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What We Get, When Not Focusing on Focus | Ashish Vidyarthi | TEDxGLAU


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today we are gonna focus on focus isn’t

today we are gonna focus on focus isn’t this a word that we have heard before

this a word that we have heard before

this a word that we have heard before focus focus is something which we have

focus focus is something which we have

focus focus is something which we have been spoken to spoken about actually hid

been spoken to spoken about actually hid

been spoken to spoken about actually hid right from the child that time that we

right from the child that time that we

right from the child that time that we were a child they told us focus you have

were a child they told us focus you have

were a child they told us focus you have to get focus you have to get focused and

to get focus you have to get focused and

to get focus you have to get focused and then remember I told you that you didn’t

then remember I told you that you didn’t

then remember I told you that you didn’t focus a few of us remember that right

focus a few of us remember that right

focus a few of us remember that right yes or no few of us also may have

yes or no few of us also may have

yes or no few of us also may have started hitting others with focus focus

started hitting others with focus focus

started hitting others with focus focus how many times have I to tell you that

how many times have I to tell you that

how many times have I to tell you that you need to focus focus but there’s

you need to focus focus but there’s

you need to focus focus but there’s something interesting about the word

something interesting about the word

something interesting about the word focus it actually means nothing have you

focus it actually means nothing have you

focus it actually means nothing have you get good marks no you know why because

get good marks no you know why because

get good marks no you know why because you lack focus it’s a good thing to be

you lack focus it’s a good thing to be

you lack focus it’s a good thing to be hit with it arts it’s a good thing to

hit with it arts it’s a good thing to

hit with it arts it’s a good thing to hit with because it hurts both ways but

hit with because it hurts both ways but

hit with because it hurts both ways but it does nothing focus is one unknown a

it does nothing focus is one unknown a

it does nothing focus is one unknown a one large thing which is ominous which

one large thing which is ominous which

one large thing which is ominous which is dangerous which anybody can diagnose

is dangerous which anybody can diagnose

is dangerous which anybody can diagnose you don’t need to know much before

you don’t need to know much before

you don’t need to know much before telling anyone that you don’t have focus

telling anyone that you don’t have focus

telling anyone that you don’t have focus it doesn’t need diagnosis it just needs

it doesn’t need diagnosis it just needs

it doesn’t need diagnosis it just needs the ability to have a passion in your

the ability to have a passion in your

the ability to have a passion in your eye and act concerned be focused today

eye and act concerned be focused today

eye and act concerned be focused today we will try and do a deconstruct of the

we will try and do a deconstruct of the

we will try and do a deconstruct of the focus and see what actually is focus

focus and see what actually is focus

focus and see what actually is focus so consider focus is something about the

so consider focus is something about the

so consider focus is something about the future the future so focus on something

future the future so focus on something

future the future so focus on something now it just so happens that that focus

now it just so happens that that focus

now it just so happens that that focus that we are going to do on that future

that we are going to do on that future

that we are going to do on that future is the future

is the future

is the future seen as today so today I see something

seen as today so today I see something

seen as today so today I see something and then I decide to focus on that and

and then I decide to focus on that and

and then I decide to focus on that and guess what everything that I must do

guess what everything that I must do

guess what everything that I must do should be in line with that focus which

should be in line with that focus which

should be in line with that focus which is a future that I see today in fact if

is a future that I see today in fact if

is a future that I see today in fact if I am focused enough then I will actually

I am focused enough then I will actually

I am focused enough then I will actually choose the shortest path to it so I can

choose the shortest path to it so I can

choose the shortest path to it so I can see it and I know the shortest path to

see it and I know the shortest path to

see it and I know the shortest path to it I’m not looking left I’m not looking

it I’m not looking left I’m not looking

it I’m not looking left I’m not looking right I’m just focused focused I’m not

right I’m just focused focused I’m not

right I’m just focused focused I’m not looking left I’m not looking right I’m

looking left I’m not looking right I’m

looking left I’m not looking right I’m just focused I know what I need to do I

just focused I know what I need to do I

just focused I know what I need to do I know it and I also know what I don’t

know it and I also know what I don’t

know it and I also know what I don’t need to do so I don’t do it don’t

need to do so I don’t do it don’t

need to do so I don’t do it don’t disturb me I’m focused I know what

disturb me I’m focused I know what

disturb me I’m focused I know what should be done I’m focused I know what’s

should be done I’m focused I know what’s

should be done I’m focused I know what’s to be done people have told me what I

to be done people have told me what I

to be done people have told me what I need to do to reach they’re focused I

need to do to reach they’re focused I

need to do to reach they’re focused I have already made choices because of my

have already made choices because of my

have already made choices because of my focus I don’t do other things which are

focus I don’t do other things which are

focus I don’t do other things which are not in sync that my focus

jester’s of focus the heart they’re

jester’s of focus the heart they’re sharp and they are never with the

sharp and they are never with the

sharp and they are never with the tightening of the jaw and you go focus

tightening of the jaw and you go focus

tightening of the jaw and you go focus and then you also say I have the killing

and then you also say I have the killing

and then you also say I have the killing spirit he’s the he’s got the killer

spirit he’s the he’s got the killer

spirit he’s the he’s got the killer instinct focus the tightening of the jaw

instinct focus the tightening of the jaw

instinct focus the tightening of the jaw is there the body step there is a war to

