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I'm used to thinking of the TED audience as a wonderful collection of some of the most effective, intelligent, intellectual, savvy, worldly and innovative people in the world.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžแŸ‚แž„โ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แž‘แžŸแŸ’แžŸแž“แžทแž€แž‡แž“โ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹ TED แž‡แžถโ€‹แžŸแž แž‚แž˜แž“แŸโ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แžขแžŸแŸ’แž…แžถแžšแŸ’แž™ แž“แŸƒโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹โ€‹แž…แŸแŸ‡โ€‹โ€‹แž”แŸ‰แžทแž“โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžŸแž”แŸ‹, แžœแŸƒโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžถแž, แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„, savvy, แž“แžทแž„ แž–แžผแž€แŸ‚โ€‹แž…แŸ’แž“แŸƒโ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžŒแžทแžโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž–แžทแž—แž–โ€‹แž›แŸ„แž€
And I think that's true.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž–แžทแž
However, I also have reason to believe that many, if not most, of you are actually tying your shoes incorrectly.
แž”แŸ‰แžปแž“แŸ’แžแŸ‚ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž€แŸโ€‹แž‡แžฟแž‡แžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แžšโ€‹แžแžถ แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แžกแžถแž™ แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž€แŸแž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‡ แž€แŸ†แž–แžปแž„โ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹แžแžปแžŸโ€‹แžŠแžผแž…โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แžš
(Laughter) Now I know that seems ludicrous.
(แžŸแžพแž…) แžฅแž›แžผแžœโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžšแžฟแž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‚แžฝแžšโ€‹แžฑแž™โ€‹แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแŸ†แž“แžพแž…
I know that seems ludicrous.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แž‚แžฝแžšโ€‹แžฑแž™โ€‹แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแŸ†แž“แžพแž…
And believe me, I lived the same sad life until about three years ago.
แž‡แžฟโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แžปแŸ‡ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž€แŸโ€‹แž’แŸ’แž›แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แž„โ€‹แž€แžถแžแŸ‹โ€‹แžšแžฟแž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แžš แžšแž แžผแžโ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แžŠแž›แŸ‹โ€‹ แŸฃโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžปแž“
And what happened to me was I bought, what was for me, a very expensive pair of shoes.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž€แžพแžโ€‹แžกแžพแž„โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž–แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ† โ€‹แž‚แžบ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แžทแž‰โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸƒโ€‹แžŠแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แž€โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž‚แžผแžš
But those shoes came with round nylon laces, and I couldn't keep them tied.
แžแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แž“แžธแžกแžปแž„โ€‹แž˜แžผแž› แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แž“แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แžฑแž™โ€‹แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แžถแž“
So I went back to the store and said to the owner, "I love the shoes, but I hate the laces."
แžŠแžผแž…แŸ’แž“แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแž›แž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžœแžทแž‰ แž“แžทแž„ แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แž…แžถแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž แžถแž„ ยซแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แžšแž›แžถแž‰แŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡ แžแŸ‚โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แž…แžทแžแŸ’แžโ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžœแžถยป
He took a look and said, "Oh, you're tying them wrong."
แž‚แžถแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แžพแž›โ€‹แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž“แžทแž™แžถแž™โ€‹แžแžถ ยซแžขแžผ! แž›แŸ„แž€โ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แžœแžถโ€‹แžแžปแžŸโ€‹แž แžพแž™ยป
Now up until that moment, I would have thought that, by age 50, one of the life skills that I had really nailed was tying my shoes.
แžšแž แžผแžโ€‹แžŠแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แž–แŸแž›โ€‹แž“แŸ„แŸ‡ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถ แž˜แž€โ€‹แž‘แž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžขแžถแž™แžป แŸฅแŸ  แž…แŸ†แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แž‡แžธแžœแžทแžโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž–แžผแž€แŸ‚โ€‹แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแž แž‚แžบโ€‹แžœแžทแž’แžธโ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†
(Laughter) But not so -- let me demonstrate.
แž”แŸ‰แžปแž“แŸ’แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž˜แŸ‚แž“โ€‹แžŠแžผแž…แŸ’แž“แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แž‘แŸ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž แžถแž‰โ€‹แž‡แžผแž“
This is the way that most of us were taught to tie our shoes.
แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹โ€‹แžœแžทแž’แžธ แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž—แžถแž‚โ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„
Now as it turns out -- thank you.
แžฅแž›แžผแžœโ€‹แž…แžถแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžพแž› -- แžขแž‚แžปแžŽ
(Applause) Wait, there's more.
แž…แžถแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž—แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž แž”แž“แŸ’แžแžทแž…โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž
As it turns out -- (Laughter) there's a strong form and a weak form of this knot, and we were taught the weak form.
