Mike Tyson Opens Up About Living a “Life of Gratitude”

Mike Tyson‘s wisdom is something to behold. The former two-time heavyweight champion has witnessed extreme highs and lows in his life. However, his resilience never allowed him to succumb to any hardships. A big factor behind his mental fortitude is being grateful for every occurrence in his life. In a recent interview with Steven A Smith, Tyson gave valuable insights on living life with gratitude.

Smith is a renowned journalist and sports commentator. On his YouTube channel, the sports journalist interviewed Tyson. And during the interview, Smith wanted Tyson to open up about being widely loved by fans around the world. In response, ‘Iron Mike’ got candid and expressed how grateful he is for the love and support he receives.

 Mike Tyson expresses the importance of gratitude after witnessing ‘good times’ and ‘bad times’

 Tyson addresses the fact that life’s ups and downs are a part of life. However, one must remain grateful throughout to live a peaceful life. In the interview, he opens up about witnessing hardships in life. But urges people to not shy away from them and overcome them.

Reflecting on the same, he stated, “I live a life of gratitude now, to the best of my abilities. I know what hard times are like, I understand hard times and I understand good times.”

He then dives into getting the better of challenging times. He added, “In life, they have to come and you have to deal with both of them. That’s what life consists of, good times and bad times.” 

This profound thought is what captivates the public at large to listen to him after more than a decade of his retirement. However, this has not been the only instance the former heavyweight boxer has discussed the right way of living.

Mike Tyson on the purpose of life

Tyson is the host of, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,” podcast in which he, amongst other things, shares his philosophical thoughts. In one of his episodes, he expressed that the purpose of life is different for every individual. And that one must find it with time. Reflecting on the same, he stated, “An animal is born. He knows by his instincts what his purpose is. We gotta figure it out,” In addition, he asked people to not be afraid of death and enjoy life as it comes.

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His insights and perspective on life are quite unique, to say the least. And it would be hard to deny his thoughts and opinions. That being said, what do you make of perspective on life and living with gratitude? Share with us in the comments section below.

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