Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Quote Originally Posted by Chris N.
Well I don't consider myself intellectual, and anyways who doesn't have something to learn. If that was the case we'd all get busy dieing because if life is our textbook then after it must come our final exam. I wonder if God gives multiple choice because there's more than one route a person can go.

An ego makes people blind to other things out there, if we can't get past our egos then how are we to really learn, especially when it comes to learning from others where some humility is required. Now if you're a martial arts nut then you can appreciate this quote: "How can you expect to learn unless you first empty your own cup."
1 step towards greatness
Accept those whove achieved
I make my fighters watch tape,constantly
A constant litinaly for Ali is,"If you ever try that,Ilkill you myself"
Some people are ,just special
Rather then try to downgrade their specialness,create your own,that we can all see,and all ackowledge
Understand that greatness is bestowed to you by others, not by yourself.

My favorite story with Ali is when Ali was a young pro before he met Angelo Dundee, anyways he's riding the train from Louiville through Missouri/Mississippi, and he was driving his handlers mad to say the least. In places where whites didn't look kindly to a black kid with a big voice Ali couldn't stop himself from sticking his head right out the train window to exclaim "I Am The Greatest", his handlers were real upset telling him to get his head back inside and keep quite or they'll lynch us. How'd I loved to have seen the look on their faces... Priceless.

In boxing you need ability to go far, but you won't go anywhere without hard work and determination. Boxing is about sacrifice, and constant learning. Without progress you'd be the same person that you were earlier. There's also more to learning from great men besides their exploits and skills but in the way that they conduct themselves outside of their professions.

Look how you've made me talk, I hope you get something out of this.