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What Does Being the Best Really Mean? | Namya Manghnani | TEDxYouth@DubaiCollege


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sleep isn’t it amazing especially after
sleep isn’t it amazing especially after a ridiculously long school day you’ve
a ridiculously long school day you’ve
a ridiculously long school day you’ve bothered already to go to bed but what
bothered already to go to bed but what
bothered already to go to bed but what if you had gone through an entire day
if you had gone through an entire day
if you had gone through an entire day where you hadn’t done anything you
where you hadn’t done anything you
where you hadn’t done anything you wouldn’t really feel ready to go to
wouldn’t really feel ready to go to
wouldn’t really feel ready to go to sleep would you now take that as a
sleep would you now take that as a
sleep would you now take that as a representation for life if you’ve lived
representation for life if you’ve lived
representation for life if you’ve lived a life where you’ve done something
a life where you’ve done something
a life where you’ve done something worthwhile and something to benefit
worthwhile and something to benefit
worthwhile and something to benefit somebody else then and only then should
somebody else then and only then should
somebody else then and only then should you be contented the way you’ve lived hi
you be contented the way you’ve lived hi
you be contented the way you’ve lived hi everyone I’m not yet and I believe that
everyone I’m not yet and I believe that
everyone I’m not yet and I believe that every single person in this world has
every single person in this world has
every single person in this world has the capability to make a difference and
the capability to make a difference and
the capability to make a difference and only when we help others do we live a
only when we help others do we live a
only when we help others do we live a fulfilled life no that’s easier said
fulfilled life no that’s easier said
fulfilled life no that’s easier said than done because many people believe
than done because many people believe
than done because many people believe that being the best at something is the
that being the best at something is the
that being the best at something is the only way we can live a life is valuable
only way we can live a life is valuable
only way we can live a life is valuable worthy and that is easy to understand
worthy and that is easy to understand
worthy and that is easy to understand because there are many fields in which
because there are many fields in which
because there are many fields in which people can achieve greatness in for
people can achieve greatness in for
people can achieve greatness in for example the other day I was launching an
example the other day I was launching an
example the other day I was launching an old video to Stephen Hawking a mind like
old video to Stephen Hawking a mind like
old video to Stephen Hawking a mind like that isn’t easy to come by so we can’t
that isn’t easy to come by so we can’t
that isn’t easy to come by so we can’t all be brilliant theoretical physicists
all be brilliant theoretical physicists
all be brilliant theoretical physicists but we can all be experts at being good
but we can all be experts at being good
but we can all be experts at being good people and at giving back so why don’t
people and at giving back so why don’t
people and at giving back so why don’t we well it goes back to my point of
we well it goes back to my point of
we well it goes back to my point of people thinking that in order to do
people thinking that in order to do
people thinking that in order to do something you must be the best at it
something you must be the best at it
something you must be the best at it otherwise it just isn’t worth doing well
otherwise it just isn’t worth doing well
otherwise it just isn’t worth doing well you try thinking about it this way there
you try thinking about it this way there
you try thinking about it this way there about seven and a half billion people on
about seven and a half billion people on
about seven and a half billion people on this planet chances are not everyone’s
this planet chances are not everyone’s
this planet chances are not everyone’s gonna become the next world leader
gonna become the next world leader
gonna become the next world leader people might not even like a dream job
people might not even like a dream job
people might not even like a dream job but that’s okay because that is not what
but that’s okay because that is not what
but that’s okay because that is not what life is about
life is about
life is about life is about how every person can make
life is about how every person can make
life is about how every person can make a difference regardless of their social
a difference regardless of their social
a difference regardless of their social standing and ability if there’s one
standing and ability if there’s one
standing and ability if there’s one thing that connects it’s all something
thing that connects it’s all something
thing that connects it’s all something that actually allows us to be identified
that actually allows us to be identified
that actually allows us to be identified as human beings it’s our nature and our
as human beings it’s our nature and our
as human beings it’s our nature and our nature’s humans is to be compassionate
nature’s humans is to be compassionate
nature’s humans is to be compassionate but we are given the choice whether we
but we are given the choice whether we
but we are given the choice whether we want to act upon that gift or not unlike
want to act upon that gift or not unlike
want to act upon that gift or not unlike any animals that can’t help each other
any animals that can’t help each other
any animals that can’t help each other we can so if we choose not to and how
we can so if we choose not to and how
we can so if we choose not to and how far have we really evolved helping
far have we really evolved helping
far have we really evolved helping everybody in the world is impossible to
everybody in the world is impossible to
everybody in the world is impossible to do alone so if you help as many people
do alone so if you help as many people
do alone so if you help as many people as you can live a fulfilled life then
as you can live a fulfilled life then
as you can live a fulfilled life then they’ll want to do the same for others
they’ll want to do the same for others
they’ll want to do the same for others it’s only natural but this pattern will
it’s only natural but this pattern will
it’s only natural but this pattern will grow and evolve helping people is really
grow and evolve helping people is really
grow and evolve helping people is really easy anybody take me for example
easy anybody take me for example
easy anybody take me for example unbeliev the best of any one single
unbeliev the best of any one single
unbeliev the best of any one single thing but I can still easily make a
thing but I can still easily make a
thing but I can still easily make a difference in the life of someone that’s
