[Music] in the other countries obsessed with
in the other countries obsessed with
in the other countries obsessed with marks and grids the obsession continues
marks and grids the obsession continues
marks and grids the obsession continues where your name is replaced with your
where your name is replaced with your
where your name is replaced with your board results you’re not Rahul anymore
board results you’re not Rahul anymore
board results you’re not Rahul anymore you’re not Anjali or 97% or 61%
you’re not Anjali or 97% or 61%
you’re not Anjali or 97% or 61% somewhere along the way that is really
somewhere along the way that is really
somewhere along the way that is really sort of affected me as an individual
sort of affected me as an individual
sort of affected me as an individual when I was growing up in Calcutta I was
when I was growing up in Calcutta I was
when I was growing up in Calcutta I was very fortunate to have attended one of
very fortunate to have attended one of
very fortunate to have attended one of the oldest schools in this country I
the oldest schools in this country I
the oldest schools in this country I went to Lamarck Nia College which is
went to Lamarck Nia College which is
went to Lamarck Nia College which is probably one of the oldest schools in
probably one of the oldest schools in
probably one of the oldest schools in India and what we had at school was what
India and what we had at school was what
India and what we had at school was what I’m going to talk to you about was a
I’m going to talk to you about was a
I’m going to talk to you about was a holistic education I’m going to talk to
holistic education I’m going to talk to
holistic education I’m going to talk to you about this initially the obsession
you about this initially the obsession
you about this initially the obsession of wanting to becoming a doctor an
of wanting to becoming a doctor an
of wanting to becoming a doctor an engineer or lawyer if you want to do it
engineer or lawyer if you want to do it
engineer or lawyer if you want to do it that’s fantastic but like me if you
that’s fantastic but like me if you
that’s fantastic but like me if you sucked at mathematics that kind of takes
sucked at mathematics that kind of takes
sucked at mathematics that kind of takes away from the science and engineering
away from the science and engineering
away from the science and engineering aspects for sure
aspects for sure
aspects for sure so when I was 17 or 16 years old I went
so when I was 17 or 16 years old I went
so when I was 17 or 16 years old I went and spoke to a teacher and I said I want
and spoke to a teacher and I said I want
and spoke to a teacher and I said I want to study social sciences I want to do
to study social sciences I want to do
to study social sciences I want to do humanities and his reaction was are you
humanities and his reaction was are you
humanities and his reaction was are you a girl
a girl
a girl awkward and I thought to myself I said
awkward and I thought to myself I said
awkward and I thought to myself I said why can’t I study history and literature
why can’t I study history and literature
why can’t I study history and literature and these beautiful things that make
and these beautiful things that make
and these beautiful things that make things come alive but I did commerce
things come alive but I did commerce
things come alive but I did commerce with mathematics and struggle through
with mathematics and struggle through
with mathematics and struggle through maths I had 12 math tutors I learned
maths I had 12 math tutors I learned
maths I had 12 math tutors I learned more about drumming and the Rolling
more about drumming and the Rolling
more about drumming and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd than I ever
Stones and Pink Floyd than I ever
Stones and Pink Floyd than I ever learned about trigonometry and and
learned about trigonometry and and
learned about trigonometry and and mathematics needless to say I scraped
mathematics needless to say I scraped
mathematics needless to say I scraped through maths with the social pressure
through maths with the social pressure
through maths with the social pressure of wanting to go and taking more
of wanting to go and taking more
of wanting to go and taking more tuitions always raised one questions why
tuitions always raised one questions why
tuitions always raised one questions why do we go to tuitions essentially we’re
do we go to tuitions essentially we’re
do we go to tuitions essentially we’re paying people to teach us what we should
paying people to teach us what we should
paying people to teach us what we should be learning at school and then it
be learning at school and then it
be learning at school and then it becomes a social sort of angle of things
becomes a social sort of angle of things
becomes a social sort of angle of things your parents would want you to say I
your parents would want you to say I
your parents would want you to say I want a rota tuition I need extra help
want a rota tuition I need extra help
want a rota tuition I need extra help and so as a culture we started creating
and so as a culture we started creating
and so as a culture we started creating a pressure situation for our Paracels
a pressure situation for our Paracels
a pressure situation for our Paracels for our students for our children so
for our students for our children so
for our students for our children so when I decided to move back to India I
when I decided to move back to India I
when I decided to move back to India I spent a lot of time in England as an
spent a lot of time in England as an
