there’s a word that begins with this letter in the English language that’s
letter in the English language that’s
letter in the English language that’s not really accepted in the adult world
not really accepted in the adult world
not really accepted in the adult world they don’t want to do it they don’t want
they don’t want to do it they don’t want
they don’t want to do it they don’t want to take part in it you can’t really be
to take part in it you can’t really be
to take part in it you can’t really be laughing you can’t be clicking your
laughing you can’t be clicking your
laughing you can’t be clicking your heels you can’t be you know making fun
heels you can’t be you know making fun
heels you can’t be you know making fun of things in the middle of a day running
of things in the middle of a day running
of things in the middle of a day running on the beach laughing your head off
on the beach laughing your head off
on the beach laughing your head off what in heaven’s name is all that right
what in heaven’s name is all that right
what in heaven’s name is all that right so I’m just an ordinary woman just an
so I’m just an ordinary woman just an
so I’m just an ordinary woman just an ordinary person I’m here to tell my
ordinary person I’m here to tell my
ordinary person I’m here to tell my story of how an ordinary person can rise
story of how an ordinary person can rise
story of how an ordinary person can rise above the mundane above societal
above the mundane above societal
above the mundane above societal expectations and perhaps achieve dreams
expectations and perhaps achieve dreams
expectations and perhaps achieve dreams that she hadn’t ever even had the
that she hadn’t ever even had the
that she hadn’t ever even had the strength to dream the relevant part of
strength to dream the relevant part of
strength to dream the relevant part of my life this is me at 18 yeah a
my life this is me at 18 yeah a
my life this is me at 18 yeah a happy-go-lucky young kid like most kids
happy-go-lucky young kid like most kids
happy-go-lucky young kid like most kids are and I think this was taken in
are and I think this was taken in
are and I think this was taken in Jabalpur and you know I was going about
Jabalpur and you know I was going about
Jabalpur and you know I was going about my life very happily eating ice creams
my life very happily eating ice creams
my life very happily eating ice creams and doing whatever it is at 18 year olds
and doing whatever it is at 18 year olds
and doing whatever it is at 18 year olds did way back when in Bombay and suddenly
did way back when in Bombay and suddenly
did way back when in Bombay and suddenly somebody said to me one day hey do you
somebody said to me one day hey do you
somebody said to me one day hey do you want to have a cigarette
want to have a cigarette
want to have a cigarette and I said sure why not it’s cool let me
and I said sure why not it’s cool let me
and I said sure why not it’s cool let me have a cigarette and I had that one
have a cigarette and I had that one
have a cigarette and I had that one cigarette made me sick in the beginning
cigarette made me sick in the beginning
cigarette made me sick in the beginning how many people here know somebody who
how many people here know somebody who
how many people here know somebody who smokes I know nobody here smokes but how
smokes I know nobody here smokes but how
smokes I know nobody here smokes but how many people here know somebody who
many people here know somebody who
many people here know somebody who smokes a lot of us do right ask that
smokes a lot of us do right ask that
smokes a lot of us do right ask that smoker ask that smoker how did you feel
smoker ask that smoker how did you feel
smoker ask that smoker how did you feel when you had your first puff I bet you
when you had your first puff I bet you
when you had your first puff I bet you they’re gonna say that person felt quite
they’re gonna say that person felt quite
they’re gonna say that person felt quite sick and nauseated that’s the body
sick and nauseated that’s the body
sick and nauseated that’s the body rejecting it but you still go on okay
rejecting it but you still go on okay
rejecting it but you still go on okay because it’s cool and for a variety of
because it’s cool and for a variety of
because it’s cool and for a variety of other reasons that we look into in a bit
other reasons that we look into in a bit
other reasons that we look into in a bit but you know going forward from that one
but you know going forward from that one
but you know going forward from that one cigarette just every now and then you
cigarette just every now and then you
cigarette just every now and then you know off and on it goes on to like you
know off and on it goes on to like you
know off and on it goes on to like you know maybe one or two a day and as you
know maybe one or two a day and as you
know maybe one or two a day and as you grow older it’s one or two when you go
grow older it’s one or two when you go
grow older it’s one or two when you go out with friends to the restaurant you
out with friends to the restaurant you
out with friends to the restaurant you know on a Friday night and so at that
