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White Spaces – An Ultimate Trauma Of Mental Health | Suraj Deshmukh | TEDxMITID


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[Music] so in today’s modern era companies are

so in today’s modern era companies are

so in today’s modern era companies are strongly hunting for bigger customers

strongly hunting for bigger customers

strongly hunting for bigger customers but at the same time there are always

but at the same time there are always

but at the same time there are always few small customers who many a times

few small customers who many a times

few small customers who many a times might get less importance or sometimes

might get less importance or sometimes

might get less importance or sometimes get completely ignore I remember when in

get completely ignore I remember when in

get completely ignore I remember when in my organization

my organization

my organization when particular day for employees

when particular day for employees

when particular day for employees received great appreciation just because

received great appreciation just because

received great appreciation just because they had they had taken a most care of

they had they had taken a most care of

they had they had taken a most care of those small customers despite being

those small customers despite being

those small customers despite being responsible for bigger customers – and

responsible for bigger customers – and

responsible for bigger customers – and their appreciation appreciation included

their appreciation appreciation included

their appreciation appreciation included golden words and those were keep filling

golden words and those were keep filling

golden words and those were keep filling such white spaces as this helps in

such white spaces as this helps in

such white spaces as this helps in customer attention at that very moment I

customer attention at that very moment I

customer attention at that very moment I connected the dots and realized oh there

connected the dots and realized oh there

connected the dots and realized oh there are n number of such small situations in

are n number of such small situations in

are n number of such small situations in life which we ignore or just take it for

life which we ignore or just take it for

life which we ignore or just take it for granted and that ultimately results into

granted and that ultimately results into

granted and that ultimately results into trauma trauma off mental health

trauma trauma off mental health

trauma trauma off mental health depression dejection exit for instance

depression dejection exit for instance

depression dejection exit for instance my mom sue is better go and get you a

my mom sue is better go and get you a

my mom sue is better go and get you a watch repair no yes mambas gyro gyro and

watch repair no yes mambas gyro gyro and

watch repair no yes mambas gyro gyro and believe me I would never go I would

believe me I would never go I would

believe me I would never go I would never go and then exam time Christmas

never go and then exam time Christmas

never go and then exam time Christmas abukuma me go give my memory

abukuma me go give my memory

abukuma me go give my memory girdi or gently JEA examine I cannot ask

girdi or gently JEA examine I cannot ask

girdi or gently JEA examine I cannot ask right and and then all those frustration

right and and then all those frustration

right and and then all those frustration mood off will happen which could have

mood off will happen which could have

mood off will happen which could have been avoided I’m sure all of us all of

been avoided I’m sure all of us all of

been avoided I’m sure all of us all of us at some point of time have ignored

us at some point of time have ignored

us at some point of time have ignored such small situations so these small

such small situations so these small

such small situations so these small situations are the white spaces of our

situations are the white spaces of our

situations are the white spaces of our life that needs to be filled at the

life that needs to be filled at the

life that needs to be filled at the right time otherwise they end up

right time otherwise they end up

right time otherwise they end up creating an unnecessary drama I remember

creating an unnecessary drama I remember

creating an unnecessary drama I remember when I was in seventh grade my English

when I was in seventh grade my English

when I was in seventh grade my English teacher called me upon the dice and said

teacher called me upon the dice and said

teacher called me upon the dice and said read the first page of the chapter she

read the first page of the chapter she

read the first page of the chapter she taught us the last day now first time on

taught us the last day now first time on

taught us the last day now first time on stage and that too in front of 50

stage and that too in front of 50

stage and that too in front of 50 approximate people my mind was racing

approximate people my mind was racing

approximate people my mind was racing and I was trembling with cold feet

and I was trembling with cold feet

and I was trembling with cold feet extremely nervous I went on stage and

extremely nervous I went on stage and

extremely nervous I went on stage and believe me I was not able to read a

believe me I was not able to read a

believe me I was not able to read a single line currently and few minutes

single line currently and few minutes

single line currently and few minutes later giggling sound from all corners of

later giggling sound from all corners of

later giggling sound from all corners of the room ha ha hee hee hee can not do it

