00:00The man smoked his last cigarette and walked into the rehabilitation center with resolute determination
00:04But the moment he stepped through the door, the staff shaved off the golden hair he was so proud of
00:08Patients at the center were divided into three tiers
00:11Newcomers had no status whatsoever and had to do the dirtiest, most grueling work
00:15Only exceptional performance could earn a promotion
00:17Whenever Carl felt himself breaking down, he'd look at a photo of his girlfriend to push himself forward
00:21Many people couldn't bear the pain and ended their lives
00:23But Carl refused to give up
00:25He trained like a madman every day
00:26But years of drug abuse had ravaged his body
00:28He'd collapse after barely finishing one lap, spitting blood
00:31His trainer urged him to quit and go home, but Carl immediately picked himself back up
00:35For his girlfriend and daughter, Carl worked hard every day and kept training
00:38Gradually, his health improved and he earned a promotion
00:40The center director assigned him to work at the pool, which also gave him the chance to train for free
00:44Through relentless practice, he learned to swim
00:46Later, he traded a bottle of water for a used bicycle from a homeless man
00:50And from then on, training became his entire life
00:525km running,1km swimming, and 15km cycling every single day
00:56To challenge himself, Carl decided to enter a triathlon
00:592km swimming, 30km cycling, and 10km running
01:02But when he crossed the finish line, all the staff had already packed up and gone home
01:05Yet he still felt happy because he'd finally beaten himself
01:08But unfortunately, his girlfriend lost the battle against drugs and eventually ended up in the hospital
01:12Watching her fade away in that hospital bed, Carl's heart was filled with endless regret
01:16A few days later, she was gone forever
01:18After losing his love, Carl transformed his grief into fuel for training
01:21He worked even harder, winning multiple state championships, breaking European records, and earning an invitation to the world-level
01:27triathlon
01:27Whenever he thought of his girlfriend, he'd train like a madman, trying to exhaust himself
01:31This near-obsessive training eventually wore his body down
01:34He collapsed from exhaustion and was rushed to the hospital
01:36To ease his pain, the doctor injected him with morphine
01:39For someone who'd struggled with addiction, this was potentially fatal
01:41The moment the drug entered his system, Carl's body convulsed violently, and he experienced terrifying hallucinations
01:46When the doctor told him he might never stand again, Carl felt his entire world crumble
01:50But then his girlfriend's father came to give him strength, and told him his daughter's name for the
01:54first time, Nika
01:55Hearing that name, Carl's fighting spirit reignited
01:57Drawing on extraordinary willpower, he quickly recovered and miraculously returned to peak condition
02:01But just a month before the race, the organizers suddenly changed the rules, doubling the distance
02:05Now it was 4km swimming, 120km cycling, and 30km running
02:10On race day, his old injury flared up, causing Carl to suddenly sink in the water
02:13Staff pulled him to safety, but after gasping for just two breaths, he jumped right back in
02:17By the time he finally reached shore, he was far behind everyone else
02:20Fortunately, cycling was his strength
02:22He pushed with everything he had, blazing past everyone one by one until he took the lead
02:26But when he entered the running portion and removed his shoes, he discovered his feet were covered in blood
02:30To reduce friction, he sliced open the shoe tops with a knife and kept running through the pain
02:34As darkness fell, Carl's mind began to blur
02:36He punched himself hard, forcing himself to break free from the dark visions
02:39He stumbled forward, but fell again
02:41But then he seemed to see his daughter and his love waiting for him at the finish line
02:44Amid the cheers of everyone around him, Carl gathered his last ounce of strength
02:47Pushed himself to his feet and crossed the finish line
02:50He'd won the world championship in the triathlon
02:52So, have you ever tried to change yourself?
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