This is a story of how I overcome my weaknesses, face it and make decisions. This is a story of how fitness helped me step out of the shadow of my old self by channeling emotions as strengths rather than weaknesses.In the year 2011, I was living in Dubai, overweight “120 kg”, unhealthy and having hard time to keep up with work, and studying at the same time. One day my older brother approached me and said you should take care of yourself. ​“why don’t you start working out?”.​ I had mixed thoughts of “why do I need to work out? Am I fat? It’s too expensive. My brother helped to find the solutions to my unhealthy way of living.I started every day to attend different types of group classes, I was really very much in love with the idea of being this active.For a full year, my determination and my strong will, as well as the music, the teamwork and my instructors, all this together have encouraged me every step of the way. By the end of the first year, I had lost 40 kg. At that point the level of my confidence, my strength pushed me to move forward, change my career and become a professional group fitness instructor.Loving what I have done for eight years, I gained great experience in so many different ways. Mostly I was able to attract all members to attend all the classes. At present I am a professional personal trainer. In my training I use Les Mills formats. In addition to fitness training, I did organize and worked for many great non-profits charity organizations. I currently lead the Group Exercise Department at Studiorepublik Dubai.My transformation was the best thing that ever happened to me. The weak, powerless and broken person I was, turned into the new person I am, confident, stronger, healthier and unstoppable. It helped me find my purpose in life which is to help people find health and happiness through fitness.As for the ending of my own story, I have realized that our entire lives are one long journey filled with multiple chapters. Every morning, we get the chance to write a new chapter.