is there the body step there is a war to

is there the body step there is a war to be won that is the kind of gestures

be won that is the kind of gestures

be won that is the kind of gestures those are the kind of gestures we use

those are the kind of gestures we use

those are the kind of gestures we use when we are talking of focus and then

when we are talking of focus and then

when we are talking of focus and then thankfully welcome to the real world the

thankfully welcome to the real world the

thankfully welcome to the real world the real world the real world is like this

real world the real world is like this

real world the real world is like this it’s large its diverse it has got

it’s large its diverse it has got

it’s large its diverse it has got elements which we didn’t even know

elements which we didn’t even know

elements which we didn’t even know existed and guess what even as we are

existed and guess what even as we are

existed and guess what even as we are growing this diverse rich world is

growing this diverse rich world is

growing this diverse rich world is showing up elements that we never knew

showing up elements that we never knew

showing up elements that we never knew existed it is telling us about thoughts

existed it is telling us about thoughts

existed it is telling us about thoughts and feelings that we knew existed but

and feelings that we knew existed but

and feelings that we knew existed but didn’t know that it exists it is a world

didn’t know that it exists it is a world

didn’t know that it exists it is a world which is beyond focus it is that al

which is beyond focus it is that al

which is beyond focus it is that al sating play of that new world where what

sating play of that new world where what

sating play of that new world where what we had thought of some years back has

we had thought of some years back has

we had thought of some years back has gotten altered the jobs have changed

gotten altered the jobs have changed

gotten altered the jobs have changed what is required of me has changed in

what is required of me has changed in

what is required of me has changed in fact sometimes we call it the shifting

fact sometimes we call it the shifting

fact sometimes we call it the shifting goalposts we object to it at times but

goalposts we object to it at times but

goalposts we object to it at times but you know what life doesn’t care life is

you know what life doesn’t care life is

you know what life doesn’t care life is pulsating life is ongoingly changing so

pulsating life is ongoingly changing so

pulsating life is ongoingly changing so that which you had focused on

that which you had focused on

that which you had focused on has gone something else is coming this

has gone something else is coming this

has gone something else is coming this way but I am not equipped for that

way but I am not equipped for that

way but I am not equipped for that because I had focus on that I may have

because I had focus on that I may have

because I had focus on that I may have learned something about it but I didn’t

learned something about it but I didn’t

learned something about it but I didn’t care because I was not interested I was

care because I was not interested I was

care because I was not interested I was only interested in that and that very

only interested in that and that very

only interested in that and that very goalpost that I had focused on has now

goalpost that I had focused on has now

goalpost that I had focused on has now shifted and that is why what we want to

shifted and that is why what we want to

shifted and that is why what we want to choose is a journey of not what but why

it’s a journey in which we ask ourselves

it’s a journey in which we ask ourselves why is it that we want to do why is it

why is it that we want to do why is it

why is it that we want to do why is it that we want to wake up why is it that

that we want to wake up why is it that

that we want to wake up why is it that we want to study why is it that we want

we want to study why is it that we want

we want to study why is it that we want to grow up why why why and if you notice

to grow up why why why and if you notice

to grow up why why why and if you notice as we intrigue and go into those series

as we intrigue and go into those series

as we intrigue and go into those series of whys that is when we get a life a

of whys that is when we get a life a

of whys that is when we get a life a life which is determined by are why we

