I thought I’d have a grand entrance to eye of the tiger
eye of the tiger
eye of the tiger but anyways I’m dr. Maya Haruka yada her
but anyways I’m dr. Maya Haruka yada her
but anyways I’m dr. Maya Haruka yada her dental surgeon by profession and a
dental surgeon by profession and a
dental surgeon by profession and a superbike racer by passion
superbike racer by passion
superbike racer by passion when TEDx called me here as a speaker
when TEDx called me here as a speaker
when TEDx called me here as a speaker and they told me that dream think
and they told me that dream think
and they told me that dream think involve is what we’re going to be
involve is what we’re going to be
involve is what we’re going to be covering I was extremely thrilled
covering I was extremely thrilled
covering I was extremely thrilled because my life in the past few years
because my life in the past few years
because my life in the past few years has been nothing less than dreaming
has been nothing less than dreaming
has been nothing less than dreaming thinking and evolving and in the next
thinking and evolving and in the next
thinking and evolving and in the next few minutes you’ll all know why I say
few minutes you’ll all know why I say
few minutes you’ll all know why I say this my story goes back to seventh of
this my story goes back to seventh of
this my story goes back to seventh of feb 2015 11 berry very fast I thought
feb 2015 11 berry very fast I thought
feb 2015 11 berry very fast I thought probably was drunk or was he sleeping or
probably was drunk or was he sleeping or
probably was drunk or was he sleeping or had no idea after a while we had a
had no idea after a while we had a
had no idea after a while we had a head-on collision with our truck he died
head-on collision with our truck he died
head-on collision with our truck he died on the spot
on the spot
on the spot I lived to stand here and share my story
I lived to stand here and share my story
I lived to stand here and share my story but let me tell you all it wasn’t easy
but let me tell you all it wasn’t easy
but let me tell you all it wasn’t easy for me because for almost two years
for me because for almost two years
for me because for almost two years after the accident my right hand still
after the accident my right hand still
after the accident my right hand still did not have any movement I continued
did not have any movement I continued
did not have any movement I continued with dentistry to a point where I was on
with dentistry to a point where I was on
with dentistry to a point where I was on the verge of leaving it but I still
the verge of leaving it but I still
the verge of leaving it but I still carried on thinking there could be hope
carried on thinking there could be hope
carried on thinking there could be hope multiple visits to surgeons around the
multiple visits to surgeons around the
multiple visits to surgeons around the country with my case being discussed in
country with my case being discussed in
country with my case being discussed in America we finally got in touch with a
America we finally got in touch with a
America we finally got in touch with a hand surgeon who gave me the last hope
hand surgeon who gave me the last hope
hand surgeon who gave me the last hope he said the last surgery would give me
he said the last surgery would give me
he said the last surgery would give me just 50% movement so I would not have my
just 50% movement so I would not have my
just 50% movement so I would not have my hundred percent movement back but of
hundred percent movement back but of
hundred percent movement back but of course I was happy with even getting 50%
course I was happy with even getting 50%
course I was happy with even getting 50% so we proceeded with the surgery and
so we proceeded with the surgery and
so we proceeded with the surgery and after a year I got my 50 moment back and
after a year I got my 50 moment back and
after a year I got my 50 moment back and it has been a challenge of course
it has been a challenge of course
it has been a challenge of course because practicing as a dental surgeon
because practicing as a dental surgeon
because practicing as a dental surgeon as you know the right hand is your
as you know the right hand is your
as you know the right hand is your master
master
master [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you know in terms of extractions and
you know in terms of extractions and
you know in terms of extractions and other procedures there are times when I
other procedures there are times when I
other procedures there are times when I do get affected and but anyways I put
do get affected and but anyways I put
do get affected and but anyways I put that behind me and I still proceed with
that behind me and I still proceed with
that behind me and I still proceed with it as a super bike racer there are times
it as a super bike racer there are times
it as a super bike racer there are times when during races you know throttling
when during races you know throttling
when during races you know throttling the bike others just go one time and I
the bike others just go one time and I
the bike others just go one time and I have to go multiple times but again I
