[RufusACanal]

I remember a time when the phrase, “having some moxie" was one of the finest compliments you could be paid. Having moxie meant that you had some real guts, a don't give up attitude. Of course if you changed the verb, you might want to get on the stick quickly because no one likes to think of themselves as gutless.

Tiger Woods personifies this phrase for me today. In short, the finest golfer in the world today and possibility in the history of the game has played for almost a year with a completely torn ACL and has several stress fractures of his left tibia. With all of this, Tiger won the most challenging golf event of the PGA, USGA season, the US Open; he never complained once.

From the Urban Legend Dictionary;


Moxie

MOCKS-ee, n.

Having moxie means having enough cleverness, skill, creativity, fortitude and cajones to solve (or, at least, to get out of) a difficult and personally threatening situation.

Otherwise known as guts…

I am proud of this man of Tiger’s sport accomplishments as an American, yet I prouder still of this his humility, courage and resolve to see through to his goals and realize his dreams. This man has some moxie!

..and here I thought courage was out of style.