I’ve grown a lot as a person and as a man; things that used to really get under my skin just annoy me now. I don’t crumble under pressure; I now thrive in it. I am much stronger in body and mind, and it was really important that I work on my mind first so as I could tackle the problems outside the gym. I’ll tell you now, in fact I’ll warn you, that people will still criticise you even after you’ve made so many positive changes (sometimes even more when they see you’re going well), but there’s a difference now. Their negativity now fuels me to try harder. What you can see in that after picture is someone who finally found the courage to believe that he could do it. I’ll finish by saying, it doesn’t end here, however, as a kid my grandpa always said to me, “Half done is well begun”. So, watch this space. I’m only half done.