know on a Friday night and so at that
know on a Friday night and so at that time smoking was not quality
time smoking was not quality
time smoking was not quality incorrect you could smoke in restaurants
incorrect you could smoke in restaurants
incorrect you could smoke in restaurants you could smoke on airplanes you could
you could smoke on airplanes you could
you could smoke on airplanes you could smoke in taxis you could smoke wherever
smoke in taxis you could smoke wherever
smoke in taxis you could smoke wherever you wanted and life went on and from
you wanted and life went on and from
you wanted and life went on and from that one or two I suddenly found myself
that one or two I suddenly found myself
that one or two I suddenly found myself having a pack of cigarettes in my
having a pack of cigarettes in my
having a pack of cigarettes in my handbag and I got into the corporate
handbag and I got into the corporate
handbag and I got into the corporate world I was working I was doing my own
world I was working I was doing my own
world I was working I was doing my own thing and smoking because cigarettes
thing and smoking because cigarettes
thing and smoking because cigarettes were my best friend right happy sad
were my best friend right happy sad
were my best friend right happy sad angry hungry hangry you name it
angry hungry hangry you name it
angry hungry hangry you name it victorious defeated everything the
victorious defeated everything the
victorious defeated everything the cigarette was the first thing that I
cigarette was the first thing that I
cigarette was the first thing that I went to when I had any surge of emotion
went to when I had any surge of emotion
went to when I had any surge of emotion or even when I was just bored and I
or even when I was just bored and I
or even when I was just bored and I wanted to quit I really really wanted to
wanted to quit I really really wanted to
wanted to quit I really really wanted to quit but somehow the other I just
quit but somehow the other I just
quit but somehow the other I just couldn’t somehow cigarettes have this
couldn’t somehow cigarettes have this
couldn’t somehow cigarettes have this habit of getting into your brain you
habit of getting into your brain you
habit of getting into your brain you know they put their fingers into your
know they put their fingers into your
know they put their fingers into your brain and grab onto it and then it’s
brain and grab onto it and then it’s
brain and grab onto it and then it’s just so difficult to get out of that
just so difficult to get out of that
just so difficult to get out of that clutch and so I would make promises to
clutch and so I would make promises to
clutch and so I would make promises to myself if I don’t smoke all day today
myself if I don’t smoke all day today
myself if I don’t smoke all day today tomorrow I will give myself something
tomorrow I will give myself something
tomorrow I will give myself something really very nice that maybe an ice cream
really very nice that maybe an ice cream
really very nice that maybe an ice cream or something only what would happen is I
or something only what would happen is I
or something only what would happen is I wouldn’t smoke that whole day and the
wouldn’t smoke that whole day and the
wouldn’t smoke that whole day and the next years that reward I would give
next years that reward I would give
next years that reward I would give myself a cigarette because I didn’t
myself a cigarette because I didn’t
myself a cigarette because I didn’t smoke all of yesterday so I would crush
smoke all of yesterday so I would crush
smoke all of yesterday so I would crush the packet and not too hard and throw it
the packet and not too hard and throw it
the packet and not too hard and throw it in the dustbin and say I’m never going
in the dustbin and say I’m never going
in the dustbin and say I’m never going to smoke again and next morning I’d go
to smoke again and next morning I’d go
to smoke again and next morning I’d go back there rummage and pill it poke I
back there rummage and pill it poke I
back there rummage and pill it poke I would pick out the cigarettes and smoke
would pick out the cigarettes and smoke
would pick out the cigarettes and smoke them again so this went on I wanted to
them again so this went on I wanted to
them again so this went on I wanted to quit I really did but I just couldn’t
quit I really did but I just couldn’t
quit I really did but I just couldn’t became an expert at quitting and then
became an expert at quitting and then
became an expert at quitting and then one day suddenly somebody said to me hey
one day suddenly somebody said to me hey
one day suddenly somebody said to me hey do you want to go for a run I’m training
do you want to go for a run I’m training
do you want to go for a run I’m training for Mumbai marathon do you want to come
for Mumbai marathon do you want to come
for Mumbai marathon do you want to come for a run with me and I said okay that
for a run with me and I said okay that
for a run with me and I said okay that sounds like fun
sounds like fun
sounds like fun and I’ve been saying a lot of okay in my
and I’ve been saying a lot of okay in my