the room ha ha hee hee hee can not do it

the room ha ha hee hee hee can not do it by to Randy to Senegal started in that

by to Randy to Senegal started in that

by to Randy to Senegal started in that moment that moment put me into

moment that moment put me into

moment that moment put me into glossophobia there is fear of public

glossophobia there is fear of public

glossophobia there is fear of public speaking

speaking

speaking it shook me from inside and I felt as if

it shook me from inside and I felt as if

it shook me from inside and I felt as if I had become the football of others

I had become the football of others

I had become the football of others opinion I went into depression and since

opinion I went into depression and since

opinion I went into depression and since then I installed myself I refrained

then I installed myself I refrained

then I installed myself I refrained myself from speaking but fortunately

myself from speaking but fortunately

myself from speaking but fortunately they say time time heals everything and

they say time time heals everything and

they say time time heals everything and one fine day I came across this

one fine day I came across this

one fine day I came across this beautiful coat that is you never fail

beautiful coat that is you never fail

beautiful coat that is you never fail when you fall down you fail when you

when you fall down you fail when you

when you fall down you fail when you refuse together this code motivated me

refuse together this code motivated me

refuse together this code motivated me so much that I felt if I fill the

so much that I felt if I fill the

so much that I felt if I fill the unfilled white space I can come out of

unfilled white space I can come out of

unfilled white space I can come out of the drama and nowhere in life I don’t

the drama and nowhere in life I don’t

the drama and nowhere in life I don’t know why no I don’t know what happened

know why no I don’t know what happened

know why no I don’t know what happened then next I realized

then next I realized

then next I realized despite being regular pushed from my

despite being regular pushed from my

despite being regular pushed from my parents Suraj read Suraj

parents Suraj read Suraj

parents Suraj read Suraj read I would do all of the think things

read I would do all of the think things

read I would do all of the think things except reading and hence when the d-day

except reading and hence when the d-day

except reading and hence when the d-day came around I was not able to read a

came around I was not able to read a

came around I was not able to read a single line frankly but then this dawned

single line frankly but then this dawned

single line frankly but then this dawned on me and I decided to start reading

on me and I decided to start reading

on me and I decided to start reading every day but who cared enough maybe in

every day but who cared enough maybe in

every day but who cared enough maybe in summer so it was difficult to mold

summer so it was difficult to mold

summer so it was difficult to mold myself initially so I could not read

myself initially so I could not read

myself initially so I could not read more than very short periods of time but

more than very short periods of time but

more than very short periods of time but then eventually I became habituated to

then eventually I became habituated to

then eventually I became habituated to reading and then it made me the avid

reading and then it made me the avid

reading and then it made me the avid reader

reader

reader today and not only this I also started

today and not only this I also started

today and not only this I also started watching videos of great speakers to

watching videos of great speakers to

watching videos of great speakers to understand this art of public speaking

understand this art of public speaking

understand this art of public speaking and after years of research I got one

and after years of research I got one

and after years of research I got one beautiful club that helped me improving

beautiful club that helped me improving

beautiful club that helped me improving my communication and leadership skills

my communication and leadership skills

my communication and leadership skills and learning all these skills made me

and learning all these skills made me

and learning all these skills made me worthy of the title mr. Knight mr.

worthy of the title mr. Knight mr.

