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The Hummingbird and the audacity of hope
A Toastmaster's speech by Ankur Bora Ten years ago, a young man driven by his desire to help others quit his job and moved to another...
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The real champion
" An injured Lion still wants to roar " Randy Pausch The word “champion” always brought me the vision of standing on the winners’ podium,...
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Nov 28, 20244 min read
Vegans will save the world
Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity. The Earth's average temperature is rising rapidly, and global warming is having...
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Jul 21, 20244 min read
The instrument of mind
Your hand is an instrument of your mind. If you apply your mind rightly, you create positive thoughts, and your positive thoughts can...
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Jun 27, 20244 min read
Sweet home Alabama
Twenty-five years ago, having arrived from India, I joined my office in Atlanta. The company told me - there was a job opening in a small...
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Jan 31, 20244 min read
P is equal to NP
My high school mathematics teacher always said, “there are three sides to every story, your side, the other person’s side and what...
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Jan 16, 20244 min read
I am a Tube light
Twenty-two years ago, when I first arrived in America, I was intrigued by how Americans greet others. “Hello, how are you?” People greet...
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Nov 13, 20234 min read
Seeds of goodness
My Engineering college chemistry teacher was an amazing storyteller. He could take any information and shape it into a story. He would...
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Oct 12, 20234 min read
Buddha and the art of trying
My wife Anjana has always been a spiritual being and has practiced Yoga for more than ten years. In order to elevate her practice to a...
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Sep 6, 20235 min read
An unbelievable story
Once there was a big flood, a huge flood of Biblical proportions. A lot of ice in the mountains had melted and water rushed down in large...
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Mar 30, 20235 min read
You cannot take your boat across the sea If you are afraid of the waves
Keynote speech at University of Texas , Dallas 21th January 2023- Organized by D50 Toastmasters When I gave my Toastmasters speech,...
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Jan 24, 20239 min read
Pursuit of excellence
Workshop Agenda Welcome and Intro Speech Ankur Bora Speech Shannon Hills Speech Claryce McConnell Instrumental Music Vanessa Rivera...
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Aug 4, 20225 min read
All the world's a stage and one man in his time plays many parts
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, and one man in his time plays many parts. It’s a monologue by William...
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Jul 26, 20225 min read
Running a life’s race in half pants
My dad was a man of few words. He said what he needed to say, when it mattered, and that was all. My mother was the exact opposite ; she...
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Jun 29, 20226 min read
A journey through the vehicle of CAR
Imagine yourself waking up on a fine Sunday morning to find out your kitchen faucet suddenly stopped. No warning , no noise , no signal...
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Jun 8, 20224 min read
The elephant and our self limiting beliefs
My favorite memory from my years in school would have to be the field trips in high school. These trips always held a special place in my...
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May 26, 20224 min read
Changing times unchanging Principles
The world around us is changing faster than ever before. We live in exponential times. Such change is unnerving, confusing and...
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May 9, 20224 min read
A promise to my father
Giving someone a book is a thoughtful gesture by the sender. Books as a gift are expressions of love, care, and consideration; the sender...
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Feb 11, 20224 min read
The Unbreakable
If I were to think of all the teachers I have ever had, my high school Physics teacher was my favorite. He was passionate about the...
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Dec 7, 20214 min read
Letters to Parents
Ankur Bora "What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is...
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Nov 9, 20215 min read
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