Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

This is the boxing philosophy of Mohammed Ali, the world greatest  boxer who is now suffering from Parkinson disease. When he was at his greatest moment, he is invincible and Almighty. God have make such a great fighter.  He would dance like a bee and when it hits out, it stings like a bee, a pin point pain.  He float around his opponents and is always away from their hits and hardest punches.  A good dancer in deed and when he is near his opponent he unleashed his powerful punches.

I would like to pay tribute to this great fighter and his greatest moments is also during my prime years. Now, he is suffering from Parkinson disease  and delegate his time to charity and use his greatness to inspire the young people. He has grace many great events including the Olympics.

If we think deeply on his philosophy , there is a deep meaning to the phase " Float like a butterfly". In life, we have to learn to protect ourselves.  We must try to emulate the behaviour of the butterfly and float with the wind at a safe distance from the potential dangers. If we fly against the wind, we will need to use more energy  and ruffle our feathers.  On the high way, you will not go against the traffic. It will be suicidal if we go against the traffic. When you go to the river and look into the river, you will spot some insects who spend its effort to swim against the direction of the water, just to keep itself flowing down the river. If you watch it long enough, you will notice that the insects is spending a great effort just to swim against the water to keep its position. If the insect relax a bit, it will lose its position and will possibly float down the river. The message to us is that to preserve our energy and follow the direction of the flow and at the same time, avoid the danger in our path by swaying in the air .

The second phase is sting like a bee. Certain bee stings are fatal if it is sting at the right spot. When the butterfly float near to its opponent, it unleashed a fatal sting at the right spot to knock down the opponent. It is useless to hit many punches at the wrong  spots , if you hit the right spot, one sting will send the opponent to the floor. Some boxers stay calm and endure the pain when they are hit several times and they will wait for their vital punch like the left hook.  We need not unleashed our hits aimlessly but to be focus  and hit the right spot with all your might.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee is a very simple philosophy which means avoid danger and preserve your strength by following the wind and be focus and unleash your might at the right time and at the right spot.  A great tribute to the greatest world heavy weight champion of all times.

Om Shanti/