worthy of the title mr. Knight mr. Knight Devore dear warrior of my

Knight Devore dear warrior of my

Knight Devore dear warrior of my organization yes I was crowned as the

organization yes I was crowned as the

organization yes I was crowned as the warrior he is the mr. Knight of no

warrior he is the mr. Knight of no

warrior he is the mr. Knight of no organization and I would say that was a

organization and I would say that was a

organization and I would say that was a golden feather in my cap so when I fill

golden feather in my cap so when I fill

golden feather in my cap so when I fill the white space I came out of the trauma

the white space I came out of the trauma

the white space I came out of the trauma and got the success so moving on to the

and got the success so moving on to the

and got the success so moving on to the another excerpt of my life when I was in

another excerpt of my life when I was in

another excerpt of my life when I was in first year of engineering first year of

first year of engineering first year of

first year of engineering first year of engineering for first six months I did

engineering for first six months I did

engineering for first six months I did not go home now for someone who has

not go home now for someone who has

not go home now for someone who has lived all his life in close-knit family

lived all his life in close-knit family

lived all his life in close-knit family it was a pretty big deal but here’s the

it was a pretty big deal but here’s the

it was a pretty big deal but here’s the catch you know why why I did not go home

catch you know why why I did not go home

catch you know why why I did not go home it was from Poona to Nasik it takes six

it was from Poona to Nasik it takes six

it was from Poona to Nasik it takes six hours so that’s 12 hours back and forth

hours so that’s 12 hours back and forth

hours so that’s 12 hours back and forth I thought to myself I’d waste 12 hours

I thought to myself I’d waste 12 hours

I thought to myself I’d waste 12 hours when I can spend it studying yes at that

when I can spend it studying yes at that

when I can spend it studying yes at that time I felt it as a waste and it made

time I felt it as a waste and it made

time I felt it as a waste and it made perfect sense to me believe me if only I

perfect sense to me believe me if only I

perfect sense to me believe me if only I couldn’t I knew the huge white space I

couldn’t I knew the huge white space I

couldn’t I knew the huge white space I was creating by doing that my intentions

was creating by doing that my intentions

was creating by doing that my intentions were good but unknowingly I did a huge

were good but unknowingly I did a huge

were good but unknowingly I did a huge blunder I called my parents and said I

blunder I called my parents and said I

blunder I called my parents and said I have leaves preparation leaves and I

have leaves preparation leaves and I

have leaves preparation leaves and I will prepare I’ll not come home because

will prepare I’ll not come home because

will prepare I’ll not come home because I have to study a lot parents they

I have to study a lot parents they

I have to study a lot parents they became sad but then they agreed because

became sad but then they agreed because

became sad but then they agreed because parents are the people in your life who

parents are the people in your life who

parents are the people in your life who are ready to do just about anything for

are ready to do just about anything for

are ready to do just about anything for you anything so they wanted to meet me

you anything so they wanted to meet me

you anything so they wanted to meet me wanted to talk to me wanted to see

wanted to talk to me wanted to see

wanted to talk to me wanted to see whether I am at my best health or not

whether I am at my best health or not

whether I am at my best health or not but they sacrificed they sacrifice their

but they sacrificed they sacrifice their

but they sacrificed they sacrifice their all emotions

all emotions

all emotions they’ll frame themselves from meeting me

they’ll frame themselves from meeting me

they’ll frame themselves from meeting me from

from

from stabbing me in my language I did not

stabbing me in my language I did not

stabbing me in my language I did not realize their pain at that time how

realize their pain at that time how

realize their pain at that time how difficult every moon every minute would

difficult every moon every minute would

difficult every moon every minute would have been for them I did not realized

have been for them I did not realized

have been for them I did not realized and days passed days passed and friends

and days passed days passed and friends

and days passed days passed and friends moved my hostel who went back home to

moved my hostel who went back home to

moved my hostel who went back home to meet their family started coming back to

meet their family started coming back to

meet their family started coming back to history and here things started changing

history and here things started changing

history and here things started changing for me by seeing those happy faces

for me by seeing those happy faces

for me by seeing those happy faces satisfied faces

satisfied faces

satisfied faces I started feeling immensely homesick now

I started feeling immensely homesick now

I started feeling immensely homesick now but now only five is very meaning for

but now only five is very meaning for

but now only five is very meaning for the exam so even if I wanted to go home

the exam so even if I wanted to go home

the exam so even if I wanted to go home I could not I thought this is weird but

I could not I thought this is weird but

I could not I thought this is weird but no something worst was waiting for me

no something worst was waiting for me

no something worst was waiting for me even being fully prepared for exams I

even being fully prepared for exams I

even being fully prepared for exams I was not able to do simple maths

was not able to do simple maths

was not able to do simple maths calculations I tried hard to find out

calculations I tried hard to find out

calculations I tried hard to find out the reason but no hard luck it was not

the reason but no hard luck it was not

the reason but no hard luck it was not at all able to concentrate on these

at all able to concentrate on these

at all able to concentrate on these simple things and then fear started

simple things and then fear started

simple things and then fear started again and that term of mental health all

again and that term of mental health all

again and that term of mental health all Arabic all over again but somehow I gave