spent a lot of time in England as an investment banker okay
investment banker okay
investment banker okay and it involved a bit of math and a lot
and it involved a bit of math and a lot
and it involved a bit of math and a lot of my friends job that the recession
of my friends job that the recession
of my friends job that the recession happened because I pressed wrong numbers
happened because I pressed wrong numbers
happened because I pressed wrong numbers not true by that so Investment Banking
not true by that so Investment Banking
not true by that so Investment Banking which was an interesting aspect where I
which was an interesting aspect where I
which was an interesting aspect where I learnt a lot about how other people
learnt a lot about how other people
learnt a lot about how other people studied different things and chose
studied different things and chose
studied different things and chose careers not relevant to what they
careers not relevant to what they
careers not relevant to what they studied so in India when I remember
studied so in India when I remember
studied so in India when I remember growing up they said if you wanted to do
growing up they said if you wanted to do
growing up they said if you wanted to do banking or consulting you had to have
banking or consulting you had to have
banking or consulting you had to have economics of Beco or BBA
economics of Beco or BBA
economics of Beco or BBA the person who sat next to me on my
the person who sat next to me on my
the person who sat next to me on my floor when I worked at Merrill Lynch had
floor when I worked at Merrill Lynch had
floor when I worked at Merrill Lynch had theology he studied religion and his
theology he studied religion and his
theology he studied religion and his thesis was on Judas and this was the
thesis was on Judas and this was the
thesis was on Judas and this was the person who is sitting right next to me
person who is sitting right next to me
person who is sitting right next to me the person on my left studied
the person on my left studied
the person on my left studied Shakespeare and then I started
Shakespeare and then I started
Shakespeare and then I started questioning something very important how
questioning something very important how
questioning something very important how important is the information passed to
important is the information passed to
important is the information passed to our students and parents about what we
our students and parents about what we
our students and parents about what we should study there’s a very famous
should study there’s a very famous
should study there’s a very famous American writers name is Charles
American writers name is Charles
American writers name is Charles Bukowski his court said find what you
Bukowski his court said find what you
Bukowski his court said find what you love and let it kill you in India we let
love and let it kill you in India we let
love and let it kill you in India we let everything everything else kill us apart
everything everything else kill us apart
everything everything else kill us apart from what we love okay so this is a bit
from what we love okay so this is a bit
from what we love okay so this is a bit of my story before I get into where
of my story before I get into where
of my story before I get into where education and how important it is for
education and how important it is for
education and how important it is for you to be a well-informed young Indian
you to be a well-informed young Indian
you to be a well-informed young Indian student if you are to lead this country
student if you are to lead this country
student if you are to lead this country into a developed stage for the longest
into a developed stage for the longest
into a developed stage for the longest time
time
time India’s developing when I was six years
India’s developing when I was six years
India’s developing when I was six years old we were developing when I’m 21 we
old we were developing when I’m 21 we
old we were developing when I’m 21 we were developing I’m 32 we’re still
were developing I’m 32 we’re still
were developing I’m 32 we’re still developing at some point I would love to
developing at some point I would love to
developing at some point I would love to hear India’s developed okay now if you
hear India’s developed okay now if you
hear India’s developed okay now if you watch football this part is very
watch football this part is very
watch football this part is very important I’m a die-hard fan of a
important I’m a die-hard fan of a
important I’m a die-hard fan of a football team called Arsenal okay and
football team called Arsenal okay and
football team called Arsenal okay and they never win so whoever said yes I
they never win so whoever said yes I
they never win so whoever said yes I mean I love you but you know we will
mean I love you but you know we will
mean I love you but you know we will never win okay let’s this embrace that
never win okay let’s this embrace that
never win okay let’s this embrace that if anything else we live longer because
if anything else we live longer because
if anything else we live longer because when Arsenal plays a heart grows
when Arsenal plays a heart grows
when Arsenal plays a heart grows stronger so this is me after Arsenal
stronger so this is me after Arsenal
stronger so this is me after Arsenal lost the game I was 25 years old I had a
lost the game I was 25 years old I had a
lost the game I was 25 years old I had a fantastic job in London and I said why
fantastic job in London and I said why
fantastic job in London and I said why am I here what is the reason for me to
