Today I’d like to share a rather personal story, which I don’t usually do on social media.
I used to smoke cigarettes 🚬 when I was younger & started when I was a polytechnic student🎒 Having graduated secondary school where discipline was enforced heavily from my hair to my attire, entering poly was really liberating for a rebellious kid like me at the time. I grew my hair long, tried crazy colours & hairstyles and being a B-boy where how we dressed was extremely important, everyday to school was like a fashion show for me. I was loud & proud😜 Around the same time, I picked up cigarettes as well. Majority of my close poly mates were smokers & as cliché as it sounds, I really did pick up the habit as it felt “cool.” 😎 Ironically, just a few years before as a Sec 2 kid, I hated it when my friends smoked. I would say “Why would U pay to get cancer? I’ve got better things to do🤷🏻♂️” There I was a few years later in poly with a different state of mind & cigarette in hand. The habit stuck & I continued smoking through NS. It was only when I ORD’ed & shortly after I entered the entertainment industry that I stopped. I was older, more mature and saw first hand how my parents’ health & bodies were changing as they aged. I came to the realisation there’s only two ways I would quit - I could either quit now standing up or I could quit lying down bedridden in a hospital from some illness brought about by smoking. It made me realise the immense importance of taking care of my health as a young man, so that when I’m at my parent’s age I would be in a good place & healthy. I stayed commited to quit & when I finally did it, it was liberating😌 In recent years, I’ve worked hard & indulged myself deeply in my passions like acting🎬, performing🕺🏻 & music🎹 I began working out🏋🏻♂️, paying attention to my diet & what I put in my body🥑🍱, and also picked up cooking recently👨🏻🍳 There are so much more beneficial & #BetterThingsToDo and I hope me sharing my experience would inspire someone out there to quit & if U’re a non-smoker, keep on keeping on! 💪🏻🤩 Now that U’ve heard my story I’d like to hear yours too so share your experience in the comments below!😎
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