Hi Joe,

> The classical definition of chutzpah is the tale
> of the kid that kills his parents and then begs
> the court for leniancy because he's an
> orphan.

That sure sounds like quite a dose of chutzpah to me! :)

> My favorite example of someone with chutzpah is
> Muhommed Ali (sorry 'bout the spelling). Anyone
> who could get away with the stuff he did, you got
> to love.

Yes, he sure had a lot of chutzpah!

How's this for a quote....

"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." - Muhammad Ali

But certainly part of what people love about Ali is the courage of his convictions, despite what others might think of him....

"I am America. I am the part you won't recognize, but get used to me. Black, confident, cocky -- my name, not yours. My religion, not yours. My goals, my own. Get used to me." - Muhammad Ali

Yet he sure knew the true principles of success....

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." - Muhammad Ali

This last quote is incredibly true.... Yes, skill, intelligence, knowledge, it all helps. But I believe "will" is what counts the most, without that, the rest is next to useless....

A man died and went to heaven. In heaven, one of the others there asked him, "Would you like to meet the greatest general in history?"

"Sure, I'd love to!" he replied....

"Okay.... there he is!"

The man gasped. "Hang on, he can't be the greatest general in history.... He just lived down the street from me," the man said. "He was a mechanic!"

"Ah, yes, true, he was a mechanic.... But if he had the opportunity, he would have been the greatest general in history!"

And of course, the way you make those opportunities is by having the will to do what it takes to get there.... :)

Thanks Joe, I always get passionate about Ali!

Cheers :)

Dien