I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Michael JordanRead
Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.
Interpretation
Once you commit to a decision, focus on moving forward rather than dwelling on it.
This quote by Michael Jordan emphasizes the importance of decisiveness and commitment in the pursuit of goals. Once a decision is made, it is crucial to concentrate on executing it rather than re-evaluating or second-guessing oneself, which can lead to stagnation and self-doubt.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage young athletes to commit fully to their training.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.
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.
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.
Don't be like me. Be better than me. That's the goal.
Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that.
My drive to put myself on the line comes from boredom. From that feeling when you go to bed and think, 'What did I do today?' It doesn't have to be something monumental, just a feeling that you really tried to look at something, or look into something.
You don't have to become something you're not to be better than you were.
Girls, we have to go 10 times harder than guys. We are still expected to give you the bars, give you the look, give you the routine. This is me - I wanna be a rapper, this is it.
Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.
I wasn't the biggest, the fastest, the strongest, and then I bought into something called work ethic.
We can never have too much preparation and training. We must be a strong competitor. We must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything less than full equality is not enough. If we compromise on that principle our soul is dead.
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