Pretend you are a famous boxer. You're backstage preparing for your next fight. The guy you're about to fight is collossal and at least half of the people watching you, want you to lose just for the sake of losing. When you are mentally preparing yourself for what is going to happen within the next ten minutes you stare in the mirror and say, "I'm not going to win, there are so many boxers that are better than me, therefore I can't beat him...." Wait, what? That doesn't make much sense does it? Try this. "I am the best boxer in the world. No one can beat me. I've won so many other times, what's one more?" That's a confidence booster.
If you don't have confidence, you're not going to find the strength to come out on top. I guarantee if you went out into the ring with the attitude to lose, that is exactly what would happen. Being confident doesn't always mean you are arrogant. If you have earned your place as "the best", you deserve to brag. Muhammad Ali worked his way up and got his spot on top with talent and perserverance. He didn't start out with everything.
"The best" is an opinion, afterall. Muhammad Ali was a top boxer, and the best heavyweight champion of all time, to some people, including himself. I could be the best boxer for all you know. However, that's my opinion, and it's not anyone else's place to say otherwise. Just like it's not anyone else's place to say that Muhammad Ali was not the best. Oh, and the next time you're said to be the greatest champion at anything, let me know when you start bragging.
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