แžฅแž›แžผแžœโ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แžƒแžพแž‰โ€‹แžแžถ แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แžปแž…โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แžถแŸ†แž„โ€‹แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžœแžถ แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž’แŸ’แž›แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž…แž„โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แžปแž…โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ„แž™ แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžŠแžผแž…โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžŠแŸแž…?
If you pull the strands at the base of the knot, you will see that the bow will orient itself down the long axis of the shoe.
แž”แžพโ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž‘แžถแž‰โ€‹แž‚แž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚ แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แžƒแžพแž‰โ€‹แžแžถ แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แžœแžทแž›โ€‹แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แžฝแž“โ€‹แžฏแž„ แžแžถแž˜โ€‹แž”แžŽแŸ’แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„
That's the weak form of the knot.
แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž…แŸ†โ€‹แž“แžปแž…โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ„แž™
But not to worry.
แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž€แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž–แŸ’แžšแžฝแž™
If we start over and simply go the other direction around the bow, we get this, the strong form of the knot.
แž”แžพโ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžŠแžพแž˜โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžŠแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹โ€‹แž‚แŸ’แžšแžถแž“แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แž‘แžทแžŸโ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžแžถแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž แž‡แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžœแžทแž‰โ€‹โ€‹แž…แž“แŸ’แž‘แžถแžŸ แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แž˜แžธโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡ แž…แŸ†แž“แžปแž…โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แžถแŸ†แž„
And if you pull the cords under the knot, you will see that the bow orients itself along the transverse axis of the shoe.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž”แžพโ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž‘แžถแž‰โ€‹แž‚แž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚ แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แžƒแžพแž‰โ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แžœแžทแž›โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แžฝแž“โ€‹แžฏแž„ แž‘แž‘แžนแž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž™แžพแž„
This is a stronger knot.
แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹โ€‹แž›แŸ’แžข แžœแžถโ€‹แž€แŸ†แžšโ€‹แžšแž”แžผแžโ€‹แž…แŸแž‰โ€‹แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แžฝแž“โ€‹แžฏแž„
It will come untied less often.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž…แžถแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž…แŸ‹แžฑแž“โ€‹แž‰แžนแž€โ€‹แž‰แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แžโ€‹แž‘แŸ
It will let you down less, and not only that, it looks better.
แž˜แŸ‰แŸ’แž™แžถแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžนแž˜โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž‡แžถแž„โ€‹แž˜แžปแž“
We're going to do this one more time.
แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžŠแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž
(Applause) Start as usual -- (Applause) go the other way around the loop.
(แžŸแŸ’แž“แžผแžšโ€‹แž‘แŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแŸƒ) แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžŠแžพแž˜โ€‹แžŠแžผแž…โ€‹แž’แž˜แŸ’แž˜แžแžถ แžแŸ’แžšแž›แž”แŸ‹โ€‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แž•แŸ’แž“แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžแžถแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž
This is a little hard for children, but I think you can handle it.
แž”แŸ’แžšแž แŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž–แžทแž”แžถแž€โ€‹แž”แž“แŸ’แžแžทแž…โ€‹แžŸแŸ†แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž˜แŸแž„แŸ— แžแŸ‚โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž”แžถแž“
Pull the knot.
แž‘แžถแž‰โ€‹โ€‹แžŸแžถแž€โ€‹แž˜แžพแž›
There it is: the strong form of the shoe knot.
แž‚แžบโ€‹แž™แŸ‰แžถแž„โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡ แž…แŸ†แž“แž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžŸแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžนแž˜โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœ
Now, in keeping with today's theme, I'd like to point out -- something you already know -- that sometimes a small advantage someplace in life can yield tremendous results someplace else.
แžฅแž›แžผแžœโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡ แž…แŸ†แž–แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž’แžถแž“โ€‹แž”แž‘โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แžœแžทแž‰ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€ แž”แŸ’แžšแž แŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ แž–แŸแž›โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‡ แž…แŸ†แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„โ€‹แžแžทแž…โ€‹แžแžฝแž… แž–แžธโ€‹แž€แž“แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž„โ€‹แžŽแžถโ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž‡แžธแžœแžทแžโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž™แžพแž„ แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž แžปแž…โ€‹แž•แž›โ€‹แž™แŸ‰แžถโ€‹แž„โ€‹แž’แŸ†แž’แŸแž„โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž–แŸแž›โ€‹แžŽแžถโ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžŸแŸแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แž
(Laughter) Live long and prosper.
