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Hey,
Have you ever committed to something so hard — that quitting felt easier than continuing?
That is exactly where I was 8 weeks ago.
I signed up for the 75 Hard Challenge.
And I want to tell you honestly — what it has done to me.
🔥 What Is 75 Hard?
75 Hard is not a fitness challenge.
It is a mental toughness challenge.
Every single day — for 75 straight days — you must complete all of this —
🏋️ Two 45-minute workouts daily — one must be outdoors
🥗 Follow a diet — zero alcohol, zero cheat meals
📚 Read 10 pages of a non-fiction book
💧 Drink 4 litres of water
📸 Take a daily progress photo
Miss even one thing on one day — you go back to Day 1.
No exceptions. No negotiations. No excuses.
😰 Why Most People Quit By Week 2
Week 1 — excitement carries you.
Week 2 — reality hits.
Two workouts every day. One must be outside — even in 42°C Ahmedabad heat.
Zero cheat meals — not even one biscuit with chai.
Reading when your eyes are already tired from screens all day.
Most people quit here. Because motivation runs out.
I almost did too.
💡 What Kept Me Going — The Real Answer
It was not discipline.
It was not willpower.
It was identity.
Around Day 20 — something shifted.
I stopped thinking "I have to do this today."
And started thinking "This is just what I do."
Walking 10,000 steps — automatic. Gym — automatic. Water — automatic. Reading — automatic.
When a habit becomes part of who you are — quitting feels wrong.
Not hard. Wrong.
This is the same shift that happened when I lost 25KG.
I did not become someone who was "trying to lose weight."
I became someone who walks. Every day. No matter what.
That identity shift — that is the real result of 75 Hard.
Not the fitness. Not the weight loss.
The person you become. 🙏
✅ You Do Not Need 75 Hard
You do not need to do this challenge.
But you need the identity shift.
Pick one habit this week —
Walking after dinner. Water before chai. 10 minutes of reading before sleep.
Do it every day. No exceptions.
Not for 75 days. Just for 7.
By Day 7 — notice how it starts to feel like who you are.
That is the beginning of everything. 💪
See you Thursday! 🙏
Dr. Pulkit Trivedi 📍 Ahmedabad
P.S. — What is the one habit you want to make automatic this week? Reply and tell me — I will give you a specific tip to make it stick faster! 💪