am I here what is the reason for me to
am I here what is the reason for me to live in London and I said well it’s
live in London and I said well it’s
live in London and I said well it’s mostly football not the job and if a
mostly football not the job and if a
mostly football not the job and if a school isn’t winning and I hate my job
school isn’t winning and I hate my job
school isn’t winning and I hate my job what am i doing that so then I said
what am i doing that so then I said
what am i doing that so then I said back to India where in India I was born
back to India where in India I was born
back to India where in India I was born in Calcutta my family is full of writers
in Calcutta my family is full of writers
in Calcutta my family is full of writers and professors and and filmmakers my
and professors and and filmmakers my
and professors and and filmmakers my grand aunt was mahasweta devi who was
grand aunt was mahasweta devi who was
grand aunt was mahasweta devi who was one of the most respected writers and
one of the most respected writers and
one of the most respected writers and one of the most translated writers from
one of the most translated writers from
one of the most translated writers from India so to think of coming back to
India so to think of coming back to
India so to think of coming back to India and getting into writing and
India and getting into writing and
India and getting into writing and cinema was always a possibility but I
cinema was always a possibility but I
cinema was always a possibility but I must tell you all one thing if you have
must tell you all one thing if you have
must tell you all one thing if you have an idea you must go on a journey and
an idea you must go on a journey and
an idea you must go on a journey and that is very important you must talk to
that is very important you must talk to
that is very important you must talk to people believe me when I say this people
people believe me when I say this people
people believe me when I say this people have time to talk to you if you spend
have time to talk to you if you spend
have time to talk to you if you spend five minutes with them so I landed up in
five minutes with them so I landed up in
five minutes with them so I landed up in Bihar like most people from London would
Bihar like most people from London would
Bihar like most people from London would and it was a remarkable experience
and it was a remarkable experience
and it was a remarkable experience because there were days when someone say
because there were days when someone say
because there were days when someone say please don’t come outside of a house is
please don’t come outside of a house is
please don’t come outside of a house is the Cobra and I would think okay this is
the Cobra and I would think okay this is
the Cobra and I would think okay this is something I would never have imagined
something I would never have imagined
something I would never have imagined and then they would days where you would
and then they would days where you would
and then they would days where you would drink water out of a tap where you would
drink water out of a tap where you would
drink water out of a tap where you would put a cloth and the water would come
put a cloth and the water would come
put a cloth and the water would come through the cloth and you would drink it
through the cloth and you would drink it
through the cloth and you would drink it and then you would see there was full of
and then you would see there was full of
and then you would see there was full of mud and you start realizing how
mud and you start realizing how
mud and you start realizing how privileged we are as individuals as
privileged we are as individuals as
privileged we are as individuals as Indian as human beings but how far this
Indian as human beings but how far this
Indian as human beings but how far this privilege take us do we like to keep
privilege take us do we like to keep
privilege take us do we like to keep getting richer do we is our life on this
getting richer do we is our life on this
getting richer do we is our life on this planet to become more successful and
planet to become more successful and
planet to become more successful and quantified with money or will we make
quantified with money or will we make
quantified with money or will we make one promise in one pledge that we will
one promise in one pledge that we will
one promise in one pledge that we will try and make a difference in one more
try and make a difference in one more
try and make a difference in one more life in a lifetime so my travels across
life in a lifetime so my travels across
life in a lifetime so my travels across India led me to meeting these wonderful
India led me to meeting these wonderful
India led me to meeting these wonderful people but seen for instance right he
people but seen for instance right he
people but seen for instance right he took me to his village to play Holi
took me to his village to play Holi
took me to his village to play Holi there’s no need to but when he took me
there’s no need to but when he took me
there’s no need to but when he took me to his village I realized how many
to his village I realized how many
to his village I realized how many children don’t go to school it broke my
children don’t go to school it broke my
children don’t go to school it broke my heart
heart
heart all my school I fought about I need a
all my school I fought about I need a
all my school I fought about I need a new uniform I need new bata shoes I need
new uniform I need new bata shoes I need
new uniform I need new bata shoes I need both shoes I need football starts and