have to go multiple times but again I
have to go multiple times but again I don’t complain this is my passion I’ve
don’t complain this is my passion I’ve
don’t complain this is my passion I’ve chosen it and I will give it my best and
chosen it and I will give it my best and
chosen it and I will give it my best and with these disabilities or whatever you
with these disabilities or whatever you
with these disabilities or whatever you may call it I am still setting the
may call it I am still setting the
may call it I am still setting the record today as one of the fastest form
record today as one of the fastest form
record today as one of the fastest form one super bikers in India because I am
one super bikers in India because I am
one super bikers in India because I am passionate and that is where my topic of
passionate and that is where my topic of
passionate and that is where my topic of discussion today comes the reason why I
discussion today comes the reason why I
discussion today comes the reason why I am standing here is because today I want
am standing here is because today I want
am standing here is because today I want to motivate and inspire each one of you
to motivate and inspire each one of you
to motivate and inspire each one of you there in the audience to pick up a
there in the audience to pick up a
there in the audience to pick up a passion because I believe that without a
passion because I believe that without a
passion because I believe that without a passion there is no life I practice six
passion there is no life I practice six
passion there is no life I practice six days a week running my dental clinic in
days a week running my dental clinic in
days a week running my dental clinic in ballgown but on the seventh day I’m at
ballgown but on the seventh day I’m at
ballgown but on the seventh day I’m at Kabul International Circuit practicing
Kabul International Circuit practicing
Kabul International Circuit practicing preparing for my race again on the 19th
preparing for my race again on the 19th
preparing for my race again on the 19th and 20th I have the JK tyre Superbike
and 20th I have the JK tyre Superbike
and 20th I have the JK tyre Superbike Championship where I’ll be the only lady
Championship where I’ll be the only lady
Championship where I’ll be the only lady out of 33 men but I will do it because I
out of 33 men but I will do it because I
out of 33 men but I will do it because I am passionate so the question comes what
am passionate so the question comes what
am passionate so the question comes what is the definition of a passion what is a
is the definition of a passion what is a
is the definition of a passion what is a passion for many people it may mean a
passion for many people it may mean a
passion for many people it may mean a lot
lot
lot it may mean different things for me a
it may mean different things for me a
it may mean different things for me a passion is waking up in the morning each
passion is waking up in the morning each
passion is waking up in the morning each day living my life to the fullest giving
day living my life to the fullest giving
day living my life to the fullest giving it the best I can because we make
it the best I can because we make
it the best I can because we make long-term plans you know we say what’s
long-term plans you know we say what’s
long-term plans you know we say what’s going to happen in the next 10 years or
going to happen in the next 10 years or
going to happen in the next 10 years or what’s going to happen in the next five
what’s going to happen in the next five
what’s going to happen in the next five years the point is you don’t know what’s
years the point is you don’t know what’s
years the point is you don’t know what’s in store for you tomorrow morning so
in store for you tomorrow morning so
in store for you tomorrow morning so what are you planning for then a passion
what are you planning for then a passion
what are you planning for then a passion is something you wake up to each morning
is something you wake up to each morning
is something you wake up to each morning giving life your full list a passion is
giving life your full list a passion is
giving life your full list a passion is something which helps you to give the
something which helps you to give the
something which helps you to give the best to your responsibilities make you
best to your responsibilities make you
best to your responsibilities make you happier because if you are happier you
happier because if you are happier you
happier because if you are happier you will make people around you happier you
will make people around you happier you
will make people around you happier you will make your world I have
will make your world I have
will make your world I have space a passion is something which
space a passion is something which
space a passion is something which drives you which motivates you which
drives you which motivates you which
drives you which motivates you which inspires you each day of your life so I
inspires you each day of your life so I
inspires you each day of your life so I want to ask each one of you in the
want to ask each one of you in the
want to ask each one of you in the audience here today what is your passion
