A Parisian Model’s View

To learn something new everyday is a gift. You realize this only if your mind is open to the world and to life. It could be as simple as learning a new word and its meaning; something that enriches your life in even a small way, for every little bit of learning helps you become just that wee bit wiser.

You might like to think you’re smart and wise – but the truth is, it is only with the little experiences in life that you realize that life is a gift; it has something new to offer every single day. Suddenly, you could discover a new flower, tree or painting; you try to understand what it is – all this adds to one’s mental and physical enrichment because the physical is beholding something beautiful and your mind is trying to assimilate what it means.

There are some who remain totally unaffected by what they see or hear. You have to open not just your eyes but your mind, too, for that is what will help widen your perspective, making you a better person. Looking at life as an inexhaustible source of discovery has not only helped me relate to other human beings; it has made me more sensitive to all other forms of life and indeed, to life itself. Those who never change their mind think they know it all. Unfortunately, the world is full of people who are blasé.

As a house model for Pierre Cardin, way back in the 1970s, and later, as the business representative of the House of Cardin, I learnt that discipline and punctuality and respect for people were crucial to advancement, both in terms of career and self development. I began to realize I had, not only the body, I had brains as well. You get that special aura by being in tune with both body and mind. As I evolved, I realized that twinning of mind and body was not only a spiritually elevating experience; it was turning out o be beneficial for everyday living as well.

I think that Christians do believe Ganesh or other Hindu deity or Hindu thoughts but when a Christian sit near the Hindu deity and prays he can realize that all the source of energy is that deity and faiths as well as trust begin to increase him.

Words can confer strength; they can drain it off. Words can help gain friends; they can turn them into enemies. Words can elevate or lower the individual. One must learn the habit of making one’s words sweet, soft and pleasant.  -Atherva veda

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity … Words have the power to both destroys and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.  -Gautam Buddha