“The real victory isn’t winning—it’s continuing when quitting makes sense.” - Most people quit when it gets uncomfortable. This episode is about the art of not stopping.
In The Great Victory Ep. 21, Isra García and Omar Zabian explore what it really means to surpass your limits—not through motivation, but through persistence, self-challenge, love, and the willingness to keep going when everything inside wants to stop.
"Every challenge I created for myself existed because I was the limitation"
In this powerful episode of The Great Victory, Isra García sits down with Omar Zabian—brother, witness, and companion throughout four years of radical detachment—for one of the most complete reflections on persistence, self-challenge, gratitude, and what it truly means to win at life.
"You are unlimited, so be it."
Omar takes Isra back to the moments that shaped his inner compass: from growing up with scarcity and imagination, to defying limits others imposed, to enduring extreme physical and mental challenges—including triathlons, ultra-endurance feats, and long periods of total darkness.
Together, they explore:
Why challenging yourself must always come before challenging others
How persistence (“Go. Carry on.”) became Isra’s life mantra
What happens when you face your mind in absolute darkness
How suffering is inevitable—but suffering with pain is optional
Why gratitude for being alive is the ultimate victory
Isra shares how losing his mind in darkness led him to clarity, peace, and unconditional love—allowing him to see his entire life as a masterpiece, not a mistake.
“The Great Victory is realising that every moment—every hardship, every encounter—is already a victory.” - Isra Garcia
This episode is about surpassing your limits, not to become someone else, but to finally become who you already are.
What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
"The most important moment of my life starts every morning."
About the Guest:
Omar Zabian is the Managing Director of Montraa, a global entertainment and production company based in Montreal. He is a close brother and lifelong supporter of Isra’s journey—one of the few people who walked side by side with him through years of detachment, experimentation, and reinvention.
“Surpass your limits—not to be better than anyone else, but to stop believing you are limited.”
If this episode resonates, leave a review, share it with someone you love, and remember:
Every day you wake up is already a victory.
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