audience here today what is your passion
audience here today what is your passion and are you pursuing it or not or I’ll
and are you pursuing it or not or I’ll
and are you pursuing it or not or I’ll each one of you going on with a
each one of you going on with a
each one of you going on with a mundaneness of life and every day you’re
mundaneness of life and every day you’re
mundaneness of life and every day you’re not paying bills getting into the
not paying bills getting into the
not paying bills getting into the mundaneness of your work each day making
mundaneness of your work each day making
mundaneness of your work each day making others happy something we’re very good
others happy something we’re very good
others happy something we’re very good at doing adding a passion to your life
at doing adding a passion to your life
at doing adding a passion to your life does not mean that you are going away
does not mean that you are going away
does not mean that you are going away from your responsibilities I’m sorry
from your responsibilities I’m sorry
from your responsibilities I’m sorry that’s not what it means what adding a
that’s not what it means what adding a
that’s not what it means what adding a passion to your life means is giving
passion to your life means is giving
passion to your life means is giving your life the best you can
adding a passion to your life means
adding a passion to your life means getting rid of the Monday morning blues
getting rid of a depressive lifestyle
getting rid of a depressive lifestyle getting rid of the stresses that come
getting rid of the stresses that come
getting rid of the stresses that come with the day to day life I even I deal
with the day to day life I even I deal
with the day to day life I even I deal with it of course but it’s just that
with it of course but it’s just that
with it of course but it’s just that with a passion I have things to look
with a passion I have things to look
with a passion I have things to look forward to in life and that’s what each
forward to in life and that’s what each
forward to in life and that’s what each one of us here wants you want a life
one of us here wants you want a life
one of us here wants you want a life where you look forward to things not
where you look forward to things not
where you look forward to things not waking up each morning not knowing
waking up each morning not knowing
waking up each morning not knowing what’s in store for you you know you
what’s in store for you you know you
what’s in store for you you know you wake up in the morning and you’re like
wake up in the morning and you’re like
wake up in the morning and you’re like yeah go on with my work I an on gotta
yeah go on with my work I an on gotta
yeah go on with my work I an on gotta pay bills you know you can eat mad at
pay bills you know you can eat mad at
pay bills you know you can eat mad at your friends and like a dude you’re
your friends and like a dude you’re
your friends and like a dude you’re getting married huh so for you so trust
getting married huh so for you so trust
getting married huh so for you so trust me that’s not the kind of life you want
me that’s not the kind of life you want
me that’s not the kind of life you want to choose you know so what you do is you
to choose you know so what you do is you
to choose you know so what you do is you add a passion to your life and a passion
add a passion to your life and a passion
add a passion to your life and a passion will fulfill that need you know
will fulfill that need you know
will fulfill that need you know depression has got to do a lot with
depression has got to do a lot with
depression has got to do a lot with loneliness when you adopt a passion in
loneliness when you adopt a passion in
loneliness when you adopt a passion in your life you’re chucking the loneliness
your life you’re chucking the loneliness
your life you’re chucking the loneliness away you know the reason why because
away you know the reason why because
away you know the reason why because when you had a passion into your life
when you had a passion into your life
when you had a passion into your life you meet a lot of other people who share
you meet a lot of other people who share
you meet a lot of other people who share the same passion so you can pursue it
the same passion so you can pursue it
the same passion so you can pursue it together you can talk about it
together you can talk about it
together you can talk about it see they’re not lonely you’re not going
see they’re not lonely you’re not going
see they’re not lonely you’re not going to be depressed after adopting a passion
to be depressed after adopting a passion
to be depressed after adopting a passion in my life I’ve met a lot of people who
in my life I’ve met a lot of people who
in my life I’ve met a lot of people who have inspired me who’ve motivated me
have inspired me who’ve motivated me
have inspired me who’ve motivated me even more look at the case of major
even more look at the case of major
even more look at the case of major tepee sink an army man who lost his leg
tepee sink an army man who lost his leg
tepee sink an army man who lost his leg in the Kargil war
in the Kargil war
