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Why not you? Why not now? | Subarna Gupta | TEDxLlorenteWomen


[Applause]

[Applause] it was a beautiful Sunday it was five

it was a beautiful Sunday it was five

it was a beautiful Sunday it was five days after we had landed in Canada as a

days after we had landed in Canada as a

days after we had landed in Canada as a new movement full of hopes and

new movement full of hopes and

new movement full of hopes and aspirations to create a better life for

aspirations to create a better life for

aspirations to create a better life for us I was on my way to the bank when I

us I was on my way to the bank when I

us I was on my way to the bank when I noticed a group of people watching

noticed a group of people watching

noticed a group of people watching something on TV reading is empty vacuum

something on TV reading is empty vacuum

something on TV reading is empty vacuum India where it come from if you saw

India where it come from if you saw

India where it come from if you saw something like that you kingdom they’re

something like that you kingdom they’re

something like that you kingdom they’re watching a game of cricket I guess it

watching a game of cricket I guess it

watching a game of cricket I guess it came here for soccer

came here for soccer

came here for soccer so I didn’t pay much attention and

so I didn’t pay much attention and

so I didn’t pay much attention and carried on with my work when I reached

carried on with my work when I reached

carried on with my work when I reached home my inquisitive mind

home my inquisitive mind

home my inquisitive mind wanted to see what they were watching so

wanted to see what they were watching so

wanted to see what they were watching so I switched on the TV when I start next

I switched on the TV when I start next

I switched on the TV when I start next left me shocked and speechless I saw the

left me shocked and speechless I saw the

left me shocked and speechless I saw the second plane hits the water instantly

second plane hits the water instantly

second plane hits the water instantly you guessed it right it was the day of

you guessed it right it was the day of

you guessed it right it was the day of 9/11 the historic on us we didn’t know

9/11 the historic on us we didn’t know

9/11 the historic on us we didn’t know what hit us talk about challenging time

what hit us talk about challenging time

what hit us talk about challenging time for us as a family

for us as a family

for us as a family [Music]

[Music]

