Dear Reader,

One of my all time favorites movies is the Russell Crowe starrer The Gladiator, and if you’re in any way, shape or form even REMOTELY a movie buff, you probably know what the next line(s) refer to.

In fact the lines are not only GREAT – SOLID lines – probably one of the best ever said especially when you consider the SHEER EMOTION infused into the scene by Crowe (and of course the other guys responsible) – – they’re also Oscar winning lines, and for a damn good reason!

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

Now, before you think I’ve gone nuts and “jumped off the edge” so to speak – hold on to yer horses for a sec, will ya.

Why do I mention this – well, certainly not because I’m trying to sing Crowe’s praises YEARS after the Oscar was given and all the plaudits received, etc.

Certainly not because I believe in revenge – if anything revenge is a dish not best served cold. It’s a dish BEST NOT served at all – a negative emotion if there ever was one, and though there may be instances where it’s warranted, holding to the emotion of revenge won’t do you ANY good in getting to whatever goals you’ve set for yourself.

That above bit is a good enough reason as any for telling you this, but here’s the main reason.

I’m telling you this because of the SHEER VISCERAL EMOTION that these words invoke in the viewer – – and the sheer PASSION! Cross my heart if I’m wrong, but don’t those lines and the movie in general take you to another world altogether – the GLADIATOR’s world?

Doesn’t your living room suddenly morph into the Coliseum?

Well, given by the reactions to the movie I’ll bet it does – and believe me, these movies are nowhere near as powerful as the mental movies you play all day long – the ones you visualize in other words.

And yes, we all visualize – whether we know it or not. Chances are that if you DON’T know you’re visualizing your unconsciously focusing upon the wrong things (as I stated in a prior email) – – and this is something you need to correct.

But the topmost reason I’m mentioning this is that sheer emotion that is shown in the scene IS the sheer emotion YOU need to bring to your mental movies of success, my friend!

‘Tis the emotion of DESIRE – which is one of the strongest emotions human beings can experience.

Napoleon Hill states over and over again in his various publications that “Desire is the starting point of all achievement”.

Nothing great – fitness included was ever achieved without that FIRE burning within! Nothing of note was accomplished without desire – INTENSE, WHITE HOT flames of DESIRE fanning your goal to eventual fruition – – and it certainly ain’t just me saying those words either.

Mix this emotion of desire into EVERY  GOAL you have – -and you’ll not only accomplish your goal in THIS life – but way, way sooner than you realize, my friend.

Lots of folks make the mistake of setting goals but not “desiring” them enough.

They do everything else right. They visualize – they take action – but somehow, somewhere that intense spark of DESIRE is missing!

YOU, my friend are the only one that can kindle this spark – and rekindle it OVER AND OVER AGAIN until it becomes second nature for you!

If you’re looking to get fit – you don’t just “wish” you’ll get fit!

You don’t just do a few exercises and hope you’ll drop excess flabbage – – and keep it off!

No – you set a goal – a real, concrete goal – and then you EMOTIONALIZE that goal with sheer intense white hot desire – – the same way I did when I achieved some of the best things in my life.

And let me tell  you this right NOW.

Along the way you’ll need GUTS in spades, and why?

Because it takes guts to set worthwhile goals and continue pursuing them regardless of how the world “feels” or reacts about it.

It takes guts to set goals – and continue on in the face of STAUNCH opposition, either direct or indirect, often times for folks that “should be” close to you (family being one prime example for many people including yours truly).

It takes guts aplenty to forge your own path – run on your own steam – and do things that you previously never thought possible (such as do a 100 pull-ups per workout, for instance), but guess what – it’s all so worth it at the end, my friend.

It takes guts to continue on when you see ZEROS aplenty in your bank account – and even more so to keep doing your BEST WORK – and keep the faith that those zeros will soon be preceded by plenty of more numbers!

It takes guts to do things you’ve always been told you could never do – do ’em – and do ’em successfully at that!

And so forth.

I think you get the point, and how do I know all this?

Not because I’m some sort of a “seer” or “Jesus” or “modern day Gandhi” or “Yoda” (and YES, I’ve been called all that, haha).

It’s because EVERYONE that accomplished anything of note has gone through this – including myself – and so will you, my friend.

So will  you. It’s a test from the Universe, and if you’re ready for it – there is plenty of bounty to be reaped right after “dem gates” open up.

So thats today’s message. Set some goals – drop that excess flab – get into a handstand – do 500 Hindu squats – bang out 250 pushups – I don’t care what it is – but set  it.

Once you do, look at yourself in the mirror and say this to yourself.

“Victory shall be MINE in this pursuit – either in this LIFE or the next!”

Mix in those words with sheer emotion and DESIRE like you never have before – – and watch the world literally start to change before your very eyes!

Try it, and let me know how it went!

Best,

Rahul

P.S. – I talk a lot about doing a 100 pull-ups per workout, and that is great, but have you ever considered doing a 100 HANDSTAND PUSHUPS per workout? As my buddy from the Marines once told me “those are tough for anyone” (the pull-ups) and I responded with “well, try doing a 100 handstand pushups per workout!”. His response was along the lines of “Goddamn right!”

And yes – you CAN do these in high repetitions too. I’m currently at a mix of 75 pull-ups and 75 handstand pushups – – and the way I got to those numbers was to keep following the basics and stick to them with DESIRE. Here is where you can learn how to do this magnificent exercise as well – – http://0excusesfitness.com/shoulders-like-boulders/

P.S. #2 – If you haven’t yet gotten the advanced course on pull-ups, what are you waiting for? Hurry up while stocks last- – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

Dear Reader,

When you first start on your fitness journey – or start to achieve a certain goal, that certain goal may seem daunting at first.

And along with the reactions you’ll get from others (the more ambitious the goal – and thats a good thing, btw! – the more “astonished” and negative the reactions likely will be, and I’ve written a lot on this before).

But this email isn’t about blocking all that out. I mentioned a fair bit on that in the last email, but this email is about (and in addition to this) focusing upon what you CAN do – in the PRESENT – in the here and now.

So let’s say you’ve got a goal to drop 50 kgs within a couple of months (I believe I mentioned this in the last email, so we’ll go from there). You’re about 80-90 kgs overweight (believe me, this isn’t as uncommon as you might think), and really, really need to drop said poundage for your own good.

You then invest in the 0 Excuses Fitness System – but suddenly doing pushups seems too daunting.

Heck, forget a 100 – or 50 – or even 20 pushups. The entire idea of doing even one pushup seems incredulous, and when you get down on the floor and try ’em, perhaps your physical reality “verifies” your thoughts in this regard – for now.

Squatting might be nigh impossible. Pull-ups? HA! Climbing hills? Ho!

And at this point, you might be tempted to throw in the towel and just give up – – and if you do, it would be a sad, sad thing – – not just because the “babel of negative voices” out there “willing” you to fail would triumph but also because you didn’t do the one thing that would have got you started.

That being, focus upon what you CAN do – NOW to make the situation better!

Perhaps you can’t do pushups – – but you can walk, eh?

