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I Just Got 6-Pack Abs: 5 Lessons About Becoming a Different Person
It's not about the result. It's about who you become.
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When I gave up the old version of myself, I became the person I admired.
It was a lifestyle change. It took time. I had a lot of excuses. The whole thing was challenging—mentally.
5 months later, I got a 6-pack. An amazing accomplishment. But the journey was tough.
Here’s what those difficult months taught me about getting a 6-pack:
Lesson 1: Results over consistency
Back then, I used to work out consistently.
Despite never getting results.
The only difference between then and now is that I only listen to people with the desired results.
Lesson 2: Inspire others
For the first few weeks, I only had a person to challenge me to get a 6-pack and a coach.
Since then, I’ve learned a lot about nutrition and how to eat. But can I tell you something? Those two inspirational people pushing me still mean more to me than anything.
I learned early on that’s all you need.
Lesson 3: Become the person YOU admire
When I started, I was so determined to achieve 6-pack abs that I stopped drinking alcohol.
Everyone thought I was crazy. They used to say, “You can have one drink.” But, 5 months later, I had become the person I admired.
Meanwhile, a lot of people around me hadn’t moved at all.
Lesson 4: People trust commitment
I used to be very insecure about leading others
I was ashamed that I didn’t have a badass physique of what I admired as a man. And I didn’t become the best leader I could have been because of it. It took me a long time to realize those insecurities were holding me back.
And no amount of success would fix them for me.
A fit physique is the ultimate status symbol.
It shows that you can commit to one thing for years with slow results.
People trust you more because they know you won't throw them away at the first hint of difficulty.
Go to the gym.
— DAN KOE (@thedankoe)
3:11 PM • Mar 8, 2023
Lesson 5: Only take advice from those who have results
After I learned the process, a lot of people around me said:
You can eat whatever you want and work out harder the next day.
But then I’d watch them struggle to progress in their own lives. For months, they insisted I should be more like them. (A lot of people told me I was “missing out.”)
But a big part of success is going in a different direction.
And remember: if it was easy, everyone would do it.
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