life which is determined by are why we

life which is determined by are why we want to live it if we look at the most

want to live it if we look at the most

want to live it if we look at the most amazing leaders they are driven by a

amazing leaders they are driven by a

amazing leaders they are driven by a high the most amazing people that I have

high the most amazing people that I have

high the most amazing people that I have experienced are people who are driven by

experienced are people who are driven by

experienced are people who are driven by why they live their life because the

why they live their life because the

why they live their life because the what is defined it comes into some

what is defined it comes into some

what is defined it comes into some category a few years back when I started

category a few years back when I started

category a few years back when I started off being an actor acting was not a

off being an actor acting was not a

off being an actor acting was not a profession it is something that you

profession it is something that you

profession it is something that you watched or some people did when they

watched or some people did when they

watched or some people did when they fail it but when that why of being an

fail it but when that why of being an

fail it but when that why of being an actor being a communicator became larger

actor being a communicator became larger

actor being a communicator became larger then I started off on that journey of

then I started off on that journey of

then I started off on that journey of being an actor but what actor I was yet

being an actor but what actor I was yet

being an actor but what actor I was yet to discover I was yet to discover that

to discover I was yet to discover that

to discover I was yet to discover that amazing thing which even though it

amazing thing which even though it

amazing thing which even though it sounds large

sounds large

sounds large is actually accessible to each one of us

is actually accessible to each one of us

is actually accessible to each one of us it is purpose sometimes we get inundated

it is purpose sometimes we get inundated

it is purpose sometimes we get inundated and scared by what his purpose

and scared by what his purpose

and scared by what his purpose when will I realize what his purpose and

when will I realize what his purpose and

when will I realize what his purpose and I have found out a very interesting way

I have found out a very interesting way

I have found out a very interesting way I tried it on myself then I shared with

I tried it on myself then I shared with

I tried it on myself then I shared with others others to find that it works it

others others to find that it works it

others others to find that it works it is actually asking yourself what brings

is actually asking yourself what brings

is actually asking yourself what brings a smile to your face when you ask

a smile to your face when you ask

a smile to your face when you ask yourself what brings a smile to your

yourself what brings a smile to your

yourself what brings a smile to your face you will think of so many things we

face you will think of so many things we

face you will think of so many things we don’t seem to fall into a bracket of

don’t seem to fall into a bracket of

don’t seem to fall into a bracket of focus of achievement of what that a

focus of achievement of what that a

focus of achievement of what that a purpose is something in which allows us

purpose is something in which allows us

purpose is something in which allows us to be in the zone assume that I want to

to be in the zone assume that I want to

to be in the zone assume that I want to do something which is different

do something which is different

do something which is different something which I get inspired by which

something which I get inspired by which

something which I get inspired by which ia I love to inspire others with

ia I love to inspire others with

ia I love to inspire others with consider as I started off being an actor

consider as I started off being an actor

consider as I started off being an actor I knew that I wanted to act but I also

I knew that I wanted to act but I also

I knew that I wanted to act but I also didn’t have work so how does an actor

didn’t have work so how does an actor

didn’t have work so how does an actor how does an actor act if he doesn’t that

how does an actor act if he doesn’t that

how does an actor act if he doesn’t that work being in the zone was a was an area

