interaction with them made them happy

interaction with them made them happy and I didn’t realize it then the power

and I didn’t realize it then the power

and I didn’t realize it then the power that I had the power to create happiness

that I had the power to create happiness

that I had the power to create happiness in another person’s life in the whole

in another person’s life in the whole

in another person’s life in the whole negative phase that I was living in I

negative phase that I was living in I

negative phase that I was living in I stopped seeing who I was I forgot who I

stopped seeing who I was I forgot who I

stopped seeing who I was I forgot who I was how many of us get a whole speech

was how many of us get a whole speech

was how many of us get a whole speech dedicated just to us at your college

dedicated just to us at your college

dedicated just to us at your college Farrell how many of us when we go back

Farrell how many of us when we go back

Farrell how many of us when we go back to our school are given a grand welcome

to our school are given a grand welcome

to our school are given a grand welcome how many of us get to inspire thousands

how many of us get to inspire thousands

how many of us get to inspire thousands of people around the world how many of

of people around the world how many of

of people around the world how many of us get to give a TED talk and I can go

us get to give a TED talk and I can go

us get to give a TED talk and I can go on keep on counting my blessings that I

on keep on counting my blessings that I

on keep on counting my blessings that I have been

have been

have been bestow’d because each moment every

bestow’d because each moment every

bestow’d because each moment every moment that I was given in my life be it

moment that I was given in my life be it

moment that I was given in my life be it bad or good I am grateful for each of

bad or good I am grateful for each of

bad or good I am grateful for each of them because that is what shaped me who

them because that is what shaped me who

them because that is what shaped me who I am today listen to the past whenever

I am today listen to the past whenever

I am today listen to the past whenever something from the past bothers me I

something from the past bothers me I

something from the past bothers me I don’t try to shun it away I try to think

don’t try to shun it away I try to think

don’t try to shun it away I try to think analyse why is it coming and coming back

analyse why is it coming and coming back

analyse why is it coming and coming back again and again

again and again

again and again what is this past memory trying to tell

what is this past memory trying to tell

what is this past memory trying to tell me what is it trying to teach me and I

me what is it trying to teach me and I

me what is it trying to teach me and I always find a lesson and I’m at peace

always find a lesson and I’m at peace

always find a lesson and I’m at peace with myself

with myself

with myself and with that memory Stage three is

and with that memory Stage three is

and with that memory Stage three is convinced you have to master the first

convinced you have to master the first

convinced you have to master the first two stages and when you do that when you

two stages and when you do that when you

two stages and when you do that when you start believing in yourself and you

start believing in yourself and you

start believing in yourself and you understand who you are you come to stage

understand who you are you come to stage

understand who you are you come to stage three controlling your energies the

three controlling your energies the

three controlling your energies the three steps that will help you do that

three steps that will help you do that

three steps that will help you do that step one is the connection of the soul

step one is the connection of the soul

step one is the connection of the soul mind and body let’s start with water

mind and body let’s start with water

mind and body let’s start with water connection is with the mind and the body

connection is with the mind and the body

connection is with the mind and the body a body has taken its own control over

a body has taken its own control over

a body has taken its own control over ourselves it wants to do whatever it

ourselves it wants to do whatever it

ourselves it wants to do whatever it feels like doing the mind says let’s get

feels like doing the mind says let’s get

feels like doing the mind says let’s get this proposal done the body says nah I’m