both shoes I need football starts and
both shoes I need football starts and here you were in an environment where
here you were in an environment where
here you were in an environment where people didn’t even have the ability to
people didn’t even have the ability to
people didn’t even have the ability to go to school question idea number one
go to school question idea number one
go to school question idea number one you’ve come back to India what are you
you’ve come back to India what are you
you’ve come back to India what are you going to do about it
going to do about it
going to do about it how many people do you know how many
how many people do you know how many
how many people do you know how many people can you talk to to try and make a
people can you talk to to try and make a
people can you talk to to try and make a difference so I walked into a school and
difference so I walked into a school and
difference so I walked into a school and I started spending time on weekends to
I started spending time on weekends to
I started spending time on weekends to but you know children didn’t come to
but you know children didn’t come to
but you know children didn’t come to school to learn they came to eat because
school to learn they came to eat because
school to learn they came to eat because there was something called midday meal
there was something called midday meal
there was something called midday meal parents couldn’t put two square meals
parents couldn’t put two square meals
parents couldn’t put two square meals for their children this is also the
for their children this is also the
for their children this is also the reality of the country we live in you as
reality of the country we live in you as
reality of the country we live in you as educated people have to start taking
educated people have to start taking
educated people have to start taking ownership and responsibility so when I
ownership and responsibility so when I
ownership and responsibility so when I started teaching in these village
started teaching in these village
started teaching in these village schools I was moving from up-2 be hard
schools I was moving from up-2 be hard
schools I was moving from up-2 be hard to Madhya Pradesh to Karnataka and the
to Madhya Pradesh to Karnataka and the
to Madhya Pradesh to Karnataka and the stories were the same farmers would want
stories were the same farmers would want
stories were the same farmers would want their children to go to school because
their children to go to school because
their children to go to school because they had one simple argument 13 years
they had one simple argument 13 years
they had one simple argument 13 years before they earn well this evening they
before they earn well this evening they
before they earn well this evening they can go and read the cattle I’ll see them
can go and read the cattle I’ll see them
can go and read the cattle I’ll see them I’ll see the prayer of the product
I’ll see the prayer of the product
I’ll see the prayer of the product tomorrow so India was opening up to me
tomorrow so India was opening up to me
tomorrow so India was opening up to me in ways that I never imagined it to okay
in ways that I never imagined it to okay
in ways that I never imagined it to okay and the journey essentially and this is
and the journey essentially and this is
and the journey essentially and this is food but I’m going to come to this now
food but I’m going to come to this now
food but I’m going to come to this now it really allowed me to meet more and
it really allowed me to meet more and
it really allowed me to meet more and more people I would have spoken to maybe
more people I would have spoken to maybe
more people I would have spoken to maybe 20 30 40 thousand people over the last
20 30 40 thousand people over the last
20 30 40 thousand people over the last four five years and my agenda has been
four five years and my agenda has been
four five years and my agenda has been very simple how do we make education
very simple how do we make education
very simple how do we make education accessible how important is it to break
accessible how important is it to break
accessible how important is it to break the mold of these centers that promote
the mold of these centers that promote
the mold of these centers that promote home schooling you look at quota today
home schooling you look at quota today
home schooling you look at quota today you take away childhood and you speak to
you take away childhood and you speak to
you take away childhood and you speak to children and I went to quota and I met
children and I went to quota and I met
children and I went to quota and I met kids and I said do you want to be an
kids and I said do you want to be an
kids and I said do you want to be an engineer no sir I want to be an MBA I
engineer no sir I want to be an MBA I
engineer no sir I want to be an MBA I want to make lots of money where are
want to make lots of money where are
want to make lots of money where are these aspirations coming from where are
these aspirations coming from where are
these aspirations coming from where are these ambitions coming from parents and
these ambitions coming from parents and
these ambitions coming from parents and as a collective effort across schools
as a collective effort across schools
as a collective effort across schools such as yours another many others here
such as yours another many others here
such as yours another many others here we need to start addressing that one
we need to start addressing that one
we need to start addressing that one simple thing studying what you love now