[Music] everyday they went looking for a job

everyday they went looking for a job

everyday they went looking for a job because we needed one they said are you

because we needed one they said are you

because we needed one they said are you kidding us the other hydrogen we are

kidding us the other hydrogen we are

kidding us the other hydrogen we are fired

fired

fired you see if anything happens to us camera

you see if anything happens to us camera

you see if anything happens to us camera gets affected equally if not more it

gets affected equally if not more it

gets affected equally if not more it says let all our dreams and hopes came

says let all our dreams and hopes came

says let all our dreams and hopes came crashing down next guards we got

crashing down next guards we got

crashing down next guards we got obedience from every people some said go

obedience from every people some said go

obedience from every people some said go back to the why because you have a good

back to the why because you have a good

back to the why because you have a good job even capturing them and then we met

job even capturing them and then we met

job even capturing them and then we met another

another

another people who told us don’t worry it’s just

people who told us don’t worry it’s just

people who told us don’t worry it’s just a magical time

a magical time

a magical time the choices we make in life makes us we

the choices we make in life makes us we

the choices we make in life makes us we have not left any matter movement so

have not left any matter movement so

have not left any matter movement so doing whatever it takes to succeed in

doing whatever it takes to succeed in

doing whatever it takes to succeed in Canada was the choice we made if that

Canada was the choice we made if that

Canada was the choice we made if that reading is that meant that I have to

reading is that meant that I have to

reading is that meant that I have to work as a clerk

work as a clerk

work as a clerk a person with a BA degree and about five

a person with a BA degree and about five

a person with a BA degree and about five years of managerial experience so

years of managerial experience so

years of managerial experience so Vietnamese because at the end it’s going

Vietnamese because at the end it’s going

Vietnamese because at the end it’s going to be worth it

to be worth it

to be worth it and sure enough things turn around and

and sure enough things turn around and

and sure enough things turn around and we followed our respective jobs and we

we followed our respective jobs and we

we followed our respective jobs and we got placed in the market in a few years

got placed in the market in a few years

got placed in the market in a few years we bought our own home you know kids are

we bought our own home you know kids are

we bought our own home you know kids are doing well in school

doing well in school

doing well in school two cars me taking the initiative every

two cars me taking the initiative every

two cars me taking the initiative every six months the perfect North American

six months the perfect North American

six months the perfect North American dream fortunately or unfortunately

dream fortunately or unfortunately

dream fortunately or unfortunately change is the only constant have you

change is the only constant have you

change is the only constant have you realized what happens if the heart beat

realized what happens if the heart beat

realized what happens if the heart beat is a straight line

is a straight line

is a straight line scary isn’t it so North American one

scary isn’t it so North American one

scary isn’t it so North American one engine went to a doubter and that

engine went to a doubter and that

engine went to a doubter and that thousands of other people I got accepted

thousands of other people I got accepted

thousands of other people I got accepted to and no matter what I did I could not

to and no matter what I did I could not

to and no matter what I did I could not come back to the same position these

come back to the same position these

come back to the same position these didn’t look bright

didn’t look bright

didn’t look bright about two years back I lost complete

about two years back I lost complete

about two years back I lost complete control of myself

control of myself

control of myself it’s hard with life’s ups and downs and

it’s hard with life’s ups and downs and

it’s hard with life’s ups and downs and huge responsibilities I made anxiety

huge responsibilities I made anxiety

huge responsibilities I made anxiety sorrow my best friend’s the worst thing

sorrow my best friend’s the worst thing

sorrow my best friend’s the worst thing was I was just

then going in midst of all this

then going in midst of all this I could hear of change beatings not much

I could hear of change beatings not much

I could hear of change beatings not much like a machine that needs a battery

like a machine that needs a battery

like a machine that needs a battery replacement and it was beating somewhere

replacement and it was beating somewhere

replacement and it was beating somewhere very far

persistence is my second name I just

persistence is my second name I just don’t know how to be one I’m sure some

don’t know how to be one I’m sure some

don’t know how to be one I’m sure some of you are yet back to work and I’m

of you are yet back to work and I’m

of you are yet back to work and I’m accustomed to stand up and get up one

accustomed to stand up and get up one

accustomed to stand up and get up one more time because my family loves me too

more time because my family loves me too

more time because my family loves me too much my kids are looking up to me and I

much my kids are looking up to me and I

much my kids are looking up to me and I have an amazing set of friends who

have an amazing set of friends who

have an amazing set of friends who always believed in me what I didn’t was

always believed in me what I didn’t was

always believed in me what I didn’t was I looked for what is it that I need to

I looked for what is it that I need to

I looked for what is it that I need to rewire to reprogram to rejuvenate myself

rewire to reprogram to rejuvenate myself

rewire to reprogram to rejuvenate myself so I can take life in my control and not

so I can take life in my control and not

so I can take life in my control and not let my circumstances come join me it was

