Dananjaya Hettiarachchi - World Champion of Public Speaking 2014 - Full Speech

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  • čas přidán 21. 09. 2014
  • A speech that changed my life. The full version of the winning speech!
    Transcript:
    You and I are not very different from this flower. Just like this flower is unique, you are unique. All of us have something special that makes us as beautiful. Do you know what makes you special?
    Now the answer to that can be a little difficult to find, because sometimes life has a cruel way of picking out your petals, breaking you in two and throwing you into the trash. Now when you’re broken, it’s very difficult to feel special.
    Mr Contest Chair, my fellow flowers. I can remember the first time I broke. I was 17 years old. I had already flunked high school and managed to get myself arrested. Now, I wasn’t afraid of the cops, but there was one person I was very afraid of and that was my mama. Raise your hand if you have an emotional mother. Let me see. Put them all together you get my mama. I can hear her scream outside the police station; even the cops were afraid. She came up to me, held the iron bars, looked into my eyes and I saw a tear coming down her face.
    Now I’ve seen my mama cry before, but mothers cry three types of tears: tears of joy, tears of sorrow and tears of shame. And when a son sees a mother cry tears of shame, that’s a life-changing moment. She looked at me and said, “Son, I want you to be a better man”. That night, when I drove home, my dad was waiting for me at home.
    Now, my dad is a cool dad. Raise your hand if you have a cool dad. Put them all together you get my dad. My dad came up to me and said “Son, it’s OK. You flunked your exams. You already got arrested. That’s fine. You get that from your mother's side. I want you to start working immediately”. And I said, ‘OK.’
    So my dad took me to meet one of his friends called Sam. Now, Sam was an accountant who had an accounting firm and had generously decided to make me his personal assistant, and there he was. He looked like a teddy bear, but this man was special. I looked at him and he looked at me, and then he said the most amazing thing. He said “Son, I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is. If you decide to work with me, I can help you find that something”. And I was like, wow!, that’s the first time in my whole life somebody has ever told they see something in me. And I started working for Sam.
    And every day after work he used to tell me stories about the world, about history, about culture, about philosophy and it was much more interesting than what I learned in school. And I discovered I can dream and I started dreaming, ladies and gentlemen. After one year I went back into high school, completed my exams and went into college.
    After successfully completing college, I found a great girl, but not a job. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. Have you ever had that problem? And when you’re lost, it’s difficult to feel special. So I went back to my cool dad and I said: “Dad, I feel lost”.
    He said, “You are like your mother.”
    So my dad introduced me to this strange club that had a strange name, with strange people, talking.
    On the first meeting, they told me to do something called a table topic. I aced it. But while I was speaking I see a strange man seated in the back row, humble, simple, the unfailing quality of kindness in his eyes. As soon as I finished, he walked up to me, looked me dead straight in the eye and said, “Son, I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is. If you come here twice a month maybe we can find that something.”
    And ladies and gentlemen, I discovered I could speak and I love speaking and that led me to become a teacher. I know what it’s like to not have enough money in your bank account. I know what it’s like to worry when the bills start coming in. And sometimes in the middle of the night, I wake up my beautiful wife and ask her “Honey, why did you marry me?”
    She says, “I saw something in you, but I still I don’t know what it is”
    Ladies and gentlemen, today I’m a dreamer, I’m a speaker and I learned the unfailing quality of unconditional love from my wife.
    I was broken and I’ve been broken, lost and broke many times in my life, but the people in my life were able to reach into the trash can and make me whole again. If it was up to me, I would have never been able to do that. And this is why if you have great people in your life, no matter how broke, how lost or how broken you become they can piece you back together.
    Ladies and gentlemen, when I look at you I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is.
    Over to you.
    Book/Contact Dananjaya : www.iseesomethinginyou.com

Komentáře • 4,7K

  • @sumansomaiah8943
    @sumansomaiah8943 Před 3 lety +3852

    Take every single great international speech, "put them all together", you get this speech.

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety +1

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @hunter-z4547
      @hunter-z4547 Před 2 lety +16

      Vannakam da mapla suman

    • @meryemelarroussi6297
      @meryemelarroussi6297 Před 2 lety +37

      you should definitely see the speech "power of words" of Mohamed Qahtani

    • @creepykillu
      @creepykillu Před 2 lety +3

      🤣🤣

    • @sagar8432
      @sagar8432 Před rokem +3

      😂😂

  • @noadhominem1745
    @noadhominem1745 Před 8 lety +5715

    "I see something in you, but I don't know what it is"
    Would be fun to hear a doctor say it :D

  • @ruxxy_j5667
    @ruxxy_j5667 Před 2 lety +1331

    After 6 years I'm still amazed by this speech. As a Sri Lankan I'm very proud

  • @mehdinowroozi3516
    @mehdinowroozi3516 Před měsícem +59

    “The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.”
    - Ananda Coomaraswamy

  • @MyDarKnightMareAnims
    @MyDarKnightMareAnims Před 4 lety +8013

    I pronounced his name and my furniture started floating.

