Lebron James on Action Quotes

"I have short-term goals — to get better every day, to help my teammates every day — but my ultimate goal is to win."

"I’m going to do whatever it takes to help this team win, whether it’s scoring, rebounding, or just being a leader."

"If you put in the work, the results will come. It's not magic, it's effort."

"When you have that gift, you have to take action on it. You can't let it go to waste."

"I treated it like every day was my last day with a basketball, so I put in the work required to stay on top."

"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. You have to choose which habit you want to act on."

"You can't lead if you aren't willing to be the first one to take action."

"I’m just a kid from Akron who took a chance and put in the work."

"Strive for greatness. That’s the only way to live. Every action should move you closer to that goal."

"Preparation is everything. If you aren't prepared to act, you are prepared to fail."

"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing. I act with confidence because I prepare."

"I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I'm just glad I can play the game of basketball and take action."

"I'm going to use all my tools, my ability and make the best life I can with the actions I take every day."

"There is no such thing as a perfect game. You just have to go out there and work until the final buzzer."

"Everything you do is a preparation for the next step. If you don't take the step, you don't get the result."

"Success is not just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do."

"In the end, it's about the work you put in when no one is watching. That’s the action that defines you."

"When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable."

"I’m not a person that dwells on the past. I’m a person that lives in the moment and acts for the future."

"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that."

"I want to be the best. And I’m willing to do the work that others aren't to get there."

"The best thing about basketball is that it gives you a platform to take action in your community."

"Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. I live by that every single day I step onto the floor."

"Every day is a new opportunity to be better than you were yesterday. Don't waste the chance to act."

"Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How much are you willing to sacrifice for the result?"

"Your mistakes are your best teachers. But you have to be willing to act on the lessons they provide."

"To be the best, you have to work the hardest. You have to chase what seems impossible over and over and over again, because giving up is not an option."

"I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed—because I kept acting."

"I’ve always been a person that’s been about action. I don’t like to talk about what I’m going to do, I just do it."

"I’m going to continue to use my platform to speak on things that are going on in this country and around the world."

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today, but most importantly, act like you want to achieve it."

"Warren Buffett told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with, don't go back on it."

"I like criticism. It makes you strong. It forces you to take action and prove people wrong."