in the Kargil war he’s running marathons you know the
he’s running marathons you know the
he’s running marathons you know the reason why because that is his passion
reason why because that is his passion
reason why because that is his passion let’s look at mr. four-jaw sink at 102
let’s look at mr. four-jaw sink at 102
let’s look at mr. four-jaw sink at 102 this man is still running you know the
this man is still running you know the
this man is still running you know the reason why because he’s passionate
reason why because he’s passionate
reason why because he’s passionate because he’s living a life full of
because he’s living a life full of
because he’s living a life full of passion he’s happy this is what a life
passion he’s happy this is what a life
passion he’s happy this is what a life with passion does to you it’s really
with passion does to you it’s really
with passion does to you it’s really funny because a strainers day at boot
funny because a strainers day at boot
funny because a strainers day at boot circuit riding a bike at 265 kilometres
circuit riding a bike at 265 kilometres
circuit riding a bike at 265 kilometres bar which is my top speed is actually
bar which is my top speed is actually
bar which is my top speed is actually the most mentally relaxing day of my
the most mentally relaxing day of my
the most mentally relaxing day of my life I come back to clinic happier I can
life I come back to clinic happier I can
life I come back to clinic happier I can give my patients my best overall my life
give my patients my best overall my life
give my patients my best overall my life my space is so much better I have so
my space is so much better I have so
my space is so much better I have so much to look forward to when I’m so
much to look forward to when I’m so
much to look forward to when I’m so happy so I want to each one of you here
happy so I want to each one of you here
happy so I want to each one of you here today when you go back today and when
today when you go back today and when
today when you go back today and when you wake up tomorrow morning think of
you wake up tomorrow morning think of
you wake up tomorrow morning think of what your passion is are you living it
what your passion is are you living it
what your passion is are you living it or are you not are you getting into the
or are you not are you getting into the
or are you not are you getting into the rot of life with work and work and work
rot of life with work and work and work
rot of life with work and work and work and work you can’t go away from that of
and work you can’t go away from that of
and work you can’t go away from that of course you cannot your responsibilities
course you cannot your responsibilities
course you cannot your responsibilities are never going to change you’ll be
are never going to change you’ll be
are never going to change you’ll be adding on more but again as I said
adding on more but again as I said
adding on more but again as I said earlier by adding a passion your life is
earlier by adding a passion your life is
earlier by adding a passion your life is going to be so much better so go back
going to be so much better so go back
going to be so much better so go back today as I told you wake up tomorrow
today as I told you wake up tomorrow
today as I told you wake up tomorrow morning sleep over this and tomorrow
morning sleep over this and tomorrow
morning sleep over this and tomorrow when you wake up wake up with a life
when you wake up wake up with a life
when you wake up wake up with a life that is happy let us fill the passion
that is happy let us fill the passion
that is happy let us fill the passion and
and
and life that is worth living don’t live a
life that is worth living don’t live a
life that is worth living don’t live a boring mundane life this is not what we
boring mundane life this is not what we
boring mundane life this is not what we were sent here for it’s true what they
were sent here for it’s true what they
were sent here for it’s true what they say life is a trap
say life is a trap
say life is a trap the deeper you go it traps you more and
the deeper you go it traps you more and
the deeper you go it traps you more and more and more and more so before you get
more and more and more so before you get
more and more and more so before you get into that trap of life get out of it
into that trap of life get out of it
into that trap of life get out of it people come on get out of it yeah I’m
people come on get out of it yeah I’m
people come on get out of it yeah I’m going to close this talk today with just
going to close this talk today with just
going to close this talk today with just one last thing something that I believe
one last thing something that I believe
one last thing something that I believe in where there is a will there is not
in where there is a will there is not
in where there is a will there is not just a way there is a path that you lay
just a way there is a path that you lay
just a way there is a path that you lay thank you so much people thank you for
thank you so much people thank you for
thank you so much people thank you for having me
having me
having me [Applause]
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