Generally, I believe a healthy lifestyle is not just about what we eat or the amount of exercise we do; my mentors often told me a healthy lifestyle starts from the mind, but can the mind be free to make its own when it has not accepted its own physical body flaws?
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I grew up in a society where we often joke about people's height and physical disabilities. We take this as a normal joke. Some of these people laugh, some cry, while others curse or act like it's normal or part of it. There is this particular friend of mine whose family had an accident when he was young; he lost one of his legs, but he is moving perfectly. Sometimes, my friend often jokes about this I know he feels the pain. Still, he acts like it's all part of jokes, this is why I said the mind has to accept the body and its flaws, if not, it will be used against us by the world. Back then, I would often console him and joke with him, same with a few other friends, not everyone understands that insulting people's body shape or type is a bad thing, some take it as a regular joke.
I am 6.2 ft tall, 188cm so I have never been insulted on my height, the only insult I kind of get from people is that I am tall amd slim, and trust me, I love my body like this, each time I seat or stand and look at myself in the mirror i kind of reflect a lot about everything around me as part of life. Being tall has always been my defence against any insult to my body that is thrown at me.
Honestly, my body is my confidence, especially when I am in the crowd with people, but one thing I hate about it is that I am slim and lanky. I really want to hit he gym and get fit and also be in shape. This will really be a step up for me. When people talk about that tall, slim, dark, handsome guy, I really want to be mentioned and lost, especially the most Important of them all, Wealthy and rich. I want to be so rich that I wouldn't have to worry about anything.
I am proud of my body, all I know is that I just need to get rich and also to get fit through the gym and workout and also to eat a balanced diet in a good way. I will advise anyone not to be shy of their body. Honestly, I still get jealous of some short people, especially when playing sports. Trust me, they are very good and most short people are often jovial. I will just say we should all be confident in whatever and also around people. Confidence stands above all, don't let your height or body limit you or give you low self-esteem. If one does not appreciate you, the other will.
This is my entry to Hivelearners weekly prompt, week 181 Episode 3.