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VISUALISATION
In the year 2000 Muhammad Ali was voted ‘Greatest sportsperson of all time’. I can’t think of too many people who could claim that crown since, so let’s assume he still holds that accolade.
What made him so special?
There are many characteristics that made Ali great (or the greatest) but few were more perfected than his ability to visualise an outcome.
He said that after a press conference he would go back to his hotel room and visualise the preparation for the next fight exactly how he wanted it to be. He would see himself working hard in the gym, pounding the big punch bag and building up stamina. He would imagine what it was like to be back from his early morning run before his opponent had even got out of bed.
Then he ...
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