Akshay Kumar recently took to Twitter to speak about how important it is to talk to someone if you feel stressed. “Like there’s no lock made without a key, no problem comes without solutions,” Akshay posted, along with a video.
In the video, he shares an incident about the time when he once failed in class. “I thought I am going to get beaten up for failing in the exams. However, when my father saw the report card, he made me sit and asked me just one question, ‘What do you want to do in life?’ With some hesitation, I told him that I was interested in sports and from that day onwards, my parents always supported me.”
Citing examples of a few recent incidents, where students have ended their life due to pressure, Akshay says, “One of the biggest reasons why such incidents happen is because kids are under immense pressure these days. No matter how much stress you are under, think about your parents before you take any such drastic step.”
He urged students to talk about their issues and understand that no mark sheet is more important than their lives, and added that if they feel pressurised about studies or relationships, the best thing is to talk about it with their family or friends. He also asked parents to spend more time with their kids instead of “lecturing them about being positive”. “Whenever our kids say that he/she is physically ill, we take it very seriously. But whenever they complain of stress, we lecture them about staying positive, which seldom helps,” he added.
