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Impossible, nothing happens, friend. These are hypotheses. And today I can tell you with great honesty and based on 12 years of experience that there is no word like impossible.
A motivational talk debunking the word 'impossible' with historical examples and personal stories of perseverance.
Key Takeaways
- The concept of 'impossible' is often proven wrong by human determination and innovation.
- Belief and support from loved ones can be more powerful than expert opinions.
- Historical examples show that skepticism should not limit human potential.
- Self-belief and motivation are key to overcoming challenges and achieving success.
- Never accept negative judgments that limit your potential; prove doubters wrong.
Summary
- The speaker argues that the word 'impossible' should not exist and shares examples disproving common impossibilities.
- Dr. Lee De Forest's 1955 claim that humans could never reach the moon was proven wrong by the 1969 moon landing.
- Lord Kelvin's statement about heavier-than-air machines being unable to fly was disproved by the Wright Brothers' invention of the airplane.
- The wasp's ability to fly despite scientific skepticism is used as an example of overcoming perceived limits.
- A personal story is shared about a doctor telling the speaker he would never walk again, but the speaker believed his mother instead.
- Wilma Rudolph, an athlete who overcame polio despite doctors' doubts, won three Olympic gold medals.
- Albert Einstein was once considered feeble-minded by his school principal, but his mother believed in his genius and educated him at home.
- Einstein later discovered the principal's letter had been misread by his mother, who chose to interpret it positively.
- The speaker encourages viewers to never listen to those who say they cannot achieve something and to prove them wrong.
- The overall message promotes belief in oneself and perseverance against skepticism.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to the concept of impossible
- 00:21Moon landing skepticism disproved
- 00:46Space travel becomes accessible
- 00:59Flight and Wright Brothers' invention
- 01:24Wasp flying against scientific belief
- 01:38Personal story: doctor says never walk again
- 01:55Wilma Rudolph's triumph over polio
- 02:12Albert Einstein's childhood and schooling
- 02:38Mother's belief and Einstein's success
- 03:13Final message: never listen to naysayers
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A man can never reach the moon. Earth is the maximum limit of science. Dr. Lee De Forest was a great scientist.
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He passed a statement in 1955 that a man can never reach the moon. It is impossible for a human being to cross the Indian Globe or Earth globe.
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And Earth is the maximum limit of science. But no one listened to this and reached a man carrying his bag whose name was in 1969.
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And after that, the space journey would be like this. Like you and me can go to Pattaya and Bangkok now.
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Lord Kelvin was a great scientist. There was his statement that like birds can fly, it is impossible to fly a machine which is heavier than air.
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It is impossible to fly a machine which is heavier than air because gravity will make it fall.
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But these people have slapped. Slapped and written that we have made with the help of cycle's spare parts human beings into birds.
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With the help of cycle's spare parts, turned humans into birds. Wright Brothers took 16 years in inventing the plane.
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But these people didn't listen to them who said that air's principle is against you.
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This was said to wasp that due to air's principle, a wasp can never fly because his wings are lighter than his body.
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But wasp has never been to any school. My doctor told me you will never walk again.
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My doctor told me you will never walk again. My doctor told me you will never walk again.
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My mother told me I would. And I believe my mother rather than doctor. Wilma Rudolph was an athlete who was suffering from polio.
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Who had polio. Doctor said you can't walk. Mother said you can walk. She said I believed my mother rather than doctor.
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She won 3 Olympic gold medals. 3 Olympic gold medals to whom the doctor is saying that you cannot walk.
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But what mother says? I would like to give you an example, sir. Albert Einstein was very young.
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He was one of the great scientists. He was called retarded. He was 8 years old, reached home and gave a letter to his mother.
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He was 8 years old, reached home and gave a letter to his mother. Gave letter to mother and mother read that letter.
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He was 8 years old. And in the letter there was a message from principal to mother.
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Principal wrote that your child is a genius. He has great power. He will become a great scientist.
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He was assumed as feeble minded in his childhood. Your child is a genius. There are such happy feelings inside him.
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So, our school, our management, our faculty, our teacher are not capable of giving good education to your child.
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So, it's better for you to take care of your son. You can educate your child at home.
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We are not capable to teach your child. There were tears in her eyes while reading the letter.
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And she said from tomorrow onwards you will not go to school. I will teach you at home.
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Because your teacher doubts your capability means their capability. Child became happy and motivated. His mother passed away.
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And Albert Einstein became a great scientist. After becoming a successful scientist, he was shifting his home.
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And he wrote his life events in his autobiography. That when I was shifting my home then in drawers I found a white paper in folded form.
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I didn't know what it was. When I opened it by removing dust, that was the teacher's letter.
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Which a long time back, teacher gave me and I gave to my mother. Now, he started reading that letter very desperately.
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As soon as he started reading the letter, he started crying. It was written there that your child is feeble minded.
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He is not capable of our school. Don't send him to our school and teach him by your own.
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Mother read it wrong. Mother read it wrong that no, it is not like that.
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You can do everything. You have power. You are genius and can do wonders. Friends, never ever listen to anyone.
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Never ever believe anybody who says that you cannot do, slap him. Say you cannot do, we will do.
Topics:impossiblemotivationperseveranceinspirationWright Brothersmoon landingWilma RudolphAlbert Einsteinself-beliefovercoming challenges
