I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
Nothing of value comes without being earned.
Interpretation
Achieving anything worthwhile requires effort and dedication.
This quote by Michael Jordan emphasizes the principle that valuable achievements in life cannot be attained without hard work and perseverance. It serves as a reminder that success is a result of effort and commitment, highlighting the necessity of earning what one wishes to attain.
In practice
In a motivational speech at a school graduation ceremony.
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.
I always acted like a star long before I was one.
In the past when I was in Hollywood, I was like a dog. I felt humiliated. My English was not good. People would even ask me 'Jackie Who?'.
It's easy to be famous today. People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That's why my fans identified with me. They were mostly working-class.
It's the law of averages: put in more, come out with more.
I came to Paris with four Γ©cus in my pocket, and Iβd have fought with anybody who told me I was in no condition to buy the Louvre.
As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else.
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