Your lifestyle reflects on your body. If the face is the mirror to your soul, your body is the mirror to how much you respect and take care of yourself. I’m approaching two decades in the industry and I can tell you that maintaining my body has been one of the most difficult tasks for me. For wellness, I have sacrificed many things in life. But it was worth it, as I have — touch wood — always stayed healthy.
If you ask me what one should do to stay fit, I would say that you have to love yourself, because if you don’t love yourself and your wellness, you cannot love anything else. If you are cynical about how you look and if your health is bad, you won’t be a happy individual. You have to understand that your actions have an effect on people and on nature. I believe that we are all one and
connected.
The moment you see this truth, you will make sure that you keep yourself fit and healthy. You will be someone who will not cause harm to yourself or others because you understand that if you do that, you are only disturbing the peace and unity of the universe where every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Feeling peace within is something that reflects on your body and soul. Peace is the basic philosophy on which the universe was created, as order was created from chaos. As soon as you hurt yourself or hurt an individual through your action or words, you are disrupting how the cosmos works.
This is the only truth and the key towards better living. The energy you disperse comes back. If it’s positive, you get back positivity. If you send out negativity, it comes back to haunt you and your family. Respect yourself and everyone around you, and that is what you will get in return. Good vibes and good wishes can actually make a difference to your living.
Another important thing is that I’m extremely disciplined about my life. I work out regularly and make sure that I don’t let my indulgences run riot. The moment that happens, you slip, as the body is like a temple. I have made sure that I follow a routine. It’s not that I have starved myself or not pampered myself, but I have made sure that I have done it in a proper way. I have pushed my body but I have done it safely.
Lastly, you should be positive about everything. You should be optimistic, no matter how difficult the circumstance is. I came to Bollywood as an absolute outsider. I had no contacts, no godfather. Today, I sit back and think that I have been able to do quite well for myself only because I had two things:
self-confidence, and the ability to chase my dreams with passion. Optimism rubs off on you — you end up with a winner attitude that no one can break.
Akshay Kumar, actor
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