and I’ve been saying a lot of okay in my life I guess so
life I guess so
life I guess so I said okay I will come for a run and I
I said okay I will come for a run and I
I said okay I will come for a run and I did I ran one and a half kilometers and
did I ran one and a half kilometers and
did I ran one and a half kilometers and then I never stopped because I was so
then I never stopped because I was so
then I never stopped because I was so excited that you know I felt so strong
excited that you know I felt so strong
excited that you know I felt so strong so powerful so empowered I felt so good
so powerful so empowered I felt so good
so powerful so empowered I felt so good I just didn’t want to stop and I didn’t
I just didn’t want to stop and I didn’t
I just didn’t want to stop and I didn’t I learn more and more and more I ran
I learn more and more and more I ran
I learn more and more and more I ran wherever I could whenever I could you
wherever I could whenever I could you
wherever I could whenever I could you know morning noon night go ah Delhi
know morning noon night go ah Delhi
know morning noon night go ah Delhi Bombay wherever I could I ran and with
Bombay wherever I could I ran and with
Bombay wherever I could I ran and with all this running a very interesting
all this running a very interesting
all this running a very interesting thing happened to me in addition to
thing happened to me in addition to
thing happened to me in addition to losing a little bit of weight and all of
losing a little bit of weight and all of
losing a little bit of weight and all of that
that
I also one day suddenly found that I did
I also one day suddenly found that I did not anymore have the urge to smoke the
not anymore have the urge to smoke the
not anymore have the urge to smoke the urge to smoke suddenly vanished and one
urge to smoke suddenly vanished and one
urge to smoke suddenly vanished and one day I just threw the pack away this time
day I just threw the pack away this time
day I just threw the pack away this time for good I never looked back and it was
for good I never looked back and it was
for good I never looked back and it was just so unbelievable I’m married to a
just so unbelievable I’m married to a
just so unbelievable I’m married to a smoker and I just never even looked back
smoker and I just never even looked back
smoker and I just never even looked back I didn’t even feel the temptation
I didn’t even feel the temptation
I didn’t even feel the temptation anymore and I was wondering what what in
anymore and I was wondering what what in
anymore and I was wondering what what in heaven’s name happened so I googled it I
heaven’s name happened so I googled it I
heaven’s name happened so I googled it I researched it ok and if you just google
researched it ok and if you just google
researched it ok and if you just google running and quitting smoking the answers
running and quitting smoking the answers
running and quitting smoking the answers are all there ok it was because you see
are all there ok it was because you see
are all there ok it was because you see when you first have a puff of cigarette
when you first have a puff of cigarette
when you first have a puff of cigarette and you have the next one and the next
and you have the next one and the next
and you have the next one and the next one in the next one the thing that
one in the next one the thing that
one in the next one the thing that happens is every time you take a puff of
happens is every time you take a puff of
happens is every time you take a puff of that cigarette a powerful cocktail of
that cigarette a powerful cocktail of
that cigarette a powerful cocktail of chemicals is released in your brain this
chemicals is released in your brain this
chemicals is released in your brain this contains serotonin dopamine endorphin so
contains serotonin dopamine endorphin so
contains serotonin dopamine endorphin so many chemicals painkillers so many
many chemicals painkillers so many
many chemicals painkillers so many things are released in your brain every
things are released in your brain every
things are released in your brain every time you have a puff of a cigarette and
time you have a puff of a cigarette and
time you have a puff of a cigarette and that’s why you feel calm you feel you
that’s why you feel calm you feel you
that’s why you feel calm you feel you know in control you feel centered now
know in control you feel centered now
know in control you feel centered now here’s the kicker every time you go for
here’s the kicker every time you go for
here’s the kicker every time you go for a long run every time you go for a long
a long run every time you go for a long
a long run every time you go for a long run the same chemicals are released in
run the same chemicals are released in
run the same chemicals are released in your brain but in a much larger quantity
your brain but in a much larger quantity
your brain but in a much larger quantity so you see that you know if you don’t
so you see that you know if you don’t
so you see that you know if you don’t it’s people who work out regularly who
it’s people who work out regularly who
it’s people who work out regularly who exercise regularly if they don’t do it
