So I had an idea this morning. It’s a little foolish and definitely out of the ordinary, but what good idea isn’t?
I want to make an alter ego for myself. One that has all the qualities that I think the perfect me would have. I would be smarter, stronger, more passionate, interesting and outgoing, just to name a few. I would live a life of excitement and pleasure mixed with challenge and hard work.
I’ve decided to call this ego DYMZ, like dimes but shortened and cooler. I’ve based this on my newfound idol and bodybuilding legend ZYZZ.
DYMZ is basically ZYZZ and my manga idol Yujiro Hanma from Baki combined into one super being. I guess it doesn’t have to be Yujiro since he’s kinda an asshole, so maybe Saitama from One Punch Man then. I guess it doesn’t matter. Ideally I want the mindset of a champion, someone that has so much self confidence that nothing will make him second guess or retreat.
To give some background, the idea came from directly from ZYZZ. ZYZZ is a bodybuilding legend that started his career as just another skinny kid like myself that loved playing video games. He was shy, quiet and mostly stuck to himself in high school. This was until he found lifting, and from there he slowly transformed from the skinny, weak kid to an aggressively powerful and confident man that doesn’t take any crap. On top of this, people actually love this guy because he’s real, uncompromising and endlessly entertaining to be around. But to get there, he’s admitted that he had to become ZYZZ. It wasn’t a natural transition, and ZYZZ was not his natural self. He developed ZYZZ to be great, and used that mentality to push him to the highest points of his career.
So why do I need an ego in the first place? if you’ve read any of my other posts, you might know I’m not exactly the most confident. It’s a quality I’m severely lacking in, and some extra help in that department would be a huge help. If taking on a new personality can help do this, then why not give it a shot?
The only real challenge is how exactly to take on this ego. I can picture this exact character in my head and can think of about a million different scenarios this guy can be a badass in. The problem is taking that step to be this guy.
I’m worried I won’t be witty enough and will shy away from making comments. I’m scared I won’t get it to work and I’ll make myself look like a fool. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to keep up the energy and effort that someone of that stature gives.
Just like an ice bath, or getting a band-aid off, or doing anything scary, sometimes you just have to brave and do it. I know it’s possible. I know I’m capable. I have insane strength and mental toughness, so there’s no reason I can’t follow through here. I just need to make the leap.
So I guess the plan is as follows. Wake up, meditate, and focus on channeling your inner DYMZ. Emulate and move accordingly for as long as possible. Rinse and repeat.
I have no idea how long this will work for or if this idea will last. But I’m excited, i really like the name and I think this is something that I can get behind to keep me going to the next step. I’m ready to do this, and I have nothing stopping me. It’s time to make the changes I’ve always wanted to make.
Just to be absolutely clear, I know I have a great life now and I’m very blessed to have the life I have. But I also know my potential and feel that I’m far from reaching the limit to what I can do. I feel like I’m destined for greatness and am tired of being so easy going. I’m ready to take action and make life into a dream. I can do it.
As always, thanks for reading. Rock on, stay strong.