simple thing studying what you love now
simple thing studying what you love now where we lack massively in this country
where we lack massively in this country
where we lack massively in this country is providing a holistic education to our
is providing a holistic education to our
is providing a holistic education to our children what is a holistic education
children what is a holistic education
children what is a holistic education why can’t we study physics with
why can’t we study physics with
why can’t we study physics with philosophy why can’t you study
philosophy why can’t you study
philosophy why can’t you study psychology with Mac well not math whiz
psychology with Mac well not math whiz
psychology with Mac well not math whiz but as we know I’m not very good at
but as we know I’m not very good at
but as we know I’m not very good at literature the idea is also for students
literature the idea is also for students
literature the idea is also for students from a young age to have community
from a young age to have community
from a young age to have community outreach to work with the
outreach to work with the
outreach to work with the underprivileged to teach them
underprivileged to teach them
underprivileged to teach them understand ourselves what privileges so
understand ourselves what privileges so
understand ourselves what privileges so every school in this country this is
every school in this country this is
every school in this country this is probably my 200th talk where I’ve been
probably my 200th talk where I’ve been
probably my 200th talk where I’ve been going and telling people send your
going and telling people send your
going and telling people send your children out there try and live one week
children out there try and live one week
children out there try and live one week in a village try and see if you can make
in a village try and see if you can make
in a village try and see if you can make a difference holistic education will
a difference holistic education will
a difference holistic education will only lead you to becoming smarter
only lead you to becoming smarter
only lead you to becoming smarter educated and passionate human beings
educated and passionate human beings
educated and passionate human beings somewhere along the way we realized that
somewhere along the way we realized that
somewhere along the way we realized that success is determined with money it’s
success is determined with money it’s
success is determined with money it’s not really it comes down to you leaving
not really it comes down to you leaving
not really it comes down to you leaving a legacy and you my friends are the
a legacy and you my friends are the
a legacy and you my friends are the future of India so a holistic education
future of India so a holistic education
future of India so a holistic education is what is required so when I moved back
is what is required so when I moved back
is what is required so when I moved back to India I realized there’s a lot of
to India I realized there’s a lot of
to India I realized there’s a lot of movement happening within the secondary
movement happening within the secondary
movement happening within the secondary and and junior and sort of primary
and and junior and sort of primary
and and junior and sort of primary school education with the midday meal
school education with the midday meal
school education with the midday meal and things like that so I had the
and things like that so I had the
and things like that so I had the opportunity to do something incredible I
opportunity to do something incredible I
opportunity to do something incredible I joined the team to build one of India’s
joined the team to build one of India’s
joined the team to build one of India’s first liberal arts colleges remember me
first liberal arts colleges remember me
first liberal arts colleges remember me at 16 that was shunned away and said you
at 16 that was shunned away and said you
at 16 that was shunned away and said you can’t study humanities you can’t study
can’t study humanities you can’t study
can’t study humanities you can’t study social sciences this is me 16 years
social sciences this is me 16 years
social sciences this is me 16 years later saying we will build the number
later saying we will build the number
later saying we will build the number one college of liberal arts in this
one college of liberal arts in this
one college of liberal arts in this country where every boy every girl has
country where every boy every girl has
country where every boy every girl has the opportunity to study anything that
the opportunity to study anything that
the opportunity to study anything that he or she wants to study you want to do
he or she wants to study you want to do
he or she wants to study you want to do theater with physics of course we work
theater with physics of course we work
theater with physics of course we work towards it you want to do things that
towards it you want to do things that
towards it you want to do things that you’ve always loved and thought will I
you’ve always loved and thought will I
you’ve always loved and thought will I make a career out of this we’re going to
make a career out of this we’re going to
make a career out of this we’re going to give you that opportunity it’s very
give you that opportunity it’s very
give you that opportunity it’s very important to ask yourself one question
important to ask yourself one question
important to ask yourself one question and parents often tell me this what is
and parents often tell me this what is