exercise regularly if they don’t do it
exercise regularly if they don’t do it for a few days they start feeling antsy
for a few days they start feeling antsy
for a few days they start feeling antsy they start feeling crabby because they
they start feeling crabby because they
they start feeling crabby because they want that serotonin back in their body
want that serotonin back in their body
want that serotonin back in their body and my body began to understand and
and my body began to understand and
and my body began to understand and internalize that it was receiving the
internalize that it was receiving the
internalize that it was receiving the same high but from a healthier source
same high but from a healthier source
same high but from a healthier source and so it didn’t need the cigarettes
and so it didn’t need the cigarettes
and so it didn’t need the cigarettes anymore it was as simple as that and so
anymore it was as simple as that and so
anymore it was as simple as that and so you know I was just so happy and I went
you know I was just so happy and I went
you know I was just so happy and I went on running my marywade this was taken at
on running my marywade this was taken at
on running my marywade this was taken at the 50k Bangalore ultra race and it was
the 50k Bangalore ultra race and it was
the 50k Bangalore ultra race and it was just so happy but then one day while I
just so happy but then one day while I
just so happy but then one day while I was running I was thinking about the
was running I was thinking about the
was running I was thinking about the fact that just two days before had had
fact that just two days before had had
fact that just two days before had had this news that I lost to people who were
this news that I lost to people who were
this news that I lost to people who were really really dear to me and I lost them
really really dear to me and I lost them
really really dear to me and I lost them both to lung disease and unhealthy
both to lung disease and unhealthy
both to lung disease and unhealthy working you know conditions and
working you know conditions and
working you know conditions and excessive smoking and I thought to
excessive smoking and I thought to
excessive smoking and I thought to myself I said why did they go and why
myself I said why did they go and why
myself I said why did they go and why did I survive one of these two I’ve had
did I survive one of these two I’ve had
did I survive one of these two I’ve had any number of
any number of
any number of cigarettes with okay and I said why did
cigarettes with okay and I said why did
cigarettes with okay and I said why did they go why did I live and then I
they go why did I live and then I
they go why did I live and then I thought I don’t know an epiphany
thought I don’t know an epiphany
thought I don’t know an epiphany somebody talking to me I don’t know but
somebody talking to me I don’t know but
somebody talking to me I don’t know but I thought to myself I said maybe I’ve
I thought to myself I said maybe I’ve
I thought to myself I said maybe I’ve been given this chance to live and to
been given this chance to live and to
been given this chance to live and to run and to you know be alive simply so I
run and to you know be alive simply so I
run and to you know be alive simply so I can tell people not that they shouldn’t
can tell people not that they shouldn’t
can tell people not that they shouldn’t smoke because I think everybody knows
smoke because I think everybody knows
smoke because I think everybody knows that just too well
that just too well
that just too well including those friends those people
including those friends those people
including those friends those people here who have friends that smoke you
here who have friends that smoke you
here who have friends that smoke you know I think just to tell people that if
know I think just to tell people that if
know I think just to tell people that if you want to quit here is a fun way to do
you want to quit here is a fun way to do
you want to quit here is a fun way to do it it’s not easy but it’s fun it’s loads
it it’s not easy but it’s fun it’s loads
it it’s not easy but it’s fun it’s loads of fun and so I kicked off this campaign
of fun and so I kicked off this campaign
of fun and so I kicked off this campaign I conceptualized it I spoke to my coach
I conceptualized it I spoke to my coach
I conceptualized it I spoke to my coach and he said yes it can be done and I ran
and he said yes it can be done and I ran
and he said yes it can be done and I ran one marathon every month nowadays you
one marathon every month nowadays you
one marathon every month nowadays you hear of an 8k marathon under 10k
hear of an 8k marathon under 10k
hear of an 8k marathon under 10k marathon but a marathon by definition is
marathon but a marathon by definition is
marathon but a marathon by definition is forty two point two kilometers and I ran
forty two point two kilometers and I ran
forty two point two kilometers and I ran that distance for around 12 months I
that distance for around 12 months I
that distance for around 12 months I think I ran one marathon every month in
