I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.
Interpretation
Persistence in effort is crucial, even when outcomes are not favorable.
This quote by Michael Jordan emphasizes the importance of putting in consistent effort regardless of the immediate results. It suggests that true success is not solely defined by victories but also by the dedication and hard work you invest on a daily basis, reflecting a mindset of perseverance and commitment.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a sports camp.
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.
If you are sad, if you are heartbroken, make yourself up, dress up, add more lipstick and attack.
Rewrite your major goals every day, in the present tense, exactly as if they already existed
To achieve your dreams, work is required. Suffering is optional.
Lucky accidents seldom happen to writers who don't work. You will find that you may rewrite and rewrite a poem and it never seems quite right. Then a much better poem may come rather fast and you wonder why you bothered with all that work on the earlier poem. Actually, the hard work you do on one poem is put in on all poems. The hard work on the first poem is responsible for the sudden ease of the second. If you just sit around waiting for the easy ones, nothing will come. Get to work.
If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.
If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.
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