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

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

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Vannakam da mapla suman

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

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🤣🤣

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😂😂

[@noadhominem1745]

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

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LoL.. :D

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+Marwan Hi

[@sameer_kujur]

ha ha ha

[@tumedafonseka581]

"I see something in you, but I don't know what it is"

[@NIRM2009]

When you're in labour trying to have a baby 😂😂

[@ruxxy_j5667]

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

[@EverythingBeautiful-sf2di]

Me too As a srilankan Kanchi ❤

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So do I

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So do I

[@nadda1845]

Same to me..as a sri lankan...🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@thorchallgren]

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]

the pauses are immaculate

[@dayson88]

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

[@baharitechhd4261]

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

[@winefredajerusalem3567]

Same here

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I pronounced his name and my furniture started floating.

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Yooo I'm dying!!! Lmao

[@escape_girl]

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

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This! 😂😂😂

[@mrb2643]

I had to read the name again to make sure

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Lolz

[@ZanMartel]

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

[@rovenareci8130]

It was amazing

[@Winchester1973]

A worthy champion🏆

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@@Winchester1973absolutely

[@jn8543]

Best speaker I have ever came through

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

[@akibaabida8861]

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

[@shanali1976]

[@ChamandyBeats]

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

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Chamandy Beats 100% yes

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This is fucking true.

[@nashitagandana]

True :)

[@MeatBunFul]

It really takes people far in life :( I just can't talk

[@gamerking666]

Listening is often way more important in communication

[@feartheghus]

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

[@lucky-ro732]

You saw him XD

[@sauharda911]

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

[@KM-sf6zy]

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

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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[@Brother_Abdalla]

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

[@DIPINCH]

2024

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@@DIPINCH yes sir

[@wisdomspeaks2010]

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

[@shanali1976]

[@winefredajerusalem3567]

Agree

[@mr_harshitkumar]

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.

[@soory12345]

Sri Lankans are proud of you. That was incredible

[@desebidese295]

Love him from 🇧🇩

[@bravodesi590]

#BravoDesi

[@soory12345]

Swagat Maharana Sri Lankan English accent varies from person to person.

[@adventuresofpodinilame]

Yeah !!!!

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@@desebidese295 ❤

[@speedracer77]

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

[@samwright285]

Classic

[@sc6977]

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[@hotpotato4023]

Typical Sri Lankan dad 😅

[@sayurunethsilu]

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

[@upendraramdat3050]

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!

[@petfunny_videos]

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.

[@beastmaster9050]

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[@annehyun9669]

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

[@TheTikimom10]

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

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[@shikharverma2876]

now wth is yuyu

[@MsTonkal]

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.....

[@GEECHOO]

pure magic

[@asmitkatuwal730]

Tanja Leigh It work with me same..

[@asmitkatuwal730]

At end i laughed nd then cried a lot...i donot why i cry....hats off..

[@scandy7518]

Tanja Leigh 😂

[@mrstone.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@peiyaoyu1983]

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]

I am preparing for a toastmaster competition watching this 😂

[@marcusteohlive]

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

[@PAWORDI]

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

[@mahjoubharis8730]

*moment

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😌 exactly

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

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[@Koechenock1]

"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]

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

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God

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[@SriLankanhomemeals]

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.

[@ndz7372]

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 KZbin.

[@gracerueda5503]

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

[@prakharsharma7543]

Great people makes difficult things look very easy

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And idiotic people makes difficult things look impossible

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He is the best

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Absolutely right

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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😂 )

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AJ lol same

[@kishanrsc]

Same here...🤘🥵🙏 😇

[@GTR-93]

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

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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

[@amitojsingh2841]

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

[@timeflies5328]

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

[@Daunikkek]

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

[@boredomhimself]

me

[@todayskid4956]

My english teacher showed this in class but it was difficult to understand and here i am now!

[@meow5412]

me

[@sarahL-]

Me

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well hi

[@nehaljhirmaria]

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

[@donkaveen]

I'm Sri Lankan and this made me laugh my ass off.