think I ran one marathon every month in
think I ran one marathon every month in you know different states of the country
you know different states of the country
you know different states of the country to publicize this message that quitting
to publicize this message that quitting
to publicize this message that quitting smoking can be fun if you start to run
smoking can be fun if you start to run
smoking can be fun if you start to run and the idea was that people would see
and the idea was that people would see
and the idea was that people would see me you know a typical Indian woman
me you know a typical Indian woman
me you know a typical Indian woman overweight you know middle-aged
overweight you know middle-aged
overweight you know middle-aged all these things in love as much with
all these things in love as much with
all these things in love as much with then as the next guy with aloo parathas
then as the next guy with aloo parathas
then as the next guy with aloo parathas and you know pizza and burger and
and you know pizza and burger and
and you know pizza and burger and chocolate if I can do it anybody can so
chocolate if I can do it anybody can so
chocolate if I can do it anybody can so I covered around 14 states of India
I covered around 14 states of India
I covered around 14 states of India running the you know the marathon
running the you know the marathon
running the you know the marathon distance and the campaign is still
distance and the campaign is still
distance and the campaign is still underway I’ve had to take a break for a
underway I’ve had to take a break for a
underway I’ve had to take a break for a variety of reasons but yeah so this is
variety of reasons but yeah so this is
variety of reasons but yeah so this is about the campaign I’ve run in so many
about the campaign I’ve run in so many
about the campaign I’ve run in so many different places and it’s been a
different places and it’s been a
different places and it’s been a difficult journey because you know every
difficult journey because you know every
difficult journey because you know every time I’ve had to call up people and tell
time I’ve had to call up people and tell
time I’ve had to call up people and tell them that you know can you please tell
them that you know can you please tell
them that you know can you please tell me help me with giving me a place to
me help me with giving me a place to
me help me with giving me a place to stay or a car or something you know give
stay or a car or something you know give
stay or a car or something you know give me some some help and people who have
me some some help and people who have
me some some help and people who have never known but I had a lot of
never known but I had a lot of
never known but I had a lot of confidence that came to me simply
confidence that came to me simply
confidence that came to me simply because I was you know running because I
because I was you know running because I
because I was you know running because I was a runner because I had faith in my
was a runner because I had faith in my
was a runner because I had faith in my body because I could and yeah so this is
body because I could and yeah so this is
body because I could and yeah so this is about my campaign and after all this
about my campaign and after all this
about my campaign and after all this effort
effort
effort one person one day sent me an e-mail one
one person one day sent me an e-mail one
one person one day sent me an e-mail one lady sent me an email from Bhopal and
lady sent me an email from Bhopal and
lady sent me an email from Bhopal and she said ma’am
she said ma’am
she said ma’am after you came and you went I heard your
after you came and you went I heard your
after you came and you went I heard your story we never met but I kid I was in
story we never met but I kid I was in
story we never met but I kid I was in the audience when you spoke at one of
the audience when you spoke at one of
the audience when you spoke at one of the colleges and since that time I
the colleges and since that time I
the colleges and since that time I haven’t smoked and now it’s been a whole
haven’t smoked and now it’s been a whole
haven’t smoked and now it’s been a whole year and I thought I would share that
year and I thought I would share that
year and I thought I would share that with you so I was just so happy and
with you so I was just so happy and
with you so I was just so happy and touched to see that and you know that I
touched to see that and you know that I
touched to see that and you know that I made a difference in one person’s life
made a difference in one person’s life
made a difference in one person’s life at least and you know cancer is not a
at least and you know cancer is not a
at least and you know cancer is not a poor person’s illness it’s it’s a very
poor person’s illness it’s it’s a very
poor person’s illness it’s it’s a very expensive illness so it’s so happy to
expensive illness so it’s so happy to
expensive illness so it’s so happy to have made that difference in that one
have made that difference in that one
have made that difference in that one life another thing I do is that along
life another thing I do is that along