difference in the life of someone that’s
difference in the life of someone that’s fortunate than myself
fortunate than myself
fortunate than myself in fact it in such a simple way I’ve
in fact it in such a simple way I’ve
in fact it in such a simple way I’ve already begun to I used to have really
already begun to I used to have really
already begun to I used to have really long hair and as you can see it’s not so
long hair and as you can see it’s not so
long hair and as you can see it’s not so long anymore because I don’t need to
long anymore because I don’t need to
long anymore because I don’t need to knit to underprivileged cancer patients
knit to underprivileged cancer patients
knit to underprivileged cancer patients people who are less fortunate can also
people who are less fortunate can also
people who are less fortunate can also make a difference because if they find a
make a difference because if they find a
make a difference because if they find a cause it’s gonna benefit but the same
cause it’s gonna benefit but the same
cause it’s gonna benefit but the same boat is then they can go to someone with
boat is then they can go to someone with
boat is then they can go to someone with a higher economic status and help raise
a higher economic status and help raise
a higher economic status and help raise funds and awareness event pause in fact
funds and awareness event pause in fact
funds and awareness event pause in fact I know who can India who did just that
I know who can India who did just that
I know who can India who did just that to build toilets for his village and
to build toilets for his village and
to build toilets for his village and guess what he didn’t have to be the
guess what he didn’t have to be the
guess what he didn’t have to be the greatest scientist or actor to make that
greatest scientist or actor to make that
greatest scientist or actor to make that difference so if you do manage to become
difference so if you do manage to become
difference so if you do manage to become the best at something and fantastic
the best at something and fantastic
the best at something and fantastic truly the don’t just strive for
truly the don’t just strive for
truly the don’t just strive for perfection because at the end of the day
perfection because at the end of the day
perfection because at the end of the day when all this head and all is done the
when all this head and all is done the
when all this head and all is done the people that matter aren’t going to
people that matter aren’t going to
people that matter aren’t going to remember you for having the fastest 15
remember you for having the fastest 15
remember you for having the fastest 15 meter backstroke they’re gonna remember
meter backstroke they’re gonna remember
meter backstroke they’re gonna remember you for the kind of person you were
you for the kind of person you were
you for the kind of person you were and what better mark is there to leave
and what better mark is there to leave
and what better mark is there to leave on the world than people who have had
on the world than people who have had
on the world than people who have had their lives changed because of you
their lives changed because of you
their lives changed because of you in the world being Greek is no longer
in the world being Greek is no longer
in the world being Greek is no longer considered sufficient because there are
considered sufficient because there are
considered sufficient because there are plenty of great people out there and the
plenty of great people out there and the
plenty of great people out there and the problem with this is it causes everyone
problem with this is it causes everyone
problem with this is it causes everyone in schools inward in life to be
in schools inward in life to be
in schools inward in life to be pressured into perfection so instead of
pressured into perfection so instead of
pressured into perfection so instead of trying to make me become one of the best
trying to make me become one of the best
trying to make me become one of the best in your field just do well for yourself
in your field just do well for yourself
in your field just do well for yourself you try to help others do the same so
you try to help others do the same so
you try to help others do the same so work hard try to be amazing what you do
work hard try to be amazing what you do
work hard try to be amazing what you do but don’t for a second think that
but don’t for a second think that
but don’t for a second think that perfection is the be-all and end-all
perfection is the be-all and end-all
perfection is the be-all and end-all because it’s not sections over 18 so to
because it’s not sections over 18 so to
because it’s not sections over 18 so to be a good person and you need to think
be a good person and you need to think
be a good person and you need to think of yourself in addition to others and
of yourself in addition to others and
of yourself in addition to others and you need to give back with the right
you need to give back with the right
you need to give back with the right intention in mind if you get you give
intention in mind if you get you give
intention in mind if you get you give did you teach so what do you give
did you teach so what do you give
did you teach so what do you give someone who does a really good job a
someone who does a really good job a
someone who does a really good job a standing ovation right so if you come in
standing ovation right so if you come in
standing ovation right so if you come in first second third or even last in a
first second third or even last in a
first second third or even last in a competition give yourself a standing
competition give yourself a standing
competition give yourself a standing ovation if you think you’ve tried your
ovation if you think you’ve tried your
ovation if you think you’ve tried your hardest if you feel like you’ve helped
hardest if you feel like you’ve helped
hardest if you feel like you’ve helped someone about happier more fulfilled
someone about happier more fulfilled
someone about happier more fulfilled life give yourself a standing ovation
life give yourself a standing ovation
life give yourself a standing ovation you don’t need to be the best or succeed
you don’t need to be the best or succeed
you don’t need to be the best or succeed in everything you do but if you’ve
in everything you do but if you’ve
in everything you do but if you’ve charged give yours not the standing
charged give yours not the standing
charged give yours not the standing ovations remember we have miles to go
ovations remember we have miles to go
ovations remember we have miles to go before we sleep there’s a million things
before we sleep there’s a million things
before we sleep there’s a million things we can do before our lives are complete
we can do before our lives are complete
we can do before our lives are complete so work hard help others and don’t
so work hard help others and don’t
so work hard help others and don’t strike strike for success thank
strike strike for success thank
strike strike for success thank [Applause]
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