work being in the zone was a was an area

work being in the zone was a was an area that here was an actor who did not have

that here was an actor who did not have

that here was an actor who did not have work but still was an actor so even if I

work but still was an actor so even if I

work but still was an actor so even if I ate even if I walked even if I talked to

ate even if I walked even if I talked to

ate even if I walked even if I talked to somebody it was an actor who was talking

somebody it was an actor who was talking

somebody it was an actor who was talking a person who was in the zone a zone of

a person who was in the zone a zone of

a person who was in the zone a zone of communication a few years later I

communication a few years later I

communication a few years later I started getting the first of my jobs in

started getting the first of my jobs in

started getting the first of my jobs in Hindi in films I started making money

Hindi in films I started making money

Hindi in films I started making money and at that point something another

and at that point something another

and at that point something another interesting thing happened being in that

interesting thing happened being in that

interesting thing happened being in that zone I started breaking myself earlier

zone I started breaking myself earlier

zone I started breaking myself earlier it was just Hindi films and then I said

it was just Hindi films and then I said

it was just Hindi films and then I said why just Hindi films you’re an actor you

why just Hindi films you’re an actor you

why just Hindi films you’re an actor you are a communicator and you can also work

are a communicator and you can also work

are a communicator and you can also work in other languages so soon can other

in other languages so soon can other

in other languages so soon can other languages followed being

languages followed being

languages followed being in the zone allowed me to choose freely

in the zone allowed me to choose freely

in the zone allowed me to choose freely from the options that the universe was

from the options that the universe was

from the options that the universe was providing to me I allowed myself to be

providing to me I allowed myself to be

providing to me I allowed myself to be touched by the journey it was not just

touched by the journey it was not just

touched by the journey it was not just what I had learned and what I knew but

what I had learned and what I knew but

what I had learned and what I knew but the ability to be touched by new

the ability to be touched by new

the ability to be touched by new experiences new thoughts new ideas new

experiences new thoughts new ideas new

experiences new thoughts new ideas new learnings new experiences and while

learnings new experiences and while

learnings new experiences and while being touched by that journey allowing

being touched by that journey allowing

being touched by that journey allowing yourself to be touched by human beings

yourself to be touched by human beings

yourself to be touched by human beings who are doing far greater than what we

who are doing far greater than what we

who are doing far greater than what we ever imagined that we could being

ever imagined that we could being

ever imagined that we could being touched by the journey is one of the

touched by the journey is one of the

touched by the journey is one of the most inspiring space that I being an

most inspiring space that I being an

most inspiring space that I being an actor maybe inspired by an entrepreneur

actor maybe inspired by an entrepreneur

actor maybe inspired by an entrepreneur maybe inspired by a by a dancer maybe

maybe inspired by a by a dancer maybe

maybe inspired by a by a dancer maybe inspired by a scientist because what I

inspired by a scientist because what I

inspired by a scientist because what I am looking for is not the result that

am looking for is not the result that

am looking for is not the result that that person has got it’s not an

that person has got it’s not an

that person has got it’s not an aspiration but it is the inspiration of

aspiration but it is the inspiration of

aspiration but it is the inspiration of the life that each one of us has led

the life that each one of us has led

the life that each one of us has led being touched by the journey is for me

being touched by the journey is for me

being touched by the journey is for me celebrating that life even during not

celebrating that life even during not

celebrating that life even during not just waiting to reach that so-called

just waiting to reach that so-called

just waiting to reach that so-called promised land when I am touched by the

promised land when I am touched by the

promised land when I am touched by the journey

journey

journey I am truly in service of life I’m not

I am truly in service of life I’m not

I am truly in service of life I’m not waiting for life to happen life is

waiting for life to happen life is

waiting for life to happen life is happening not just where I stand but

happening not just where I stand but

happening not just where I stand but also in the lives of others when I have

also in the lives of others when I have

also in the lives of others when I have a purpose my life is not just about

a purpose my life is not just about

a purpose my life is not just about myself but also about what can I do such