Arabic all over again but somehow I gave

Arabic all over again but somehow I gave all exams in that situation and went

all exams in that situation and went

all exams in that situation and went back home moment I went back home magic

back home moment I went back home magic

back home moment I went back home magic happened the moment I stepped at the

happened the moment I stepped at the

happened the moment I stepped at the door of my home I felt as if all my

door of my home I felt as if all my

door of my home I felt as if all my problems vanished and I was at peace I

problems vanished and I was at peace I

problems vanished and I was at peace I was at peace

was at peace

was at peace so the trauma of mental health was again

so the trauma of mental health was again

so the trauma of mental health was again because of the wide space I had created

because of the wide space I had created

because of the wide space I had created by disregarding the importance of family

by disregarding the importance of family

by disregarding the importance of family so the key here is we should have proper

so the key here is we should have proper

so the key here is we should have proper balance between our professional and

balance between our professional and

balance between our professional and personal life that is the key my dear

personal life that is the key my dear

personal life that is the key my dear friend that is the key so I learned from

friend that is the key so I learned from

friend that is the key so I learned from that situation and then never let it

that situation and then never let it

that situation and then never let it happen again never let those

happen again never let those

happen again never let those white-spaces born again in my life

white-spaces born again in my life

white-spaces born again in my life but adding one more part of my life to

but adding one more part of my life to

but adding one more part of my life to this is on 28 August on 28 August 2016

this is on 28 August on 28 August 2016

this is on 28 August on 28 August 2016 the most important exam of my career was

the most important exam of my career was

the most important exam of my career was sheduled at 4:00 p.m. exam started on

sheduled at 4:00 p.m. exam started on

sheduled at 4:00 p.m. exam started on time and as soon as it came to an end I

time and as soon as it came to an end I

time and as soon as it came to an end I was supposed to slake my soul by

was supposed to slake my soul by

was supposed to slake my soul by clicking on the submit button I was

clicking on the submit button I was

clicking on the submit button I was nervous but I clicked it I clicked it in

nervous but I clicked it I clicked it in

nervous but I clicked it I clicked it in computer screen flash failed yet again

computer screen flash failed yet again

computer screen flash failed yet again depressed dejected demotivated I felt as

depressed dejected demotivated I felt as

depressed dejected demotivated I felt as if all the hard work gone down the drain