Perhaps you can’t sprint – – but you can walk slowly, eh? You can walk slowly for at least 10-15 minutes without stopping, right?

Right. So you focus on that – begin there – and keep at it for a week.

Soon, before you know it, that 15 minutes turns into 20. Then 25. Then 30 and … before you know it, you’ve even lost a kg or two.

At that point, you feel GOOD – and you aim for more – and guess what – you eventually GET there – as opposed to “feeling down initially and not doing anything”!

If you’ve got a goal to do (and many do), 50-100 pull-ups per set, but are currently stuck at 1 – or half – or a big fat ZERO?

Well, you can hang on to the bar, can’t you? You can do the supplementary exercises I mention in the book, can’t you?

And so forth.

You see where I’m going with this, my friend?

There is almost always something you CAN do – NOW – and it’s up to you to DO that thing – and build upon each small success as it comes your way.

I speak about holding past successes in your mind a lot (as you go to work achieving new goals), and the bottom line is this – the more “small” (or even daily) successes you have, the better you’ll feel about your overall goal – and you’ll achieve more as well.

Hey, when I first started the rahulmookerjee.com site, there was little to NO support from ANYONE – friends and family included on it. If anything, ’twas a huge “ho hum”.

When I made the huge mistake (that I haven’t, hehe) of telling my family (apart from my wife) about my writing, an even huger “ho hum”. (and I’m not just talking writing fitness wise here).

It was the old thing of, “so what? He may or may not be good at it, but let’s show him what he CANNOT do!”

And at every step and turn, I was confronted with folks that consciously or usually subconsciously made it a point to point out what I could NOT do – as opposed to pointing out and “harping upon” what I could – – in other words, completely obliterating the positives (and there are many) and emphasizing the few negatives that every situation has (especially when you start).

Big, big mistake, and one I fell for for a while. If you constantly focus upon not being able to do handstands, for instance, then chances are excellent you’ll never ever be able to do ’em – and regardless of your current physical conditioning.

Other hand, focus on working UP to the point where you CAN do ’em – and the ACTIONS you CAN take in order for that goal to become a REALITY – and watch how quickly things fall into place.

Fast forward to when I started the 0 Excuses Fitness site, and let alone support – there was derision aplenty from many.

How dare I dare to make an income doing what I like?!

How DARE I  leave the “9-5” world behind forever!?!!

HOW dare I … ah, but you get the point. One enterprising soul even compared me to a “porn star” (on the website, of all things!) for whatever reason, but at NO point astoundingly enough did anyone step in and say “Hey, you’ve made a success of plenty of things before – – there’s no reason why you can’t do it with this!”

And the reason I mention it is this, my friend – YOU too have likely gone through similar situations in the past, and if you’re arisen above ’em – as I have and continue to – well, kudos to YOU. You deserve every bit of your accomplishment!

And if not – well – make your mind up to not only take stock of the small successes, but GLORIFY them along the way to the ultimate goal.

You’ll find this philosophy helps you not just to achieve your fitness goals – – but life goals in general as well!

Ok, thats it for now. I’ll be back later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’ve got goals of becoming a “SUPER STUD” at pull-ups – – one that crank ’em out in various shapes, forms and guises almost at will – – well, hats off to you, for one. And fear not in terms of the “how” that’ll happen. I’ve got that all covered – – right down to sample workouts (each of them will give you a royal kick in the can if I may say so) and minute details – – and you can access this treasure trove of information right HERE —http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-stud-to-super-stud-within-weeks/

Dear Reader,

This morning while I was browsing through my emails, I saw a reminder from Amazon about an item I had placed in my cart, but for whatever reason never ended up buying.

I keep getting these “reminder” emails (for those of you in ecommerce – hint, hint! THIS is one thing a lot of people fail to do correctly, and this causes a LOT of lost revenue) from them, and though I usually and summarily delete them, that didn’t happen today.

I fired up the ole laptop, and jumped straight into the email – and presto – the reminder from Amazon was about a phone I was planning on buying, but “saved it for later” (for whatever reason).

But it wasn’t about THAT phone. It was about another similar phone – but with BETTER specs – and better features – and AS SOON as I saw that phone, I knew I was gonna buy it (and may do so shortly after writing this).

I can’t explain the “why”. It’s a feeling you get when your tuned into the Universe and your subconscious, and a LOUD “command of sorts” jumped into my mind.

“Forget the other phone! THIS will be yours!”

While this might sound strange to a lot of people it won’t if you’re in tune with your subconscious.

It also brings to line a quote from a famous arm wrasslin movie in the 80’s (I believe) “Over the Top”.

It’s a typically “over the top” Stallone flick (well, at least the flicks he starred in back THEN!) and “Bull Hearley” – an immense giant of a man and the arm wrestler Stallone eventually defeats to wrest the “world title” from him states this before the final.

“There is no second place. Second – SUCKS!”

So true, my friend. So true – and the point of me saying this here is this – that never, ever, EVER settle for second best – either in terms of fitness – or life.

You should go for the best. You DESERVE the best – and if you do all  you can to GET it – GET it you will. There simply isn’t any other way.

Along the way, remember this too – when setting any goal, one key thing to remember is this – “keep your eyes on the prize”.

What does this mean?

Well, as Napoleon Hill famously said in his “Laws of Success” book (a highly recommended read along with the others I’ve mentioned before”, a “mind tightly CLOSED against negative emotions of ANY sort (and he mentions all the emotions in writing)” is KEY to achieving the goal itself.

Our subconscious minds are like gardens –  and are EVERY ready to “accept” negative thoughts and negative emotions. That is what I wrote about once in a prior post “Focus on what it is that you DO want” (search the blog for this, and you’ll find the post) – – and that is how the human mind functions, my friend.

You have to actively WORK to foster the positive emotions and thoughts in your mind until there is NO room for the negative.

The two cannot co-exist. If you have made up your mind to succeed – then remember the above truism as well, as these words of wisdom are as true as they “sound” on paper.

Is it “easy”? No – but nothing worth ever having ever was, was it?

Now fitness wise, what does all this mean, you may ask.

Well, when I was young – I was told repeatedly by my mother that “he thinks he’s so strong” (when I was at the age that most young kids start to “flex their muscles”).

Now that comment in itself might not mean much – – but the EMOTIONS behind it meant a LOT – – and I struggled with the negative image I had of myself for YEARS. In fact, I ended up being extremely unfit at a time I should have been my fittest – and while that was no-one else’s fault except mine (in terms of “doing”) – the fact is this – the subconscious memories were what were causing me to “go back to what I was programmed to do” regardless (in this case get unfit).

Ponder that last bit above, as it’s damn important!!

When I was growing up, the concept of working for oneself was alien – and still is. The “9-5 slavery” concept is what was hammered into my brain since I was a “young ‘un”.

My writing and other skills (and other sports I had an aptitude for) were usually all brushed under the carpet – – or never ever acknowledged in the first place. To this day, it’s been friends and customers (and past customers) that really got me started doing writing FULL time – and enjoying what I do so much that I don’t even call it “work”!