life another thing I do is that along the way I make this bunch of kids that
the way I make this bunch of kids that
the way I make this bunch of kids that was you know had a huge amount of
was you know had a huge amount of
was you know had a huge amount of potential as athletes okay but there was
potential as athletes okay but there was
potential as athletes okay but there was nobody to give them guidance or anything
nobody to give them guidance or anything
nobody to give them guidance or anything and being an endurance athlete myself I
and being an endurance athlete myself I
and being an endurance athlete myself I ran and you know cycle and swim long
ran and you know cycle and swim long
ran and you know cycle and swim long distance so I thought I would you know
distance so I thought I would you know
distance so I thought I would you know become their sports coach and these are
become their sports coach and these are
become their sports coach and these are my kids
my kids
my kids I coach them and yes they come from
I coach them and yes they come from
I coach them and yes they come from underprivileged backgrounds and but
underprivileged backgrounds and but
underprivileged backgrounds and but that’s not about that’s not who they are
that’s not about that’s not who they are
that’s not about that’s not who they are you know that they are far more than
you know that they are far more than
you know that they are far more than that and in fact one story I’d like to
that and in fact one story I’d like to
that and in fact one story I’d like to share is that you know when you talk
share is that you know when you talk
share is that you know when you talk about making a difference one story I’d
about making a difference one story I’d
about making a difference one story I’d like to share is that when I first met
like to share is that when I first met
like to share is that when I first met these kids I asked one of the kids I
these kids I asked one of the kids I
these kids I asked one of the kids I said you know I mean I asked them all I
said you know I mean I asked them all I
said you know I mean I asked them all I said you know here are my ambitions I
said you know here are my ambitions I
said you know here are my ambitions I want to you know do this I want to do
want to you know do this I want to do
want to you know do this I want to do that I want to do triathlon I want to
that I want to do triathlon I want to
that I want to do triathlon I want to climb Mount Everest before I’m 60 I want
climb Mount Everest before I’m 60 I want
climb Mount Everest before I’m 60 I want to start my own sport school there’s so
to start my own sport school there’s so
to start my own sport school there’s so many things I want to do what about you
many things I want to do what about you
many things I want to do what about you guys what do you want to do and this one
guys what do you want to do and this one
guys what do you want to do and this one kid said he’s a teacher I want to be a
kid said he’s a teacher I want to be a
kid said he’s a teacher I want to be a dawn map hibernate ow and I said why so
dawn map hibernate ow and I said why so
dawn map hibernate ow and I said why so you know you have to understand they
you know you have to understand they
you know you have to understand they live in extremely deprived conditions
live in extremely deprived conditions
live in extremely deprived conditions but that’s not what this is about
but that’s not what this is about
but that’s not what this is about so it makes a difference right the pie
so it makes a difference right the pie
so it makes a difference right the pie has the money he has
has the money he has
has the money he has he has the bike he has everything right
he has the bike he has everything right
he has the bike he has everything right so he says teacher my vibe and Machado I
so he says teacher my vibe and Machado I
so he says teacher my vibe and Machado I said I take a ballet I came how coolly
said I take a ballet I came how coolly
said I take a ballet I came how coolly come and run with me
come and run with me
come and run with me he says teacher I’ll be faster than you
he says teacher I’ll be faster than you
he says teacher I’ll be faster than you I said no you won’t he said yes I will
I said no you won’t he said yes I will
I said no you won’t he said yes I will and of course he was but that isn’t the
and of course he was but that isn’t the
and of course he was but that isn’t the point the first time he ran with me and
point the first time he ran with me and
point the first time he ran with me and then he overtook me and zoomed off and
then he overtook me and zoomed off and
then he overtook me and zoomed off and he’s probably become one of the most
he’s probably become one of the most
he’s probably become one of the most diligent students that I have that never
diligent students that I have that never
diligent students that I have that never misses a single training session comes
misses a single training session comes
misses a single training session comes up every time even if I call him at two
up every time even if I call him at two
up every time even if I call him at two o’clock in the afternoon if he’s not had