let my circumstances come join me it was

let my circumstances come join me it was my time to believe it was my time to

my time to believe it was my time to

my time to believe it was my time to conquer my delicious being wishes to

conquer my delicious being wishes to

conquer my delicious being wishes to vision post what I found and I was

vision post what I found and I was

vision post what I found and I was putting my stuff together and kept my

putting my stuff together and kept my

putting my stuff together and kept my resolve ignited that there must be

resolve ignited that there must be

resolve ignited that there must be thousands of other women who are going

thousands of other women who are going

thousands of other women who are going through the same thing looking for one

through the same thing looking for one

through the same thing looking for one ray of hope that one person are you find

ray of hope that one person are you find

ray of hope that one person are you find maybe in my Facebook friends miss maybe

maybe in my Facebook friends miss maybe

maybe in my Facebook friends miss maybe my neighbors neighbors maybe somebody

my neighbors neighbors maybe somebody

my neighbors neighbors maybe somebody who asked me it’s gonna be

who asked me it’s gonna be

who asked me it’s gonna be hey les would be fine and you are enough

hey les would be fine and you are enough

hey les would be fine and you are enough that was the reason I don’t my book she

that was the reason I don’t my book she

that was the reason I don’t my book she was next door it comprises of 10

was next door it comprises of 10

was next door it comprises of 10 beautiful stories of women who are just

beautiful stories of women who are just

beautiful stories of women who are just ordinary people to let you and me but we

ordinary people to let you and me but we

ordinary people to let you and me but we decided to do little bit extraordinary

decided to do little bit extraordinary

decided to do little bit extraordinary every single day so let me walk you from

every single day so let me walk you from

every single day so let me walk you from but let me introduce you to some of my

but let me introduce you to some of my

but let me introduce you to some of my shields meaning I have the pleasure of

shields meaning I have the pleasure of

shields meaning I have the pleasure of meeting Minnie she lived in Atlanta

meeting Minnie she lived in Atlanta

meeting Minnie she lived in Atlanta Georgia she came from a very poor

Georgia she came from a very poor

Georgia she came from a very poor background and unstable home because of

background and unstable home because of

background and unstable home because of which she made huge mistakes in the

which she made huge mistakes in the

which she made huge mistakes in the beginning of her life she ended up in a

beginning of her life she ended up in a

beginning of her life she ended up in a shelter and at the age of 18 with a

shelter and at the age of 18 with a

shelter and at the age of 18 with a newborn stomach she was working at a

newborn stomach she was working at a

newborn stomach she was working at a retail store when her uncle asked us

retail store when her uncle asked us

retail store when her uncle asked us asked her to help out in her in his odd

asked her to help out in her in his odd

asked her to help out in her in his odd because this business now moving always

because this business now moving always

because this business now moving always loved interior decoration but what she

loved interior decoration but what she

loved interior decoration but what she realized that baby that she had some

realized that baby that she had some

realized that baby that she had some unique skill where she can put her love

unique skill where she can put her love

unique skill where she can put her love and passion to create a living maybe was

and passion to create a living maybe was

and passion to create a living maybe was a person who never was scared of the

a person who never was scared of the

a person who never was scared of the door she always remembered to open the

door she always remembered to open the

door she always remembered to open the door that came in front of her what I

door that came in front of her what I

door that came in front of her what I mean by that is take the opportunity

mean by that is take the opportunity

mean by that is take the opportunity when it started or Minnie became a

when it started or Minnie became a

when it started or Minnie became a successful real estate owner and created

successful real estate owner and created

successful real estate owner and created a whole home service package wherein she

a whole home service package wherein she

a whole home service package wherein she are cleaning business and interior

are cleaning business and interior

are cleaning business and interior decoration when music market crash maybe

decoration when music market crash maybe

decoration when music market crash maybe lost everything that

lost everything that

lost everything that around here she had $7,000 in her bank

around here she had $7,000 in her bank

around here she had $7,000 in her bank account and a few clients from the

account and a few clients from the

account and a few clients from the cleaning business

cleaning business

cleaning business she was left with no choice but to do

she was left with no choice but to do

she was left with no choice but to do that cleaning for her clients herself

that cleaning for her clients herself

that cleaning for her clients herself one such time exposed her the power of

one such time exposed her the power of

one such time exposed her the power of direct selling business the rest is

direct selling business the rest is

direct selling business the rest is history

history

history meanings never met her circumstances

meanings never met her circumstances

meanings never met her circumstances dictate where she can be she lives a

dictate where she can be she lives a

dictate where she can be she lives a life on her own terms as he came as a

life on her own terms as he came as a

life on her own terms as he came as a shock and back then she’s helping other

shock and back then she’s helping other

shock and back then she’s helping other people to get my shoes I also had the

people to get my shoes I also had the

people to get my shoes I also had the privilege of meeting Iman loosen him I

privilege of meeting Iman loosen him I

privilege of meeting Iman loosen him I came to Canada from Lebanon at the age

came to Canada from Lebanon at the age

came to Canada from Lebanon at the age of 16 as a new bride you know full of

of 16 as a new bride you know full of

of 16 as a new bride you know full of hope as clinicians little bit she

hope as clinicians little bit she

hope as clinicians little bit she realized that the house she was coming

realized that the house she was coming

realized that the house she was coming to didn’t have enough money so he had to

to didn’t have enough money so he had to

to didn’t have enough money so he had to go look out for water because of all the