แžŸแžผแž˜โ€‹แžขแžถแž™แžปแžœแŸ‚แž“ แž“แžทแž„ แžšแžธแž€โ€‹แž…แŸ†แžšแžพแž“
(Applause)
(แžŸแŸ’แž“แžผแžšโ€‹แž‘แŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแŸƒ)
I'd like to take you to another world.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž“แžถแŸ†โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แž–แžทแž—แž–แž›แŸ„แž€แž˜แžฝแž™แž‘แŸ€แžแŸ”
And I'd like to share a 45 year-old love story with the poor, living on less than one dollar a day.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแŸ†แž–แžธ แžšแžฟแž„โ€‹แžŸแŸแž…แž€แŸ’แžแžธโ€‹แžŸแŸ’แžšแž›แžถแž‰แŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžขแžถแž™แžปโ€‹แŸคแŸฅโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ† แž‡แžถแž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž‡แž“โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžš, แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžšแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž‡แžถแž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž…แŸ†แžŽแžผแž›โ€‹แžแžทแž…โ€‹แž‡แžถแž„โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แžŠแžปแž›แŸ’แž›แžถโ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž„แŸƒโ€‹แŸ”
I went to a very elitist, snobbish, expensive education in India, and that almost destroyed me.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แŸ…แžšแŸ€แž“โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แžขแž—แžทแž‡แž“, แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แžœแžถแž™แžซแž€,โ€‹ แž˜แžถแž“แžแž˜แŸ’แž›แŸƒโ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸƒโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž‘แŸแžŸโ€‹แžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถ, แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž‘แŸ…แžšแŸ€แž“โ€‹แž“แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž‘แžพแžšแžแŸ‚โ€‹แž”แŸ†แž•แŸ’แž›แžถแž‰โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แŸ”
I was all set to be a diplomat, teacher, doctor -- all laid out.
แž‚แŸ’แžšแžฝแžŸแžถแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพแžขแŸ’แžœแžธแŸ—แž‚แŸ’แžšแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž™แŸ‰แžถแž„แžŠแžพแž˜แŸ’แž”แžธแžขแŸ„แž™แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹โ€‹ แž€แŸ’แž›แžถแž™โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž‘แžผแž,โ€‹ แž‚แŸ’แžšแžผโ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แžšแŸ€แž“โ€‹, แžœแŸแž‡แŸ’แž‡โ€‹แž”แžŽแŸ’แžŒแžทแž.. แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แŸ—แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž”แžถแž“แžšแŸ€แž”แž…แŸ†แž‘แžปแž€แžŸแŸ†แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แŸ”
Then, I don't look it, but I was the Indian national squash champion for three years.
แž”แž“แŸ’แž‘แžถแž”แŸ‹แž˜แž€แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž˜แžทแž“แž…แž„แŸ‹แž›แŸแžธแž€แž‘แŸแžแŸ‚แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž”แžถแž“แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹แž‡แžถแž‡แžพแž„แžฏแž€แžแŸ’แž“แžถแž€แŸ‹แž‡แžถแžแžทแžแžถแž„โ€‹แž€แžธแžกแžถแžœแžถแž™แž€แžผแž“แž”แžถโ€‹แž›แŸ‹แž•แŸ’แž‘แž”แŸ‹แž‡แž‰แŸ’แž‡แžถแŸ†แž„แžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถ โ€‹แž”แžถแž“แž”แžธโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†
(Laughter) The whole world was laid out for me.
(แžŸแž˜แŸ’แž›แŸแž„แžŸแžพแž…) แž–แžทแž—แž–แž›แŸ„แž€แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž˜แžผแž›แž”แžถแž“แž”แŸแžธแž€แžฑแž€แžถแžŸแžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แŸ”
Everything was at my feet.
แžขแŸ’แžœแžธแž‚แŸ’แžšแž”แŸ‹แž™แŸ‰แžถแž„แž‚แžบแž”แžถแž“แž€แŸ’แžšแžถแž›แž‡แžถแž–แŸ’แžšแŸ†แžŸแŸ†แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžŠแŸแžธแžšแŸ”
I could do nothing wrong.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžขแžถแž…แž’แŸ’แžœแžพแžขแŸ’แžœแžธแžแžปแžŸแž‘แŸแŸ”
And then I thought out of curiosity I'd like to go and live and work and just see what a village is like.
แž แžพแž™แž”แž“แŸ’แž‘แžถแž”แŸ‹แž˜แž€แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž”แžถแž“แž‚แžทแžแžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž…แž˜แŸ’แž„แž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžแžถ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ… แžšแžŸแŸ‹แž“แŸ… แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžš แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž‚แŸ’แžšแžถแž“แŸ‹แž…แž„แŸ‹แžƒแžพแž‰แžแžถแžŸแŸ’แžแžถแž“แž—แžถแž–แž“แŸ…แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž—แžผแž˜แžทโ€‹แž™แŸ‰แžถแž„โ€‹แž˜แŸ‰แŸแž…แŸ”
So in 1965, I went to what was called the worst Bihar famine in India, and I saw starvation, death, people dying of hunger, for the first time.
