Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:50 am
Gratitude for the GOAT: KING Andy
Sharing this as it’s the 2 year anniversary of my journey tomorrow.
I started my KYIL journey at 7:44am March 21st 2021.
Today, I got up, visualised for 15 mins, staring at my vision board. All that I will accomplish. Heart was full, man.
6:07am – out to watch the sunrise and perform 10m of earthing.
Cup of coffee, body work, 630 out the door to listen to Andy’s podcast for 1hr.
…...I had to stop to walk into an alley and fucking cry at 7:00am
Why?
Because this was how I started the journey, man. This exact spot. This exact time.
I started my KYIL forum account March 22nd 2021.
The previous 6 months, I was in a horrible position in life man. Completely obese, drowning in doubt, toxicity, anger, resentment, bitterness, and would sometimes have episodes of total existential dread thinking my life was some sort of sick experiment. FUCK I hate these memories even writing this makes my skin crawl, but I want to share right now.
I was doing well as a Project Manager, and sincerely loved the work. This is a badass job, and I will always be a PM at heart. I am a project management nerd, and use it with my clients. I still study. I still read effective practice. I still take certifications and talk with other Pms on how we can deliver complex and large projects, and bring out the best in people.
But….I was dying inside, despite my workaholism, the recognition awards, the promotions.
I spent EVERY MORNING, literally EVERY MORNING for fucking months, getting up at 5am, and walking for 3-4hrs before starting work just listening to Andy’s podcast. Because from following him on GLL, I knew he was the one. I knew Andy has something. And I knew that would be what would change my life.
I am happy to admit I would have several hour mental dialogues with Andy when listening to the podcast, arguing with him in my head, resisting. You don’t understand dude, I am obese, a virgin, ugly, not worthy, a loser. I am just a workaholic nerd, too fucked up to be helped.
This went on, I shit you not, for MONTHS. I often actually enjoyed getting up super early to fucking battle with Andy. I did it in the car to work, on the way back. I was a nutcase. On breaks, I would read the “My Transformation” story on his website.
Yes, this was insane.
But…...eventually, the raw, hot, powerful emotions began to simmer down. It’s like they ran their course.
Truth is, from the get go, the reason I got into self improvement as hardcore as I did, was because I watched Andy on GLL go from a guy who was, like myself, fucked up, to becoming a positive and incredible person who is one of life’s true helpers. And he killed literally all my excuses because he had the exact same sort of struggles I did, for instance, Andy lost 77lbs to my 75lbs, etc. His approach anxiety was also really bad. Things like that, I knew beyond doubt, so there was never any questioning. There is nothing you or anyone can say. Andy forged himself into who he is through a multi year process of hard work and went through A LOT of shit, and stayed true to his principles. Over time, he won.
There are FEW people in the world who are as excellent at producing change in other human’s as Andy. Part of that, cannot really be learned. He does have something inside, whatever it may be.
I had to stop to cry this morning, because sometimes I just cannot believe I found KYIL, that I had the opportunity to work with Andy and Cam, that so much happened for me, so many people went out their damn way to help me, push me, and ingrain the principles of success into my psyche.
The memories of all I achieve flood into my mind at moments and I couldn’t contain the emotion.
The feelings I had when I shed my weight and could fit into nice clothes. The feelings I had when I lost my virginity. Of moving to London and being surrounded by such opulence, coming from a small and boring town. The feelings I had walking around incredible parts of London and approaching gorgeous women, thinking to myself, dude, how THE FUCK am I here? The feelings I had after getting lays.
In April 2022, I had 3 lays within 1 week, and 4 in 13 days.
Sometimes these memories come back and knock me on my ass. I remember the summer in London, as the warm glow of the sun would flood through my Battersea Apartment, and I knew the next day was just a few swipes away, and anything could happen. Went on 100 that year and loved this.
I remember the feelings of excitement when my FWB would text me, when me and Timmy would make plans and life was so abundant, anything was possible.
I remember the feelings I had when I would get up early in the summer, and walk over to my balcony and watch the sunrise. Sometimes after lays, I would legit walk over naked, and let the warm sun beams hit me, and just think….
HOW THE FUCK DID I DO THIS?
I was down and out, face in the concrete, done and dusted. 275Lbs, obese, anxious, had severe depression, severe anxiety, other very “serious” issues, had a litany of health problems, man, I was in hell itself and it should have been impossible for me to achieve what I have so far
And yet, I did
Because as fucked as I was back then, because make no mistake when I started working with Andy and Cam I was hurting, bad, but I made a CAST IRON commitment.
No matter what it takes, and no matter how long, and what it requires of me – I will do what these men tell me, and I will not stop, until I SUCCEED
Blind faith looks like betting the house on yourself, moving to the #1 city in your country, going ALL IN to achieve goals you literally think are impossible (how is a virgin going to get to 10 lays in 1 year? How is a psychological mess going to beat his approach anxiety in 1 year? How is this fat guy going to get in shape?).
9 lays, 1 FWB, did all sorts of crazy shit. 100 dates, 1000 approaches. And then decided to kill bigger and start the biz journey. Even turned down sex with 3 girls last year, because I didn’t want to. Straight to crib offers, they were tourists wanting fast dick. I didn’t even care – I was so blissed out and so abundant in my mind at some points I thought it was a dream.
These memories, of how far I’ve come, of what I accomplished, doing things I LITERALLY THOUGHT WERE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME.
Having this stuff in my brain, is the greatest gift I could have given myself.
And what’s crazy is, I am only going to become more successful from here.
When the WINNER’S MENTALITY begins to start to crystallise in your subconscious brain – the game has effectively been won.
If it takes YEARS for this, so be it. I work on this, daily, and will not stop, until it’s done.
I truly believe anyone can achieve progressively bigge goals, until they’re elite. I believe I will do this myself. I am a humble man from dirt nothing and now year after year I’ve been succeeding. Because ANYONE can.
FINAL THOUGHTS: GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, THE GREAT EQUALISER
Once we start ACTUALLY achieving goals, getting unstuck, and progressing in life, damn dude, it overwhelms me. It just floors me that I am here right now.
From a guy who was that obese, in and out of psyche wards in his early 20s on fucking anti-psychotic medications, housebound agoraphobic for 2 years not leaving my damn room
To where I am today. Fit, strong, able to work like a demon, able to crush goal after goal, so many friends who are elite men (I am not joking, my heart is just full), so many offers to do great things, to go to great places.
Life is SO abundant it’s insane
And becoming more successful, man, it is a process to be ENJOYED
We are so lucky
Andy, you’re the fucking man. From the bottom of my heart dude, I love you to death.
Cam, same to you dude. You made this happen. Without Cam, there’s no KYIL.
Thank you for continuing to bring out the best in us.
When we’re at the winner’s table, first round’s on me.
Now, here’s to making year 2 a year of fantastic success and achievement. Happiness, health, positivity, and inner peace.
Your friend, Ravi
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https://www.youtube.com/@IronWillTribe/
GOALS 2023:
(1) MONEY: £3k Per Month W/ My Passion Biz, IronWill Accountability & High Performance Coaching
(2) Muscles: Building Physique Towards Adonis Ratio
(3) Mindset: Develop My Mentality & Inner Being
