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Posted on Jun 15th 2009 11:00AM by Laura LewisFiled Under: The Passion Principle, Motivation
Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest legends in boxing history is famous for his quotes. He feels they led him down the path to greatness. Speaking positive words aloud, if said often enough has been the fuel for many successful athletes, professional and amateurs alike. Motivational quotes can be very powerful and make a difference between your own personal success or failure in and out of the gym.
On a flight one evening, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ali. I walked over and stood by his seat to say hello. Before I knew it he had motioned for me to sit down in the vacant next to him for a few minutes. This great man exuded such positive energy even in his physically compromised state, a possible result of his many years in the ring. He smiled at me and share a few words almost in a whisper. His eyes shined as he gave me his autograph and wished me well.
Ali is famous for his words that proclaimed he was the "greatest in the world." I really felt I was in the presence of true greatness. I read the following quote from him-- "I am the greatest, I said that before I even knew I was." Those words had a powerful impact upon his career.
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Your mind is a powerful thing and the way you talk to yourself silently or even out loud can make a difference in achieving your goals or not. How can you ever achieve the largest or even smallest of goals if your negative self-talk is on overdrive. Getting your mental game on and using quotes to do it is a great tool in helping you to achieve the level of fitness you desire.
Here are some quotes that may help you in and out of the gym:
Here are some quotes that may help you in and out of the gym:
- 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. ~Muhammad Ali
- The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory.~Vince Lombardi
- Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. ~George Halas, 1895-1983, NFL Coach
- The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. ~Vince Lombardi
- It's never too late to be what you might have been. ~George Eliot
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.~Aristotle
- Defeat is simply a signal to press onward. ~Helen Keller
- Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
- If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.~ Mary Pickford
- Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
- The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in not giving up. ~Tommy Lasorda
What quotes motivate and inspire you to do your very best? If you like these quotes go to the Quote Garden or this site for more!
