“Answer Your Call To Greatness”: 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Shares an Eye-Opening Advice for “Men” After Materialistic Goals

Phil Heath was a prominent bodybuilder who won the Sandow trophy seven times. Phil Heath has faced various struggles, however, one of the greatest misery was losing his father, while he was guest posing in Cleveland, Ohio. Shortly after the event, he received a call from home. After the devastating news, when he reached the hotel room, he said he heard a whisper like his father was asking him to go and do the work. 

Phil Heath, the John Wick of bodybuilding as referred by his trainer, is in conversation with Chris Williamson and discussing creating a legacy, helping people out, and putting it in Chris’s words, How influential is the chance in avoiding life’s pitfalls.  

Phil Heath in conversation with Chris Williamson 

Phil converses with Chris Williamson, telling his story back when he was in his 30s and working out, going to the gym was his only priority. Heath quotes, “A lot in my 30s I didn’t see my college friends but it’s all good because I got what I wanted.” Moreover, influencing young bodybuilders and youth across the globe with his vitalizing words, he says, “I think that’s how you answer your call to greatness, you do it and you don’t stop, you do not stop because oh man it would be really sh***y at the end of that life of yours that you were able to look at the version of self that you should have been and that person kind of puts their arm around you and says Phil man you could have did.” He said these statements so that the young bodybuilders work harder, and train harder, leaving no regrets in the future.  

The Gift, as fans call Phil Heath, made a lot of sacrifices to pick that Sandow trophy. His intense passion and vigor brought him to the stage, and his hefty arms and shoulders were better than any other bodybuilder. Moreover, continuing his conversation, he adds, “And you just be in tears so upset that all those y’s in the road, all those decisions that could have been made with some sacrifice, with some discernment, with some humility.” He emphasizes the fact of what would be left behind, after a person is gone, what legacy he created when he was alive, and did he fulfilled his dreams or not. Heath quotes, “Imagine the people when they walk past your grave, that’s Phil I met him at the expo and here he had a whole line of people and he poured into me man and son that’s the role model I want you to be.” This is one of those staggering and influential statements from a legend who left no stone unturned to win.

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Additionally, he sets a target for himself by stating,

“I won’t stop, I won’t stop until you know in my opinion can lay, lay down and say you know what, I know I help people not because I held a phone in my hand and stuff like that but I know because those people will write about you. See we have followers and stuff but you know if you Google yourself, you probably have fewer search results because no one ever wrote about you.” In this statement, he clarifies his goal of helping people so that when he is alone, he has that inner affirmation that yes he is indeed, helping people and Phil is striving for that inert voice. In the concluding lines, he talks about men and the legacy they are going to leave for their future generations.

Phil Heath talks about men and their legacy

Moreover, he talks to Chris by saying, “You got me thinking, men in general have to dream again, have to start declining what they really want and they can’t just be a watch or a f*****g car. It has to be something of a true legacy.” For Phil, what really matters is the jewels that people leave behind and jewels that can leave an imprint on a person’s soul. 

What do you think about Phil Heath’s philosophy on life and legacy? Would you like to follow the same attitude? Do comment below. 

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