Striving for Equilibrium | Toolika Rani | TEDxSRMU
As a perennial strife and conflict engulfs the world, it’s time to ponder what’s the way to create peace and harmony within and outside. Is the quest for harmonious coexistence merely an elusive chase in the face of a constant struggle for dominance and power? Or is it possible for human beings to learn to attain an equilibrium between the needs and the want, the heart and the mind? Where is that source of illumination that eradicates the very cause of turmoil within the soul and ceases the conflict of a man against man, man against nature, man against God? Listen in as Squadron Leader Toolika Rani, ex-Indian Air Force Officer, Mountaineer, Writer and Research Scholar ponders over these questions to show a way forward. Squadron Leader Toolika Rani is an ex-Indian Air Force Officer, Mountaineer, Public Speaker, Writer and Research Scholar who has served on Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Pakistan border and as Outdoor Training Instructor in Air Force Academy, has trained hundreds of future officers, including India’s first three female fighter pilots. She has done 23 Mountaineering and trekking expeditions across the globe and is the first woman from Uttar Pradesh to climb Mt. Everest. She has delivered 52 motivational talks on various platforms, is a regular panelist on TV and Radio, her articles are published in various national and international journals and newspapers. Her achievements include, Rani Laxmibai Veerta Puruskar by U.P. Govt, Outstanding Global Woman Award by FICCI, Stree Shakti Combatant Award, Delhi Ratan etc. An ardent supporter of gender justice, environmental preservation, human unity and harmony, she is an inspiring combination of human will, intellect, powerful oratory and dynamism. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx