Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Would you like to tell us about the changing scenario of fitness in our country over the years?
Ms. Shweta Mehta:
It has definitely changed. Every year there are 3-4 expos happening in India and the number of female participants have changed from 30-40 to 100. So many of these girls come with their families, in the beginning my parents never came for my competitions but once I met a parent and they said that they wanted to meet my parents and tell them that we are inspired by you and you should also come for Shweta’s competitions. I felt so good that these parents wanted to support their daughter. Parents have now started supporting their daughters.
So many girls are there who are wearing bikini, thongs in India, earlier when I competed we were not allowed to wear thongs. So definitely things are changing.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fitness competitors who are your fans. They shall like to know from you, what they should do to climb up the ladder of success in this field?
Ms. Shweta Mehta:
Do what you want to do is what I believe in. It is difficult; it is never going to be easy. When I won Roadies, they started respecting me, but I am still doing what I love doing. I am following my dreams, and I have accepted that it is going to be difficult.
Do what you want to do and if something is stopping you then accept that you don’t want to do it. Don’t look for motivation or inspiration from outside, it just doesn’t come, it comes from inside, it has to be self-motivated. I don’t have an idol, I do follow some people, but nobody can motivate me, it has to come from inside.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How do you think has social media helped bring multiple opportunities in the fitness industry?
Ms. Shweta Mehta:
Right now social media is playing a very important role in every industry. We should be thankful to social media that we are able to reach out so many people, inspire and motivate them, through your journey.
The path is no longer narrow, it is wider. Like for a person who wants to get into fitness, that person does not have to get on stage, you can be a trainer, a guide, a mentor, a teacher in a school or if not all this, then social media comes into picture, you can get associated with a nutrition brand, or a fitness brand, and by that you can stay close to your fitness. Social media has brought so many things together.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What do you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.org and message for our visitors on this New Year?
Ms. Shweta Mehta:
Do not make New Year Resolutions, rather implement them in life. You have only one life and that’s why everyday is very important. Do something good every day. Stop talking about people, if you really want to grow in life, talk about yourself, your flaws, and accept your flaws.
Success is nowhere related to fame, you have to be happy, and once you accept where you lack and you’re ready to work on it, there is nothing that can stop you. Things are not impossible, it just takes time. No excuses.
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