Excited about this. As a younger more idealistic man, I was against boxing as it perpetrated violence. However, with wisdom Ive come to appreciate the sport for the spiritual side of boxing. To carry on fighting when every cell in your body is crying to fall down and give up, is such a monumental testament to the human spirit. To find that inner strength , that only ever lies deep within, has many parallels with the great mystics who have spent a lifetime delving the depths of their humanity to explore what lies within.
Really did we two miss some important siren that the world is about to end? If I heard a 2 minute siren, how quickly would I log off from the forum? Probably check the Transfer List & then call it a day.
Some of my greatest personal insights have come from a heavy nights drinking. Just wish I could bottle them for the future!
The trick is write them, or something resembling them, down. It’s all about putting yourself in a space removed from your normal one. Every time I’ve had a shower this week, I’ve had a really good idea. (Kenneth Williams face.) But it’s true.