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Michael Jordan's definition of success is one of the most famous in history. He didn't see success as a destination, but as the byproduct of an aggressive relationship with failure. 'I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. ' He taught that success requires the willingness to be the one taking the risk when the lights are brightest.
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career... I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
"There is no 'i' in team but there is in win."
"I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
"You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget how you play the game, but don't ever let the way you play the game control how you live your life."
"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."
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
"I want to be the bridge to the next generation."
"The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace."
"To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve."
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