    • @TheDiegolopez007
      @TheDiegolopez007 Před 4 lety +136

      Yooo I'm dying!!! Lmao

    • @potterjayan
      @potterjayan Před 4 lety +260

      It's a sri lankan name :) But when we pronounce it in the lankan accent, it doesn't sound like a spell at all

    • @aoofelipe
      @aoofelipe Před 4 lety +30

      This! 😂😂😂

    • @mrb2643
      @mrb2643 Před 4 lety +34

      I had to read the name again to make sure

    • @shoutforit
      @shoutforit Před 4 lety +7

      Lolz

  • @ZanMartel
    @ZanMartel Před 3 lety +1602

    He is incredible
    1) engaging start using props
    2) story telling (comedy)
    3) moral of the story
    4) cyclical finish back to the props
    5) inside joke conclusion

  • @thorchallgren
    @thorchallgren Před 2 lety +843

    Since 2014, I've not seen a World Championship speech that moves me like this one. I've seen it many times, I know where he's going, I know the ending, and yet it moves me every time. Just brilliant.

    • @kathrynwest1072
      @kathrynwest1072 Před 2 lety +22

      the pauses are immaculate

    • @dayson88
      @dayson88 Před rokem +13

      same thing with me...have seen it over 10 times i guess and its still new everytime i come accross it

    • @baharitechhd4261
      @baharitechhd4261 Před rokem +7

      He is amazing but I think the 2015 winner mohamed qahtani was the best I have seen, the whole crowd were engaged throughout

    • @winefredajerusalem3567
      @winefredajerusalem3567 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Same here

  • @akibaabida8861
    @akibaabida8861 Před 2 lety +152

    It's a beautiful speech. Aftar hearing this speech, I can feel something in myself. But I don't know what it is!

  • @ChamandyBeats
    @ChamandyBeats Před 7 lety +2678

    The better you are a communicator, the better your life becomes.

  • @soory12345
    @soory12345 Před 4 lety +1992

    Sri Lankans are proud of you. That was incredible

  • @wisdomspeaks2010
    @wisdomspeaks2010 Před 2 lety +207

    All these years later this is still the best speech on the planet to me❤️

    • @shanali1976
      @shanali1976 Před rokem

    • @winefredajerusalem3567
      @winefredajerusalem3567 Před rokem +1

      Agree

    • @mr_harshitkumar
      @mr_harshitkumar Před 8 měsíci

      Change your video settings which you uploaded.
      It's made for kids that's the reason people can't comment on it.
      It's reach is also poor because of the same reason.

  • @Brother_Abdalla
    @Brother_Abdalla Před 11 měsíci +141

    Everybody watching this video 2023 I greet u ...this man has special voice 🙏 4:45

  • @feartheghus
    @feartheghus Před 4 lety +2077

    I see something in this guy’s speech, but I don’t know what it is.

    • @lucky-ro732
      @lucky-ro732 Před 4 lety +18

      You saw him XD

    • @sauharda911
      @sauharda911 Před 4 lety +23

      Thats the whole point of the speech. It all makes sense now

    • @KM-sf6zy
      @KM-sf6zy Před 4 lety +10

      Yea me too It's ten times when I see it, but I still don't know what it is

    • @kazibwekelvin4650
      @kazibwekelvin4650 Před 3 lety +5

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @flashgautam3640
      @flashgautam3640 Před 3 lety

      Bcs u r dullard! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂

  • @annehyun9669
    @annehyun9669 Před 3 lety +808

    "And when you’re lost, it’s difficult to feel special" this hit me yuyu

    • @TheTikimom10
      @TheTikimom10 Před 3 lety +11

      ...but when you have Dan no matter how broke and lost you are, his words piece u back together🌷

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @shikharverma2876
      @shikharverma2876 Před 3 měsíci

      now wth is yuyu

  • @peiyaoyu1983
    @peiyaoyu1983 Před 8 měsíci +52

    Even after 8 years, I can still feel your motivation in this speech. I am also a toastmasters member and I am inspired by your speech. Thank you for your great speech!

    • @Anonymous-dw2in
      @Anonymous-dw2in Před 6 měsíci +1

      I am preparing for a toastmaster competition watching this 😂

  • @petfunny_videos
    @petfunny_videos Před 7 měsíci +38

    I just came here to say Thank You to you sir. Because of you and this speech, I was able to back the first prize in the Inter-School English Elocution Competition.

  • @PAWORDI
    @PAWORDI Před 4 lety +872

    When a son sees his mother cry tears of shame, that's a life changing movement !
    - Dananjaya Hettiyarachchi -

    • @mahjoubharis8730
      @mahjoubharis8730 Před 3 lety +15

      *moment

    • @hasiWills1021
      @hasiWills1021 Před 3 lety +3

      😌 exactly

    • @PAWORDI
      @PAWORDI Před 3 lety

      @@mahjoubharis8730 ahhh .... my bad ! thanks.

