Mike Tyson - On What He Learned Studying the Great Conquerors of History

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Published 2021-01-08

Here, Mike demonstrates the extent of his seriousness in study, his depth of knowledge studying the psychology and mindset of great conquerors throughout history, and his reflections on the morality of conquering, of ego-centric grandiosity, and the consequences of that. Most striking is his dedication of study - "first I studied the great soldiers, then the generals, then their Gods..."

All Comments (21)

@evelocz 3 years ago

“No. I am a conqueror now because I’ve conquered myself and my demons” Wow. Mike Tyson is wise
@wittenberg5 3 years ago

This man is a lot smarter then he's given credit for.
@marceljones538 1 year ago

"When I studied history, I learned about human nature. I learned the hearts of men" Mike Tyson
@TheeDrGroyper 1 year ago

A true historian doesn’t remember names and dates. A true historian grasps the concepts, the reasonings, the questions and perspectives of said time periods. This man fits that picture. I would pay money to take a class with this man at the podium.
@mrcochino281 3 years ago

Tyson conquered the Boxing arena but most importantly he conquered himself.
@tinosmo1 3 years ago

I could listen to Tyson talk about conquers and the history of boxing forever
@renokauweloa9607 1 year ago

"Greatness is the willingness to die" - Mike Tyson 8:16 mark. That touched my soul right there
@KC-bg1th 1 year ago

My favourite trait of Tyson is that EVERY question he gets asked, he thinks long and hard to answer you with every fiber of his being. No empty or generic answers from him. It's just pure, raw insight.
@aguy2162 2 years ago

As a historian, he actually has a pretty good grasp of history, it was cool to see him talk so knowledgeably about Alexander and his family. As well as hearing him describe a simple version of Alexander's plans for the intermingling of Greek and Eastern culture
@sebastianbolt7886 3 years ago

Gosh, even Mike's pauses are filled with energy and awe. A philosopher indeed.
@nick-ux7rj 9 months ago

Alexander also said to the man Diogenes, basically “if I weren’t me, I’d want to be you.” D replied, “if I were you, I’d want to be Diogenes also.”
@angryherbalgerbil 1 year ago

"Greatness is the willingness to die... I am a conquerer now because I have conquered myself and my demons" Had I not heard this from Mike Tyson, I would have said that this could have been the words of Marcus Aurelius, or Julius Ceasar. Namaste Mike! 🙏🙏🙏
@CuervoBoxingTalk 3 years ago

Everytime Mike says the word " conqueror" I have flashbacks of that infamous interview about Lennox Lewis.
@rebelmnk2382 3 years ago

Forget street smarts. Mike Tyson is a street genius!
@BrotherHoodofTheDogxix 4 months ago

When i was little, Mike Tyson was my hero. I am 57 now and I still look up to him for inspiration. I started boxing at 40ish. Get the body going, feed the mind, the rest will follow.
@jaguarholly7156 2 years ago

Mike really needs to do a series of history lectures. Would be epic
@matthewbrist2382 3 years ago

As an historian and teacher of 20 years I would LOVE to take a class with Professor Tyson...he knows his history!
@quadmsolutions4723 2 years ago

The fact Mike Tyson has consciously taken the time to acknowledge his weaknesses in all the power he possessed and done the research to refine himself is a testament to self-awareness. ✊🏽🖤
@mikewest5529 9 months ago

Mr Tyson is so much smarter than anyone thinks! I feel he has found the meaning of life! Godspeed my friend!
@olgamolina1491 2 years ago

Mike Tyson has to be the most unpretensious JRE interview-he thinks all answers through before giving them and sounds grounded as hell....dude is a total icon.