"In the Arena" began as a daily reminder and a mindset that I held onto while working as an engineer in the corporate world. Day after day, sitting in my cubicle, I felt a deep desire for something more. I had big dreams of success and making a meaningful impact, but my current path offered nothing but an average existence.
One day, I heard Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech on a podcast: âIt is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.â This resonated deeply with me. It became clear that to achieve my dreams, I needed to step out of the 9-5 grind and into the arena of life.
This mindset of daily perseverance and incremental progress became my mantra. Every day, I committed to stepping "In the Arena."
I began by focusing on personal development, enhancing my fitness, nutrition, and mindset. I consumed business and entrepreneurial podcasts, read books on success, and diligently prepared myself for the leap. Although I wasnât sure which field I wanted to pursue, I knew that developing a business mindset was crucial for seizing future opportunities.
My passion for helping others led me to start coaching people for free, particularly in fitness. This side hustle grew into a true passion and my pathway out of the corporate world. In 2023, I left my engineering career behind, and "In the Arena" was born.
Later that year, my commitment to the "In the Arena" mindset was tested. Just nine months after quitting my stable career to pursue my business dreams, I had a stroke and wound up in the hospital. In the ER, doubts flooded my mind. Would I recover fully? Could I stay as active as I wanted? But I refused to listen to those doubts. I knew that I needed the "In the Arena" mindset more than ever. Lifeâs circumstances are often beyond our control, but our response to them is within our power. I decided to fight to be 1% better every day and rebuild myself.
Now, fully recovered, our mission remains strong.
Our Mission
- At "In the Arena," our mission is simple: to unite people around the mindset of striving for more.
- We embrace the daily fight to improve and change our lives, starting with personal responsibility.
- For us, fitness is a cornerstone for building an unstoppable mind, strengthening us in every other area of life.
Who We Stand For
- We are for individuals who:
- âą Desire more than an average existence and are ready to take ownership of their lives.
- âą Embrace the mindset of getting up every day and fighting in their arena to make their dreams a reality.
- âą Believe in personal responsibility and are committed to improving themselves, both physically and mentally.
- âą See fitness as a method to build mental resilience and strength.
Who We're Not For
- We are NOT for individuals who:
- âą Are content with mediocrity and do not aspire to grow or improve.
- âą Avoid taking responsibility for their circumstances and prefer to blame external factors.
- âą Lack the willingness to put in the daily effort required to achieve their goals.
- âą Do not see the value in personal development and the role of fitness in overall growth.