แž แŸแžแžปแž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†โ€‹แŸกแŸฉแŸฆแŸฅ, แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž”แžถแž“แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžƒแŸแžธแž‰ แž‚แŸ’แžšแŸ„แŸ‡แž‘แžปแžšแŸ’แž—แžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžŠแŸ‚แž›แžขแžถแž€แŸ’แžšแž€แŸ‹แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแžโ€‹แž“แŸ…แžšแžŠแŸ’แž‹แž”แŸŠแžธแž แžถแžš (Bihar) แž“แŸ…แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž”แŸ’แžšแž‘แŸแžŸแžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถ, แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžƒแžพแž‰โ€‹แž‚แŸ’แžšแŸ„แŸ‡แžขแžแŸ‹แžƒแŸ’แž›แžถแž“, แž€แžถแžšแžŸแŸ’แž›แžถแž”แŸ‹,โ€‹ แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž‡แžถแž‡แž“โ€‹แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŸแžถแžšโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แžขแžแŸ‹แžƒแŸ’แž›แžถแž“, แž‡แžถแž›แžพแž€แžแŸ†แž”แžผแž„แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแžแŸ”
It changed my life.
แžŠแŸ‚แž›แž“แžถแŸ†แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž•แŸ’แž›แžถแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžแžผแžšโ€‹แž‡แžธแžœแžทแžโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แŸ”
I came back home, told my mother, "I'd like to live and work in a village."
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžกแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แž•แŸ’แž‘แŸ‡โ€‹แžœแžทแž‰, แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžแžถแž™โ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžแžถ, ยซแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แžšแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžทยปแŸ”
Mother went into a coma.
แž‚แŸ’แžšแžถแž“แŸ‹แžแŸ‚แžญ, แž˜แŸ’แžแžถแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžŸแž“แŸ’แž›แž”แŸ‹แžˆแžšแŸ”
(Laughter) "What is this?
(แžŸแž˜แŸ’แž›แŸแž„แžŸแžพแž…) ยซแžŸแŸ’แžขแžธแž‚แŸแž“แŸแŸ‡?
The whole world is laid out for you, the best jobs are laid out for you, and you want to go and work in a village?
แž–แžทแž—แž–แž›แŸ„แž€แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž˜แžผแž›แž”แŸแžธแž€แžฑแž€แžถแžŸแžšแž„แž…แžถแŸ†แž€แžผแž“, แž€แžถแžšแž„แžถแžšแžŠแŸแž›แŸ’แžขแž”แŸ†แž•แžปแžโ€‹แžšแž„แž…แžถแŸ†แž€แžผแž“, แž แžพแž™แž€แžผแž“โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžแžถแž˜โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžท?
I mean, is there something wrong with you?"
แž˜แŸ‰แŸ‚แž…แž„แŸ‹แžŠแžนแž„แžแžถ, แžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„แž€แžพแžแžขแžธ?ยป
I said, "No, I've got the best eduction.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™แžแžถ, ยซแžขแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž€แžพแžโ€‹แžขแžธแž‘แŸ, แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแžขแž”แŸ‹แžšแŸ†โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž›แŸ’แžขโ€‹แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแžแŸ”
It made me think.
แžŠแŸ‚แž›แž”แž„แŸ’แžšแŸ€แž“แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‚แžทแžแŸ”
And I wanted to give something back in my own way."
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹แž’แŸ’แžœแŸแžธโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‡โ€‹แžŸแŸ†แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แž‡แžถแž€แžถแžšแžแž”แžŸแŸ’แž“แž„ แžแžถแž˜โ€‹แžœแžทแž’แžธโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž•แŸ’แž‘แžถแž›แŸ‹แŸ”ยป
"What do you want to do in a village?
ยซแžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžท?
No job, no money, no security, no prospect."
แž”แŸแžธแžขแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž„แžถแžš, แžขแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž›แžปแž™, แžขแžแŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแž“แŸ’แžแžทแžŸแžปแž, แžขแžแŸ‹แžขแž“แžถแž‚แžแž•แž„แž แŸ’แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แŸ”ยป
I said, "I want to live and dig wells for five years."
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แžšแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹ แž‡แžธแž€โ€‹แžขแžŽแŸ’แžแžผแž„โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžšแž™แŸˆแž–แŸแž›โ€‹ แŸฅโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†แŸ”ยป
"Dig wells for five years?
