Michael Jordan Quotes About Inspirational
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I Own the guy guarding me
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I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
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Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.
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To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.
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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.
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In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.
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If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder.
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People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.
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I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.
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I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
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Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.
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Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.
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It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.
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If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.
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But my drive to win is so great ... I just step over that line. ... It's very embarrassing, ... one of the things you totally regret. So you look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'I was stupid.'
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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.
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If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!
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Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.
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I play to win, whether during practice or a real game.
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Live the moment for the moment.
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My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.
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For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
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What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!
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I failed so therefore I succeed.
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The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.
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When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.
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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
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The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.
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I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.
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Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
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