if all the hard work gone down the drain

if all the hard work gone down the drain and I lost those twenty thousand exam

and I lost those twenty thousand exam

and I lost those twenty thousand exam fees exam fees was twenty thousand of

fees exam fees was twenty thousand of

fees exam fees was twenty thousand of that exam and I lost those also I felt I

that exam and I lost those also I felt I

that exam and I lost those also I felt I lost the plot but fortunately my dear

lost the plot but fortunately my dear

lost the plot but fortunately my dear friends I had this true friend with me

friends I had this true friend with me

friends I had this true friend with me with whom I can share all my miseries

with whom I can share all my miseries

with whom I can share all my miseries even and the store most waters you know

even and the store most waters you know

even and the store most waters you know who that true friend is my table I went

who that true friend is my table I went

who that true friend is my table I went back to my table and asked why why is

back to my table and asked why why is

back to my table and asked why why is this happening with me why always i

this happening with me why always i

this happening with me why always i asked all these questions and my to my

asked all these questions and my to my

asked all these questions and my to my table in this form after playing table

table in this form after playing table

table in this form after playing table for a while in that depressed situation

for a while in that depressed situation

for a while in that depressed situation i actually went into flashback of my

i actually went into flashback of my

i actually went into flashback of my preparation flashback of my preparation

preparation flashback of my preparation

preparation flashback of my preparation and there i found i did all the hard

and there i found i did all the hard

and there i found i did all the hard work but i missed something

work but i missed something

work but i missed something do you know what i did not do the

do you know what i did not do the

do you know what i did not do the a revision regularly and hence lost the

a revision regularly and hence lost the

a revision regularly and hence lost the plot just by 25 marks so the unfilled

plot just by 25 marks so the unfilled

plot just by 25 marks so the unfilled white space here was not doing a

white space here was not doing a

white space here was not doing a revision irregularly but the beauty here

revision irregularly but the beauty here

revision irregularly but the beauty here was my true friend table showed me the

was my true friend table showed me the

was my true friend table showed me the unfilled white space and beauty of this

unfilled white space and beauty of this

unfilled white space and beauty of this unfilled white spaces once you find it

unfilled white spaces once you find it

unfilled white spaces once you find it you your trauma vanishes and you

you your trauma vanishes and you

you your trauma vanishes and you relinquish your own fear and debunk all

relinquish your own fear and debunk all

relinquish your own fear and debunk all the myths so books renewed notes

the myths so books renewed notes

the myths so books renewed notes returned and Exploited preparation

returned and Exploited preparation

returned and Exploited preparation started again with a single goal in mind

started again with a single goal in mind

started again with a single goal in mind that is to crack this exam and next four

that is to crack this exam and next four

that is to crack this exam and next four months again I did all the hard work but

months again I did all the hard work but

months again I did all the hard work but this time filling those white spaces

finally the moment arrived 28th of

finally the moment arrived 28th of December 2016 exactly after four months

December 2016 exactly after four months

December 2016 exactly after four months I enter the exam hall and I was supposed

I enter the exam hall and I was supposed

I enter the exam hall and I was supposed to slake my soul by clicking on that

to slake my soul by clicking on that

to slake my soul by clicking on that submit button

this time I knew 20,000 again at stake

this time I knew 20,000 again at stake but this time it wasn’t just the money

but this time it wasn’t just the money

but this time it wasn’t just the money but my self-esteem this time it was my

but my self-esteem this time it was my

but my self-esteem this time it was my self-esteem and I clicked on the submit

self-esteem and I clicked on the submit

self-esteem and I clicked on the submit button n computer screen flashed

button n computer screen flashed

button n computer screen flashed congratulations you score 100% I felt as

congratulations you score 100% I felt as

congratulations you score 100% I felt as if I’m the king of the world and I can

if I’m the king of the world and I can

if I’m the king of the world and I can do any single thing in this world and

do any single thing in this world and

do any single thing in this world and since then my dear friend since then I

since then my dear friend since then I

since then my dear friend since then I stopped being a full of failure and

stopped being a full of failure and

stopped being a full of failure and realised one beautiful part about the

realised one beautiful part about the

realised one beautiful part about the success and failure that is success is

success and failure that is success is

success and failure that is success is sort of insignificant without preceding

sort of insignificant without preceding

sort of insignificant without preceding failure so my dear friends whenever you

failure so my dear friends whenever you

failure so my dear friends whenever you find yourself and depressed dejected

find yourself and depressed dejected

find yourself and depressed dejected position or situation or you feel as if

position or situation or you feel as if

position or situation or you feel as if you lost the plot

you lost the plot

you lost the plot find your escape find your passion where

find your escape find your passion where

find your escape find your passion where you can take your mind and find the

you can take your mind and find the

you can take your mind and find the answers eventually you will find that

answers eventually you will find that

answers eventually you will find that unfilled white space once you find that

unfilled white space once you find that

unfilled white space once you find that unfilled white space ball will be in

unfilled white space ball will be in

unfilled white space ball will be in your coat and you always can come out of

your coat and you always can come out of

your coat and you always can come out of the trauma and raise yourself to the

the trauma and raise yourself to the

the trauma and raise yourself to the next level

next level

next level so ladies and gentlemen can you find

so ladies and gentlemen can you find

so ladies and gentlemen can you find such white spaces in your life can you

such white spaces in your life can you

such white spaces in your life can you thank you so much

thank you so much

thank you so much [Applause]

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