ยซแž‡แžธแž€แžขแžŽแŸ’แžแžผแž„โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžšแž™แŸˆแž–แŸแž›โ€‹แŸฅโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†?
You went to the most expensive school and college in India, and you want to dig wells for five years?"
แž€แžผแž“โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžšแŸ€แž“โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž˜แž แžถแžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›แžแŸ’แž›แŸƒโ€‹แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแžโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž‘แŸแžŸโ€‹แžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถ แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž€แžผแž“โ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž‡แžธแž€โ€‹แžขแžŽแŸ’แžแžผแž„โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžšแž™แŸˆแž–แŸแž›โ€‹แŸฅโ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†?ยป
She didn't speak to me for a very long time, because she thought I'd let my family down.
แž˜แŸ’แžแžถแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž‚แžถแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž“แžทแž™แžถแž™โ€‹แžšแž€โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžšแž™แŸˆแž–แŸแž›โ€‹แž™แŸ‰แžถแž„โ€‹แž™แžผแžš, แž–แžธแž–แŸ’แžšแŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แž‚แžถแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž‚แŸ’แžšแžฝแžŸแžถแžšโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแž„แŸ’แžƒแžนแž˜แŸ”
But then, I was exposed to the most extraordinary knowledge and skills that very poor people have, which are never brought into the mainstream -- which is never identified, respected, applied on a large scale.
แž”แŸ‰แžปแž“แŸ’แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž˜แž€, แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž”แžถแž“แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž…แŸ†แž“แŸแŸ‡แžŠแžนแž„แž“แžทแž„แž‡แŸ†แž“แžถแž‰แžœแžทแžŸแžถแž˜แž‰แŸ’แž‰แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“แž”แŸ†แž•แžปแž แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž‡แžถโ€‹โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžšแž˜แžถแž“, แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž’แŸ’แž›แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž แžถแž‰โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžŸแž„แŸ’แž‚แž˜โ€‹แž‘แžผแž‘แŸ….. โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‚แŸโ€‹แžŠแžนแž„แžฎ, แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แžŸแŸ’แž‚แžถแž›แŸ‹, แž™แž€โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžขแž“แžปแžœแžแŸ’แžโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ’แžšแž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ’แžšแžถแž™โ€‹โ€‹แž’แŸ†แŸ”
And I thought I'd start a Barefoot College -- college only for the poor.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž”แžพโ€‹แž€แž˜แž แžถแžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹แžŠแžธ โ€‹(Barefoot College) .. แž˜แž แžถแžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ‚แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžšโ€‹แž”แŸ‰แžปแžŽแŸ’แžŽแŸ„แŸ‡แŸ”
What the poor thought was important would be reflected in the college.
แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžšโ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžŸแŸ†แžแžถแž“แŸ‹ แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžปแŸ‡โ€‹แž”แž‰แŸ’แž…แžถแŸ†แž„โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž˜แž แžถโ€‹แžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡แŸ”
I went to this village for the first time.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžทโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž›แžพแž€โ€‹แž‘แžธแŸกแŸ”
Elders came to me and said, "Are you running from the police?"
แž–แžฝแž€แž–แŸ’แžšแžนแž‘แŸ’แž’แžถแž…แžถแžšแŸ’แž™โ€‹แž‡แžถแž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แž‡แžฝแž”โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ† แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แžŸแžฝแžšโ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„แžšแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž‚แŸแž…โ€‹แž–แžธโ€‹แž”แŸ‰แžผแž›แžธแžŸโ€‹แž˜แŸ‚แž“แž‘แŸ?ยป
I said, "No."
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžขแžแŸ‹แž‘แŸแŸ”ยป
(Laughter) "You failed in your exam?"
(แžŸแž˜แŸ’แž›แŸแž„แžŸแžพแž…) ยซแžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž›แž„แž’แŸ’แž›แžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แŸ‚แž“แž‘แŸ?ยป
I said, "No."
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžขแžแŸ‹แž‘แŸแŸ”ยป
"You didn't get a government job?" I said, "No."
ยซแžแžพโ€‹แžฏโ€‹แž„โ€‹แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž„แžถแžšโ€‹แžšแžŠแŸ’แž‹โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž˜แŸ‚แž“แž‘แŸ?ยปโ€‹ แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ,โ€‹ยซแžขแžแŸ‹แž‘แŸแŸ”ยป
"What are you doing here?
ยซแžแžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž˜แž€แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แž‘แžธแž“แŸแŸ‡?ยป
Why are you here?
แžแžพแž แŸแžแžปแžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แž”แžถแž“แž‡แžถแžฏแž„แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž‘แžธโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡?