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @TheAnuj184
      @TheAnuj184 Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/nsqAkIZVM1w/video.html

  • @Koechenock1
    @Koechenock1 Před 5 lety +764

    "Mothers cry three different types of tears; tears of Joy, tears of sorrow and tears of shame. When a son sees his mother cry tears of shame, that's a life-changing moment." The lines that keep replaying in my mind.. 4 years down the line.

    • @sbinotto3780
      @sbinotto3780 Před 4 lety +34

      There are slso tears of relief
      One of my favorite moments when my mum started to believe in me again

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      @awaramusafir16 Před 3 lety +2

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    • @mdhcccc
      @mdhcccc Před 3 lety

      God

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @SriLankanhomemeals
      @SriLankanhomemeals Před rokem

      Wow.Before reading your comment I thought he was saying.
      Mothers cry.Three different types of tears;tears of joy.tears of sorrow.tears of shame.When a son sees his mother cry.Tears of shame.That's a life changing moment.

  • @upendraramdat3050
    @upendraramdat3050 Před 3 měsíci +8

    This speech had everything - a good story, humor, beginning, middle, and end, props too, and most of all touched the audience emotionally. It was amazing and worth watching. The speaker is inspirational!

  • @abelremmy9223
    @abelremmy9223 Před měsícem +2

    I will one day break this man's record💪a very fantastic speech🎉

  • @MsTonkal
    @MsTonkal Před 8 lety +2608

    He is amazing. At the end of his speech, I was laughing and crying at the same time while holding my heart. It was a really good speech. I saw a lot of depth and meaning in that speech....but I don't know what it is.....

  • @Daunikkek
    @Daunikkek Před 4 lety +1672

    Anybody else here because their Communication teacher wanted them to watch it?

  • @c.r.palihakkara7179
    @c.r.palihakkara7179 Před 2 lety +54

    Its being almost 8years and I still can't find a better speech than this.. wonderful speech!!

    • @shrewd2735
      @shrewd2735 Před 11 měsíci +2

      put all the speech in the world together, you get this speech 🤣

    • @maleeshairoshana1544
      @maleeshairoshana1544 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@@shrewd2735 🤣🤣

  • @dharmapola1003
    @dharmapola1003 Před rokem +15

    My grandfather's name is D.R.Hetiarachy. He came from Ceylon and settled in Malaysia. He is no more with me. I don't know any of his relations in Ceylon. I like this Hetiarachy 's speech. His name brought back memories of my grandfather. God bless you young man. May you be happy and successful in life. 🍁🙏🍁

  • @prakharsharma7543
    @prakharsharma7543 Před 6 lety +887

    Great people makes difficult things look very easy

  • @speedracer77
    @speedracer77 Před 3 lety +638

    "Son it's ok. You flunked your exams. You already got arrested. That's fine. You get that from your mother's side." :')

    • @samwright285
      @samwright285 Před 3 lety +11

      Classic

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety +3

      💜Keep the lord first
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @hotpotato4023
      @hotpotato4023 Před 2 lety +8

      Typical Sri Lankan dad 😅

    • @sayurunethsilu
      @sayurunethsilu Před rokem +3

      Haha a typical lankan joke,it's all in good faith tho

  • @njacobkrocha2418
    @njacobkrocha2418 Před 2 lety +60

    I feel so special this came on my recommended list. Perhaps the Universe saw something in me and with the love and support from all of you, I'll be able to gather the pieces together and see that something in me. Thank you for all the love, prayers and best wishes. Truly blessed.
    And to all those undergoing through a challenging time and not knowing what to do, be assured that I see something in you. May you overcome through it at the earliest.

  • @higanajesaiahmaeo.3683
    @higanajesaiahmaeo.3683 Před rokem +46

    I had never seen this before, and I never would have seen it if it weren't for my instructor assigning us to watch it. The speaker is really incredible. He delivered a superb speech with ease. We are all unique in different ways, which is really inspirational. One of my favorite portions of his speech was when he stated, "My fellow flowers," as if to say that we are all flowers with various fragrances.

    • @bengoodh8384
      @bengoodh8384 Před rokem

      Hi baby how are you doing now i hope you are really doing good you are awesome looking at you baby makes happy when I look at your picture it is beyond my imagination that a creature like you really exist like a rose you make the garden so beautiful You are a diamond to any man that have eyes to see goodness of a womanhood Baby am Ben easy going person very understandable Am a civil engineer and a contractor I work at so many places like Asia Europe and Africa I love art craft and I write music I like ideal people when I see your picture am impress I want a good woman that understand what real love is all about who will understand me and perfectly be for me So we can build our world strong enough to care for each other I want you to be mine and I hope to hear from you soonest thanks

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 Před měsícem

      you are all mental

  • @ashishacharya9015
    @ashishacharya9015 Před 4 lety +232

    "if you have great people in your life, no matter how broken how loss you become. They can piece you back together"

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first..
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @Jesus-boy-moses
      @Jesus-boy-moses Před 8 měsíci +1

      I was once broken 😢

  • @ajayjawalkar
    @ajayjawalkar Před 4 lety +3326

    Put all your fear of public speaking together ✨✨✨✨
    And you'll get mine 😁
    Edited: thanks for 1.6k + likes ❤️😄
    Edited 2: thanks for 2.5k + likes❤️😄
    (ps: it's first time so many people read what I said than what I put all together of my entire life😂 )

