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Develop the mindset of a champion before building the body of a warrior.

"Develop the mindset of a Champion before building the body of a warrior." -Unknown I read this quote and the first person that came to my mind was Eli Manning. This has nothing to do with me being a Giants fan, but it has everything to do with being a winner.  If you look at Eli, he is not as built as Tebow, he is not a model like Brady, and he is not the perfectionist like his brother. He does however have two Super Bowl rings.  So I guess the question is, What makes this average looking guy, a Champion? For some, this would be a very long and complicated answer. To me, it is very simple, he simply believes he is a champion.  I know people may say that all players believe in themselves, but this is not true. I remember Kanye said in a song," The people highest up have the lowest self esteem.". Don't confuse trash talking with confidence, they are not one in the same. Many times the trash talking is a defense mechanism to hide the persons inner weakness (Tha

ignorance can really be bliss.

People say ignorance is bliss, as if this is always a bad thing. Sometimes ignorance is a great thing. There is power in Not Knowing.  I know many of you may think this is a crazy concept, but let me explain what I mean.      Lets say you hear crazy rumors about a person before you meet them. Chances are you will have formed an opinion on this person' so that when you finally do meet, you will have your opinion formed before actually getting to know them. It doesn't matter if the rumors were from 10 years ago. They will ruin this persons chance of making a good first impression. However, if you had  been ignorant to this persons past, they would be given a fair chance, just like anyone else.    The type of ignorance I'm talking about is the kind that leads to no judgement and no preconceived perception. The kind that allows everyone to receive a fair shake. The kind that does not cloud our opinion of others, but rather, allows us to welcome them with open arms. The k