If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, “Here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I always strive to be the best in all of my endeavors. I longed to be great from a very young age. Greatness is something that you must feverishly dedicate yourself to in order to acquire it. Hard works, discipline, dedication, are only a few things that can bring you to the plateau of greatness.
By the time you finish this article you will no longer be afraid of greatness. You are great. In fact, you are about to embark upon your own greatness in a miraculous way.
William Shakespeare once said, Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. I agree with most of his statement. Simply because I do not believe people are born great. However, I agree with every other aspect of his quote.
I want to look at three great living legends. They are the epitome of greatness. We can learn to implement the disciplinary strategies of three great legends to achieve our own individual greatness.
In the Eye of the G.O.A.T
When youre as great as I am, it is hard to be humble. Muhammad Ali
From the very first moment of seeing him dancing in the ring beating upon his opponent Ali became my idol. He defied the way a heavyweight moved, danced, and fought. He brought big bucks to the sport of boxing. His various abilities transcended the boxing ring.
Alis greatness elevated him to majestic heights when he fought the United States government. After refusing induction into the armed forces his title stripped, facing possible jail time, Ali stood firm in his religious beliefs and came up victorious in the battle of his life.
Many did not care for his flamboyant ways and braggadocios shenanigans. Anyone who could call the round he would drop an opponent is a bad man in my book. I mean that is the exclamation point of greatness.
He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay on Jan. 18,1942, in Louisville, KY. His boxing career started at the age of twelve, after having his bike stolen at the Columbia Auditorium. He approached a cop named Joe Martin proclaiming he was gonna whup whoever stole his bike.
Joe Martin admonished him you better learn to box first and the rest is history. Ali proclaimed I am the greatest. G.O.A.T is the acronym for the Greatest of all time. Despite his latest battle with Parkinsons disease, Ali can teach us all to be warriors.
Here are 3 tips of Ali that will catapult you to become great.
1. Dedication to hard work with an ability to outwork others.
2. Be your own publicist. Make sure to toot your own horn.
3. Stand strong in the face of any adversity.
In the Eye of a Tiger
Eldrick Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all times. He is an icon of the sport. The twenty eight year old has won 53 tournaments, 40 of those on the PGA tour, including the 1997,2001 and 2002 Masters Tournaments. Woods holds the title of career victories leader among active players on the PGA Tour.
He holds so many records in golf that I refuse to write them all down. Tiger Woods has proven himself the greatest golfer of all times.
Here are 3 tips of Tiger that will catapult you to become greater.
1. Dedication to greatness. I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great. Ray Charles
2. Concentrated focus. Keep focused at all times upon your goals and plans.
3. Keep a positive mindset and never let them see you sweat
In the Eye of Air Jordan
Michael Jordan is a basketball icon. When he came into the league people knew that he was a good player. I just do not think people realized how great he would become. I think the Chicago Bulls did not even realize this. Remember the slam-dunk contest between Jordan and Dominique Wilkens. Whoa!
Basketball legend Larry Bird once said Its just God disguised as Michael Jordan. On Feb. 17, 1963 Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, NY. He played 11 full seasons with the Chicago Bulls, led the league in scoring a record 10 times, and in 1986-87 became the only player besides Wilt Chamberlain to score more than 3,000 points in a season, getting 3,041. His 31.5 scoring average is the highest in NBA history.
Jordans performance on the court opened the floodgates of endorsements from Wheaties, Gatorade, Hanes, McDonalds, Warner Brothers, and Nike. His Air Jordan sneaker made Nike catapulted Nikes growth. Michaels talent made him multi-millions. He is the greatest player whoever played the sport.
Here are 3 Tips of Jordan that will catapult you to be the greatest.
1. Jordan has G.A.M.E. Greater Achievement Mentality Excel-eration. Never settle or become comfortable in your achievements in life. Always push yourself to be greater at what you do. Always set greater goals for yourself.
2. Refusal to Quit. Never quit keep fighting to go the distance.
3. Perfecting perfection. Always try improving every aspect of your game. Work on perfecting each of your talents and gifts. Practice makes perfect. Perfecting perfection means that no matter how good it looks or feels it can always get better.
Greatness is in your walk, talk, and mind. Strive towards being the greatest. I expect nothing less from you than greatness. You are great!