    • @muhammedjaved786
      @muhammedjaved786 Před 4 lety +4

      AJ lol same

    • @kishanrsc
      @kishanrsc Před 4 lety +1

      Same here...🤘🥵🙏
      😇

    • @GTR-93
      @GTR-93 Před 4 lety +13

      I SEE SOMETHING IN U BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS

    • @abhishekkhat6252
      @abhishekkhat6252 Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @VihanDamaris
      @VihanDamaris Před 4 lety +9

      Ahahaha put your fear of public speaking with everyone's, and you get mine! 😂

  • @bala1686
    @bala1686 Před 11 měsíci +37

    8 years past still no better speech than this in the history of Toastmaster International Speech. Now i see that something

  • @kathrynwest1072
    @kathrynwest1072 Před 2 lety +32

    this speech is so powerful 🌹

    • @shanali1976
      @shanali1976 Před rokem

    • @bengoodh8384
      @bengoodh8384 Před rokem

      Hi baby how are you doing now i hope you are really doing good you are awesome looking at you baby makes happy when I look at your picture it is beyond my imagination that a creature like you really exist like a rose you make the garden so beautiful You are a diamond to any man that have eyes to see goodness of a womanhood Baby am Ben easy going person very understandable Am a civil engineer and a contractor I work at so many places like Asia Europe and Africa I love art craft and I write music I like ideal people when I see your picture am impress I want a good woman that understand what real love is all about who will understand me and perfectly be for me So we can build our world strong enough to care for each other I want you to be mine and I hope to hear from you soonest thanks

  • @nehaljhirmaria
    @nehaljhirmaria Před 4 lety +1529

    Voldemort: "Avada Kedavra"
    Harry Potter: "dananjaya..hettiarachchi"

  • @stephaniepotenciano9611
    @stephaniepotenciano9611 Před 3 lety +290

    "I see something in you but i don't know what it is."
    What an amazing speech

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @fightermma
      @fightermma Před 2 lety +1

      Hello
      Something I have been in search for quite sometime is a connection with somebody that goes beyond vanity. It's very hard to do in this day and age. People can be, somewhat very superficial.
      On my quest to achieve this I have learnt a lot about human nature. It seems to me that those who are not given traits such as beauty or being wealthy are some of the nicest, kindest and generous people.
      While the "gorgeous" and well off seem to be the most arrogant and greedy people out there. Of course that's not to say there aren't beautiful kind people out there.
      I've been in the process of change for a while now and I have made some decent changes but don't you just hate it when people can't let go of your past mistakes.
      I saw your profile and it intrigued me. I wanted to learn more about who you are and what type of path you would like on in life. Can we talk?

    • @shanali1976
      @shanali1976 Před rokem

    • @brightlylightly2097
      @brightlylightly2097 Před rokem

      New Bernie Mac 😂

  • @gatafiierax3
    @gatafiierax3 Před rokem +7

    This speech was given to me 2 weeks ago as an assignemt in class, never did I imagine the impact it would have in me. I've forwarded it to people I care about, people I know are going through it. This speech just moved me in a way that has me really loving myself, I see something in me!

  • @priyadharshinimahadevan9037
    @priyadharshinimahadevan9037 Před 5 lety +569

    Most inspiring speech. lHow many of you still watch this in 2019?

    • @tahirahmed6823
      @tahirahmed6823 Před 4 lety +14

      How many watch in 2020

    • @-SalimRaja
      @-SalimRaja Před 4 lety +5

      Priyadharshini Mahadevan
      "How many of you still watch this in 2019?" Stop spamming CZcams with these kinds of comments Karen

    • @shaurya4895
      @shaurya4895 Před 4 lety

      Priyadharshini Mahadevan meeeeee

    • @arumugamkathatharan1995
      @arumugamkathatharan1995 Před 4 lety

      Me

    • @rajeshjana5391
      @rajeshjana5391 Před 4 lety

      I see something in him but I still don't know what it is

  • @publicspeakingmentor
    @publicspeakingmentor Před 7 lety +576

    In my eyes this was the best championship speech ever. Danajaya you are a masterful presenter. Nothing was overdone or oversold in this speech. Everything was authentic You were the example that I looked to present as "yourself". Thank you for the inspiration.

    • @osandachanith1578
      @osandachanith1578 Před 5 lety +2

      Love you both..
      2 Geniuses

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

  • @Ottawavlogs
    @Ottawavlogs Před 8 dny

    As a Sri Lankan, I'm genuinely proud of you ❤. This is the bestest speech in all time 😊

  • @joekushofficial1244
    @joekushofficial1244 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Every year I must come back to rewatch this presentation 😊

  • @SAli-qh2xe
    @SAli-qh2xe Před 4 lety +1405

    2014: Nope
    2015: Nope
    2016: Nope
    2017: Nope
    2018: Nope
    2019: LETS RECOMMEND THISSSSSS!!!!!!

