the first place award the Olympia gold medal the for 50,000 the title olyp Champion [Applause] winner every year brings new challenges this year certainly hasn't been short of them I toss and turn at night stuck in my thoughts staring at the ceiling asking myself why am I doing this is any of this even worth it it feels like every time I get into a good Groove everything falls apart every year I've been tested why did I think this year would be different I've worked hard over the years to be more present and enjoy this beautiful
Journey I'm on but this year is testing me extreme Life Changes living and fear Health scares injuries personal stress more and more responsibilities it's funny the more difficult your goals become the more challenges life throws at you when you need Focus the most it's hardest to get I started my bodybuilding career without a care in the world just an impossible goal I was chasing now that I've achieved that goal it feels even harder to hold on to what was once Impossible Is Now what's expected of me what was once a dream if now a crushing
weight on my shoulders but I lie here wondering who am I to feel sorry for myself have I not worked hard every day to earn these pressures has life not tested me again and again to prepare me for this the choice is mine either get back to work or I quit I never wanted an easy life I wanted the strength to earn a life worth living I've built that strength these past 10 years the strength to lift his weight off my shoulders better yet I have loved ones who will help me lift that weight your
dad I might doubt myself at times but I know I have an army behind me of people who believe in [Music] me oh it's okay it's okay you are amazing to charm and I will not let them down it's time I take a look in the mirror slow the [ __ ] down I've long surpassed what was just a dream only years ago I need to broaden my view stop focusing on what's going wrong focus on what I can make right focus on what matters most to me not the expectations of others focus on my
effort not the result my inte the people I love and remember I love this [ __ ] enjoy the damn process one 2 3 four Olympia titles felt hard welcome to level five you're going to earn this [ __ ] it's your choice to enjoy it or drown in it I hate losing but I will not become a product of circumstance I will not let an outcome dictate my happiness when my time is up the trophies on my shelves will be but a reminder that I had a goal and I can honestly tell myself I
did everything in my power to achieve that goal I worked hard to become a better man along the way I built relationships to cherish for ever I enjoyed the damn journey and I never [ __ ] [Music] quit
