The Greatest fight of my life

“This is the legend of Cassius Clay,
The most beautiful fighter in the world today.
He talks a great deal, and brags indeed-y,
of a muscular punch that's incredibly speed-y.
The fistic world was dull and weary,
But with a champ like Liston, things had to be dreary.
Then someone with color and someone with dash,
Brought fight fans are runnin' with Cash.
This brash young boxer is something to see
And the heavyweight championship is his des-tin-y.
This kid fights great; he’s got speed and endurance,
But if you sign to fight him, increase your insurance.
This kid's got a left; this kid's got a right,
If he hit you once, you're asleep for the night.
And as you lie on the floor while the ref counts ten,
You’ll pray that you won’t have to fight me again.
For I am the man this poem’s about,
The next champ of the world, there isn’t a doubt.
This I predict and I know the score,
I’ll be champ of the world in ’64.
When I say three, they’ll go in the third,
10 months ago
So don’t bet against me, I’m a man of my word.
He is the greatest! Yes!
I am the man this poem’s about,
I’ll be champ of the world, there isn’t a doubt.
Here I predict Mr. Liston’s dismemberment,
I’ll hit him so hard; he’ll wonder where October and November went.
When I say two, there’s never a third,
Standin against me is completely absurd.
When Cassius says a mouse can outrun a horse,
Don’t ask how; put your money where your mouse is!
I AM THE GREATEST!”
― Muhammad Ali

Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ - 2 Corinthians 10:5.

The greatest battlefields lie in our minds, thoughts dominate our minds and determine the outcome of our actions.What we think is crucial as it determines, how we behave, how we talk, how we react, the confidence we display and the battles we win.

As a man thinks in his heart so is he - Prov 23:7
 

The mind can be trained and guided, Philippians 4:8 tells us to think on certain things,  conscious decision to think positively.  All defeatist thoughts have to be eradicated  and  replaced with thoughts that are positive, as the saying goes " You can't keep the birds from flying over your head, but you can sure keep them from building a nest." Negative thoughts will always occur, but they should never be allowed to dominate the mind.

More than anything you guard, protect your mind for life flows from it - Prov 4;23 (CEB)

Think like a champion, visualise your victory, see your success, build up and guard your mind. Watch the right things, read the right books, surround yourself with people who you admire (fellow champions)

He that walketh with the wise shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed - Prov 13:20
 

Muhammad Ali often made predictions of his victories, he had visualised his victory, his mind had seen his victory and his body followed. Everything is a product of our mind

......so that what is seen was not made of out what is visible - Hebrews 11:3 (NIV)
 

Do whatever it takes to dominate your mind.
BE A CHAMPION