I always kinda thought of him as being this dumb muscle guy, but wow, he accomplished a lot through hard work and being smart about it.
It's inspiring how he keeps reinventing himself: first as a body builder, then a movie star, then a real estate investor and then governor of California.

Learning about early youth I found most interesting, hearing the stories about growing up in a post WW2 Austria.

“There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.”
― Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

His method of success isn't mine. I like to keep things fresh and keep learning new things besides doing the same reps all the time. But I do appreciate his grid and will try to tap into that the next time things become challenging.