Consulting the Archives...
Generating fresh insights specifically for this topic.
This may take a moment.
Generating fresh insights specifically for this topic.
This may take a moment.
Most people misunderstand Goals, but Kobe Bryant saw it differently. This collection isolates their contrarian insights, backed by full source attribution so you can verify the context. Whether you're questioning conventional wisdom or seeking a fresh perspective, these quotes challenge how you think about Goals. Keep this archive close when you need to cut through groupthink and see clearly.
"May you always remember that the journey is the destination."
"I create my own path. It was straight and narrow. I looked at it this way: you were either in my way, or out of it."
"Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts."
"I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose."
"I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what the injury."
"If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it."
"Rest at the end, not in the middle."
"Setting goals is the easy part. The execution is what separates the greats."
"Pain doesn't tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue you will change."
"Trust me, setting up the game from the get-go was a lot of work."
"Boos don't block dunks."
"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."
"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."
"I want to see if I can. I don't know if I can. I want to find out."
"Those times when you get up early and you work hard, those times when you stay up late and you work hard... that is actually the dream."
"The drive to be better than I was yesterday is what keeps me going."
"Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success."
"Use your success, wealth, and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams."
"I’m chasing perfection."
"Dedication sees dreams come true."
"I saw you come in the gym... I knew you were coming for the crown."
"I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."
"I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can."
"Confidence comes from preparation."
"The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment."
"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses."
"The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win."
"The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubts to create something beautiful."
"We can always kind of average out. But if you want to be special, you have to make that choice."
"My brain cannot process failure. It will not process failure."
"The dream is actually the journey."
"I have no interest in being average."
"I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language."
"Everything I do, I do to be the best."
"To be an unstoppable force, you must be a student of the game."
Seeing how Kobe Bryant approaches Goals helps you apply the idea with more precision.
Pick one quote to guide a decision today, then return for deeper perspective.
Search More
Jump to another topic, author, or pillar without leaving the archive.
"Use this collection whenever you need Kobe Bryant's lens on Goals."