Now, why do I state all this?

Because here’s the point – MOST people go through life with some sort of “baggage” in their minds.

Visualization – – repeated and emotionalized visualization is key to removing those stored memories that quite literally DIRECT your life, but the other key is to keep your mind TIGHTLY closed against all negative influences when you set goals – and just do it.

If your goal is to lose 50 kgs within a couple of months, those you mention it to – including family and friends – might “scoff” at the idea. The Doubting Thomases might send all the negative vibes and “can’t do it’s!” your way galore.

And they likely will – whether they know it or not. That is just how it works in terms of goal setting. Until you ACHIEVE the goal – – there will be few, if any that support you – so it’s best not to MENTION that goal to anyone at all from the get-go.

That above bit reduces the work you’ve gotta do to keep a mind “tightly closed against all negative influences”. It also frees your mind up to focus on settling for NOTHING but the BEST.

Settle for nothing but a FITTER you, my friend.

In fact, let’s go one step further. Settle for NOTHING LESS than getting into the best darn shape of your life – starting TODAY!

My pathbreaking 0 Excuses Fitness System and other products have shown plenty of folks the way to get there – and it behooves YOU too, my friend to take that first step on the “journey of a thousand steps”.

It truly does begin with one single step, and it gets easier as you do it.

Dip your toes in right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/ – –  and let’s GO!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – I was advised when I was young to lift “5 kg dumbbells” repeatedly for 15 minutes on each arm to “get stronger”. If there was ever more cartoonish fitness advice given – – I’d like to see it. Oh wait. I DO know … the muscle mags with all the ‘roid boys preening and posing galore with their “lat spreads” and “striated shoulders” – – and yet, they’re ALL missing it. Get ’em to do a single pull-up or even get into a handstand – – and what price BE those huge muscles, my friend?

You get the point. Meanwhile, if you’re truly to looking to broad massive shoulders, and a  back that looks like you’d have to turn around to get into a barndoor – well – pull-ups – done correctly are the way to go. And our cracking “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD – within a matter of WEEKS!” will get ya there, my friend. Click on over now, and get access to the info folks all over the world have been RAVING about.

Dear Reader,

I’ve written before about the park I used to workout in in China (back when I was in China – which by the way is a place I plan to return to in the near future).

I’ve also written before about the “melodies” that often play in the park on public announcement systems and speakers located strategically throughout the park – something which I didnt quite understand the reason for back when I first showed up in 2003, but do now.

My previous writings on this can be found via a search on the site, but for now, one of the MOST poignant melodies – or songs, if I might say that – that I’ve EVER, EVER heard anywhere in my life was in this park!

It was a Chinese song that used to play around 3 P.M. or so every afternoon for a while, and they stopped it after a couple of months and replaced it with something else, but man that song was something else!

I’d be training outdoors – – doing pushups – squats – pull-ups – – and what not – – and as soon as that song started, I’d stop what I was doing and rush on over closer to the loudspeakers so I could “imbibe” every tune, every “sound bit” and every  little melody of that wonderful song into my ENTIRE system!

Believe me now and trust me later, on some days that song was the highlight of my entire workout there – and made the already enjoyable workout all that more enjoyable.

Now what sort of a song was it, you might ask?

Well, I’ll tell you what it was NOT.

It wasn’t rock. Certainly not punk – – or “gothic” – – or heavy metal — and NOT rap either (neither the rap we find in the U.S. or in China for that matter).

No, it was just a slow melody – accompanied by a man singing, but the sheer lyrics and “lilting” tune of those songs hit me at the very core of my HEART, my friend.

Nowadays, I’m in India – and I hear music being played all around me in the park I sometimes train in – though NOT through the loudspeakers, of course (there are none here).

What sort of music do I hear here?

Well, it’s usually something along the lines of heavy metal – – or Bollywood “favorites” – – or perhaps even “Indian rap” – – all played through smartphones – – and all equally annoying and distracting.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this urge to tell people to just “bottle it” and TRAIN – quietly – minus all the annoying chatter as well (thats more “background music” I do NOT need, hehe) – – but I haven’t done so. Thank God for that, or we’d have a battle on our hands for sure!

The point of me telling you this though is this – that song, along with a few others I like in China (and elsewhere) is embedded into my system forever – and EVERY time I need “a boost” – I instantly play it in my memory banks for a while – and voila! I’m a new man almost without doing anything else at all.

That, to me is a prime example of visualization done right. When you visualize, you don’t just “see”. You see – with FEELING!

The more emotion you add to it, the better. The more REAL you make your pictures, the better it is!

And in my case, it sure does work – – combined with all other visualizations I do on a regular basis.

Not only this – I feel an even closer connection the Universe — and the spiritual realm in general as I train with this sort of music around me.

It makes me THINK – – at a deeper level. It affects all the cells of my body at a deeper level as well – – and believe me, this ain’t just esoteric stuff either.

Despite the popular trend of having loud, annoying music blaring our from car speakers, home audio systems, smart phones and so forth — studies have proven that this sort of music is not good for our health, period.

Hell, studies have been done with plants – – and it’s been found that classical music and other “slow melodies” (as I say) have been proven to make these plants grow faster and healthier than their counterparts exposed to other forms of music!

Plants – birds – nature – the Universe – the list goes on and on and ON!

When I train, I don’t just train the body. I train the body – the mind – but most importantly, I train so I can FEEL GREAT – while connecting with the Universe on a deeper level – and this, my friend is something I highly recommend you to do as well!

There’s nothing wrong with the occasional heavy metal blast (I still remember a 16 year old girl waking up to it on Sat mornings in an apartment complex I once lived in in India – Haha, that was an experience for sure!) – – or going to Bon Jovi concerts if you love ’em – – but when you train, and in general – – thats NOT the sort of music you should be listening to if you want to feel uplifted at a HIGHER level.

I’ll write more about this later, but the takeaway from today’s post is this – if you listen to music when you train – listen to the right kind of music, my friend. It truly has the power to change your life – – for the BETTER!

Last, but NOT least, always remember that along with the right kind of music, the right exercises are KEY to connecting with the Universe at a way, way deeper level than you ever thought possible. Hindu pushups, reverse pushups, and pull-ups, for instance, are all GREAT exercises if done correctly with the right sort of BREATHING – – and anyone that’s done these for any length of time (especially Hindu squats – my, my – now THAT right there is a prime example) KNOWS how “connected” and “whole” you feel after a workout.

That is NOT a feeling you can replicate in the gym – or during yoga sessions – or via other forms of exercise.

Gallop on over to the 0 Excuses Fitness page then, and grab your copy of the System today – – and start experiencing these same benefits NOW.

It will truly be the best investment you ever make, my friend. Make it right here – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

Dear Reader,

I’m not sure if it’s  just me, but it seems a lot of what I see in the online world (and in real life) these days is not only not truly positive – but fake to a “T”.

What do I mean?

Well, it seems there is this overwhelming trend these days to “overemphasize” the so called positives (selfies, for instance), and completely “ignore” (or downplay) “reality” (which as they say sometimes “bites”).