The education system in India makes you look at Paris and New Delhi and Zurich; what are you doing in this village?
แž”แŸ’แžšแž–แŸแž“แŸ’แž’โ€‹แžขแž”แŸ‹แžšแŸ†โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถโ€‹ แžŸแž˜โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž„แžถแž€แž˜แžพแž›แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžปแž„โ€‹ แž”แŸ‰แžถแžšแžธแžŸ แž“แžทแž„ แž‰แžผแžœโ€‹แžŠแŸแž›แžธ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹ แž แŸ’แžŸแŸŠแžผแžšแžทแž…, แžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžทโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡?
Is there something wrong with you you're not telling us?"
แžแžพโ€‹แžฏแž„แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž”แž‰แŸ’แž แžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž–แžฝแž€แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“?ยป
I said, "No, I want to actually start a college only for the poor.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž›แžพแž™โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžขแžแŸ‹แž‘แŸแŸ”ยป แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž–แžทแžโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž€แžพแžแž˜แž แžถโ€‹แžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹โ€‹ แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžšแŸ”
What the poor thought was important would be reflected in the college."
แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแžธแž€แŸ’แžšโ€‹แž‚แžทแžโ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžŸแŸ†แžแžถแž“แŸ‹โ€‹แž“แžนแž„โ€‹แžŠแžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แž‰แŸ’แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡แŸ”ยป
So the elders gave me some very sound and profound advice.
แžŠแžผแž…แŸ’แž“แŸแŸ‡แž–แžฝแž€แž–แŸ’แžšแžนแž‘แŸ’แž’แžถแž…แžถแžšแŸ’แž™แž”แžถแž“แž•แŸ’แžแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžŠแŸ†แž”แžผแž“แŸ’แž˜แžถแž“แž›แŸ’แžขแŸ— แž“แžทแž„ โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹แž‡แŸ’แžšแžถแž›โ€‹แž‡แŸ’แžšแŸ…แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‡แžŠแž›แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แŸ”
They said, "Please, don't bring anyone with a degree and qualification into your college."
แž–แžฝแž€แž‚แžถแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž“แžทแž™แžถแž™โ€‹แžแžถ, ยซแžŸแžผแž˜โ€‹, แž€แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž™แž€โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžŽแžถโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžŸแž‰แŸ’แž‰แžถแž”แžแŸ’แžš แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž‚แžปแžŽแžœแžŒแŸ’แžแž“แŸโ€‹โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹ แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžฏแž„แŸ”ยป
So it's the only college in India where, if you should have a Ph.D. or a Master's, you are disqualified to come.
แž แŸแžแžปโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžœแžถโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แž‚แžแŸ‹โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžฅแžŽแŸ’แžŒแžถ แžŠแŸ‚แž›แž”แŸ’แžšแžŸแžทแž“แž”แžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžŸแž‰แŸ’แž‰แžถแž”แžแŸ’แžšโ€‹แž”แžŽแŸ’แžŒแžทแž แžฌโ€‹ แžขแž“แžปแž”แžŽแŸ’แžŒแžทแž แž“แŸ„แŸ‡แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž‚แžถแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แž‘แŸแŸ”
You have to be a cop-out or a wash-out or a dropout to come to our college.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž‚แŸแž…แžœแŸแžŸ แžฌ แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœแž‚แŸโ€‹แž”แžŽแŸ’แžแŸแž‰โ€‹แž…แŸแž‰ แžฌโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž”แŸ„แŸ‡แž”แž„แŸ‹แž…แŸ„แž›โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแžŸแžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถ แžŠแžพแž˜แŸ’แž”แžธโ€‹แž”แžถแž“แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แžšแŸ€แž“โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž™แžพแž„แŸ”
You have to work with your hands.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŠแŸƒแžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แŸ”
You have to have a dignity of labor.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœแžแŸ‚แž˜แžถแž“แž—แžถแž–แžแŸ’แž›แŸƒแžแŸ’แž“แžผแžšแžŸแŸ’แžšแž›แžถแž‰แŸ‹แž€แžถแžšแž„แžถแžšแž–แž›แž€แž˜แŸ’แž˜แŸ”
You have to show that you have a skill that you can offer to the community and provide a service to the community.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž แžถแž‰โ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž‡แŸ†แž“แžถแž‰โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŸแž แž‚แž˜แž“แŸ แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แžŸแŸแžœแžถโ€‹แž€แž˜แŸ’แž˜โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŸแž แž‚แž˜แž“แŸแŸ”
So we started the Barefoot College, and we redefined professionalism.
