They say fame will destroy the good person you are. That you will start smoking and you will become addicted to the attention. There are some people though, who are not affected negatively by their popularity. There are people who are illustrious and do not ruin themselves- people like Muhammad Ali. Imagine a well-built, 6”3 African-American man. Born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17th, 1942, Muhammad Ali went from a 12-year old amateur boxer, to a boxing prodigy. At just 18, he won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Shortly after, he converted to Islam. In 1966, Muhammad Ali caused the white establishment in the U.S. to be hostile by refusing to be enrolled into the U.S. military, citing his beliefs and resistance to …show more content…
He is very kind, loyal, and dedicated not only to his career and friends, but to his religion as well. It is said that he would always carry around a matchbox so that every time he was about to commit a sin, he would light a match and put it on his hand saying that if he cannot bear this pain, how is he going to bear the pain of Hell? This is one example showing how religious he is. “I hated every minute of training, but I said… don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” This shows how hardworking Ali was and how he never gave up. He’s telling us his experience of how hard work actually pays off later in life. Another one of his quotes, “The service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth”, shows that he believes that if you are good, then good will come to you and that if everyone would be nice and kind, this world would not have any problems.
Muhammad Ali has made me think about how I am like a Muslim; am I compromising on my religion? Do I commit sins knowingly? I have also thought about if I’m dedicated to learn so I can be successful later in life. Do I procrastinate? Do I pay attention in class? Am I doing my best? Muhammad Ali has made me review the actions I once overlooked; he’s had me question if I’m doing things the proper