It has been almost two years since I finished my treatment under your guidance. I can say that I have fully recovered from Pan gastritis ( H Pylori), acid reflux and IBS by the end of 2022.
I will turn 40 next year in March. I started to train MMA a few months ago. I know that I am too old to practice this sport. There is loss of agility as we age, I can’t perform like fellow trainees who are in their early 20’s. I am the oldest in my gym. There was a question that came into my mind, am I too old now, should I start training? Is it too late now? As the window has passed now, I am almost 40 years old now. Will I be able to put my body to all that strain and pain for training MMA?
Then I thought it is never too late, yes it was very hard in the beginning. I had to accept where I am in my life and how my body is going to react to what will be thrown at me in the gym.
I stopped comparing myself to other trainees who are 15-16 years younger than me. I started focusing on my journey and training. I’m focusing on improving myself and what this training is bringing in to improve myself. I am learning Boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu jitsu.
I am now ok to feel and experience pain and soreness and learn how to push past it.. The growth that I am now experiencing is beyond physical. The growth I am talking about is mental and emotional. This is better than anything else. I took it slower and had patience while training. I was happy with every inch of progression in training. I just kept going.
Getting started was not enough, I kept discipline. and discipline kept me going. Waking up at 4 am in morning, after bath doing meditation and then hitting gym at 5:15 am in morning. Then in the office at 9 am. Back home at 6 PM and then giving time to my son and wife. Going to bed by 10.
I have fallen in love with this journey. I am taking care of my body and not doing things that made me unhealthy 5 years ago. In fact received many injuries in the first few weeks, but have overcome all that.
I have become more confident mentally to face any situation in life. I have become more open in life.Now in fact I feel stronger, lighter and faster than I was in my early 30’s.
I have really fallen in love with new me.
Thank you sir for helping me cure from that chronic illness, you helped me from thousands of miles away from another corner of this planet when I had lost all hope of recovering.
There is a saying in Hindi my native language – आग ज़ुबान पे रख दे फिर चोट के होठ भी गाएँगे। घाव गुनगुनाएंगे फिर दर्द गीत बन जाएंगे। ( Put fire on your tongue then even hurt lips will sing, wounds will hum and then pain will become a song)
I thank God for this new life. God bless you Sir.