3 Commando Secrets for Motivation | Major Deepak Iyer (Retd) | TEDxCMRIT

Major Deepak Iyer gives an insight into the army lifestyle and speaks about his transition from working as a trained combat paratrooper to being a Strategy Consultant at McKinsey. He lists out the principles that he lives by, and explains the importance following your passion while leaving your mark on the world.
Watch this video to learn how to relieve yourself of the "I'm not" syndrome, and how to transform your Maruti car into a coveted Ferrari.
From serving as Major in 9 Parachute (Special Forces) to being Strategy Consultant at McKinsey, Major Deepak Iyer has benefited from many learnings in his life. A trained combat paratrooper who has done multiple jumps from aircrafts with combat loads, he has been mentored by His Excellency, Late Mr Abdul Kalam, former President of India, met with Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and gathered miraculous wisdom over the course that he has taken and studied in his life, and is still loving each day in the maze.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@deepakiyer560]

Please let me know what you felt about this video! I wish you the very best to follow your dreams! Please share with friends if you like this!

[@aditiraman9209]

Deepak Iyer great speech! I am too interested in consulting career and as u mentioned I would like to connect with people from like backgrounds such as you to learn more about the industry...it would b great if you could give me an opportunity to learn more about consulting ... thanks...and thanks again for the uplifting speech!

[@arunsharma6391]

I just loved it sir , great speech 👌

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Aditi! You should check Vault to read about consulting careers and reach as many consultants as possible on LinkedIn.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Arun!

[@rolandselvanayagam2382]

Excellent one. From a Malaysian watching this at midnight in Melbourne Australia!

[@sk-qr1wt]

My crush "9th PARA special forces". Dream service..

[@pratycool1584]

My also

[@shubhankulkarni7825]

Same here. Lets try to achieve it and finish militancy in kashmir

[@Abhii2114]

Mine too but only the luckiest get into 9 para

[@killersawant]

Mine too....
Ex special forces maj. Vivek jacob once said that only Gods lived in the 9th batallion of the parachute regiment.
They truly are gods

[@debjyotibiswas3937]

@@Abhii2114 no not the luckiest but the hardest

[@ashutosh4978]

"If you want to quit it just because its difficult,
DONT ,
Just hold a little,
Beacause if you quit once it becomes a habit.
You will run all your life and reach nowhere."

[@deepakiyer560]

Ashutosh Shukla Thank you Ashutosh!

[@Arunjeet_Singh]

Bravest of the Brave. 9 Para Commandos. Sir your lineage adds credibility to the Talk. Every single word.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks so much Arunjeet!

[@SHYAMKUMAR-nv3ob]

@@deepakiyer560 sir you were amazing sir respect to 9 para sf

[@rajasmr156]

This video shows that, even the invincible PARA SF can sometimes fall. But what's important is, as Major eloquently described here is to keep on going, until you get the better of your obstacles. Thank you Maj. for the wonderful talk.

[@bhaskartripathi]

Rajas MR : winning over self is the most difficult win my friend. Apne man ko gulam banane ka maza hi alag hai.

[@sooryaprakash3746]

This country need more people like major Deepak iyer, virtuous ! Huge Respect sir .

[@arijitray2408]

Got goosebumps when u mentioned the name 9 Para sf... hope to earn the coveted maroon berret someday 😇

[@deepakiyer560]

Arijit Ray All the best Arjit. Wish you great speed and mileage in all your endeavors!

[@madhavijadhav]

Proud of you! Keep conquering greater heights- Regards Maj Madhavi Jadhav (Retd)

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you!

[@SS_Nationalist]

proud of you both Jadhav madam and Iyer sir 🇮🇳Jai hind😊😊😊😊👍👍

[@azanshaikh7825]

I like how your name rhymes 🤣😂

[@deepakkhetwal2104]

Great

[@2389Sushil]

The kind of genuine emotions I observed when you told you got an injury and left the army bought tears.

[@deepakiyer560]

Awesum thank you for connecting with my story.

[@yashraval052]

Our nation has been gifted with people like you sir! U have really added colours and helped me to increase my speed n mileage.....a big applause for you sir!

[@delta9psf]

Yash Raval Thank you for your kind words Yash!!

[@gandushikari411]

Major Iyer , thank you for your service . May god bless you

[@maverickrebel2626]

Full of Passion...Fiery Will....Respect Sir...Loved Every Bit Of It....

