I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
In reality, I never want to grow up.
Interpretation
The desire to retain the innocence and joy of childhood even in adulthood.
This quote by Michael Jordan expresses a longing for the carefree and joyful aspects of childhood, suggesting that growing up often comes with responsibilities and challenges that can diminish that joy. It implies that many people, despite their age, hold onto the wish for simplicity, freedom, and playfulness that childhood represents.
In practice
During a motivational speech about maintaining creativity in life.
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.
As for what is not true, you will always find abundance in the newspapers.
My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!
The basis of good manners is self-reliance.
The past is only an unreliable memory held in the present. The future is only a projection of our present conceptions. The present itself vanishes as soon as we try to grasp it. So why bother with attempting to establish an illusion of solid ground?
Leaving out the gamblers, the burglars, and the plumbers, perhaps we do put our trust in God after a fashion. But, after all, it is an overstatement. If the cholera or black plague should come to these shores, perhaps the bulk of the nation would pray to be delivered from it, but the rest would put their trust in The Health Board.
IT IS TIME THAT WE ALL SEE GENDER AS A SPECTRUM INSTEAD OF TWO SETS OF OPPOSING IDEALS.
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