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1. In 10 years
To the end of the world and back

2. Journey started from home
• Moved out of home to study
• Engineering college in Pune
• 4 years, 8 semesters
• Friends, Fun, Films,
Foolishness
• Professors, Proxy, PLs,
• End of term, Exams
Felt like Actual
Year 1 70 55
Year 2 70 58
Year 3 65 61
Year 4 70 69

3. Did my
Engineering
Industrial engineer by
qualification, IT Analyst by
profession and Business
Intelligence Consultant by
designation.

4. Presented at IIT
Cleared GATE
Organized events
Engineering Highlights

5. Learnt that
Education is a way to increase aptitude of learning skills…
Whatever skills!

6. Got into IT, started
with Unix, SQL
Switched to Analytics
Grew to Business
Intelligence / Web Strategy
Got into IT

7. Learnt that
Life is about taking chances, making choices and
adapting to changes… Period!

8. Worked together Laughed crazy
Made friends all along the way More…

9. Got crazy with… Felt loved
Made friends all along the way More…

10. Some relations thrived just over the
internet
but with a good ‘connection’ and
‘strength’ …until we met again
Made friends all along the way More…

11. Learnt that
Relationships are most important to enjoy life

12. Lived:
India (Delhi, Pune)
Argentina (BsAs)
US (NY)

13. Travelled:
in India
in Argentina
in US
to Bolivia
to Uruguay
to France
to Maldives
to Barbados

14. Travelled:
in India
in Argentina
in US
to Bolivia
to Uruguay
to France
to Maldives
to Barbados
That’s backpacking
with mom and dad

15. Couchsurfed*:
in India
in Argentina
in Uruguay
in France
in US
in Barbados
in Maldives
* literally

16. Learnt that
Live at a new place, learn a new culture, speak a new
language and you’re born to a new life.
Travelling is rarely about going places…
It is about the experience.
people, beauty, adventure, energy, food and weather

17. To the Top of the world
- La Paz
To the End of the world
- Ushuaia To the Capital of the world
- New York
Did amazing things

18. Medicare
Healthcare
Take care
* Con free yogurt
For no money*

19. Tango
Jazz
Even Opera
For no money*

20. Haircut for ginipigs
Going out
Rides for Hitch hikers
For no money*

21. Stayed at a 5 star hotel
Flew in a Private jet
Lived in an apartment
For no money*

22. Flew to Caribbean
Dove in a Submarine
Swam with Turtles
For no money*

23. Learnt that
Best things in life come free…
sometimes that ‘includes’ the costliest ones!
PS - Please like and share this… I made this to contest for a free SlideShare Pro account (No Money) :)
Put effort out in the universe and universe returns
back for it’s value…
- Monetarily or likewise .

24. Loved with whole of my heart… lost, learnt, moved on… loved again

25. Learnt that
Love itself is not a feeling, it is a decision.
A decision to feel…
to feel good, to feel magical and to feel gifted

26. A Food Club
A Green Initiative
A Start-up
The BIG Events that happened!

27. Learnt that
A small idea can get big… Very BIG

28. Dad’s Heart Surgery
Sister’s Marriage
New Home
The BIG Events that ‘just’ happened!

29. Learnt that
Life and Plans don’t work to precision
Often not at all…

30. The End
Nothing begins without an end
and
Nothing ends without a beginning…

31. Learning
…Neither this presentation

32. in the next 10 years I wish to…
be alive!
be surrounded by friends
be happy with my choices
Be able to balance between what
matters.
have the wisdom to know what
is right
have courage to stand for what
is right
Self Friends
Relations Family
Health Wealth
Dignity Faith

33. And hope I remember the lessons learnt
 Truth and honesty are still different things
 Everything that happens to you, changes you
 Learnt Life comes full circles, no matter how
and when
 Some dreams get fulfilled even though you
never ever dreamt of them
 You will find your own kind anywhere
 ‘Doing’ is like magnet, it attracts likewise
 Sometimes, you have to realize that you are
on your own
 One bad decision can start a string of bad
decisions
 Miracles happen more often than we perceive
Many a times it is about re-learning what
you already thought you knew
Truth Honesty
Faith Deeds
Dreams Energy
Dignity Wisdom

34. And become a
Jedi
May the Force be with you…

35. Finish!
Real world doesn’t award perfectionists
but people who finish things.
Otherwise there’s so much more…

36. Shivam Dhawan
Trying new things with myself here