There's no greater freedom than finding your purpose, says education advocate Ashweetha Shetty. Born to a poor family in rural India, Shetty didn't let the social norms of her community stifle her dreams and silence her voice. In this personal talk, she shares how she found self-worth through education — and how she's working to empower other rural youth to explore their potential. "All of us are born into a reality that we blindly accept — until something awakens us and a new world opens up," Shetty says.
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Formal education – obeying and building somebody else’s dream
Self-education – taking charge and building your own dream
A formal education is when you are young and stupid. Self-education is when you have acquired skills in working with information.
yet every body reading this comment will go on ahead and work 2 shifts every day for their rest of their life lmao
@maldita peppas It is a matter of your choice, what to devote your life to!
You can drop everything and go to an excellent, free French university .. If there is no money .. but a craving for knowledge.
Respect!
Great mission, keep going forward till you reach with your preach to the whole world!
Education is power, power is necessary. study and become powerful
I LOVE her . I’m not sure if I’d have such drive and resolve for education if I lived her life.
மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள்
Give into life or fight for your life, the choice is yours,
learn to empty the cup and you will find that others will fill it!
The world is full of people who are willing to use an empty cup.
There is a difference between SCHOOL and EDUCATION
School teaches students how to collect the dots.
Education teaches students how to connect the dots.
Prince Ea right?
Fahad Ahmed not just Prince Ea, Seth Godin as well https://youtu.be/sXpbONjV1Jc
I like this.
Not only in India, in my country, many people underrate women.
Change it!
Her voice is like ASMR. I like to listen to her
Nothing to make of.
This sounds like the book by Tara Westover titled “Educated”
yes, we knw the best for our self even parents or everyone say u cant do these. we have a super power inside yeah
Really great ❤️
What a strong ,smart ,caring ,and amazing woman who has done so much good, and kudos to her parents, who were willing and brave enough to step outside the box THEY were put in, and let their daughter fly. An inspiring story
You have inspired me❤THANK YOU ❤❤❤
What a wonderful moving talk, and a wonderful encouraging empowering example Ashweetha, thank you for sharing and for having the courage to stand for yourself and nurture your deep truth. blessings to you
As a father of two girls this story makes me cry.
It was very clear for me from the first second of their life I will always support them and encourage them to do whatever they want to do.
Education and knowledge is the only thing that can help make the world a better place for everyone.
This is true feminism, i love it
What an amazing story