    • @dasunnirmitha7693
      @dasunnirmitha7693 Před 4 lety +26

      CZcams algorithms recommend stuff when you're ready xD

    • @philcool1968
      @philcool1968 Před 4 lety +2

      Lol

    • @sushant_tito
      @sushant_tito Před 4 lety +1

      checkout first whether recommendation feature was avilable in 2014 or not.

    • @jacobbrowning3253
      @jacobbrowning3253 Před 4 lety +1

      99.9 % guarantee......
      you searched or spoke about more than three words contained in his speech......BOOM recommendations abound...! Thats how algorithms function.

    • @Singhkb
      @Singhkb Před 4 lety

      Lol

  • @joseflores-pz2gp
    @joseflores-pz2gp Před 4 lety +271

    I’ve been ignoring this in my recommended for 6 months now, CZcams really wanted to show this to me because it must see something in me...

  • @caatoos101
    @caatoos101 Před 2 lety +32

    Being surrounded by great people is always a second chance in life💞

    • @sll110
      @sll110 Před 10 měsíci +1

      100%!!!

  • @ashhhh750
    @ashhhh750 Před rokem +12

    We proud of you Mr.Dananjaya Hettiarachchi 🎉

  • @rafaysalman8301
    @rafaysalman8301 Před 3 lety +194

    Who's watching in 2024 February?

  • @Jodl007
    @Jodl007 Před 5 lety +143

    He recently gave a keynote speech in our Toastmasters convention. Definitely one of the best motivational speakers I have met. 👍👍

  • @gemolazerikamarier.5396
    @gemolazerikamarier.5396 Před rokem +19

    Bravo, Mr. Hettiarachchi. Your country must be really proud of you. It is no wonder why you are held as the champion. Your speech delivery was remarkable and entertaining. I have noticed that you really love speaking. Your way of delivering your words can be seen with the emotion you have given to the audience. All the words you have chosen are only suitable to entertain the viewers, not to mention that with your skills you have inspired many students, especially those who are in the field of English teaching. Keep up the good work, sir, and I hope you will inspire many students in the future. Your video is very much recommended. God bless you, and live well!

  • @LaRosa121
    @LaRosa121 Před rokem +11

    This is simply one of the best speeches I've ever heard 😍😍

  • @jamilamani8224
    @jamilamani8224 Před 3 lety +36

    cried, laughed and learned..

    • @danieljacob5606
      @danieljacob5606 Před 3 lety +1

      Me too the same feeling!

    • @Mateo-oz3ew
      @Mateo-oz3ew Před 2 lety +1

      @@danieljacob5606 why did you write felling? Not fell?

  • @tedmellamphy8186
    @tedmellamphy8186 Před 9 lety +98

    Not just the speech, but the gestures, even the triumphant finger in the air at the end which signaled, "beat that"
    Beautiful.

    • @MoiraOBrien
      @MoiraOBrien Před 9 lety +1

      Brilliant!

    • @PaulOMahony
      @PaulOMahony Před 9 lety +2

      Wow - a marvelous opening - memorable use of visual aids - beautiful flow from opening into the body of the speech - superbly crafted language - superlative timing - stupendous rapport with audience - arresting storytelling - staggering self-confidence - delightful humour - glorious celebration.
      Next time: maybe say "Ladies & Gentlemen & Talk Show for Talkers"
      Otherwise carry on speaking in the same vein - changing the world for us all

    • @tedmellamphy8186
      @tedmellamphy8186 Před 9 lety +3

      Wow - what a worthy winner, and a wonderful human being.
      I had the pleasure of speaking with Dananjaya on the "The Talk Show For Talkers" on
      www.irishradiointernational.com
      comes across as humble, sincere and generous with his time. Truly a World Champion!

    • @melmarubu
      @melmarubu Před 7 lety +2

      Ted Mellamphy true

  • @ericahjoyrositenoc
    @ericahjoyrositenoc Před rokem +5

    The way he deliver his speevh was very catchy. His chosen words of the speech was sound pleasing and not the vague for the audience. I can say he's really great at speaking in public and delivering his words with emotions!👏🏻

  • @nethmeejayathilaka2006
    @nethmeejayathilaka2006 Před 11 měsíci +35

    One day I want to do a great winning speech like this and I'm still 15.🙂Proud to see this as a Sri Lankan.
    Omg 30+ likes🔥thanku people❤

  • @karthik.marx777
    @karthik.marx777 Před 7 lety +236

    im proud of you buddy, luv from srilanka

  • @BlackSpeakersNetwork
    @BlackSpeakersNetwork Před 3 lety +104

    This is my #1 Favorite Toastmasters Presentation and I would dare say one of the best to grace the World Championship Stage. Nearly flawless!

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @arthurkyriazis9497
      @arthurkyriazis9497 Před rokem +1

      Just to note, it's a Toastmaster's World Championship.

    • @winefredajerusalem3567
      @winefredajerusalem3567 Před rokem +1

      Super love his speech.... impactful...

