Sunday, August 22, 2004

First minute, first round

25th May 1965, Mohammed Ali has just knocked down Sonny Liston. The shot captures Ali standing over his victim, letting him know exactly who just knocked him down. Ali’s face is confidence and controlled aggression personified, Sonny lays on his back, simply defeated. The crowd are aware of the magnificence they have seen, quite simply…the greatest.
What makes somebody great? How does someone become legendary? There is a style, an innovation of how these people went about their lives. They didn’t stroll through life, they didn’t duck opportunities, no situation fazed them and no man scared them.
I want to attain this. I’m not for one second saying I could become legendary or great, but I want their utter belief in their own souls. I had a chat with my parents tonight, I got a few things off my chest about how I was feeling, I always unload upon them every few months or so. Its been a dodgy 3 years, I’ve been up and down, mostly down, and all within the confines or my room, work and college.

“Keep fighting, for tomorrow may be a better day”

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