Reality sometimes DOES bite, and it seems the thing to do these days for most folks is to “sweep it under the carpet” as opposed to acknowledge it.

Not only that – simply “writing” positive things doesn’t get the job done, my friend.

You could wax lyrical about your vacations – – about your company’s services – – or your dinner last night for that matter – – but if you don’t truly FEEL positive – – chances are EXCELLENT that the reader of those words isn’t going to feel uplifted either.

True positivity does NOT come from words – or perfectly typed compositions – or good grammar for that matter.

It matters NOT what the person has written, or what topic is being written about. If the person writing it doesn’t feel positive – well – then it SHOWS – and shows BIG TIME.

I’ve often mentioned I can tell  a person’s mental state in this regard by reading what they’ve written – or even looking at their selfies, or what they’ve said etc. It’s a vibe that DOES SHINE through — and it’s something that we as humans cannot control – – in other words if you feel negative internally, all the hoo-haaing about “it being a positive situation” or “trying to take positives out of it” ain’t gonna work.

Now don’t get me wrong! I’m not saying be negative – the complete opposite, in fact.

What I AM saying though and what I’ve said all along is this – FEEL positive – from the inside out – and the way you start doing this is doing the VISUALIZATION techniques as I constantly “carp on” about, hehe.

Zero to Hero mentions one of these techniques that a student of mine used, and the results are there for all to see.

When folks read my writing they often tell me it’s “awesome” or that it’s got this “spark” coming from it – or that “I write really well” – and so forth.

All of that might be true, but why? There’s plenty of writers out there – what sets me apart from the “crowd” in that regard (especially given the grammar mistakes I make on occasion, and my “less than politically correct” writing if I might say so)?

Well it is this – I write – FROM THE HEART!

EVERYTHING I say is stuff I believe in – and TRUE – or I wouldn’t say it.

And it’s ME. Part of being truly positive is accepting who you are (and your current reality as well as your future reality that YOU create) and believe me, once you get to that level it’ll show in your writing and interactions with other people.

Back to “reality” – although yes, it’s good to focus on the positive, there is NOT anything to be gained by not acknowledging what needs to be acknowledged, and not saying what needs to be said.

Far too many people are scared to be the “nail that sticks out” – as I’ve been told many a times, thats the nail that usually gets the first hammer.

Now this is fine – especially if you are concerned about biz opportunities etc (as many are). It’s fine if you “want to say one thing in private” and the exact opposite in public as many people I know do.

All good – and hey, if that’s the way you choose to run your biz/life – you’ll hear NO argument from me!

All I can tell you is this – – I for one am committed to saying it like it IS – without fear of “offending” folks.

If there’s something that needs to be said, I’ll say it.

When I worked in the ESL industry and correctly called it for being a “dancing monkey” gig, for instance, my comments were widely decried – and yet these same people then came up to me in private and said “Hey, we agree with you – but we “can’t” say that publicly”.

Huh?? Can’t? Why not? Is there a legislation against saying it like it is?

I think NOT, my friend.

Funnily enough, those who say is like it is are also the ones most “followed” or “copied” etc. And thats a truism you’d do well to remember!

Long story short, you’ll always get the REAL deal from me. I’ve never been concerned about “losing biz due to being brutally frank” (heck, my books and courses are all written in that manner anyway) – and neither was I concerned about being the nail that sticks out.

If you’re getting it from Rahul Mookerjee – – you’re getting the real deal — and that is ALL there is to it, hehe.

Now, fitness wise what does this mean.

It means you visualize – set goals – but also choose to NOT ignore your current reality.

If you’re 130 plus kgs of pure “tub” (lard), for instance, and your goal is to  bang out a 100 pull-ups per workout eventually – well – GREAT.

Visualize – and start DOING as I recommend in “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD within a few WEEKS” – and you’ll be on the right track.

But, what if someone makes a comment about being a “lard ass” along the way?

What if folks tell  you “you’ll never be able to achieve your goal?”

The natural reaction would be to either fight said comments or simply try and be “psuedo positive” (a.k.a. the groups of people that are seemingly comfortable being “big” (read obese) and tom tom this as some sort of “virtue”).

‘Tis strange, but the “be comfortable with your body” movement (or the “it’s ok, you’ve got curves, honey” trend) apparently means being a lard ass and parading pics etc of the same is perfectly fine.

Geez, what a world it’s become when calling a spade a spade results in … ah, but  I desist, hehe.

What you do is this – you make a note of said comments. You even acknowledge it.

“Yes, I’m a lard ass – NOW”.

And as you do so, your RESOLVE to rise UP AND ABOVE your current state shoots to a new level – and soon enough you  do so – while the “commenters” curiously enough are still at the exact same place they were at when you BEGAN – and likely will be there the rest of their lives.

At THAT point, you can truly stand up, “beat your chest” (sorry, got that one from my baby Gorilla, hehe) and then proudly ask “NOW what?”

I bet you’ll hear crickets.

In closing then, as the immortal Napoleon Hill said – – “Tell the world what you’re gonna do – but SHOW ’em first!”

Be TRULY positive then – from the inside out – be true to yourself and others around you – and STAY THE COURSE, my friend.

It’ll all work out in the end – fitness wise or otherwise – and it’ll work out for the BETTER!

And that, my friend is that for today. Hope you enjoyed these tips as much as I did bringing them to you -and I’ll be back with MORE later!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – 0 Excuses Fitness has plenty more such motivational stories and tips. A couple are mentioned during the first part of the Book itself in the 10 Commandments of Physical Success. Grab your copy right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

Got a great great workout in today in my living room – straight out of one of the routines  mentioned at the back of 0 Excuses Fitness, and once that was done, I trotted out to the “great outdoors” for some pull-ups and what not.

Ended up feeling GREAT – a feeling that lasts until NOW (about 3 or so hours after my actual workout) – and on the way back, I met another fellow exerciser.

I nodded at him briefly before my jaunt on back home (sort of my way of saying “Hiya!” while working out).

And his reply both surprised and pleased me – – or should I say ASTOUNDED me – – when I thought of it later!

“You’re feeling good!”

“So I am, my friend”, I replied, with a huge Cheshire cat grin. “So I AM!”

Now, at the time I didn’t think much of this, and as we shook hands, he proceeded to tell me he’d just gotten back from the gym – an hour there, and was now in the middle of a “run” to “stretch things out” apparently.

“All good, my friend”, I responded, still feeling as “high” as a kite (or daisy, or sunflower, or what have you, hehe). “If it works for you, keep doing it!”

“Yeah, but am I exhausted, man!”

And as I took a closer look at him I realized he wasn’t just exhausted. He was beat down. No sparkle in them eyes – – and while he wasn’t nearly as beat down as marathon runners often are, there was no real “joie de vivre” there, if you get my drift!

Now my French ain’t the best, hehe – – but here’s the point.

If a guy that I don’t even know walks up to me and says I’m feeling great (which I am) after my workout – – on a sappingly hot and humid morning by the way – – the sun is literally BEATING down here – – then I must be REALLY feeling good, eh?