this proposal done the body says nah I’m

this proposal done the body says nah I’m a little tired maybe later the mind

a little tired maybe later the mind

a little tired maybe later the mind knows that this is what this is an

knows that this is what this is an

knows that this is what this is an important task and it needs to be done

important task and it needs to be done

important task and it needs to be done right now but it just gives in to the

right now but it just gives in to the

right now but it just gives in to the wishes of the body and it happened in so

wishes of the body and it happened in so

wishes of the body and it happened in so many things and so many our daily

many things and so many our daily

many things and so many our daily activities and because of this the mind

activities and because of this the mind

activities and because of this the mind and the body connection the switch is

and the body connection the switch is

and the body connection the switch is always on only when this switch turns

always on only when this switch turns

always on only when this switch turns off will your mind connect with the soul

off will your mind connect with the soul

off will your mind connect with the soul now how do you do that and the soul is

now how do you do that and the soul is

now how do you do that and the soul is waiting back there waiting just so this

waiting back there waiting just so this

waiting back there waiting just so this disconnection stopped so it can feed all

disconnection stopped so it can feed all

disconnection stopped so it can feed all the information it can help you guide

the information it can help you guide

the information it can help you guide you and tell you where and how

you and tell you where and how

you and tell you where and how give you solutions to your mind so to

give you solutions to your mind so to

give you solutions to your mind so to break this connection you have to

break this connection you have to

break this connection you have to completely give up anything that your

completely give up anything that your

completely give up anything that your body tells you to do

body tells you to do

body tells you to do you can do it right now stay still do

you can do it right now stay still do

you can do it right now stay still do not move any part of your body do not

not move any part of your body do not

not move any part of your body do not try to adjust your body do not try to

try to adjust your body do not try to

try to adjust your body do not try to make yourself comfortable or an itch do

make yourself comfortable or an itch do

make yourself comfortable or an itch do not try to get rid of that it’s just

not try to get rid of that it’s just

not try to get rid of that it’s just pure stillness and you’ll feel it when

pure stillness and you’ll feel it when

pure stillness and you’ll feel it when your body will completely give up you

your body will completely give up you

your body will completely give up you will stop feeling your body will cease

will stop feeling your body will cease

will stop feeling your body will cease to exist for you and in this moment your

to exist for you and in this moment your

to exist for you and in this moment your soul with suddenly connect with the mind

soul with suddenly connect with the mind

soul with suddenly connect with the mind and you’ll realize where you are who you

