Life isn’t a one-way street. No matter how far you’ve followed one path, you can always choose another. Yes, even when you feel like you messed up beyond saving.
For most men, at least one of the following is true: You’re stuck in a dead-end job, your body looks and feels like a few pounds of butter dropped on the kitchen floor, and your relationship – if existent – is a source of frustration rather than happiness.
It’s what you get from choosing the path of least resistance. I did it too, so I don’t blame you. But it means you’re either light years away from the man you want to be or just decided it’s time for a new chapter because you’ve outgrown the old one.
Imagine for a second what your life could look like if you pulled it off. Work you enjoy. Experiencing true connection and love. Feeling good about your body when you look in the mirror. Finally being the man you want to be.
Pause here for a second and understand this: It is possible.
Rich Roll is a living legend. Not only is he an Ultraman competitor, runs a wildly successful business, and inspires millions of people every day – he did all that after jail and drug rehab at 31.
“I didn’t reach my athletic peak until I was 43. I didn’t write my first book until I was 44. I didn’t start my podcast until I was 45. At 30, I thought my life was over. At 52 I know it’s just beginning.”
As someone who’s left his 9-5 behind for running a business and living on a beautiful island, I can tell you that you can’t accomplish big transformations with quick fixes.
But if you’re serious about starting a new chapter and are willing to stay consistent, here’s your guide.
Three Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back From Living Your Dream
In a study of more than half a million students from 72 countries, McKinsey company has found an astonishing insight.
The best predictor of students’ performance wasn’t their socioeconomic background. It was their mindset.
A fixed mindset keeps you in place instead of outgrowing your past self, so leave your limiting beliefs behind.
“It’s too late to start now!”
Rich Roll’s example shows that age is just a number, so stop telling yourself excuses. Life experience, wisdom, and skills are worth more than the tumultuous energy of your teenage years. A few years of dedication can turn your life around and give you decades of happiness.
Think about it this way: Even if what you want to accomplish takes five years – when these five years are over, you’ll wish you did it, no matter your age.
“It’s too hard and risky!”
Full disclosure: Reinventing yourself will be one of the hardest things you’ve ever done because you’ll have to kill your old identity. Your ego will pull every trick in the book to keep you from stepping out of your comfort zone.
You’ll have to bite a few bullets to get what you’ve always wanted.
But you can make it happen.
“My current life isn’t so bad after all!”
Mediocrity is a silent killer.
Every time you dread waking up for work, enviously look at another guy’s biceps, or scold yourself for not having the balls to approach the beautiful woman at the bar, a tiny part of you dies. Then, you turn to TikTok, drugs, Netflix, and porn to numb the pain.
Day after day, mediocrity trickles poison into your bloodstream. Ripping out the needle will hurt, but you’ll feel better afterward.
Now that your head is in the right place, let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work.