o’clock in the afternoon if he’s not had
o’clock in the afternoon if he’s not had food to eat anything and after one such
food to eat anything and after one such
food to eat anything and after one such session when they were like you know it
session when they were like you know it
session when they were like you know it was a hot summer’s afternoon and after
was a hot summer’s afternoon and after
was a hot summer’s afternoon and after training we were eating pineapples and a
training we were eating pineapples and a
training we were eating pineapples and a lot of them were eating them for the
lot of them were eating them for the
lot of them were eating them for the first time and this was such a juicy
first time and this was such a juicy
first time and this was such a juicy fruit and I was just eating it in his
fruit and I was just eating it in his
fruit and I was just eating it in his little licking my fingers and saying my
little licking my fingers and saying my
little licking my fingers and saying my goodness this pineapple is delicious and
goodness this pineapple is delicious and
goodness this pineapple is delicious and the same boy that wanted to be the dawn
the same boy that wanted to be the dawn
the same boy that wanted to be the dawn he says teacher when I go to the
he says teacher when I go to the
he says teacher when I go to the Olympics wearing the India jacket that
Olympics wearing the India jacket that
Olympics wearing the India jacket that day I will buy you a truck full of
day I will buy you a truck full of
day I will buy you a truck full of pineapples
pineapples
pineapples it was a very meaningful moment for me
it was a very meaningful moment for me
it was a very meaningful moment for me because I felt in some small way I’d
because I felt in some small way I’d
because I felt in some small way I’d made a difference in somebody’s life I
made a difference in somebody’s life I
made a difference in somebody’s life I don’t know whether he’s actually going
don’t know whether he’s actually going
don’t know whether he’s actually going to go to the Olympics or not I hope as
to go to the Olympics or not I hope as
to go to the Olympics or not I hope as hell he is going to but I don’t know
hell he is going to but I don’t know
hell he is going to but I don’t know whether he will or not and I don’t know
whether he will or not and I don’t know
whether he will or not and I don’t know whether he’ll buy me that truck of
whether he’ll buy me that truck of
whether he’ll buy me that truck of pineapples or not but I do know that for
pineapples or not but I do know that for
pineapples or not but I do know that for some time I changed his focus and showed
some time I changed his focus and showed
some time I changed his focus and showed him something the way he could be more
him something the way he could be more
him something the way he could be more than you know up high or adorned so you
than you know up high or adorned so you
than you know up high or adorned so you know so what basically am I saying
know so what basically am I saying
know so what basically am I saying really you know all I’m saying is you
really you know all I’m saying is you
really you know all I’m saying is you know follow your heart if there’s
know follow your heart if there’s
know follow your heart if there’s something that you like something that
something that you like something that
something that you like something that seems nice to you go ahead and do more
seems nice to you go ahead and do more
seems nice to you go ahead and do more of it but you know obviously it’s I’m
of it but you know obviously it’s I’m
of it but you know obviously it’s I’m not talking about you know drinking or
not talking about you know drinking or
not talking about you know drinking or smoking or things like that because I
smoking or things like that because I
smoking or things like that because I mean you know please don’t do more of
mean you know please don’t do more of
mean you know please don’t do more of that but don’t be afraid to follow your
that but don’t be afraid to follow your
that but don’t be afraid to follow your heart and see how you know following
heart and see how you know following
heart and see how you know following your heart can translate into doing
your heart can translate into doing
your heart can translate into doing something for somebody else because that
something for somebody else because that
something for somebody else because that can be actually the greatest joy of all
can be actually the greatest joy of all
can be actually the greatest joy of all don’t be afraid to fail okay don’t be
don’t be afraid to fail okay don’t be
don’t be afraid to fail okay don’t be afraid to fail because I mean if you
afraid to fail because I mean if you
afraid to fail because I mean if you fail then that means that you’re trying
fail then that means that you’re trying
fail then that means that you’re trying if you don’t fail at all then
if you don’t fail at all then
if you don’t fail at all then you know you’re not even moving okay so
you know you’re not even moving okay so
you know you’re not even moving okay so it’s quite all right to fail like they