[@nairahu.c.1643]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHHA

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The beste comment i have seen in my life

[@emmanuel-luka]

Lol

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Dumbledore: "Jhirmaria"

[@bandulajayasinghe9994]

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

[@c.r.palihakkara7179]

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

[@shrewd2735]

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

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[@ashishacharya9015]

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

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[@Jesus-boy-moses]

I was once broken 😢

[@publicspeakingmentor]

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]

Love you both.. 2 Geniuses

[@Africancharm]

Agreed

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[@gatafiierax3]

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!

[@ritumanandhar9166]

I first came across your speech in one of the toastmasters pathway's project video and automatically I knew I need to follow more of your work! This is such a great speech, thank you TM Dananjaya for this!

[@shanali1976]

[@priyadharshinimahadevan9037]

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

[@tahirahmed6823]

How many watch in 2020

[@-SalimRaja]

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

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Priyadharshini Mahadevan meeeeee

[@arumugamkathatharan1995]

Me

[@rajeshjana5391]

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

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

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KZbin algorithms recommend stuff when you're ready xD

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Lol

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

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[@Singhkb]

Lol

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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 👍🏽

[@LaRosa121]

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

[@stephaniepotenciano9611]

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

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New Bernie Mac 😂

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im proud of you buddy, luv from srilanka

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Karthik Muthusamy sub me 😍

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Really he is very good ... respect from india

[@faizazhar8463]

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❤

[@learningway6281]

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

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

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Same here it's recommending me for a month now

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but it doesn't know what it is

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Yeah I also hahabha

[@boredomhimself]

Not You to!! :D

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Maybe it knew you'd be there in one of its video someday🤩

[@Jodl007]

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

[@rafiulrafi4361]

Can you provide the link of that speech?

[@joekushofficial1244]

Every year I must come back to rewatch this presentation 😊

[@arthlady7968]

Thank you, Your words really hit deep in my heart. I really need this kind of story. 🙏🙏

[@tedmellamphy8186]

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

[@MoiraOBrien]

Brilliant!

[@PaulOMahony]

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]

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]

Ted Mellamphy true

[@BlackSpeakersNetwork]

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

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[@arthurkyriazis9497]

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

[@winefredajerusalem3567]

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

[@dharmapola1003]

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. 🍁🙏🍁

[@vensantillan3000]

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!

[@LimLux]

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

[@mohamedaldebaawy9490]

I really enjoy that speech every time i watch it as if it's my first time to see it :) Wishing you all the success

[@chathurangawitharana]

You ma​‍​‍y have heard no of lovely speeches in your life.. Put them all together and you have this speech ❤ I love it

[@emmousa8353]

This is amazing , entertaining yet full of wisdom!.

[@ufoetdog8353]

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

[@Kammaliya]

I'm so proud of a fellow srilankan like him

[@KCNwokoye]

Beautiful delivery combined with charm and seamless story telling 👏🏾✨🙌🏾🙏🏾❤️

[@ericahjoyrositenoc]

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!👏🏻

[@MD_Honey]

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!

[@peterongkl]

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]

Thanks for putting this masterpiece out here.

[@misspinkieleedavis9422]

I thoroughly enjoyed every word of this speech from Mr. Dananjaya Hettiarachchi. He was fantastic!

[@higanajesaiahmaeo.3683]

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]

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]

you are all mental

[@swafaasaid8300]

Man!!! You are inspiring, I woke up in the middle of the night doing my research and I saw your speech its really amazing...... May God bless ya

[@jamilamani8224]

cried, laughed and learned..

[@danieljacob5606]

Me too the same feeling!

[@Mateo-oz3ew]

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

[@njacobkrocha2418]

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.

[@snltotalrelaxation2701]

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

[@keshara97]

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

[@boredomhimself]

Of course he would be!

[@cheapreviews7785]

Proud to be a lankan!

[@nuwanabeyrathna3531]

@@cheapreviews7785 Proud to be a lankan!

[@Eltewu7168]

And his emotional mom too 🤣🤣🤣

[@hashithamarathunga1028]

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

[@romellacson3583]

"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."🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hasiWills1021]

🤭🤣🤣

[@kingsleychimaobi5773]

Epic

[@sc6977]

💜Keep the lord first. A dedication to God😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn_PonSMaKmnm7c

[@Gingnose]

Pure gold

[@dex1444]

Great speech, what a champion.