and parents often tell me this what is my first my son’s first salary going to
my first my son’s first salary going to
my first my son’s first salary going to be now and I tell them I’m not a
be now and I tell them I’m not a
be now and I tell them I’m not a soothsayer I’m not an astrologer I can
soothsayer I’m not an astrologer I can
soothsayer I’m not an astrologer I can tell you what your son’s birth class is
tell you what your son’s birth class is
tell you what your son’s birth class is going to be at college we often forget
going to be at college we often forget
going to be at college we often forget there’s a journey involved before
there’s a journey involved before
there’s a journey involved before reaching somewhere we’re so impatient
reaching somewhere we’re so impatient
reaching somewhere we’re so impatient that we’ve already reached five years
that we’ve already reached five years
that we’ve already reached five years away from where we are without ever
away from where we are without ever
away from where we are without ever realizing where did those four years ago
realizing where did those four years ago
realizing where did those four years ago so today I want you to do one exercise
so today I want you to do one exercise
so today I want you to do one exercise when you go home on a piece of paper you
when you go home on a piece of paper you
when you go home on a piece of paper you can lie to the world but you can’t lie
can lie to the world but you can’t lie
can lie to the world but you can’t lie to yourself I’ve tried so what I would
to yourself I’ve tried so what I would
to yourself I’ve tried so what I would want you to do is one is obviously
want you to do is one is obviously
want you to do is one is obviously support Arsenal that’s very important
support Arsenal that’s very important
support Arsenal that’s very important secondly what I want you to do is on a
secondly what I want you to do is on a
secondly what I want you to do is on a piece of paper write the subjects you
piece of paper write the subjects you
piece of paper write the subjects you love write things you’re passionate
love write things you’re passionate
love write things you’re passionate about it could be
about it could be
about it could be food it could be anything related to
food it could be anything related to
food it could be anything related to things that make you happy happiness is
things that make you happy happiness is
things that make you happy happiness is underrated okay and things you hate math
underrated okay and things you hate math
underrated okay and things you hate math no um sorry and things you hate crumple
no um sorry and things you hate crumple
no um sorry and things you hate crumple that piece of paper okay
that piece of paper okay
that piece of paper okay keep it in your wallet when you decide
keep it in your wallet when you decide
keep it in your wallet when you decide to study going to college open that
to study going to college open that
to study going to college open that piece of paper and be honest to yourself
piece of paper and be honest to yourself
piece of paper and be honest to yourself very important we live in a start-up
very important we live in a start-up
very important we live in a start-up generation you can do incredible things
generation you can do incredible things
generation you can do incredible things with your life and if you want India to
with your life and if you want India to
with your life and if you want India to win more Olympic medals you have to
win more Olympic medals you have to
win more Olympic medals you have to start doing things you love you need to
start doing things you love you need to
start doing things you love you need to tell your friend who’s a good sportsman
tell your friend who’s a good sportsman
tell your friend who’s a good sportsman to pursue it oh well we can have more IT
to pursue it oh well we can have more IT
to pursue it oh well we can have more IT jobs as you can see because you go to
jobs as you can see because you go to
jobs as you can see because you go to Seattle you go to Washington and you’re
Seattle you go to Washington and you’re
Seattle you go to Washington and you’re on the tube or naturally like oh they
on the tube or naturally like oh they
on the tube or naturally like oh they see off to Microsoft okay we have to
see off to Microsoft okay we have to
see off to Microsoft okay we have to break that mold we have to come upon and
break that mold we have to come upon and
break that mold we have to come upon and have more leaders as a nation if you ask
have more leaders as a nation if you ask
have more leaders as a nation if you ask yourself again
yourself again
yourself again how many global CEOs we have you are
how many global CEOs we have you are
how many global CEOs we have you are gonna be surprised in the renewing at
gonna be surprised in the renewing at
gonna be surprised in the renewing at Pepsi probably this boundary at mastica
Pepsi probably this boundary at mastica
Pepsi probably this boundary at mastica this attended ale at Microsoft seven or
this attended ale at Microsoft seven or
this attended ale at Microsoft seven or eight we’re a nation of over a billion
eight we’re a nation of over a billion
eight we’re a nation of over a billion without 27 people and three people have
without 27 people and three people have
without 27 people and three people have done with an extra Bosh well done you
done with an extra Bosh well done you
done with an extra Bosh well done you know think about it how do you become
know think about it how do you become
know think about it how do you become the next global leader how do you become
the next global leader how do you become
the next global leader how do you become someone giving people jobs and not
someone giving people jobs and not
someone giving people jobs and not seeking jobs education that is the most
seeking jobs education that is the most
seeking jobs education that is the most important thing education and not
important thing education and not
important thing education and not because you have to wake up for a nine
because you have to wake up for a nine
because you have to wake up for a nine o’clock class sleepily walking in your
o’clock class sleepily walking in your
o’clock class sleepily walking in your pajamas but you are excited enthusiastic
pajamas but you are excited enthusiastic
pajamas but you are excited enthusiastic to walk into a class because you love
to walk into a class because you love
to walk into a class because you love what you are studying
what you are studying
what you are studying I’ve had six careers and I’m 32 I’m
I’ve had six careers and I’m 32 I’m
I’ve had six careers and I’m 32 I’m writing a book and I teach on food I
writing a book and I teach on food I
writing a book and I teach on food I teach the history of Delhi through food
teach the history of Delhi through food
teach the history of Delhi through food and biryani and kebabs and I mean I also
and biryani and kebabs and I mean I also
and biryani and kebabs and I mean I also do some vegetarian stuff so if you are
do some vegetarian stuff so if you are
do some vegetarian stuff so if you are ever interested but it’s important that
ever interested but it’s important that
ever interested but it’s important that I collated two of my most important
I collated two of my most important
I collated two of my most important passions writing and food I did dream of
passions writing and food I did dream of
passions writing and food I did dream of becoming an investment banker and
becoming an investment banker and
becoming an investment banker and holding a green card I did dream of that
holding a green card I did dream of that
holding a green card I did dream of that when I was 17 because that’s what
when I was 17 because that’s what
when I was 17 because that’s what everyone told me but at 25 when I gave
everyone told me but at 25 when I gave
everyone told me but at 25 when I gave it up I realized that my heart beats for
it up I realized that my heart beats for
it up I realized that my heart beats for this country and by the time I’m 50 I’m
this country and by the time I’m 50 I’m
this country and by the time I’m 50 I’m going to realize that was the best
going to realize that was the best
going to realize that was the best decision of my life and I’m going to
decision of my life and I’m going to
decision of my life and I’m going to leave you with one thought that’s me 26
leave you with one thought that’s me 26
leave you with one thought that’s me 26 years ago on this day I was a model
years ago on this day I was a model
years ago on this day I was a model and but not a face model I was working
and but not a face model I was working
and but not a face model I was working for bata so clearly have good feet and
for bata so clearly have good feet and
for bata so clearly have good feet and this is an important day because today’s
this is an important day because today’s
this is an important day because today’s Durga Puja okay and today I’m gonna tell
Durga Puja okay and today I’m gonna tell
Durga Puja okay and today I’m gonna tell you whatever this is should you take
you whatever this is should you take
you whatever this is should you take whatever you do in life keep the child
whatever you do in life keep the child
whatever you do in life keep the child within you alive because that child is
within you alive because that child is
within you alive because that child is not going to judge that child is not
not going to judge that child is not
not going to judge that child is not going to get on order of Goswami show
going to get on order of Goswami show
going to get on order of Goswami show and have a shouting match that child is
and have a shouting match that child is
and have a shouting match that child is going to actively allow you to be the
going to actively allow you to be the
going to actively allow you to be the most reasonable you’ve ever been in your
most reasonable you’ve ever been in your
most reasonable you’ve ever been in your life you will laugh you will make others
life you will laugh you will make others
life you will laugh you will make others laugh and you will be honest so embrace
laugh and you will be honest so embrace
laugh and you will be honest so embrace that India by being that child you
that India by being that child you
that India by being that child you always were more importantly remember
always were more importantly remember
always were more importantly remember Bukowski his words find what you love in
Bukowski his words find what you love in
Bukowski his words find what you love in this term a subject a stream something
this term a subject a stream something
this term a subject a stream something that you can make your life out of and
that you can make your life out of and
that you can make your life out of and don’t judge spread the good word right
don’t judge spread the good word right
don’t judge spread the good word right so thank you very much for listening to
so thank you very much for listening to
so thank you very much for listening to me and build a good India thank you
me and build a good India thank you
me and build a good India thank you [Applause]
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