  • @ndz7372
    @ndz7372 Před rokem +8

    I love this... watching this for the first time, you'll never know what's coming or how the story gonna is gonna end. You'll end up laughing at intervals, keeping eyes out for flaws and lapses and at the end of the video, realize you just watched something truly amazing, maybe the greatest speech on CZcams.

  • @achrafnew
    @achrafnew Před 2 měsíci +1

    This is the first time i herad the speech and i felt like i heard it 100 times . Great speaker

  • @peterongkl
    @peterongkl Před 4 lety +45

    Dananjaya, I was there. Time flies so fast.
    Unfortunately, I did not progress much. I think it is time for me to reconsider, re-think, re-plan to make better progress in my life, my career and my family.
    Sometimes people see something in us that we can't see in ourselves, however the point is that we need to make a move, take the very first step. It's the first step of moving forward that may actually be the most difficult, letting go of what's holding us back. Else, they really don’t know what it is. 👦

    • @philipagwu3966
      @philipagwu3966 Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks for putting this masterpiece out here.

  • @keshara97
    @keshara97 Před 6 lety +93

    He is a Sri Lankan !!! I’m proud of that and I’m pretty sure his cool dad also sri lankan😍

    • @boredomhimself
      @boredomhimself Před 4 lety

      Of course he would be!

    • @cheapreviews7785
      @cheapreviews7785 Před 4 lety

      Proud to be a lankan!

    • @nuwanabeyrathna3531
      @nuwanabeyrathna3531 Před 4 lety

      @@cheapreviews7785 Proud to be a lankan!

    • @Eltewu7168
      @Eltewu7168 Před 3 lety

      And his emotional mom too 🤣🤣🤣

    • @hashithamarathunga1028
      @hashithamarathunga1028 Před 3 lety +3

      චාටර් කරන්න එපා ඕයි ලංකාව. ධනංජයත් පච වෙනවා උඹලා වගේ ප්‍රවුඩ් හිඟන්නො නිසා.

  • @AnteMeridiem11
    @AnteMeridiem11 Před 2 lety +14

    This kept me hooked for the entire 7 odd minutes. Would like to mention something though - if you have great people around you who genuinely value you, are your well wishers and try to bring the best in you, be grateful to the universe(and to those people of course) as not everyone have them. But in any case, your life is YOUR responsibility and you yourself need to find a way out of the mess life at times put you in. Let's not wait for any angel to sort things out for you. Be your own angel. Thanks for reading. Hope you have a good life.

  • @dex1444
    @dex1444 Před rokem +15

    Great speech, what a champion.

  • @MrGetwellsoon
    @MrGetwellsoon Před 4 lety +274

    The KEY WORD here is: He had a 'Dad'. Boys need their fathers.

    • @modi_ka_baap
      @modi_ka_baap Před 4 lety +23

      Indian families live together die together

    • @casioamplifier
      @casioamplifier Před 4 lety +11

      Rohit Ahir lol damn true. Blood is after all, thicker than water

    • @HeyItsJubu
      @HeyItsJubu Před 4 lety

      Sanjay Chillar r CCHS

    • @fizzyboy08
      @fizzyboy08 Před 4 lety +13

      @@casioamplifier that's not what the saying is though, the real saying is "blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" .this actually means that the people you fought with have a stronger connection than your actual blood relatives, which gives it the opposite meaning to what you said.

    • @sanjeevkumarkurup7713
      @sanjeevkumarkurup7713 Před 4 lety +1

      Whatever i have achieved.. i will say.. i have my mother. Its not always dads.. mothers too..

  • @bijucyborg
    @bijucyborg Před 4 lety +384

    Everyone wishes to be a good speaker but no one wanting to be a good listener?

    • @divedeepinside-JK
      @divedeepinside-JK Před 4 lety +30

      to be able to listen you need high state of consciousness and that is a rare thing , not many have it :) , cos to be able to listen you need hearth and compassion , and not many have that :)

    • @iecsao
      @iecsao Před 4 lety +4

      @@divedeepinside-JK your so philosophical :")

    • @chrisbrown2211
      @chrisbrown2211 Před 4 lety +2

      @Staying Sober truth

    • @GuRuGeorge03
      @GuRuGeorge03 Před 4 lety +6

      i always wanted to be a good listener since i am a kid and i know many others that do to, "everyone" and "Noone" is black and white thinking that generates a lot of problems, I hope you "listen" to this message to realize that the world is more than just black and white, colors exists and they are beautiful, just because you may not see them doesn't mean they don't exist
      greetings from germany

    • @greenelephantorg
      @greenelephantorg Před 4 lety +2

      Great point! ;-) I was actually searching YT for great examples of "listening" instead of talking.. IMO many are confusing listening with agreeing/submitting/ to others

  • @marcusteohlive
    @marcusteohlive Před 2 lety +5

    Watched your speech many times and still love it! Congratulations and thank you!

  • @gracerueda5503
    @gracerueda5503 Před 2 lety +10

    This speech made us see something in us and only realize what kind of person we are. Great speech, spoken from the heart.

