Looking back, Aditya Birla Group had already been impacting and affecting my life in a big way! And such everyday encounters and experiences with the brands of this giant has actually compounded to help me grow and evolve into a better and more responsible person. But, I was not this sorted in my perception about things and people always. I had to brew a different potion to be able to appreciate above instances – Accept Yourself Potion!
I was a chubby and overweight child! The best part - fat tissues didn’t actually bother me much! Parents had always taught me to love myself the way I was born! The lesson I was able to hold onto till 12th. The journey to question the things and then accepting the natural you with a bit of twist began when I joined my graduation college.
When you just don’t question things, even strong footholds can crumble against lashing winds – and the same happened to me. Constant ridiculing and jokes by my peers made me self-conscious about my bodyweight. I totally forgot about the “love yourself “motto my parents had taught me since childhood! Why so? - I was busy in copying the lifestyle of others. I had stopped loving myself and was damaging my body via crash dieting and multiple wasteful long trips to the gyms! Things were not working out for me and I was beginning to question my determination.
But as the adage goes, not all days are the same! I suddenly realized the problem - it was not my body, but my mind. It clicked to me that everybody is different and everyone has a different pace to adapt to things too! The people whom I was trying to copy were different altogether! I felt light as a butterfly! On that day, I actually absorbed the message my parents were trying to convey.
After a lot of rumination and contemplation, I set my goal - to get healthier – not for others, but for me! I charted out a regime customized to my likings and habits. This made me happier and I was more receptive to it. For four years I slogged hard – eating healthy, yoga and brisk walking were all gelled into my routine. Sheer determination and will helped me achieve the fitness goal I had set up for myself. But just setting up the goal and carving out a plan is not enough. Following the plan that has been laid out is equally important. This mind-boggling ride of rejection, reflection and acceptance in the truest sense helped me understand consistency and discipline in a way never understood before.
Since then, I have applied the same message on a broader perspective too! One should first be able to remove the mental blockage and then try to understand the situation. Accept the state of affairs and then start to work on it! In this way whatever may be the challenge, the first and foremost step is to analyse the cause. Then think on the possible ways to solve it. This helps you achieve results in a pragmatic and an effective manner! Also, one solution fits all doesn’t work each time! Do some out of the box thinking and concoct your very own potion!
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Comments
Khush Singhvi
I am a ship that wants to sail deep waters full of new challenges
Loved the title. Its unique. Wonder how did u come up with it.
19 Jul 2019, 10.01 AM
Nishanth Kukkadapu
Nishanth Kukkadapu NMIMS Mumbai
Very well written..!!
19 Jul 2019, 02.57 PM