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An Internal Fight: How High Should You Aim?

Episode 14 · October 16, 2025 · 42 min

Do you set high expectations for yourself? Does it feel like you are chasing standards you simply cannot grasp, no matter how hard you try?

In this thought-provoking episode, mixed martial artist Bashir Ahmad shares how reaching his own expectations has been a lifelong ordeal. Whether as a student or now as a business owner, Bashir admits that he has always struggled to reach his full potential.

Is achieving your high expectations just a matter of hard work? Or is there more to it? At 42, this MMA fighter and former US soldier believes there is definitely more to success than simply hard work. But what else is there?  

Join us to find out what Bashir, who is considered “The Godfather of Pakistani MMA,” believes it takes to reach one’s potential and why setting high expectations still matters.