The Most Dangerous Lie We Tell Average People | Venkat Muruki | TEDxEThames College

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Who decides what an average person can achieve? In this deeply personal talk, the speaker challenges the belief that ordinary beginnings must lead to ordinary lives. From being labelled an average student to building 14 educational institutions impacting thousands of students, he recounts the setbacks, sacrifices and difficult choices behind his journey. At its heart is a powerful idea he calls “The Want” — a deep desire to build something bigger than one's circumstances. A story about calculated risks, quiet persistence and why where we begin need not determine how far we go. Venkat Muriki is the Founder and Director of The Excellencia Group and The Quantium School. An alumnus of the University of Hyderabad and the Indian School of Business (ISB), he has spent over two decades building a purposeful education network in Hyderabad that today includes 4 schools and 10 junior colleges, serving more than 6,000 students with a team of 800 educators and staff. His work focuses on creat

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