  • @Kammaliya
    @Kammaliya Před 8 lety +37

    I'm so proud of a fellow srilankan like him

  • @LimLux
    @LimLux Před 4 lety +40

    *Being able to know how, when and who to ask for help is more powerful than living 100 lives!*

  • @amitojsingh2841
    @amitojsingh2841 Před rokem +7

    This is something extraordinary, I listen it regularly and yet it everytime amazes me.

  • @rupakrabha-2179
    @rupakrabha-2179 Před rokem +2

    Three types of tears. Tears of joy, tears of sorrow and tears of shame And when a son sees mother cry tears of shame that's a life changing moment.
    Omg 🥀

  • @ufoetdog8353
    @ufoetdog8353 Před 3 lety +43

    Probably one of the most impressive powerful story telling speeches ever. It is brilliant

  • @ericvandendriesen5857
    @ericvandendriesen5857 Před 9 lety +72

    Hey Dananjaya, great speech. In fact why this speech was made the winning speech is the fact that it was your life experience and circumstance that is narrated through your oration skills which you mastered from Toastmasters. You made Sri Lanka proud.

  • @preciousalfonso1660
    @preciousalfonso1660 Před rokem +4

    My Oral Communication teacher brought me here, this guy! This man.

  • @jreincabe8777
    @jreincabe8777 Před 6 měsíci +2

    The speaker exhibited remarkable communication skills by incorporating exceptional body language, strategically employing repetition for memorability, exuding confidence, and effectively utilizing pauses. These elements collectively enhanced the overall impact and engagement of the presentation, leaving a lasting impression on the audience..

  • @happios
    @happios Před 4 lety +211

    "I see something in you" says the blind man to the deaf woman

  • @mamameena76
    @mamameena76 Před 9 lety +21

    saw this for the first time today changed my life

    • @ohpls
      @ohpls Před 7 lety +3

      Ameenah Rahim for a day

    • @Erynzindulge
      @Erynzindulge Před 6 lety

      how has it effected your life up to now?

  • @AshA-bt5fg
    @AshA-bt5fg Před 7 dny +1

    he is absolutely calm and confident

  • @faizazhar8463
    @faizazhar8463 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You were my inspiration back then in high school when I first time participating in speech competition. I followed your delivering style and it brought the 1st place for me. Thank you sir❤

  • @tr.hasanbinsameen6232
    @tr.hasanbinsameen6232 Před 3 lety +38

    I see something new in me... after hearing this, such a wonderful speech Dananjaya Hettiarachi.

  • @shalindra
    @shalindra Před 7 lety +349

    He is from Sri Lanka

  • @vensantillan3000
    @vensantillan3000 Před rokem +10

    I watched this video for the first time today. And it made me laugh, made me think, and made me cry too! Best 7 minutes of an amazing experience, today! I liked this video. I bookmarked this too. And of course, I subscribed. I see something in you Dananjaya Hettiarachchi. You are a charismatic, authentic, and awesome human being! Thank you for reminding me to appreciate all the people who helped me and those who saw something in me. I wish you the best!

  • @MD_Honey
    @MD_Honey Před 8 lety +36

    I am so inspired by this speech. No matter how many times are you broken, lost, you still can come back being special. Thanks! A wonderful speech!

  • @dscecseprohitsil3rdsem949
    @dscecseprohitsil3rdsem949 Před 4 lety +608

    I see something in the physics book but I dont know what it is....

  • @leeknowswhoknows
    @leeknowswhoknows Před 4 dny

    the way all of the public speakers i’ve watched, all bored me out at exactly 3 mins. But this guy managed to make me watch the entire video without getting bored.

  • @amoseannamalai4506
    @amoseannamalai4506 Před 2 lety +3

    Man this is the first video of yours and you got me hooked already!! It's plain , simple and true!! No better speech than this 👍🏽

  • @alvamal
    @alvamal Před 3 lety +320

    Who's here for English homework :D

  • @kkichires51
    @kkichires51 Před 9 lety +87

    Wow,that is the most wonderful speech I ever heard.
    Power,gesture,voice,expression,attitude and mind,
    everything is perfect.
    I'm very very very impressed.

    • @thilansathruwan8302
      @thilansathruwan8302 Před 5 lety +2

      He is from Sri Lanka.

    • @ongphuongsuky2847
      @ongphuongsuky2847 Před 5 lety

      agree with you, that is very impressed

    • @christofferinfo
      @christofferinfo Před 5 lety

      Watch he ending speech by Charlie Chaplin in the movie Dictator and you'll see a wonderful speech... ;-)

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first..
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

  • @bandulajayasinghe9994
    @bandulajayasinghe9994 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s an amazing speech , I watched it more than ten times. Thanks 🙏

  • @paulinotagaylo8850
    @paulinotagaylo8850 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Sooooo meaningfulllll! THE BEST! Man you've touched the listeners' hearts

  • @RahimBahrain
    @RahimBahrain Před 8 lety +238

    A simple text crafted intelligently to conform to judging criteria to maximize scoring and not to speak of the natural, smooth delivery. The prop (rose) played a pivotal role in providing the speech with an attention grabbing opening and an effective conclusion. The lacing of humor and engaging the audience with questions also played a role in maximizing scoring. The best part of course is the simple, natural delivery without extravagant gestures and body language.

