Velocity: Unleashing your potential & transforming dreams into reality

PREFACE

This book is designed to unlock the shackles of unwanted beliefs and limitations. It’s about assisting you in reaching heights you’ve never imagined and embracing the boundless possibilities that lie in every moment. The advice in this book is a culmination of my life’s experiences, including my time in prison, my biggest mistakes in business and the lessons I learned along the way. All aimed at fortifying your mind to be relentless.

Believe in the power of your dreams; the mind can achieve what it dares to conceive. Imagine a future where every limitation you’ve faced becomes a stepping stone to unprecedented success, where the barriers to your dreams crumble before your determined efforts. This isn’t about small steps or minor tweaks; it’s about a seismic shift in how you approach your life, goals, purpose, and the very fabric of your potential. Carry and read this book often to remind yourself what it takes to experience a quantum leap.

The journey you’re about to embark on doesn’t require the Herculean effort you might expect. Instead, it offers a smarter, more intuitive path to excellence that’s been hidden in plain sight. You may be operating at a fraction of your capacity, not yet unveiling the full magnitude of your capabilities. Whether it’s personal satisfaction, professional achievement, or a blend of both, you’ve only begun to explore the vast landscapes of success.

But what if the barriers you’ve faced were merely illusions? What if the keys to a life of extraordinary achievement and fulfilment are already in your hands, waiting for the courage to turn them? If you knew you could not fail, how far would you go? This book isn’t just a guide; it’s a gateway to a new realm of possibilities. A realm where your dreams are not just possible but inevitable, if you learn to break free of any deep-seated limiting beliefs.

Prepare to be captivated by a narrative that doesn’t just aim to inspire but to ignite a transformation that resonates on a global scale. This isn’t just about personal development, growth, mindset, and business; it’s about redefining what’s possible for you. It’s time to peel back the layers that have been holding you back - for good. Be prepared. The layers might be so deep that you never knew they existed. It might trigger truths that you have never wanted to face - until now. It might take you to a dark place. Just remember, without darkness there is no light: And without light, there is no darkness. The universe is divinity in motion and is governed by polar opposites. The quicker we embrace this, the quicker your quantum leap will unveil in your life. My advice? Make those darkest moments your allies through self-acknowledgement, acceptance, accountability, and being true to oneself.

You’ll notice I have placed ‘Forge an unstoppable mindset’ as chapter 1. I believe we need to train ourselves from the neck up first before we endeavour to achieve something big. Once you can grasp and understand the power of the mind – the rest will flow congruently.

As the next chapter awaits, Velocity is designed to create the speed necessary to make monumental movements in your life. The question isn’t whether you’re ready for this journey; it’s whether you’re prepared to meet the person you were always meant to be on the other side.

Are you ready for this?

Buckle up. Let’s go.

1

FORGE AN UNSTOPPABLE MINDSET

Get ruthless about your mindset. It’s the engine room for sanity, liberation, prosperity and growth. This chapter is close to my heart as it was the catalyst in developing a transformative shift within my beliefs. It made me realize what we are truly capable of. I’m dedicated to unravelling the essence of such an unstoppable mindset, a trait that transforms obstacles into stepping stones and every adversity into opportunity. It’s about cultivating a spirit so resilient and a will so unyielding that every challenge faced is another chance to prove your mindset is fortified for anything that comes your way. I truly mean this, as I have lived it. Over and over.

At the heart of this transformative journey is the understanding that resilience is not a gift bestowed upon a fortunate few but a forged characteristic, shaped in the fires of personal trials and tribulations. If you feel that you’re not quite there yet in your journey or endeavours, it’s okay. It’s about developing a core of steel, not through avoiding challenges, but by embracing them as necessary elements of your growth. Every challenge in your life is an opportunity to strengthen and increase your mindset and resiliency. Your own mental threshold. You essentially raise the bar with every victory. It sets a precedent for any future trials. It increases your thermostat that little bit extra. And I urge you to embrace the trials when they arrive. Trust me, they will come eventually.

Life will undoubtedly throw us hurdles, bumps, and heartbreak. It’s important to start priming your mind that you will encounter seasons of loss and defeat. It’s also imperative to remember that life will also bless you with many seasons of triumph and success. The quicker we prime our minds that this will undoubtedly happen, the better we are for it. And I don’t mean this lightly. It will literally change the trajectory in your life and how you handle every decision (whether big or small) in your journey moving forward.

The mind is a magical organ that has the ability to create or detonate. I remember the moment I lost full control of my mind. It’s such a painful and debilitating experience that I don’t wish it upon anyone. I honestly thought there was no turning back. I felt as though I’d reached a depth so low that I could never climb out. Every day felt like a struggle, every moment a battle against my own mind. It was a darkness so profound that it seemed endless, swallowing every shred of hope and joy. But in that abyss, I discovered a strength I never knew I had. It was in the deepest despair that I found the spark of resilience, the flicker of a fighting spirit. In order to transform my situation, I understood the only way out was to firstly embrace the pain. This journey taught me that our lowest points are not our end but the beginning of our rise. It’s in these moments that we redefine our limits, rewrite our stories, and rise to greatness. Remember, no matter how deep the fall, the climb back up is always within reach. You are stronger than you think, and your story is far from over.

Sitting in a cockroach-infested cell at Long Bay Maximum Security Prison in Sydney, I found myself numb, lost, and deep in thought. It wasn’t just any thoughts. I had become so petrified of prison and my surroundings that I started creating these recurring imaginary scenes in my mind that weren’t true. I found out later that this is a mental condition called ‘Intrusive Thoughts.’ Yet even though there was a one in a billion chance that these fabricated events would never happen in real life, my own mind started to believe it. It had repeatedly been playing in my head. Like a broken record stuck and skipping on the same tune, over and over.

My fight-or-flight sympathetic nervous system was on overdrive continuously for months on end. It started to break me down to the point where I had given up. I wanted to end my life. In these moments of despair, the pain was unbearable. It was debilitating and ruthless. Intrusive thoughts are real. Very real. And if you don’t know how to control them, they’ll start controlling you. Mental health can lead an individual to places they haven’t been before. In a short space of time. Although negative thoughts can be detrimental to your health, there are effective methods you can use to combat them and take full control. For good.

Intrusive thoughts were only one part of the equation. The reason why these thoughts literally ‘stuck’ and manifested in my head so intensely was because they were mixed with deep feelings of emotion. This created a mental and psychological imprint. It stuck like the strongest glue you could ever imagine. I clearly remember the cold rush of blood going through my body when they officially rooted themselves deep within my brain. I remember the moment so vividly. I was literally paralysed for a few minutes. The minutes turned into hours, weeks, months, and continued for almost two years. The eerie feeling of being incarcerated for life in prison numbed my soul. The words ‘never to be released’ haunted my mind. Could you imagine? I thought to myself. It literally traumatized and plagued me. I was already suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and now this was compounding the situation and testing my mental capacity which was already shot. Remember, I was raised in a good Greek family and I had never been in trouble with the law. Ever. Now I found myself in one of the oldest, seediest, and unhygienic prisons in the country. From one extreme to another, literally overnight. If I had to paint a picture of what hell looked like, this