[@pahanwijesinghe781]

This is the best speech I've ever watched in my life .Every day I use to watch this .I love his accent .🔥

[@tr.hasanbinsameen6232]

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

[@arainpashassu5738]

ohh !

[@billyraybar]

Brilliant. Profound. I actually fought back a tear watching this

[@mariannemonroy2624]

omg. you're amazing and your speech was on my favorite list.

[@ehartenbower]

Great storyteller and a master of pauses. Well deserved champ!

[@andrewmichaeltv6392]

engaging,entertained and brilliantly delivered..

[@jerichopanizales3800]

This is one of the best speech I've ever watched in my entire life! I felt sad at the same time, it makes me laugh and I feel more optimistic and well motivated. Thanks for sharing this inspirational speech. Godbless ☝

[@blisswkc3344]

Thank y'all so much dearest 🌹 Y'all such an inspiration 🥰 Appreciate y'all from the bottom of my heart 💖 Be Blissful Eternally 🙏👼🌈

[@paulinotagaylo8850]

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

[@NaveenKolambage]

Love this and proud of you! NATURALLY inspirational

[@elizazhang6717]

Love this speech! Watched the video many times! So good!!!

[@osvaldomarques3720]

I had the pleasure of being in audiences in KL. I heard this speech several times and I saw and heard him again in Sydney a few years back. Memorable speech.

[@celestedaisymaed.3370]

I applaud you, Mr. Hettiarachchi. You must be quite proud of your nation. It is understandable why people view you as the best. Your delivery of the speech was impressive and fun! The emotion you sent to the audience can be noticed in the way you delivered your words. In addition to inspiring many students, you did a very great job at it! Keep up the wonderful effort, sir, and I hope you'll continue to motivate more people especially teens. I would surely recommend this to my friends and loved ones so that they can also realize and be inspired by your words. Godspeed and may you continue to inspire others more!

[@maheshv8254]

You looked a winner the moment you stepped in. Very composed and well prepared.

[@ericvandendriesen5857]

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.

[@pallavigupta6817]

woww!!! I am enthralled. Kudos to you. You have me hooked to your speech.

[@dilshanrathnayake7127]

I am really exiting of your speach.!!yes indeed all of us unique

[@njain1985]

You're a champ, buddy! Well expressed and flawlessly executed story!

[@shalindra]

He is from Sri Lanka

[@souviksikdar1864]

Obviously 😏😏

[@nayantharakuppoo3485]

Was as a sri Lankan very proud of u sir u made our country proud

[@dsrstudio3489]

So proud

[@francismuiruri9064]

Was wondering though he looked African to me.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

@@francismuiruri9064 i thought he was mixed race

[@muneneantony4452]

A very relatable story. Loved his ftory telling skill. Captivating through out the presentation

[@audji.88luvu]

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

[@kkichires51]

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]

He is from Sri Lanka.

[@ongphuongsuky2847]

agree with you, that is very impressed

[@christofferinfo]

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

[@sc6977]

💜Keep the lord first.. A dedication to God😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn_PonSMaKmnm7c

[@food_deals__2925]

Just can't get rid of this speech ❤

[@sunniedieuthu1352]

wow. I watch your video many times. Still love it

[@eastwest3195]

This is the second time I am watching in a single day. I know it won't be the last. Amazing speech.

[@RahimBahrain]

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]

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

[@socool1785]

samiullah shaik subsicrbe my channel

[@melmarubu]

This was truly the best talk I have ever heard

[@hafezj3289]

Abdul Rahim Hasan very good feedback

[@jayflyfly9823]

Damn nigga

[@RahulKulkarni2011]

A true Toastmaster! Since I listened to this speech, I see something everywhere but I don't know what it is.

[@DeniseRufinAlonzo]

You are amazing and inspiring. Thank you.

[@lahiruprathibharajapaksha5843]

So proud of you, wish you all the best, you can win the world with your voice...!