แž แŸแžแžปโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžแžพแž˜โ€‹แž˜แž แžถแžœแžทแž‘แŸ’แž™แžถแž›แŸแž™โ€‹แž‡แžพแž„แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹แžŠแžธ แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž€แŸ†แžŽแžแŸ‹โ€‹แžกแžพแž„โ€‹แžœแžทแž‰โ€‹แžœแžทแž‡แŸ’แž‡แžถโ€‹แž‡แžธแžœแŸˆแŸ”
Who is a professional?
แžแžพโ€‹แž“แžšแžŽแžถโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–?
A professional is someone who has a combination of competence, confidence and belief.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–โ€‹แž‚แžบโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹ แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžŸแž˜แžแŸ’แžแž—แžถแž–,แž”แžผแž€แž•แŸ’แžŸแŸ†แž“แžทแž„ แž‘แŸ†แž“แžปแž€แž…แžทแžแŸ’แž แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž‡แŸ†แž“แžฟแŸ”
A water diviner is a professional.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž‡แŸ†แž“แžถแž‰โ€‹แžแžถแž„โ€‹แž–แŸ’แž™แžถแž€แžšแžŽแŸโ€‹แž€แž“แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž„โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž‘แžนแž€โ€‹แž‚แžบโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–แŸ”
A traditional midwife is a professional.
แž†แŸ’แž˜แž”โ€‹แž”แŸ‚แž”โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž–แŸƒโ€‹แžŽแžธ แž‚แžบโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–แŸ”
A traditional bone setter is a professional.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžแž†แŸ’แžขแžนแž„แž”แžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แžแžถแž˜โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž–แŸƒโ€‹แžŽแžธโ€‹แž‚แžบโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–แŸ”
These are professionals all over the world.
แž–แžฝแž€แž‚แŸแž‚แžบโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แžขแžถแž‡แžธแž–โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›แž˜แžถแž“แž“แŸ…แž‘แžผแž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž–แžทแž—แž–โ€‹แž›แŸ„แž€แŸ”
You find them in any inaccessible village around the world.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แžšแž€โ€‹แž–แžฝแž€แž‚แŸโ€‹แžƒแžพแž‰โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž—แžผแž˜แžทโ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž˜แžทแž“โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž‘แŸ…โ€‹แžŠแž›แŸ‹โ€‹ แž‡แžปแŸ†แžœแžทแž‰โ€‹แž–แžทแž—แž–โ€‹แž›แŸ„แž€โ€‹แŸ”
And we thought that these people should come into the mainstream and show that the knowledge and skills that they have is universal.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž‚แžทแžแžแžถโ€‹แž˜แž“แžปแžŸแŸ’แžŸโ€‹แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แžขแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แž‚แžฝแžšโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž…แžผแž›โ€‹แžšแžฝแž˜โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹ แžŸแž„แŸ’แž‚แž˜โ€‹แž‘แžผแž‘แŸ…โ€‹ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž แžถแž‰โ€‹แžแžถโ€‹แž…แŸ†แžŽแŸแŸ‡แžŠแžนแž„ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž‡แŸ†แž“แžถแž‰โ€‹แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แžกแžถแž™โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž–แžฝแž€แž‚แŸโ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž‚แžบโ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹ แž›แž€แŸ’แžแžŽแŸˆแžŸแžถแž€แž›
It needs to be used, needs to be applied, needs to be shown to the world outside -- that these knowledge and skills are relevant even today.
แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž™แž€โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžพโ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŸแŸ‹โ€‹, แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœโ€‹แž™แž€โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แžขแž“แžปแžœแžแŸ’แž, แž™แž€แž˜แž€โ€‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž แžถแž‰โ€‹แžŠแž›แŸ‹โ€‹แž–แžทแž—แž–โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แžแžถแž„โ€‹แž€แŸ’แžšแŸ…แžขแŸ„แž™แž”แžถแž“แžƒแŸแžธแž‰.. แžแžถโ€‹แž…แŸ†แžŽแŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŠแžนแž„ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แž‡แŸ†แž“แžถแž‰โ€‹แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž“แŸแŸ‡ แž‚แžบโ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž™แŸ„แž‡แž“แŸโ€‹แžŸแžผแž˜แŸ’แž”แžธโ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž–แŸแž›โ€‹แž”แž…แŸ’แž…แžปแž”แŸ’แž”แž“แŸ’แž“แŸ”
So the college works following the lifestyle and workstyle of Mahatma Gandhi.
