Insights on success with Kabir Bedi & Radhika Apte

FICCI Ladies Organization Jaipur Chapter organized a talk show with Kabir Bedi, one of India’s most famous International actors, as well as the bold & beautiful Bollywood actress, Radhika Apte which was a houseful session.

In a candid and open session, the eminent guests spoke about their early beginnings, experiences, views &life stories. Enriching the audience with their own personal and professional learning’s shared very valuable insights on their Success with FLO members.

Chairperson, Ms. Minal Jain ,on the occasion , spoke about the reality of the world beyond our perception. & pitched to all the members to discover their own individual definitions of success & it’s benchmarks .She said ,hard work, adversity & perseverance always play a huge role on the path to success. Initiating the session, veteran actor Kabir Bedi spoke about his connect with Rajasthan through his many successful films shot around the state, outlined his career path, the adversities and motivations on the path to success. He also spoke about how Acting is a tough career choice and at the end of the day all the glamour is not worth one life.

Radhika Apte spoke about her experimental choices, her move to Mumbai from Pune and how through experimentation and persistence , her career was shaped.

FLO initiatives of Computer Education & Women Empowerment in Tailoring was also launched at the occasion. Kabir Bedi was full of appreciation for FLO & it’s initiatives . He commended the efforts in respect of social work with special reference to our initiatives in tailoring, computer education, etc. and said that by providing a means of living, we are also enabling them to have the freedom to achieve what they really desire. His words were true motivation to our members .

Ms. Minal Jain, asked Kabir Bedi & Radhika about what comes beyond success – to which they replied that beyond success, one must give back to society, it is on the basis of the society, that one becomes successful and one must never forget that. There are many real life heroes around us doing social work and giving back , we must recognize and acknowledge them. They also said that one has to remain humble even after success, it is important to just be human &always remember Buddha’s principle of impermanence.

Some of the key takeaways & quotes by both the speakers :

1 Success can be achieved by developing the ability to recognize opportunity, using adversity to one’s advantage and not resting on your laurels.

2 Success is the sense of satisfaction of a job well done, be it small or big.

3 Others measure success for you.We make our own realities

4 Great achievers have to sacrifice a lot at their personal level.

5 Survival is the biggest vision of all. Some people are god gifted with clarity and the obsession to achieve something – others make life choices through a combination of talents, likes and dislikes whereas a few people make rational conscious decisions.

6 To achieve success one should always have positive attitude & stay away from negative people who pull you down.

7 Perseverance keeps you on track, you may not be a writer but if you write 300 words a day consistently then by the end of the year you have written a book!

8 To stay grounded and true to your roots, always keep friends who keep you grounded and give you a reality check. Be nice to everyone on the way up because you’ll meet them on the way down.

9 Perfectionism is definitely important as long as it does not hinder your way to success. Sometimes, however, one must give up perfection and focus more on the big picture.

10 The world is changing and we need to learn to change with it.

The interactive session was appreciated by everybody & it was a very realistic insights on success. Members were enriched.