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Hello everyone.
My name is Alvaro. I've been a lurker in these forums for about 4 months now and finally racked up the courage to post. I always thought that I had nothing of value to share. No skills, no passion, just a meager existence.
Until now. This thread will be where I post my physical improvement to keep myself accountable, and to show others that if I can reach my goals, then so can you.
Some backstory about myself. I'm 24 years old, born in Cuba, raised in good Ol' Texas. The only person who worked in my family growing up was my mother, who was a dentist in Cuba, but due to having very little knowledge of how things worked in this country and no understanding of English at the time, became a waitress to support a family of 4. I grew up poor, but my mom always made sure my brother and I were well taken care of. Growing up, I became addicted to video games. It got to the point where I was a 21 year old with no job, playing video games for 14-16 hours a day. I was depressed. I hated everything about my life and who I was. It got to the point where I wanted to die, but I couldn't kill myself. I just accepted that I was nothing. This mindset kept me from making friends or moving forward in life.
Things began to change when I turned 22. I got a job working at UPS and received a promotion quickly. I'm also married, live in my own apartment, and have a nice little doggy. I used to think reading was for nerds. Then I picked up TMF , and unscripted right after. Life. Changing. Stuff. Now I read 2-3 business / self help books each month. I've tried a few businesses, although they all failed. All good, I appreciated the experience and learned from each mistake. After my failed businesses, I began to try and act, feel, and look like the person I wanted to be in my head. Everyday I would meditate to keep my thoughts fresh, exercise to keep my body fit, and read to keep my mind educated.
But there was a problem. I was still addicted to video games.
This caused me to always regress into my former self. A scared, timid, shy person who found solace in a virtual fantasy. All my hard work would evaporate the moment the pull brought my back in. It felt inescapable. Something had to be done or I'd never get a firm grip on my life, no matter how many books I read or how much motivation I could find.
Last night, I uninstalled every single video game I own, and blocked every gaming website on my computer. Over 1 tb of memory. It was difficult as F*ck, but necessary to become who I want to be.
After reading Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, I was intrigued by how far the human mind can push the body despite pain. I have made it my personal goal to not fear pain or uncomfort, but to relish it. I want to push my body to the point that I've never pushed it before. To do that, I will keep track of my activities on this thread and post a weekly update on my progress. I've never been afraid to fail myself. But I cannot fail others. That is why I want you, the reader, to keep me accountable. Call out my bs. If you see weakness in my update, let me know. I don't want to fall back into the chasm of self hatred again. I will not let that happen.
TLDR: Using this to keep track of my personal progress. Will start with some daily posts as a start, then move it weekly.
Thank you all for reading, and thank you MJ for such a great forum.
My name is Alvaro. I've been a lurker in these forums for about 4 months now and finally racked up the courage to post. I always thought that I had nothing of value to share. No skills, no passion, just a meager existence.
Until now. This thread will be where I post my physical improvement to keep myself accountable, and to show others that if I can reach my goals, then so can you.
Some backstory about myself. I'm 24 years old, born in Cuba, raised in good Ol' Texas. The only person who worked in my family growing up was my mother, who was a dentist in Cuba, but due to having very little knowledge of how things worked in this country and no understanding of English at the time, became a waitress to support a family of 4. I grew up poor, but my mom always made sure my brother and I were well taken care of. Growing up, I became addicted to video games. It got to the point where I was a 21 year old with no job, playing video games for 14-16 hours a day. I was depressed. I hated everything about my life and who I was. It got to the point where I wanted to die, but I couldn't kill myself. I just accepted that I was nothing. This mindset kept me from making friends or moving forward in life.
Things began to change when I turned 22. I got a job working at UPS and received a promotion quickly. I'm also married, live in my own apartment, and have a nice little doggy. I used to think reading was for nerds. Then I picked up TMF , and unscripted right after. Life. Changing. Stuff. Now I read 2-3 business / self help books each month. I've tried a few businesses, although they all failed. All good, I appreciated the experience and learned from each mistake. After my failed businesses, I began to try and act, feel, and look like the person I wanted to be in my head. Everyday I would meditate to keep my thoughts fresh, exercise to keep my body fit, and read to keep my mind educated.
But there was a problem. I was still addicted to video games.
This caused me to always regress into my former self. A scared, timid, shy person who found solace in a virtual fantasy. All my hard work would evaporate the moment the pull brought my back in. It felt inescapable. Something had to be done or I'd never get a firm grip on my life, no matter how many books I read or how much motivation I could find.
Last night, I uninstalled every single video game I own, and blocked every gaming website on my computer. Over 1 tb of memory. It was difficult as F*ck, but necessary to become who I want to be.
After reading Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, I was intrigued by how far the human mind can push the body despite pain. I have made it my personal goal to not fear pain or uncomfort, but to relish it. I want to push my body to the point that I've never pushed it before. To do that, I will keep track of my activities on this thread and post a weekly update on my progress. I've never been afraid to fail myself. But I cannot fail others. That is why I want you, the reader, to keep me accountable. Call out my bs. If you see weakness in my update, let me know. I don't want to fall back into the chasm of self hatred again. I will not let that happen.
TLDR: Using this to keep track of my personal progress. Will start with some daily posts as a start, then move it weekly.
Thank you all for reading, and thank you MJ for such a great forum.
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