It’s vibes, vibes, and more vibes – that pesky little “vibe” I keep referring to in all my writings – – something you can’t fake, my friend. You just can’t fake how you feel – it’ll show through and shine through no matter what.

And if I’m feeling THIS great hours later, well, I must be doing something right, eh?!

Most people believe the point of a workout is to “exhaust” you – – or to burn calories – – or to “train the muscles” – – or to “lose fat” – – and so forth – – and while all of this is NOT necessarily something I disagree with or is wrong, how often do we hear it being said that the point of a workout is to feel GREAT?

To feel on top of the world – birds singing – endorphins ROARING – and a great feeling that lasts ALL day long?

Key to this is not just the exercises I do – it’s HOW I do ’em (yes, yes – more on doing things a certain way! Hehe).

And the “how” here isn’t just about passion – it’s that – but it’s also about STRETCHING – WHILE I train as opposed to what most people think of stretching i.e. a separate activity altogether.

When you do the Hindu pushups, for instance, you stretch your entire spine and hamstrings (and body) in a way that CANNOT be duplicated with other exercises.

Each repetition simultaneously stretches and strengthens not only your arms and shoulders – but your core – and the muscles along your SPINE as well – and along with this, these cat like stretches release “feel good” endorphins like you’ve never felt before – and sure as heck ain’t gonna feel in the gym or while pounding the pavement to “burn dem calories you piled on last night”.

The same holds true for REVERSE pushups – – or the best darn exercise ever, for that matter.

Each of these exercises, and most of the others I do focus on stretching the SPINE – CORRECTLY – and this, combined with the fact that they are overall body stretches means they do the trick in terms of endorphin release as well – that LAST.

Your spine, my friend is where it all starts. Think of your body as a machine – – and the spine being the battery for that machine.

You’d best keep it CHARGED – all day long – and stretching / strengthening it the right way (which I haven’t seen most folks do) is how it’s done.

Now, last, but not least – am I against the “traditional” stretches that most people think of when it comes to stretching?

Not a bit, my friend. Not a bit.

If touching your toes 100 times works for you – so be it. If “opposite” toe touches are your thang, go for it. If “airy fairy” yoga stretcccccchhhhhhhheeeeeessssss “ignite your battery” (NO puns intended, hehe) – then by all means throw on saffron robes and have at.

I ain’t against any of that – but do any of those movements hold a CANDLE to what I’ve just mentioned?

Not a chance, my friend – not a chance – and the proof is well and truly in the pudding here.

Ok, so that’s all for today! Have a great Sunday – – and don’t forget to get in a 0 Excuses workout at the very start of your day to make sure you have a wonderful Sunday ahead!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Another oft overlooked exercise to stretch the spine out is this – PULL-UPS. Yes, these done correctly make you feel like a zillion buckolas as well, but the problem is MOST people don’t do ’em right. Bad form galore if I might say so. Good news is YOU don’t have to be one of those people – and neither do you need to feel “stuck” when it comes to this excellent exercise. Learn more on how to do it right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

Dear Reader,

One of the main reasons (by FAR) why a lot of folks fail to achieve their goals – both fitness and otherwise is this – lack of a primary chief GOAL – and failure to stick to that “chief” goal even if they’ve got it mapped out in their minds.

Lots of folks visualize. Set goals. But when it comes time to doing – and “walking the talk” – they back off.

And this is in part due to the fact that they haven’t really decided upon their CHIEF GOAL in life!

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve spoken to people who vacillate between opposite ends of the spectrum galore.

Almost like the pendulum of a grandfather clock – so extreme can the change be – and so drastically opposite in nature the goals seem to become.

For instance, a good friend of mine and me were discussing goals – and what we want out of life – but the problem is with his intentions are these – although well intentioned – he doesn’t have a CHIEF goal in life to which he is committed no matter what.

The goal he states – – and other accompanying factors change daily – – almost like the weather and believe me you – – I’ve spoken not just to ONE person like this – – but PLENTY OF people from ALL walks of life who have this mentality!

Curiously enough – – or not – – these same people keep getting back into the same situations they were in – – and keep getting frustrated at not being able to achieve their goals.

Those who know me in person know that I’ll always do my best to help a buddy out – – and I’ve been advising people I know to have a PRIMARY goal in life – – a CHIEF primary aim – – and then cast EVERYTHING by the wayside as they proceed to achieve that goal.

In other words, as I said in a prior email, burn all bridges of retreat. Focus on a goal – and make success a NECESSITY as much as BREATHING  is!

This takes work, sure. This takes gumption – focus – especially during the tough times, and it’s often during times like this I get comments about (and I got a comment like this today) “I don’t understand”.

Why – apparently because I’m “making it”.

Huh?? First off, while I might not be living in my car – – or begging for food – – I sure as heck ain’t Bill Gates – – or Donald Trump – – or anywhere near that – – as yet!

I KNOW (and I’ve said as much publicly) what it means to scrounge around in my pockets and look for that last dime to spend on food. I KNOW what it means to keep on in the face of resistance – -and I also know how sweet that success tastes when it finally comes!

And I know all this from experience. Life, my friend can be and is a great, great teacher!

Funnily enough, my students that have invested in my books and courses (and in some cases fitness coaching) KNOW this – – and they listen.

Which of course brings me to another truism in biz – “Ears that pay listen a heck of a lot better than ears that DON’T”.

The above ain’t mine – but it’s true.

In the timeless Think and Grow Rich, as well as the other classic “Outwitting the Devil“, Napoleon Hill stresses how important it is to have a “chief primary aim in life”. In fact the very first part of the book – – even before the “preface” has the following headline – – “WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST?”

There is good reason behind this, methinks – – and Hill of course goes on to explain it in his own classic style giving examples of countless successes before him who did precisely the same thing.

Now, some people might chime in at this point saying “sometimes goals change”.

“Can’t we simply focus on something else”?

Yes – you can – goals do often change – but you then focus on the NEW goal to the exclusion of the old one – and believe me, if you’ve got a PRIMARY goal that you’re taking care of  – a lot of the ancillary goals fall into place automatically.

Now, what does this mean fitness wise?

If you’ve got a primary goal of dropping X amount of flabbage, for instance, then your goals of doing more pull-ups – – or achieving the “magic 500” in pushups, for instance, gets a heck of a lot easier.

If you’re primary goal is to “build huge arms” – – then guess what. Follow the routines in Shoulders like Boulders – – and you’ll not only build huge arms – – but you’ll also lose excess WEIGHT around the midsection as a result!

And so on and so forth.

So this, my friend is today’s tip. Take a minute or two to ponder it – and then IMPLEMENT into your own life.

I guarantee it’ll change your life for the BETTER.

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – Thats another thing I admire greatly about the African Silverback Gorilla I spoke about, hehe. Marc knows the power of setting goals and focusing upon ONE primary goal at a time – and he’s on the right track for sure in all regards! If there’s one person amongst all my friends at this point that I believe has it in him to SUCCEED – – it’s HIM!

