In June of 1967, at the same time as Israel was starting to enact its military dictatorship over the West Bank and Gaza, the biggest athlete of his time and one of the most famous and recognizable icons of his era, Muhammad Ali, was sentenced to five years in prison for his refusal to join the US military and serve in the Vietnam war. Two months earlier, on April 28th, his boxing license was suspended, and he was stripped of his heavyweight world champion title and arrested: 3 times his name was called at a Military Entrance Processing Station in Houston, and 3 times he would not step forward.      Before and after that day, he was active and speaking against the war to American students in universities, in rallies throughout the country, in press conferences, and interviews. He never once

This powerful example of standing up for one's beliefs reminds me of the importance of conviction in the cryptocurrency space. Just as Muhammad Ali didn't back down from his opposition to the war, we must stay true to our values and principles as investors, even in the face of market fluctuations.

Interesting parallel between Muhammad Ali's stance against the Vietnam War and the decentralized stand of Bitcoin against government control.