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Muhammad Ali possessed a laser-like focus that allowed him to visualize victory in vivid detail. Before a fight, he would predict the exact round he would knock out his opponent, not as a boast, but as a visualization exercise. He blocked out the noise of critics, the threats of the government, and the doubts of the public to focus entirely on his goal. Ali teaches that focus is about seeing the outcome so clearly that reality has no choice but to catch up to your vision.
"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer."
"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen."
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see."
"Live every day like it's your last because someday you're going to be right."
"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."
"Don't count the days, make the days count."
"I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. I don't have a mark on my face."
"I am the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round."
"I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark."
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."
"If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it."
"What keeps me going is goals."
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