and you’ll realize where you are who you

and you’ll realize where you are who you are where you have to go from here and

are where you have to go from here and

are where you have to go from here and what you have to do now this is how you

what you have to do now this is how you

what you have to do now this is how you discipline your mod body in stillness

discipline your mod body in stillness

discipline your mod body in stillness the other way to disciplining your body

the other way to disciplining your body

the other way to disciplining your body isn’t movement that is done through yoga

isn’t movement that is done through yoga

isn’t movement that is done through yoga which I won’t be covering right now so

which I won’t be covering right now so

which I won’t be covering right now so when you do these are when you

when you do these are when you

when you do these are when you discipline your body completely the more

discipline your body completely the more

discipline your body completely the more it’s disciplined the more the stronger

it’s disciplined the more the stronger

it’s disciplined the more the stronger the connection of the mind and the soul

the connection of the mind and the soul

the connection of the mind and the soul is where does the soul get its

is where does the soul get its

is where does the soul get its information or its message now

information or its message now

information or its message now the earth connecting with the earth the

the earth connecting with the earth the

the earth connecting with the earth the earth has food to fuel both all three

earth has food to fuel both all three

earth has food to fuel both all three things the soul the mind and the body

things the soul the mind and the body

things the soul the mind and the body from the food that you eat from the air

from the food that you eat from the air

from the food that you eat from the air that you breathe the land that you walk

that you breathe the land that you walk

that you breathe the land that you walk on when you pray you bow down because to

on when you pray you bow down because to

on when you pray you bow down because to be able to connect to the universe you

be able to connect to the universe you

be able to connect to the universe you have to first connect to the earth Lord

have to first connect to the earth Lord

have to first connect to the earth Lord Shiva is known to draw his energy and

Shiva is known to draw his energy and

Shiva is known to draw his energy and knowledge from Earth

knowledge from Earth

knowledge from Earth the closer you are to nature the closer

the closer you are to nature the closer

the closer you are to nature the closer you will feel to your purpose so travel

you will feel to your purpose so travel

you will feel to your purpose so travel eat the more if you eat raw and more

eat the more if you eat raw and more

eat the more if you eat raw and more naturally available food your soul will

naturally available food your soul will

naturally available food your soul will get its message in the purest form your

get its message in the purest form your

get its message in the purest form your body and mind will get its energy to do

body and mind will get its energy to do

body and mind will get its energy to do whatever work that you need to be done

whatever work that you need to be done

whatever work that you need to be done stage for understanding youth in this

stage for understanding youth in this

stage for understanding youth in this stage you understand what youth is and

stage you understand what youth is and

stage you understand what youth is and why do you want to stay young a young

why do you want to stay young a young

why do you want to stay young a young person is full of life and full of

person is full of life and full of

person is full of life and full of energy a young person has a healthy body

energy a young person has a healthy body

energy a young person has a healthy body and a healthy mind a young person is

and a healthy mind a young person is

and a healthy mind a young person is happy and cheerful and when you have a

happy and cheerful and when you have a

happy and cheerful and when you have a purpose in life and you know where

purpose in life and you know where

purpose in life and you know where you’re going you will get all the energy

you’re going you will get all the energy

you’re going you will get all the energy that you need to perform all the tasks

that you need to perform all the tasks

that you need to perform all the tasks that you need to be need when you eat

that you need to be need when you eat

that you need to be need when you eat healthy diet you will have a healthy

healthy diet you will have a healthy

healthy diet you will have a healthy mind and a healthy body and when you

mind and a healthy body and when you

mind and a healthy body and when you have all of that you will be happy and

have all of that you will be happy and

have all of that you will be happy and cheerful but what if you are not for

cheerful but what if you are not for

cheerful but what if you are not for you’re not on the right path and you

you’re not on the right path and you

you’re not on the right path and you don’t know what your purpose is and you

don’t know what your purpose is and you

don’t know what your purpose is and you stop living that life your energy source

stop living that life your energy source

stop living that life your energy source will be cut down the universe will stop

will be cut down the universe will stop

will be cut down the universe will stop investing in you and will cut down on

investing in you and will cut down on

investing in you and will cut down on the energy that is for you to stay young

the energy that is for you to stay young

the energy that is for you to stay young now stage 5 is the Cabana Vika vana is

now stage 5 is the Cabana Vika vana is

now stage 5 is the Cabana Vika vana is the Sanskrit word which means a constant

the Sanskrit word which means a constant

the Sanskrit word which means a constant state of self transformation when you

state of self transformation when you

state of self transformation when you master the previous four stages you

master the previous four stages you

master the previous four stages you reach a state you reach the ability to

reach a state you reach the ability to

reach a state you reach the ability to be to transform yourself constantly

be to transform yourself constantly

be to transform yourself constantly now this word is derived from certain

now this word is derived from certain

now this word is derived from certain words V which in Sanskrit means

words V which in Sanskrit means

words V which in Sanskrit means different directions there is no limit

different directions there is no limit

different directions there is no limit to how far you can go to what fields you

to how far you can go to what fields you

to how far you can go to what fields you can go you can expand as much as you

can go you can expand as much as you

can go you can expand as much as you want you can transform into different

want you can transform into different

want you can transform into different personalities whenever the need arises

Curl Curl in Sanskrit means to perform

Curl Curl in Sanskrit means to perform you will have all the energy that you

you will have all the energy that you

you will have all the energy that you need when you learn to control your

need when you learn to control your

need when you learn to control your energies and you’ll be able to perform

energies and you’ll be able to perform

energies and you’ll be able to perform the tasks at hand vana is a beautiful

the tasks at hand vana is a beautiful

the tasks at hand vana is a beautiful word with a beautiful meaning sound the

word with a beautiful meaning sound the

word with a beautiful meaning sound the sound that you will make the music that

sound that you will make the music that

sound that you will make the music that your work will make let it resonate let

your work will make let it resonate let

your work will make let it resonate let it be heard let it inspire the people

it be heard let it inspire the people

it be heard let it inspire the people around you be in worker vana and stay

around you be in worker vana and stay

around you be in worker vana and stay young for as long as you want

young for as long as you want

young for as long as you want [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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