I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of sharing goals and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of challenges.
Michael Jordan expresses his hope that the countless individuals he has inspired will carry forward a spirit of optimism and a determination to pursue their aspirations through hard work. He highlights the significance of a positive mindset and the communal aspect of striving toward goals, suggesting that success is not just personal but also interconnected with the support of others.
In practice
In a graduation speech to inspire students entering the workforce.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Don't be like me. Be better than me. That's the goal.
Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that.
With the opening of the New Year, all the closed portals of limitations will be thrown open and I shall move through them to vaster fields, where my worthwhile dreams of life will be fulfilled.
If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.
I rise early because no day is long enough for a day's work.
A goal without a plan is a wish. What's your plan? It's on you, because you have to do all the work.
Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.
An acting teacher once told me, 'Greet everything with yes... Even if you abandon one idea for another one, saying yes allows you to move forward.'
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