Throughout my life, I have always clung to a simple phrase, which I carry like a mantra: "Ignore those who say you can't." The world is full of experts in saying "I can't". They will try to convince you that your dreams are exaggerated, that you were not born in the right place, that you do not have the right talent, that it is too late. They will point out what is missing. But true strength is born when you decide to point out what you have. And believe me, you have much more than you think. I didn't get here by luck. I arrived because I built a plan. And then, I executed that plan every day, consistently. I trained when I was exhausted. I studied when they told me I wouldn't learn. I worked while others rested. And at every stage of my life, from Mr. Olympia to film, from politics to philanthropy, I maintained the same philosophy: if you believe, you find a way. Many think that the most important thing in my life was the physical. But what really moved me was the mind. The body can lift weights, yes, but it is the mind that lifts life. You can have results or excuses. Never both. Every time you say "I can't", you are strengthening a muscle in reverse: that of resignation. But every time you try, even with fear, even if you fail, you are shaping the most powerful muscle of all: that of courage.