[@avinashsamal9346]

He deserved a better audience

[@BhaskarNatarajan8055]

Excellent personal examples and authentic narration. Inspired to action! Thanks for sharing your secrets for motivation. Glad to know you as a person and your humility touches me. Keep scaling new heights Major Deepak Iyer!

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Bhaskar!

[@vimisharawat6971]

I was in a deep dillema through which u pulled me through... Thank you for this talk Mr Deepak Iyer.... I will always b thankful n grateful to you...

[@neerajsingh-bd6zn]

Huge respect to you sir

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks so much Neeraj! Hope this benefits you and your friends! You can connect with me on twitter @majoriyer

[@amitmohanty9961]

Huge Respect to you sir. I met u in flight to Kolkata. I ll obey ur example - khurdha vs Kolkata.

[@harsh290785]

Major Deepak.. Thank you for the video.. Sincere Gratitude for the service you have done for the nation..

[@sujandangi]

I just realised how many opportunities I have lost because of "I am not" syndrome. Regretting is obvious and natural but I promise to myself that I will never run away from difficulties anymore... Hope it is not too late. Can't thank you enough sir !!!

[@deepakiyer560]

Fantastic! Keep going for what you want in life and soon enough you will see your Maruti become a Ferrari. All the best!

[@sujandangi]

@@deepakiyer560 What a pleasant happy surprise hearing from you! I am steady in my efforts to get what I want. Thank you for reminding and encouraging me. You truly are an inspiration. I wish I could be fortunate to meet you and thank you in person sometime...

[@deepakiyer560]

@@sujandangi You are welcome! I have a FB page where I stay connected with people keen to move their life. You can join that. Major Deepak Iyer

[@DarshanwithAnand]

Very powerful and inspiring journey...

[@prakharagrawal9742]

I was stunned when he told he was from 9 para sf!!!

[@amreshprajapati6308]

Thanks sir for such a motivational speech. Sir I am CA final student but I also like to join Indian army but I am confused and also depressed since I am not able to clear my CA exam in last attempt

[@anjneykumarsingh4461]

Thanku sir i was also facing like similar situation but now it's more strengthened to join IMA.

[@thecreativemastermin]

So so beautiful video.. if you are struggling in life, with depression or any kind of struggle, please WATCH THIS VERY MOTIVATING VIDEO!
Thank you for sharing this!

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Navin for your kind words!

[@Vimal6978]

Thank you for your service. We Indians need to say this more to our troops

[@deepakiyer560]

Vimal James thank you Vimal for your kind words.

[@mihirshah2587]

Thanks a lot SIR.
By giving this speech you just made me motivated to clear my CA Exams.
Huge respect to Sir Deepak Iyer.
Hope to meet you someday as I am also from Ahmedabad.
Thanks once again😇

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks for your kind words Mihir! All the best for your CA dream. Let me know when you clear it.

[@mihirshah2587]

Sure sir😇

[@shivamgupta-kb2js]

+Deepak Iyer
sir how to unlearn the practice of running away from difficult situation

[@shivamgupta-kb2js]

+Deepak Iyer
how to recognise my destination please elaborate

[@vivekpanwarpanwar469]

A very inspiring talk and loved the way you brought out the life lessons.
God speed

[@lapofnature8539]

Right sir, if you like some work then don't left when it becomes tough. Because this is the time when you know yourself better.

[@vspi]

Thank you so much Major Iyer ... you are an inspiration!

[@debangsubanerjee2155]

Thank you sir for your service to our great nation..

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Debangshu!

[@SantoshKumar-ke8uy]

Very true mind and body is vehicle in journey of life.
And due care makes the journey pleasant.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey of life.

[@sachingireppamudigoud4749]

Jai hind sir

[@venkatasureshjetteboyina3495]

Thank you...

[@lk4705]

Salute to you Major Deepak Iyer.....and huge respect sir

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your kind words Lalit!

[@gokulsarath]

Thanking you we people of India for your courage to protect our country

[@deepakiyer560]

Gokul Sarath thank you for your kind words Gokul. Wish you great speed and mileage in your personal journey.

[@prasadkausadikar3104]

Thank you for your words. Much needed sir.

