Day 1 Homework · AI For R*tards

Day 1 Homework

5 Struggles

I was poor. I worked 12 hours a day and trained just to be able to afford food. I often paid for gas with loose change because I didn’t have enough money, and I still wanted to compete.
I am motivated by money because I know its value. I grew up with poor parents and with the constant stress of not being able to pay the bills. Even today, I sometimes wake up stressed, afraid I won’t be able to pay my bills.
My father was bipolar and had borderline personality disorder, was addicted to drugs, and was mentally and physically violent. This caused a lot of insecurity in my life.
I put a lot of pressure on myself every single day. I’ve had panic attacks because of bodybuilding. I am an extremist—I always want to achieve more—and that creates anxiety.
People didn’t believe in me when I started bodybuilding. They laughed at me, and it made me insecure.

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5 Contrasting Wins:

Mother:My mother always believed that to succeed in life, you had to go to school. Today, without any formal education, I make over $1M a year and I succeed more than 99% of people—by living from what she believes is “not a real job.”
Mental illness:My panic episodes were mainly linked to bodybuilding. I learned to stop identifying myself through that, to do it for myself instead. I redirected that same energy into my business.
Broke:I went from having no money and working nonstop, to still working hard but now in what I love. I’ve had my dream cars, a paid-off house, a paid-off gym, employees, and my name is recognized across Canada in coaching.
Bodybuilding:I went from being the guy people laughed at to becoming an IFBB Pro in Open Bodybuilding before the age of 23—and I’ve helped others become IFBB Pros as well.
Pressure:All the pressure I felt was tied to bodybuilding and identity. I managed to redirect that energy into my business, and I no longer identify myself through it.

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HOOK

I was always told that working hard meant staying broke… so explain to me how I ended up with my dream cars and a fully paid-off gym.
I was the guy working with no money… today I work even more, but I have a paid-off house and employees. Where’s the catch?
I was taught I had to choose between passion and financial security. No one ever explained how I ended up with both.

(Hook)

I was working 12h + a day and had nothing

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Me working, tired and broke with my wallet empty

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Today, I work in what I love, and I have financial freedom without worrying about the price of things.

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A short clip of me in front of my house, with my car, and shots of me coaching athletes and working out

(Voiceover)

So outwork everyone—and you’ll reach your dreams.

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