Diane von Furstenberg

They get married and the doctor said, no matter what, you cannot have a child for at least two years because you will not make it and your child will not be normal. And sure enough, she got pregnant and I was born nine months later. And in a sense, you could say I was not normal. But the fact that I was so close to that, my existence, my mere birth was a triumph over misery.

They get married and the doctor said, no matter what, you cannot have a child for at least two years because you will not make it and your child will not be normal. And sure enough, she got pregnant and I was born nine months later. And in a sense, you could say I was not normal. But the fact that I was so close to that, my existence, my mere birth was a triumph over misery.

And therefore, just the fact that I was born was a triumph. I had won just because I was born. And my mother used to say, God saved me so that I can give you life. By giving you life, you gave me my life back. You are my torch of freedom. So I was born with a torch of freedom in my hands, which as a little girl could be difficult. My mother, for example, would never allow me to be afraid.

And therefore, just the fact that I was born was a triumph. I had won just because I was born. And my mother used to say, God saved me so that I can give you life. By giving you life, you gave me my life back. You are my torch of freedom. So I was born with a torch of freedom in my hands, which as a little girl could be difficult. My mother, for example, would never allow me to be afraid.

If I was afraid of the dark, she would lock me in the dark closet. Today she could be arrested for it, but she made me fearless. And I'm thankful that she did that. She never wanted me to be a victim. Never be a victim, no matter what happens. And that's how you build your character. Because the only thing that you have complete control of, the only thing, is your character.

If I was afraid of the dark, she would lock me in the dark closet. Today she could be arrested for it, but she made me fearless. And I'm thankful that she did that. She never wanted me to be a victim. Never be a victim, no matter what happens. And that's how you build your character. Because the only thing that you have complete control of, the only thing, is your character.

You could lose your health. You could lose your wealth. You could lose your job. You could lose your husband. You could lose your family. You could lose everything, but you never lose your character. And that character is the little house inside yourself that is called strength.

You could lose your health. You could lose your wealth. You could lose your job. You could lose your husband. You could lose your family. You could lose everything, but you never lose your character. And that character is the little house inside yourself that is called strength.

Yes. And my mother was also alive when my children were growing up. My mother died. They were already, both my children were parents. Oh, wow. She gave that survival strength to them as well. Yes. And we all have that incredible survival thing.

Yes. And my mother was also alive when my children were growing up. My mother died. They were already, both my children were parents. Oh, wow. She gave that survival strength to them as well. Yes. And we all have that incredible survival thing.

I mean, I don't know. I mean, 28 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. Yeah. I mean, that's never pleasant. No. And but I dealt with it. You know, I say, OK, this is what happened. This is what the doctor can do. This is what I can do. And I just dealt with it. Right. And I mean, you know. My mother told me fear is not an option. So fear is always pushed away.

I mean, I don't know. I mean, 28 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. Yeah. I mean, that's never pleasant. No. And but I dealt with it. You know, I say, OK, this is what happened. This is what the doctor can do. This is what I can do. And I just dealt with it. Right. And I mean, you know. My mother told me fear is not an option. So fear is always pushed away.

Because, I mean, if you push the fear away, everything stays the same. But at least you could deal with that without the fear, you know? Right. And I have a new trick. A friend of mine lately was, she was going through very, very difficult times. medical tests and it was very painful.

Because, I mean, if you push the fear away, everything stays the same. But at least you could deal with that without the fear, you know? Right. And I have a new trick. A friend of mine lately was, she was going through very, very difficult times. medical tests and it was very painful.

And she called me, she's in California, I'm in New York, and she calls me and it's 12 o'clock for me and I don't know what to tell her. And so I don't know what happened to me. I said, you know what, tomorrow when you do that, push your fear away, push your emotion and just go through it like you were watching a documentary. And the next day she called me and she said, you know, it was so helpful.

And she called me, she's in California, I'm in New York, and she calls me and it's 12 o'clock for me and I don't know what to tell her. And so I don't know what happened to me. I said, you know what, tomorrow when you do that, push your fear away, push your emotion and just go through it like you were watching a documentary. And the next day she called me and she said, you know, it was so helpful.

So now that's my new trick.

So now that's my new trick.

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