    • @imperfect1439
      @imperfect1439 Před 8 lety +30

      +Abdul Rahim Hasan Jesus, did you swallow a thesaurus?

    • @socool1785
      @socool1785 Před 7 lety

      samiullah shaik subsicrbe my channel

    • @melmarubu
      @melmarubu Před 7 lety +2

      This was truly the best talk I have ever heard

    • @hafezj3289
      @hafezj3289 Před 7 lety +3

      Abdul Rahim Hasan very good feedback

    • @jayflyfly9823
      @jayflyfly9823 Před 5 lety

      Damn nigga

  • @jpsayonara
    @jpsayonara Před 4 lety +101

    Love it, Dananjaya. I started my Toastmasters journey only in Oct 2019. This one is one of the best speeches I've ever watched. I've become your fan. Keep rocking and inspiring your fans.

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety +1

      💜Keep the lord first.
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @chinthanaruwan8913
      @chinthanaruwan8913 Před rokem

      But y typical Indians English accent so wired

  • @timeflies5328
    @timeflies5328 Před 2 lety

    Before every big presentation, I would watch this video and other winning speeches again and again. Really helps.

  • @user-im7qq1ed2b
    @user-im7qq1ed2b Před 4 měsíci +1

    TAKE EVERY SINGLE GREAT SPEECH YOU HAVE HEARD AND PUT THE ALL TOGETHER AND YOU GET THIS SPEACH

  • @sm_artx
    @sm_artx Před 4 lety +29

    I used to be terrified of public speaking before. Then I went to college and as part of the curriculum, I had to speak and make presentations in front of a large class of fellow students and professors. The first few minutes were tense, I felt my hands trembling holding the microphone, my legs feeling a little unsteady, my heart thumping out of my chest. However, in a few minutes, all that was gone and I had the audience with me. That's when I knew I loved this.

    • @sc6977
      @sc6977 Před 2 lety

      💜Keep the lord first
      A dedication to God😃
      czcams.com/video/LNlqAV3DteU/video.html

    • @god5535
      @god5535 Před 2 lety

      Same. I took theater arts for a semester in college, (attended the speech club in college) and finally now make totally raw and impromptu podcasts without any jump cuts or edits.
      Although I will not even scratch the surface to this guy's ability I realize that with practice anything is possible. I am very self-conscious about my voice and accent and even talking fast and mumbling.... but all these tweaks made me more confident.

  • @romellacson3583
    @romellacson3583 Před 3 lety +142

    "Raise your hand if you have an emotional mother. Let me see. Put them all together you get my mama."
    "Raise your hand if you have a cool dad. Put them all together you get my dad. My dad came up to me and said “Son, it’s OK. You flunked your exams. You already got arrested. That’s fine. You get that from your mother's side."🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @learningway6281
    @learningway6281 Před 2 lety +1

    The way he has explained it’s so good to listen, one of my favourite podcast it is

  • @audji.88luvu
    @audji.88luvu Před 2 lety +3

    It is truely amazing how he can memorise all of this.

  • @theblackcrow7735
    @theblackcrow7735 Před 7 lety +457

    This is my goal: Win the Toastmasters International Public Speaking World Championship. I plan to accomplish this in two (2) years or less. I've joined a local club, am already scheduled to compete in upcoming speech contests next months. This, as Napoleon Hill writes in "Think and Grow Rich," is my BURNING DESIRE..., to become a World Champion Public Speaker.

  • @treypohe4593
    @treypohe4593 Před 6 lety +40

    That s was a great speech! I would never have discovered this if it wasn't for my English Teacher! She showed the class and believe me everyone was crying their eyes out after that ending! Great work!

    • @lkdkjasjdflj2609
      @lkdkjasjdflj2609 Před 4 lety +1

      Trey Pohe My English teacher also showed this but it was mostly laughs no one cried lol

  • @snltotalrelaxation2701
    @snltotalrelaxation2701 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Amazing speech, great human, thank you so much. Bless you man!!!

  • @donitawm
    @donitawm Před 5 měsíci +1

    I think I accidentally stumbled across this video on CZcams and I am now grateful this video was in my search results! The speech is simply impressive, from start to finish. Mr Dananjaya nailed it and I still remember his signature message "I see something in you but I don't know what it is!"! I have watched this speech several times and it energizes me every time. When I first watched this speech, I had no plan of joining Toastmasters. Interesting how my first Toastmasters meeting was yesterday and I am actually planning to become an official member! Thank you Mr Hettiarachchi for the great inspirational speech! P.S. I am proud a fellow Sri Lankan won the 2014 competition!

  • @MarcianoLieAYoung
    @MarcianoLieAYoung Před 9 lety +75

    This is great! I actually almost started clapping my hands here in my room behind my computer! I am definitely joining the TM!

  • @ansh2771
    @ansh2771 Před 6 lety +465

    My friend spoke this speech. And he won the competition