(I’ll be sharing more from Marc as we go along – stay tuned!)

P.S. #2 – Lots of people have the goal to lose weight – – or to get fit – – or to build “beach muscles” or so forth. Good news is this – – focus on ONE of them – – and use the right routines and … you’ll literally accomplish all the said goals via ONE investment! Learn how to do so right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Dear Reader,

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how successful people (or those that understand what it TAKES) don’t just “do the things” that people think make ’em a success.

They do those things in a certain WAY! And no, this wasn’t something I invented – I learned this a long, long time ago after reading Wallace C. Wattles great little book (written in the early 1900’s) “The Science of Getting Rich“.

Now in case you’ve forgotten what the initial post referred to, a quick look see might be helpful as you proceed through the rest of TODAY’s POST – – so here is the original post I’m referring to – – http://0excusesfitness.com/2018/08/10/doing-things-a-certain-way/

Anyway, so I was browsing through my LinkedIn and social media this morning, and past all the usual rubbish (LinkedIn from what I can tell seems to be turning into more of a Facebook the more I look at it – whether or not thats a good thing – y’all decide!) … and I saw an interesting post (or rant, should I say, hehe) made by someone who took a Uber.

Apparently this dude took an Uber, and the first thing the driver did when the passenger entered the car was to offer him a biz card and say “Hey, this is not what I do. I’m a life coach!”

The person responded with this “But, you’re doing it right now, ain’t you?” (I’m not quoting verbatim here).

“Yes, but it’s not what I do! I’m a life coach! And so on and so forth …. ”

Apparently this ticked off the passenger who then felt inclined to put up the LinkedIn post I’m referring to – and though I don’t generally link to external sites, I’ll do so now – – https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6438390288359706625 …

Here are the words that really stood out from his post –

Every day I cross paths with some broke ass life coach. LinkedIn profile says Life Coach; Speaker; Thought Leader. Dudes hanging out in Starbucks doing their initial introductory “coaching” session because they can’t afford offices. Broke nobodies going to Broke Nobodies International meetings doing their 60 second intro about how their coaching program can change your life (but they haven’t particularly done shit with their life).

Jumped in an Uber this morning and, wouldn’t you know it, dude was a life coach! True story. Within 60 seconds of getting in the car, he made a point to tell me “This [meaning Uber] isn’t what I do. I have a life coaching business.” Lord forgive me, but I just couldn’t let it slide.

There was more – and you can click the link  to read the post in its entirety if you so choose, but despite the plethora of comments he’s gotten that “disagree” with what he’s saying (maybe that was the entire point? hehe) – I’d say I agree in general with the sentiments he’s espousing.

When I was in China, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve met foreign English teachers there that do pretty much the same thing.

I’ve spoken about my dislike for the ESL industry in general before, and this is but one of the reasons – most of the English teachers in that industry not only hate what they’re doing with a passion – but seem to make it a point to “go into work” with that same “hateful” and negative attitude.

Sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously, but the result is the same nonetheless.

Most of these “fine folks” also do the same thing as the Uber guy apparently did – which is to constantly “be in your face” about “this is not really what I do”.

The next big thing. The plane that’ll take you from Earth to Mars. The “most original ideas”. And so forth. If you’re searching for a category of DREAMERS (and I don’t mean PRACTICAL dreamers) – the vast bulk of ESL “experts” in mainland China would fit the bill perfectly.

Anyhow, this isn’t about ideas – or anything against ’em. Everything starts in an idea – but here’s the thing.

The KEY to getting those ideas off the ground (or one of the keys) is a PLAN – and that plan might necessitate you have to do “other things” for a while until you GET where you want to be!

I’m not saying it HAS to – but it MIGHT!

Personally, when I set a goal – and make a plan – I go for broke. I burn all bridges of retreat, thereby making it imperative I succeed at whatever it is I’m doing – and the results speak for themselves.

That is one of the keys Napoleon Hill mentions as well in his timeless classic “Think and Grow Rich“. He mentions the case of a General that went into battle with his troops way outnumbered – and the first thing he ordered them to do “upon reaching shore” was to BURN their ships so there was NO source of retreat.

No retreat. No alternative income. No Ubers! No … ah, but you get the point.

Win or perish – and they WON.

But what if you have to drive an Uber – or teach English – or work a job you don’t like – while you pursue your dreams?

Well – you do the THING IN A CERTAIN WAY! 

That certain way, as I said in the post above means you do it with passion – enthusiasm – FEELING – and why?

Because everything you do while you’re doing whatever it is you’re doing RIGHT NOW will lead you to your goal – but only if you do it the right WAY!

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with driving an Uber to make ends meet, but getting in a passenger’s “face” seconds after he enters the vehicle and then “pushing” his “real work” on said passenger?

Nah … that to me is not only “in your face sales”, but smacks of DESPERATION – and is guaranteed to drive AWAY customers rather than attract ’em!

Back to doing things a certain way – when I had the goal of getting in the best shape of my life – or doing a 100 pull-ups per workout – or whatever it was – the LAST thing I did was mention these goals to all and sundry.

When folks would look at me and shake their heads and say “What the hell is this guy doing”, I’d smile and let ’em go about their biz – as I went about mine.

Ditto for when I taught English (and yes, I did it in in a previous “life”). Though I didn’t “like” doing it – I did do it for years for a variety of reasons, but I did NOT “push” my “real” business on all and sundry — until and unless I was ASKED!

That reminds of a person I recently worked with at (well, in the recent past, at any rate) at a language center in China – this person was a teacher – and yet he spent the vast bulk of his time trying to “convince” the owner of the center to invest in some “diet pill” (or something to that effect) scheme that would bring him riches (so he thought).

I still remember the look the lady gave me as she dropped me home, and the conversation thereafter.

“Rahul, I was trying to be polite to him, but you know – it’s really not my responsibility to grow his business!” (he was trying to get her contacts basically so he could “market” himself to them).

Not only that, he also made her sit through an hour long or so video “in between classes”.

Ugggggghhhh … if there was ever a way NOT to achieve one’s goals – this is it!

Anyway, enough of ESL in China. Back to the pull-ups … and people looking at me as if I were stark raving BONKERS as I went about  my biz – doing so with a “smile inside” and completely ignoring the outside world.

Guess what though.

As I achieved my goal – these same people came BACK to ME – and the tables were REVERSED!

I cannot emphasize this enough, my friend – the importance of doing things a certain WAY. And if there’s one thing I’d recommend you to do today – it’s this – read this post over and over again until you understand what – and WHY I’m saying what I do.

In the interim, don’t forget that this same thing applies to your fitness as well.

Simply pounding the pavement in a lackluster, “when can I get it over with” manner ain’t gonna cut it. Simply doing half ass pull-ups and then starting a discussion about how many beers you pound every night (believe me, I’ve seen this happen at gyms!) ain’t gonna cut it either.

Select a goal – a fitness goal if you so choose – and work towards that goal in a CERTAIN way as I say – and if you do things correctly – there is virtually NOTHING that can stand between you and your goals.

