When I commit to a process, the process of training is a non-negotiable.

I never want to say that I can't do something.

And whether it's jiu-jitsu or any other thing that I'm trying, my answer to everyone, and it's part of my competitive nature is, you're not better than me. I just haven't learned it yet. And I think that if I keep that mentality, it allows you not to be fearful of your opponent, fearful of the outcome because everything becomes an element of play and self-discovery.

When people start to focus on their true strength, which

is the ability to be consistent, show up, and be available for learning, that's a big game

changer for anyone, whatever they're pursuing. I used to crank up the heater to 100 degrees

and shut all the doors. And I said, if you ever leave the gym. I used to crank up the heater to 100 degrees and shut all the doors.

And it said, if you ever leave the gym during the workout to grab air, stay outside.

All right, Charlie Z. What's going on, buddy? I'm trying new brew.

Yeah, this is a, let's see. Yeah, I crack mine open over here too. This is a level of trust. So, um, for me and you right here. Let's see. I met you, what, like 10, 12 years ago? 15 years ago. Probably 15 years ago, huh? 16, dude. 2010, I walked on to third street and you were there. Yeah. Training at super training gym. You just got done with a bench and tarragutti

walked me over to meet you in person right yeah i remember that because uh and then you and i like

we were we were talking some shop talking some like business and stuff and training and all that kind of

stuff but i i i remember that moment because it's something i share with people often because I, if I remember

correctly, I think I was benching like five plates. It's a lot. I was doing a couple, a couple reps

back and forth as I was talking to you like in between the sets. And one of the things that I

always think is interesting is like some of these things just accumulate for people and they don't really even think about it. You know, like you, you didn't know jujitsu when we met, but now you've been doing jujitsu for a while. So you build this proficiency. And then somebody comes in and watches your role or learns that you're, you know, whatever status you are, however many matches you want or whatever. And same thing with some of your running and some of the things you're doing now. And you do these things and you run at, you know, seven minute mile or something like that. And somebody's like, they're impressed by it. But you're kind of just thinking like, well, that's just what I've been working on for a long time. So that, you know, and that, that was the same thing for me.

I'm not like, I was thinking like, well, yes, I understand.

It's impressive in the grand scheme of things, but it's just what I do.

Yeah, I think that what was most interesting is you were talking to me between sets,

but at that time, you were 300 plus.

So you were a big dude and at the same time simultaneously very committed to the process.

What I took from that is you were still willing to meet someone that was maybe at that time a buck 90 walking into the gym.

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