myself but also about what can I do such

myself but also about what can I do such that I can be in service of others

that I can be in service of others

that I can be in service of others service of life itself and when we are

service of life itself and when we are

service of life itself and when we are in that service of life itself an

in that service of life itself an

in that service of life itself an amazing magic happens in fact each time

amazing magic happens in fact each time

amazing magic happens in fact each time we move out of the strict the pinpointed

we move out of the strict the pinpointed

we move out of the strict the pinpointed when we move into a

when we move into a

when we move into a zone of the nebulous batters when magic

zone of the nebulous batters when magic

zone of the nebulous batters when magic happens because logic is always beaten

happens because logic is always beaten

happens because logic is always beaten by a magic and that is when we get a

by a magic and that is when we get a

by a magic and that is when we get a fellowship of Co travelers Co travelers

fellowship of Co travelers Co travelers

fellowship of Co travelers Co travelers who have got different aspirations

who have got different aspirations

who have got different aspirations different dreams different likes

different dreams different likes

different dreams different likes different dislikes but they’re each one

different dislikes but they’re each one

different dislikes but they’re each one of us is conjoined in making a unique

of us is conjoined in making a unique

of us is conjoined in making a unique life out of ours that for me is when we

life out of ours that for me is when we

life out of ours that for me is when we actually get to widen that universe that

actually get to widen that universe that

actually get to widen that universe that universe which otherwise just looked

universe which otherwise just looked

universe which otherwise just looked like one job is now suddenly a world of

like one job is now suddenly a world of

like one job is now suddenly a world of possibilities a world of possibilities

possibilities a world of possibilities

possibilities a world of possibilities where we are consistently ready to be

where we are consistently ready to be

where we are consistently ready to be surprised

surprised

surprised ah I didn’t know this existed we are

ah I didn’t know this existed we are

ah I didn’t know this existed we are consistently ready to be shocked oh gosh

consistently ready to be shocked oh gosh

consistently ready to be shocked oh gosh got to see this increasingly ready to

got to see this increasingly ready to

got to see this increasingly ready to experiment and redefine ourselves now

experiment and redefine ourselves now

experiment and redefine ourselves now just look at the gestures when we talk

just look at the gestures when we talk

just look at the gestures when we talk of purpose earlier it was now it is more

of purpose earlier it was now it is more

of purpose earlier it was now it is more in the zone of this it is welcoming it

in the zone of this it is welcoming it

in the zone of this it is welcoming it is soft it is warm it is loving it is

is soft it is warm it is loving it is

is soft it is warm it is loving it is caring a whole lot to do with life there

caring a whole lot to do with life there

caring a whole lot to do with life there is no hardening of the jaw there is no

is no hardening of the jaw there is no

is no hardening of the jaw there is no killer instinct there is an instinct in

killer instinct there is an instinct in

killer instinct there is an instinct in each one of us to try and nurture

each one of us to try and nurture

each one of us to try and nurture everything is there not to get more out

everything is there not to get more out

everything is there not to get more out of it it is a bit like what do we want

of it it is a bit like what do we want

of it it is a bit like what do we want to do with the minerals on earth do we

to do with the minerals on earth do we

to do with the minerals on earth do we want to extract the maximum or do we

want to extract the maximum or do we

want to extract the maximum or do we want to do something so amazing that we

want to do something so amazing that we

want to do something so amazing that we can leave the world as a better place

can leave the world as a better place

can leave the world as a better place for the generation next it is making

for the generation next it is making

for the generation next it is making more out of life than just the pin

more out of life than just the pin

more out of life than just the pin pointed remember the pinpointed the

pointed remember the pinpointed the

pointed remember the pinpointed the focused imagine even as we are going

focused imagine even as we are going

focused imagine even as we are going through the pin pointed we had drink

through the pin pointed we had drink

through the pin pointed we had drink we were not allowing the rich

we were not allowing the rich

we were not allowing the rich experiences to touch us in a purposeful

experiences to touch us in a purposeful

experiences to touch us in a purposeful life as we are walking we are enjoying

life as we are walking we are enjoying

life as we are walking we are enjoying this journey and learning in this

this journey and learning in this