That’s just how it is – and thats today’s message for you – albeit a bit of a long winded one.

I’ll be back again later. In the meantime, don’t forget to order your copy of the 0 Excuses Fitness System – which is not only the BEST investment you’ll make fitness wise – but is also a prime example of “doing things a certain WAY!”

Rise UP – be HAPPY!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – If you’ve got a goal to do a 100 pull-ups per workout, then here is the course that’ll get you there – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

Dear Reader,

A few years ago, I was going through an emotional crisis – one of the severest tests, if not THE severest in that regard that I had experienced in my life.

I had no clue on how to process a lot of the feelings running through my mind at that time. At times I didn’t want to wake up to a new day, and the thought of “staying in bed and forgetting it all” would often run through my mind.

I’m not going to get into what exactly caused that here – – but suffice it to say that it was one of the most powerful emotions known to man that was at play here – – big time.

Now, I eventually rose UP and BEYOND that experience, and when I look back upon it, I’m damned grateful I went through it, and why?

Because it made me a better person in all regards.

The “battle to overcome”, and the emotions that POWERED that battle (yes, it’s emotions that win the game, my friend!) made me a better person mentally, physically and even financially – so in retrospect, this trough was a GOOD thing for me.

But either way, today’s email is not about that.

Today’s email is about words – – and the way to communicate them emotions to our subconscious (as well as conscious minds) is through repetition – – both of EMOTIONS and of words.

In fact, if I were to think about it, “words that are emotionalized” have the greatest impact upon our subconscious and our lives – and therefore our subsequent achievements.

Many of my MOST significant achievements came after “troughs” in my life, and though ’tis but  natural to feel down at times, I didn’t let this feeling become “all encompassing”.

In fact, I’d battle the negative feelings every time they sprung to the fore – and the way I did was with WORDS – empowering WORDS.

“You CAN do it!”

“This isn’t you, Rahul! You can get past this – bigger and better!”

And so forth – and every time I’d utter those words to myself, my resolve to overcome just got stronger – along with the mental picture I had in my mind – and overcome I finally DID!

Claude Bristol gives us a few excellent examples of how words can be used to influence entire populations in his bestselling “The Magic of Believing”. From the World Wars to the “repetition of certain words” in religion and ancient cultures  – to the modern day “We can BEAT ’em!” in sports – – and so forth – – words, my friend are the medium via which you  or those around you communicate your mental pictures (in part) to yourself.

Ted Nicholas speaks about the power of words in his great book “Magic words that bring riches” – – a book that has worked for darn near everyone that’s read it – – and continues to do so for those who read it – – and apply what has been said.

And so forth.

Using the right words, my friend –  is AS important to your success as the emotional and mental part.

I’ve written before about how I hate the word “work”, and have explained why. And there are several other words I don’t like to use.

One of those being “spend”.  I’d rather use the term “invest”.

If I’m buying a new phone –  or clothes – to me it’s more of an investment in myself than mere “expenditure”.

If I’m going to a seminar – – or reading inspirational literature – -I don’t look upon the time and money as being “spent”. I’d rather use the term “invested” – – with greater returns to come.

And fitness wise, I’d rather use the term “investing the time” as opposed to “putting in the time”. You invest time – energy and effort – and do so correctly – – and then the results come down the pike. ‘Tis just that simple.

On that note, a lot of you will recall that I spoke about a workout routine from one of my buddies Marc (currently in mainland China) a few weeks ago (I think it was a fortnight or so ago if I recall correctly).

This immensely popular email was titled – “A Silverback Gorilla speaks” – and for those that haven’t read it – do a search on the blog, and you’ll find it. Highly recommended!

Anyhow, that post received some great, great feedback, and Marc wrote back to me as well about it.

Here is what he said : –

Haha! Silver back gorilla! I like it! Thank you Rahul for this awesome introduction.

I have had the luck to meet Rahul in real life and we immediately formed a strong bond. We both share a ZERO EXCUSES life philosophy. Yet, it’s so easy to fall back to apathy. I have done it many times, have these extended periods of laziness and letting myself go.

To the point where I would look in the mirror and wonder who was staring back at me. Don’t think you are the only one living through your difficult times. Everyone else does.

here comes a time in our lives where it’s time to stop playing the victim hood card and take responsibility for our actions. I cannot stress enough how important it is to surround yourself with good supporting people. If your thing is running, join a club, if it’s working out, get a workout buddy. It will get you out on those rainy days.

But I digress. I wanted to share a fairly simple concept with you readers today. Words.

Words have power and energy. Words can enslave entire populations or free your mind. Using the proper words can change your whole energy level and motivate you. One word in particular I started using about a year ago. INVEST. I don’t SPEND time at the gym anymore. I invest time at the gym. I don’t spend time on the saddle, I invest it. Do you feel the energy shift just by using this word? Say it out loud. I choose to invest in myself. FEEL IT. ABSORB IT. USE IT.

Investments give returns. Investments create wealth. They are not a waste of time, you don’t spend (waste wealth), you invest in yourself. Even use it with your friends; “I invested an hour at the gym today”. You will create positive energy around yourself and it will pay off dividends.

Again, such a simple concept and so powerful.

I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming positive feedback about my last participation and if I guided one of you to get off the couch and get things done I am very happy. I hope I can share more inspiring experiences with you in the future. And I want to thank Rahul for giving me the opportunity to share with all of you.

Thank you

Marc

My response – 

Marc,

Thanks so much for getting back to me on this – – ’twas a pleasure to share your fitness journey with the 0 Excuses crew on this list and elsewhere a few weeks ago – – and it’s as much of a pleasure to share your thoughts NOW!

Words definitely DO have a hypnotic and motivational effect, both upon the person that’s said it – – as well as the recipient. I agree – – the word “investment” is far better than “putting in the time” or even “buying” something. That’s what I tell everyone about the fitness products I’m offering – – that it’s an INVESTMENT as opposed to a “purchase”.

One invests in self help. One invests in fitness and whatever physical or other tools one needs to in order to get to the goal. One invests in knowledge (before applying it judiciously). And so forth …

One word I hate is “work”. I love to use the term “practice” – – be that in terms of getting fit or writing or whatever. I’d rather say “put in hours of practice at something” rather than “worked hard” for it – – and why

Well, we willingly practice what we LOVE for the most part – – as opposed to work which is something we “have to do” (for whatever reason). And once we put our hearts and souls into something, whatever that something might be, faith and belief blended in with regular PRACTICE and a VISION of what it is we want in front of us ensures we eventually do get to our goal – – at least, that is my belief, and that is what successful people have proven to be true over the ages!

Regular repetition of anything causes us to BELIEVE, and that belief is indeed what moves mountains. Words are the medium through which that repetition is accomplished – – and therefore, belief (whether good or bad, positive or negative) instilled in the “masses” and this too, has been proven true repeatedly throughout history.

Thanks again for sending this in – – keep the thoughts coming in – – ‘tis much appreciated and I’m sure our fellow crew members on the “0 Excuses Ship” find it just as motivational and true as I do!