[@mohindersingh-ev8jr]

Just awesome👏✊👍

[@srijanghoshh8633]

Great job Sir. Jai Hind

[@drsujaysingh1742]

Hats off to u respected sir

[@liftnwander]

Wow.....so refreshing

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Vidhu for your appreciation! All the best for your dreams!

[@balachandrats3353]

Wonderful MAJOR sab...U are my inspiration...

[@deepakiyer560]

BALACHANDRA T S Thank you for your kind words!

[@Odinson399]

Thank you sir for your service.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your acknowledgement and gratitude! It matters.

[@shauryabisht.3879]

Thankyou 🙏

[@weslytinku126]

truly motivating!!
huge respect sir!

[@aniketsonavane8124]

Thank you 🙏❤😃

[@JigneshPatel-qr4no]

What a speech ...

[@Shub428]

never leave because it's difficult.
these words are embarked into me now.

[@deepakiyer560]

Shubham saxena Awesome Shubham! Wish you great speed and mileage in your journey to your dreams!

[@Shub428]

Thank you so much sir... you are an inspiration... God bless you always... 🙌🏻🇮🇳🇮🇳🙌🏻

[@sivamathu]

Very much appreciated for sharing your life journey...made me think and see different colors and don't settle till you find what you love...

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much for your reflections! I do hope to see you (and hear from you) reaching your dreams!

[@abhishekrao3336]

Inspiring sir.

[@venkiiveera960]

Clap for deepak sir

[@delta9psf]

venkii veera Thank you Venkii!

[@09939027253]

Thank you Sir🙏🙏🙏

[@anirbanduttagupta3630]

Extremely well said Sir . . . All my humble respect to you.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Anirban!

[@strongwill2272]

I will just say, Salute to your father Sir.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Smita! Yes, am sure he gets it wherever he is in the Universe.

[@ajaykumarpatel6921]

when u take extreme risk in life ,all toughest obstacles becomes peace of cake.( very little)insignificant and u really see the best out come of u r journey and where u find purpose of life and u r existence. very inspirational advise of not running away from problems from u r dad also.

[@devapriyadas9866]

Huge Respect to you sir😃

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Devapriya!

[@Laughster-0-0]

Exactly, be the driver of your mind. (Where the mind is without fear, there the head's held high)

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks for watching and your comment Abhishek! All the best for your aspirations!

[@YogChetnayogastudiobhuj]

Great sirji 👏🙏

[@devendrapurushe94]

Excellent delivery from Cdo
Deepak. Keep it up. You will be going places. Bash on. 👍

[@sarkarinaukar.790]

certainly a man of great character ....loved your speech... please help me to figure out how to crack ssb ...

[@deepakiyer560]

Pankaj Panchal Thank you for your kind words Pankaj! Wish you great speed and mileage in your personal journey!

[@shivamgupta-kb2js]

+Deepak Iyer
sir please give direction on how to colour my mind

[@shauryabisht.3879]

Brother I think SSB can only be clear, it cann't be crack!
All the best 🇮🇳.

[@DeepSingh-xb6hj]

one of the best motivational speech ever
Thanks Sir..

[@delta9psf]

AMAN SINGH BIST Thank you for your kind words!

[@realitynumber1]

magnificent story of this major.....I have got the way to go ahead sir and as u said,"tough roads make good drivers"...this line made me motivated as I am a student......n I am sure your story will inspire more students like me...thank you sir!!!

[@deepakiyer560]

AB FILMS thank you for your kind words. Wish you great success in your personal journey.

[@sachinkhajuria7865]

watched many motivation but this was an epic and genuine

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your kind words Sachin! Wish you the best with your dreams in life!

[@poisoncarbon5985]

Wow...what a perspective 😍

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your kind words Theo! Do hope to see and hear you paint and achieve your dreams!

[@pratyushtiwari9809]

Huge respect to you sir.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Pratyush!

[@RajSharma-ff8iq]

Thanks for sharing with all of us. Really motivated me.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Raj!

[@jaydeep408]

Salute you. I too faced the same situation. Worth to see.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Jaydeep for your appreciation and good to know you have gone through a similar journey. All the best for all your dreams in life!

[@maheshpatil5022]

Salute you sir. Very inspiring and eloquent

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Mahesh!

[@supersaiyan3704]

Truly inspiring

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks so much Nair!

[@akg2157]

we.love.you.sir.lot.of.respect.........

