Dorian Yates
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah.
You're the king, right?
Yeah.
So...
Maybe you don't want to give that up.
So, yeah, it was tough.
And I kind of observed a lot of athletes from different sports, how they really struggle.
Because, yes, you can still go to the gym and lift weights, but why are you doing it now?
That absolute tunnel that you put yourself in, like you go in a battle every day for this goal, that in itself is a high.
The dopamine, as you say, as a chase, I mean, a competition is once a year, right?
For me, at least, it was once a year.
So it's the whole year that you're aiming on that target.
I can see that day the whole year.
I'm thinking about that day like I'm in a tunnel.
Probably my best friend is like, it's great to hang out with you now because you're in the room.
He said, I'd be with you before, but I'm well aware that your mind was not there.
Like, you know, now you're like, yeah, now I'm enjoying life.
Then I couldn't afford to really enjoy it.
Like, I'm on a mission here.
I'm in a war or whatever I had in my head.