Cheers

Rahul

P.S. – You might want to “copyright” this one – – “Words can enslave entire populations or free your mind.”. Hehe …

Indeed, my friend. Indeed – and straight from the horse’s – -or should I say “gorilla’s” mouth.

Can’t get any crisper and clearer than that, methinks!

Without further ado then, if you’re interested in getting fit – losing the extra pounds – gaining CONFIDENCE (let’s face it – the better we look and feel, the MORE confident we are) – and generally achieving success in all areas of your life, then the 0 Excuses Fitness System is an investment you simply must make.

Go right here to invest in yourself – – TODAY – – http://0excusesfitness.com/0excusesfitnessystem/

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. –

 The singlemost important activity of your life is the ability to communicate. Unlimited success and wealth is as simple as using the right words as revealed herein. These words work as if by magic!

Ted Nicholas, “Magic words that bring you riches”.

P.S. #2 – Along with words, the right way to visualize – – and the right THINGS to DO are crucial as well. Learn more on this in Zero to Hero available right HERE – http://0excusesfitness.com/products/zero-to-hero/

Dear Reader,

Ok, so there’s something I’ve been meaning to get off my chest – something that I believe is important to YOU as a reader as well – both in terms of life as well as fitness, and if getting better – and cracking open and blasting past barriers/goals you’ve set for yourself interests you – well – READ ON.

This might well be the best missive you’ve read in the above regard, and I ain’t kidding.

As of late I’ve been noticing something online that I’ve often noticed offline – – that being certain folks “surreptitiously” (yet all so noticeably) trying to copy either the 0 Excuses “brutally honest” style – – or perhaps my marketing methods for that matter.

I’ve mentioned before I have another non fitness related biz, and I keep getting Twitter requests etc from folks with questions – – and many of these people end up changing their avatars etc right after chatting with me – – as if they were a different “facsimilie” of who I am online (or what I’m promoting!).

This has often happened to me in the offline world, but I never really thought much of it (well, I did, actually, but ’tis only  NOW that I’m writing about it to be honest!).

For instance, I mentioned something about accounting a while ago to a certain person who had NO idea about how ’twas done, and funnily enough – while said person didn’t directly acknowledge or otherwise “thank” me for the info – – a few months later he comes back to me, and starts a convo.

What was the convo about, you ask?

Well, this new method of accepting payment (new to him, hehe) – which was supposedly working well and which according to certain other people (I got this from a reliable source, btw) – – he had “promoted” and advised as his own as well.

“Wait a minute” I said, laughing just a bit, but trying to control myself. “I know about that. Hey, I was the one that mentioned it, eh?”

Now don’t get me wrong. All this imitation (and a couple of “pirated” versions of my 0 Excuses book – as well as a few others) don’t really bother me in terms of folks copying me.

Hey, I understand – there are people that would like to do what I’m doing and do it THEIR OWN way (as I do – my way) and in this regard, I don’t blame ’em one damned bit.

But here’s the thing.

If you were to ask me, if (for me) imitation was the best form of flattery – – I’d respond with a NO.

And why?

Because pure imitation, my friend can be seen through – – and is not “real”.

Ok, so I’ll say it like I always do – – and I’ll give it to you straight.

If you’re “copying” someone either online or offline – mostly because of the way the person is – or perhaps because you admire him or her – and conduct your entire biz or personal life the way THAT person is – -you probably won’t be too successful at what you’re trying to do – – if at all.

Why?

Well, because the “real you” shines through no matter what!

My style of writing is direct – – and from the heart – – and I’ve often been told as much, but it wouldn’t matter an iota to me if not one single person on this (or other, haha) planet told me!

But when I see someone that copies my – or other people’s styles – it shows through immediately. Insincere and fake is the vibe I get from that post, and if there is ONE thing that makes me click away – it is that.

As Dr. Maxwell Maltz mentioned in Pyscho Cybernetics (I highly recommend you pick up a copy – – and no, I do NOT get anything from promoting that book) “You are YOU. No-one else”

He goes on to state certain universal truisms – – one of which is that you are neither “better or worse” than anyone else. You are YOU with unique talents –  and there is always that ONE thing you’ll be able to do better than anyone else – – again, simply because you – – are YOU!

And thats why, to me imitation is not the best form of flattery – although I must admit it’s kinda interesting seeing folks copy me (never thought it would happen, but happen it is and has been for a while now!).

To me, I’d rather see you SUCCEED. If you were to ask  me, I feel flattered when people take my advice – or buy my products – and then go for their goals with vim and vigor – – and make progress – and ultimately SUCCEED!

THAT, my friend to me is flattery. I realize many may disagree, and thats fine, but ’tis what it is for me.

Now the other side of the coin – which you’ve likely been waiting for.

Is LEARNING from successful people and/or trying to duplicate their methods “wrong” or “harmful”.

Here is the answer to that as well – -not AT ALL!

But you still have to be YOU. There still has to be something different.

What do I mean?

Well, fitness wise, there’s nothing new about writing fitness books, for instance. There’s tons out there – -but none written (as far as I know) with the unique slant I provide (and you’ll know what I  mean when you read the book!).

In Zero to Hero, I mention that you could learn a certain exercise, for instance, from a mentor – – but if you were to blindly promote it as HE or she does – – without developing your own unique slant on it, and letting it shine through – – then it likely won’t work.

There’s a fine line between “imitation” and “adapting an idea”, my friend.

Reverse pushups, for instance, are NOTHING new (although there is not much out there on them – I admit).

What IS NEW though is folks that can bang out 100 plus of the “very best darn exercise there is” (a derivative of the reverse pushup) per workout.

What IS NEW is someone that can do over 200 of them per workout, and still bang ’em out galore beyond that – and make great gains.

You get the point. There’s something unique about it – – a case of the “trainee either surpassing the mentor, or tweaking what is being done until it develops into it’s own “brand”, so to speak!”.

So that’s basically it, my friend.

Long story short?

If you’re looking to get ahead – DO by all means study how people that have “made it” before you or “are making it right now” have done things.

Emulate – – but don’t COPY. And last, but not least, always, always be yourself – and authentic and genuine to a T, fitness included.

‘Tis but one reason why the 0 Excuses Fitness System gives you so many different exercises and routines – – all of which can be adapted by YOU – – as works for you – – and as you see fit!

Incorporate the above philosophy into your life – – and who knows – – YOU might be the next “big” unique thing out there!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

P.S. – There’s nothing all wrong with having unique goals either, no matter how impossible or improbably they might seem at the outset. Hey, I had one in terms of pull-ups – – that being to bang out hundreds of them per workout. And being that’s a goal YOU probably would LOVE to achieve as well – – well, delay no further, my friend. Get the course that’s been rocketing folks from “Zero to Hero” in terms of pull-ups right HERE – – http://0excusesfitness.com/pull-ups-from-dud-to-stud-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

P.S #2 – Don’t forget to check out the testimonials page as well – – as I like to say – – real people, real words – and real RESULTS!