this journey and learning in this journey we are being invited by a

journey we are being invited by a

journey we are being invited by a context it is just not that that content

context it is just not that that content

context it is just not that that content it is the context so you learning

it is the context so you learning

it is the context so you learning English can learn something from

English can learn something from

English can learn something from somebody who’s speaking Mandarin just in

somebody who’s speaking Mandarin just in

somebody who’s speaking Mandarin just in terms of that person’s ability to

terms of that person’s ability to

terms of that person’s ability to communicate you learning from people who

communicate you learning from people who

communicate you learning from people who look different from you who got

look different from you who got

look different from you who got different talents from you we have a

different talents from you we have a

different talents from you we have a capacity to be invited by a context of

capacity to be invited by a context of

capacity to be invited by a context of learning which is just not to do with

learning which is just not to do with

learning which is just not to do with our syllabus for me at that point the

our syllabus for me at that point the

our syllabus for me at that point the path is no longer a tedium you know be

path is no longer a tedium you know be

path is no longer a tedium you know be working very warm weather when we are

working very warm weather when we are

working very warm weather when we are working down south there are 44 Celsius

working down south there are 44 Celsius

working down south there are 44 Celsius sometimes even 45 celcius maybe they say

sometimes even 45 celcius maybe they say

sometimes even 45 celcius maybe they say but it’s not a tedium you know why

but it’s not a tedium you know why

but it’s not a tedium you know why because that journey is able to power

because that journey is able to power

because that journey is able to power moments like this when I am with amazing

moments like this when I am with amazing

moments like this when I am with amazing minds it’s powering that amazing time

minds it’s powering that amazing time

minds it’s powering that amazing time that I get to spend with my child and my

that I get to spend with my child and my

that I get to spend with my child and my friends and my family

friends and my family

friends and my family in fact those tedious times are in

in fact those tedious times are in

in fact those tedious times are in creation of an amazing firm it’s a few

creation of an amazing firm it’s a few

creation of an amazing firm it’s a few of you will like and say we loved it

of you will like and say we loved it

of you will like and say we loved it nurturing the hidden amazing is what

nurturing the hidden amazing is what

nurturing the hidden amazing is what happens when we go to words when we

happens when we go to words when we

happens when we go to words when we actually go towards a life of purpose we

actually go towards a life of purpose we

actually go towards a life of purpose we discover the amazing not just in

discover the amazing not just in

discover the amazing not just in ourselves but in others and then we have

ourselves but in others and then we have

ourselves but in others and then we have the ability to nurture that amazing in

the ability to nurture that amazing in

the ability to nurture that amazing in them when we nurture the amazing in

them when we nurture the amazing in

them when we nurture the amazing in others that is when we have start

others that is when we have start

others that is when we have start celebrating this life while living it

celebrating this life while living it

celebrating this life while living it not saying that ah I could have

not saying that ah I could have

not saying that ah I could have celebrated it years back for me when I

celebrated it years back for me when I

celebrated it years back for me when I say celebrating this life while living

say celebrating this life while living

say celebrating this life while living it what I mean is

it what I mean is

it what I mean is breathing life into life for too long we

breathing life into life for too long we

breathing life into life for too long we have rejected everything that is here

have rejected everything that is here

have rejected everything that is here and now because we wanted to be

and now because we wanted to be

and now because we wanted to be somewhere else when we live a life which

somewhere else when we live a life which

somewhere else when we live a life which is fulfilling we are honoring this

is fulfilling we are honoring this

is fulfilling we are honoring this moment for what it is giving us and as

moment for what it is giving us and as

moment for what it is giving us and as we do that we’re open to possibilities

we do that we’re open to possibilities

we do that we’re open to possibilities which honors this life life that not

which honors this life life that not

which honors this life life that not only I live but also the life that is

only I live but also the life that is

only I live but also the life that is lived by this thank you very much

lived by this thank you very much

lived by this thank you very much [Applause]

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