it’s quite all right to fail like they
it’s quite all right to fail like they say in the Rocky movie no it’s not about
say in the Rocky movie no it’s not about
say in the Rocky movie no it’s not about how many times you get hit knocked down
how many times you get hit knocked down
how many times you get hit knocked down it’s how many times you get up after
it’s how many times you get up after
it’s how many times you get up after being knocked down right there will
being knocked down right there will
being knocked down right there will always be people who will tell you it
always be people who will tell you it
always be people who will tell you it can’t be done there will always be
can’t be done there will always be
can’t be done there will always be people and people told me also look at
people and people told me also look at
people and people told me also look at you so fat so way through middle age
you so fat so way through middle age
you so fat so way through middle age this is that what you’re gonna run one
this is that what you’re gonna run one
this is that what you’re gonna run one marathon every month you can’t do it
marathon every month you can’t do it
marathon every month you can’t do it listen at home I said no I will do it
listen at home I said no I will do it
listen at home I said no I will do it and I did it I said run slowly some
and I did it I said run slowly some
and I did it I said run slowly some marathons I have taken seven and a half
marathons I have taken seven and a half
marathons I have taken seven and a half hours but I did it I created that hype i
hours but I did it I created that hype i
hours but I did it I created that hype i created that message i did it okay so
created that message i did it okay so
created that message i did it okay so money isn’t the only thing it may sound
money isn’t the only thing it may sound
money isn’t the only thing it may sound a little entitled it may sound like yeah
a little entitled it may sound like yeah
a little entitled it may sound like yeah okay you have enough food in your belly
okay you have enough food in your belly
okay you have enough food in your belly and you know you’re comfortably often so
and you know you’re comfortably often so
and you know you’re comfortably often so you can say this but the amount of joy
you can say this but the amount of joy
you can say this but the amount of joy that you can get from doing something
that you can get from doing something
that you can get from doing something for somebody else
for somebody else
for somebody else i swear to you you can’t get it from
i swear to you you can’t get it from
i swear to you you can’t get it from owning as much I don’t even know what
owning as much I don’t even know what
owning as much I don’t even know what number to put there as much as you can
number to put there as much as you can
number to put there as much as you can imagine I can’t think that the two of
imagine I can’t think that the two of
imagine I can’t think that the two of them are even in any way sort of
them are even in any way sort of
them are even in any way sort of measurable together on the same scale
measurable together on the same scale
measurable together on the same scale give a little live a little you know
give a little live a little you know
give a little live a little you know give something back it’s it’s just again
give something back it’s it’s just again
give something back it’s it’s just again probably one of the most beautiful
probably one of the most beautiful
probably one of the most beautiful feelings in the world
feelings in the world
feelings in the world and no matter how stressed I am I get up
and no matter how stressed I am I get up
and no matter how stressed I am I get up at 4:30 in the morning I do my own
at 4:30 in the morning I do my own
at 4:30 in the morning I do my own workout I go to office I come back and
workout I go to office I come back and
workout I go to office I come back and then I go to meet my kids and we trained
then I go to meet my kids and we trained
then I go to meet my kids and we trained together and I think that those two
together and I think that those two
together and I think that those two hours when I’m with my kids is probably
hours when I’m with my kids is probably
hours when I’m with my kids is probably the best time of my day knowing that I’m
the best time of my day knowing that I’m
the best time of my day knowing that I’m making a little bit of a difference in
making a little bit of a difference in
making a little bit of a difference in somebody’s life and adding a little bit
somebody’s life and adding a little bit
somebody’s life and adding a little bit of be outdoors into you know their
of be outdoors into you know their
of be outdoors into you know their day-to-day routine and being so don’t
day-to-day routine and being so don’t
day-to-day routine and being so don’t forget to have fun follow your heart and
forget to have fun follow your heart and
forget to have fun follow your heart and let’s give let’s take a breath of fresh
let’s give let’s take a breath of fresh
let’s give let’s take a breath of fresh air thank you so much for this
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