go look out for water because of all the

go look out for water because of all the restrictions and the not enough

restrictions and the not enough

restrictions and the not enough resources she ended up selling poor

resources she ended up selling poor

resources she ended up selling poor things in small quantities from home

things in small quantities from home

things in small quantities from home percent 2% go to door that one

percent 2% go to door that one

percent 2% go to door that one opportunity that she took today she was

opportunity that she took today she was

opportunity that she took today she was so very successful but he could leave

so very successful but he could leave

so very successful but he could leave companies selling perfumes all across

companies selling perfumes all across

companies selling perfumes all across the world what Iman never let go was

the world what Iman never let go was

the world what Iman never let go was Harvard she lived with hard work and

Harvard she lived with hard work and

Harvard she lived with hard work and dedication she found religion what we’re

dedication she found religion what we’re

dedication she found religion what we’re trying to

trying to

trying to here to you guys is numerous years you

here to you guys is numerous years you

here to you guys is numerous years you Irish Hills you can be as she goes

Irish Hills you can be as she goes

Irish Hills you can be as she goes should you choose should you choose

should you choose should you choose

should you choose should you choose because there are people looking up to

because there are people looking up to

because there are people looking up to you you don’t know who you can influence

you you don’t know who you can influence

you you don’t know who you can influence like just in that first step forward

like just in that first step forward

like just in that first step forward okay we are we all have problems but our

okay we are we all have problems but our

okay we are we all have problems but our potential is much bigger than ours

potential is much bigger than ours

potential is much bigger than ours do you want to live lives the rest of

do you want to live lives the rest of

do you want to live lives the rest of your life thinking what is what if I’ve

your life thinking what is what if I’ve

your life thinking what is what if I’ve taken that risk

taken that risk

taken that risk what if I’ve taken that education what

what if I’ve taken that education what

what if I’ve taken that education what if I have done that work how long are

if I have done that work how long are

if I have done that work how long are you going to wait for that opportunity

you going to wait for that opportunity

you going to wait for that opportunity the right opportunity to come here are

the right opportunity to come here are

the right opportunity to come here are some steps that I think have users look

some steps that I think have users look

some steps that I think have users look into what interests you and that matches

into what interests you and that matches

into what interests you and that matches your your natural talents okay that’s

your your natural talents okay that’s

your your natural talents okay that’s that the strength you have look out for

that the strength you have look out for

that the strength you have look out for people who are doing the same

people who are doing the same

people who are doing the same ask them for guidance ask them to make

ask them for guidance ask them to make

ask them for guidance ask them to make their you know hot questions here is the

their you know hot questions here is the

their you know hot questions here is the biggest one just go out and do it don’t

biggest one just go out and do it don’t

biggest one just go out and do it don’t be afraid of failure because can I tell

be afraid of failure because can I tell

be afraid of failure because can I tell you something we all make mistakes

you something we all make mistakes

you something we all make mistakes now the person you see the most

now the person you see the most

now the person you see the most successful is because they have made the

successful is because they have made the

successful is because they have made the most mistake so go out there and do it

most mistake so go out there and do it

most mistake so go out there and do it do not we do not wait for another day to

do not we do not wait for another day to

do not we do not wait for another day to pass by and say oh I will do it tomorrow

pass by and say oh I will do it tomorrow

pass by and say oh I will do it tomorrow with a machine for somebody in your

with a machine for somebody in your

with a machine for somebody in your circle of influence why would you have

circle of influence why would you have

circle of influence why would you have to wait to see somebody else’s see why

to wait to see somebody else’s see why

to wait to see somebody else’s see why can’t you

can’t you

can’t you for them what stops you you got with us

for them what stops you you got with us

for them what stops you you got with us more divisions seek out people and then

more divisions seek out people and then

more divisions seek out people and then go out they do it if many can do it from

go out they do it if many can do it from

go out they do it if many can do it from the circumstances she came from if if I

the circumstances she came from if if I

the circumstances she came from if if I can do it for the limitation she had if

can do it for the limitation she had if

can do it for the limitation she had if I can feel that all my life why not

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