แž แŸแžแžปโ€‹แž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แžŠแŸ†แžŽแžพแžšแž€แžถแžš แžแžถแž˜โ€‹แž›แŸ†แž“แžถแŸ†โ€‹แž‡แžธแžœแžทแž แž“แžทแž„โ€‹แžšแž”แŸ€แž”โ€‹แž“แŸƒโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹แžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹โ€‹แž˜แž แžถโ€‹แžแŸ’แž˜แŸˆ แž แŸ’แž‚แžถแž“แŸ‹แžŒแžธ
You eat on the floor, you sleep on the floor, you work on the floor.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž”แžšแžทแž—แŸ„แž‚แž“แŸ…แž“แžนแž„แžŠแžธ, แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แžŠแŸแž€แž“แŸ…แž“แžนแž„แžŠแžธ, แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž’แŸ’แžœแžพแž€แžถแžšแž“แŸ…แž“แžนแž„แžŠแžธแŸ”
There are no contracts, no written contracts.
แž‚แŸ’แž˜แžถแž“แž€แžทแž…แŸ’แž…โ€‹แžŸแž“แŸ’แž™แžถโ€‹แžŸแžšแžŸแŸแžšแž‡แžถโ€‹แž›แžถแž™แž›แž€แŸ’แžแžŽแŸโ€‹แžขแž€แŸ’แžŸแžšแŸ”
You can stay with me for 20 years, go tomorrow.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž“แžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แž“แŸ…โ€‹แž‡แžถแž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†โ€‹แŸขแŸ โ€‹แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†, แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž…แžถแž€โ€‹แž…แŸแž‰โ€‹แžแŸ’แž„แŸƒโ€‹แžŸแŸ’แžขแŸ‚แž€แž€แŸแž”แžถแž“แŸ”โ€‹
And no one can get more than $100 a month.
แž แžพแž™โ€‹แž‚แŸ’แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹แž“แžšแžŽแžถโ€‹แž˜แŸ’แž“แžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžขแžถแž…โ€‹แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแž€แŸ‹โ€‹แžแŸ‚โ€‹แž…แŸ’แžšแžพแž“โ€‹แž‡แžถแž„โ€‹ แŸกแŸ แŸ โ€‹ แžŠแžปแž›แŸ’แž›แžถแžขแžถแž˜แŸแžšแžทแž€โ€‹แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„โ€‹แž˜แžฝแž™โ€‹แžแŸ‚แžกแžพแž™แŸ”
You come for the money, you don't come to Barefoot College.
แž”แŸ’แžšแžŸแžทแž“แž”แžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แž”แžถแž“โ€‹แž›แžปแž™, แžŸแžผแž˜โ€‹แž€แžปแŸ†โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แž‡แžพแž„แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹แžŠแžธแŸ”
You come for the work and the challenge, you'll come to the Barefoot College.
แž”แŸแžธโ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แžŠแžพแž˜แŸ’แž”แžธโ€‹แž’แŸ’แžœแžพโ€‹แž€แžถแžšโ€‹ แž“แžทแž„โ€‹โ€‹แž€แžถแžšแž‡แŸ†แž“แŸˆ, แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž‚แžฝแžšโ€‹โ€‹แž˜แž€โ€‹แžŸแžถแž›แžถโ€‹แž‡แžพแž„แž‡แžถแž”แŸ‹แžŠแžธแŸ”
That is where we want you to try crazy ideas.
แž“แŸ„แŸ‡โ€‹แž‚แžบโ€‹แž‡แžถโ€‹แž€แž“แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž„โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แž™แžพแž„โ€‹แž…แž„แŸ‹โ€‹แžขแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แžŸแžถแž€แž›แŸ’แž”แž„โ€‹แž‚แŸ†แž“แžทแžโ€‹แž”แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž€แŸ—โ€‹แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‡แŸ”
Whatever idea you have, come and try it.
แž‚แŸ†แž“แžทแžโ€‹แžขแŸ’แžœแžธโ€‹แž€แŸโ€‹แžŠแŸ„แž™โ€‹แžŠแŸ‚แž›โ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž˜แžถแž“โ€‹, แž˜แž€แž‘แžธแž“แŸแŸ‡โ€‹ แž แžพแž™โ€‹แžŸแžถแž€แž›แŸ’แž”แž„โ€‹แžœแžถแŸ”
It doesn't matter if you fail.
โ€‹แžขแžแŸ‹โ€‹แž”แž‰แŸ’แž แžถโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ โ€‹โ€‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžŸแžทแž“โ€‹แž”แžพโ€‹แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž”แžšแžถแž‡แŸแž™แŸ”
Battered, bruised, you start again.
แžแžผแž…โ€‹แžแžถแž, แžšแž”แžฝแžŸโ€‹แžŸแŸ’แž“แžถแž˜โ€‹, แžขแŸ’แž“แž€โ€‹แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹โ€‹แž•แŸ’แžแžพแž˜โ€‹แž˜แŸ’แžแž„โ€‹แž‘แŸ€แžแŸ”