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you AK G for your love and appreciation! Wish you great speed and mileage in your own journey!!

[@hammieinvestigations5392]

Very nice.

[@shikhabansal3332]

Great to hear you sir!! Salute to you

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your kind words Shikha! All the best to achieve your dreams!

[@beingawesome5290]

great speak....i love it

[@deepakiyer560]

Being Awesome thank you!

[@RohitSingh-ld6jf]

Thank you

[@deepakiyer560]

Rohit Singh thank you Rohit!

[@binub4099]

Hats off ur speech sir..

[@delta9psf]

binu b Thank you Binu!

[@Ashishkumar-th8mh]

Hats off sir u were part of worlds most elite institution

[@deepakiyer560]

Ashish kumar thank you Ashish!

[@seanpain4753]

what an amazing speaker you are!!! may Allah bless you.....

[@deepakiyer560]

sean pain Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@gkartikmahadev623]

Thanks sir

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Kartik!

[@muslimhustler]

Wow..amazing speech..

[@deepakiyer560]

Mohammad Salim khan Thank you Salim!

[@surendrapal8985]

Truly inspirational.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Surendra for your kind words!!

[@oranges3662]

love u sir..

[@maheshwarjamwal5261]

Gud talk Deepak..

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks for your affection Sagar! That motivates me to do more.

[@deepakiyer560]

@Maheshwar Thanks so much!

[@DILEEPKUMARKORAM]

Loved it

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Dileep!

[@rajasekhar6303]

Inspiring indeed. Motivated me. Please continue your good work.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks so much!

[@dineshpatil9850]

Thanks sir for inspiring me....

[@deepakiyer560]

dinesh patil Thank you for your kind words Dinesh!

[@annie38592]

Great lesson from your father

[@deepakiyer560]

Aniket Rathod Truly. One appreciates the complete value of someone only after they are gone...

[@harshtrivedi8328]

awsome i respect ur words

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Harsh for your kind words!

[@deveshtripathi7882]

thanks sir

[@delta9psf]

Devesh Choudhary Thank you Devesh!

[@Praveen-dg2nm]

Awesome!

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Praveen!

[@mayankrajprajapat8542]

Dame Good Speech

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Mayankraj!

[@sunitpendse]

Salute to you sir! Jai Hind!

[@deepakiyer560]

sunit pendse thank you Sunit! Jai Hind!

[@vikasmishra3215]

Awesome..

[@deepakiyer560]

Vikas Mishra Thank you Vikas!

[@sudarshanchandrashekar7572]

Simply loved the talk and you Sir. Working as an IT consultant myself with a world famous investment bank in NYC. Looking to dabble in Management Consulting with the likes of Mackinzie..Spent the first few years of my career building high tech toys for the IAF through a join venture with HAL..would love to embody your techniques and apply them with consistency to my career aspirations. Jai Hind.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you for your kind words Sudarshan! Wish you great speed and mileage for your dreams!

[@piyushsoni9750]

Truly motivating sir.

[@deepakiyer560]

Piyush Soni thank you Piyush.

[@miteshpatel1256]

Salute you sir.

[@deepakiyer560]

Thank you Mitesh!

[@sauravpanicker9446]

Awesome talk..

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks Saurav!

[@Inc752]

Salute Major!

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Nikhil! It is people like you who keep us motivated!

[@udhaygarcha8578]

Well said major

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks so much Udhay! You can connect with me on twitter @majoriyer

[@kushalparihar4781]

osm speech it touch my hearth

[@deepakiyer560]

cool kushal thank you for your kind words Kushal!

[@KevinAlexanderworld]

Huge respect for Major Deepak Iyer

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Kevin! There was a namesake of yours and my senior in my Commando unit by the name of Capt Kevin who we lost in July 2002 in Kashmir. Therefore your name Kevin will always evoke a special sentiment for me. Thanks again!

[@KevinAlexanderworld]

Deepak Iyer : thats very unfortunate. Salute to such people who have sacrificed their life for the nation.

[@KapilVijayvergiya]

Well said

[@delta9psf]

Kapil Vijayvergiya Thank you Kapil!

[@sayanikonar7541]

Complete freedom to do anything but don't know what to do

[@bheeshma79]

Great talk

[@deepakiyer560]

Thanks much Pankaj!