Ascend Beyond Average

It was never about the weight, the strength, the skills, the aura or the friends. It was never about writing, reading, learning, studying or staying away from the addiction. It was never about him, her, you, myself or anyone else. It was never about the joy, the snacking or finding healthy alternatives to an unhealthy lifestyle. It was never about friends, happiness or an easy life. It has always been about discomfort, hardships and pain. It has always been about The Pure Grind. The Grind was ALWAYS the Purpose.

And it doesn’t matter where you are, how you are, or whatever the hell life and everyone else throws at you. I went on a 2-day vacation, and immediately relapsed? What the hell happened to all the discipline? What about the mindset I worked so hard to build? All gone in a matter of seconds when I left the routine — when I strayed from The Way.

Obviously, this means I haven’t BUILT the mindset yet. Had I done so, I would not have eaten until the point of sickness, scrolled to the point of mental chaos and neither would I have relapsed — yet I did. I am nowhere near the man I ought to be, and I’m nowhere near done yet. At the age of 20, I have accomplished nothing, yet I seem to think that I deserve to have long breaks and relaxing periods. No. I do not deserve to relax, chill and waste my days away . . . not when there is so much to do, and NO time to achieve it. Each and every second matters.

So dedicate yourself to a sport, an art — to knowledge. I will learn to fight, and I’ll start competing as soon as I can, I shall make it to my identity: I am an athlete, I’ll be a fighter. I’ll also write and post videos on YouTube, as a HOBBY, not as a dedication; because my dedication is fighting. Writing and content creation for now is NOT work, it is a hobby, it is something I do because I LIKE creating, not because I want to make money off of it.

There won’t be much time to chill, watch Netflix, meet friends and talk. Do I give a fuck? No, I don’t even fucking enjoy social gatherings! I hate it all. I just wanna be by myself and get the work done. THAT is where I find joy, where I find peace. So to hell with everyone else, Imma live life in my own way, regardless of wherever the hell I am. I just wanna write, create, get good grades, train and compete. That’s the way of my life — it ain’t gonna be fun, but neither will wasting my potential.

You wanna grind? Well then grind. To hell with what everyone else says.