To put a positive spin on Nick; he's already a 'success,' he's not a mediocre bb or even a pro
going by stats. How many people in the world have or can win the Arnold Classic? It's the type of stuff he can recount for the rest of his life (yeah yeah I know, he might not live long), something that will be discussed on the internets for decades. He did
something.Of course you can debate what success in life is and you can debate how stupid he looks, but many people chase and sacrifice a lot for even minor fame and success in very insignificant endeavors, and feel it's worthwhile. I don't know if you can say he is delusional in his aspirations, obviously judges have rewarded him so far. People have all these criticisms, he is going about his bodybuilding all wrong, he looks like absolute shit, but again, he has been rewarded in competitive bb. What the hell can he do about his waist? Could it be that gaining all that mass was why he's been successful, making judges overlook his crappy aesthetics?

I just saw some YT clip where Bob Chic said Nick is headed in the wrong direction based on the above update pic, but where did Chick go with his bodybuilding? He wasn't even close to winning any Arnold
