Jordan has been a sports enthusiast for as long as he can remember, and he enjoyed playing football and baseball in high school. Basketball, on the other hand, was the one sport to which he devoted his entire career.
Jordan has unrivaled achievements, and after years of hard work, he maintains a phenomenally positive attitude that continues to inspire and motivate people all around the world.
Here are 25 Michael Jordan quotations that will help you achieve your goals:
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.
Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.
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.
We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.
There is no ‘I’ in team but there is in win.
Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate.
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.
I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it.
I can’t speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.
The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether it’s proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.
You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That’s truly about the game, and in some ways that’s about life too.
It is easy to choose a path of anonymity and lead an empty life. But to strive hard and lead an impactful life, one needs a burning desire to realise dreams.
I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder the next time.
Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.
I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder the next time.
