I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent.
Interpretation
Acknowledging the influence and contributions of others is crucial to personal achievement.
In this quote, Michael Jordan emphasizes the importance of collaboration and learning from others in order to develop oneβs own skills. He recognizes that his successes were not solely the result of his own effort but were significantly shaped by the talents and abilities of those around him, highlighting the value of teamwork and mentorship in achieving greatness.
In practice
During a motivational speech to young athletes, emphasizing the importance of learning from coaches.
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.
Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life.
I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National.
Now success was like lust, she's good to the touch,_x000D_ _x000D_ She's good for the moment, but she's never enough
Fame is very agreeable, but the bad thing is that it goes on 24 hours a day.
I grew up in a working class family where there was no health insurance. I saw first hand the fracturing of the American dream and the bitterness that comes when there is no hope and a lot of despair. So I wanted to build the company, in a sense, that my father never got a chance to work for.
Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
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