I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Interpretation
Hard work leads to success and positive outcomes.
Michael Jordan emphasizes the importance of putting in effort and dedication in order to achieve desired results. This quote reflects the belief that consistent hard work and commitment are fundamental to attaining success in any endeavor, reinforcing the idea that success is not merely a matter of talent, but rather of persistence and effort.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a school, I used this quote to inspire students about the importance of working hard for their goals.
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.
It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.
My friends in college, several of whom are still my closest companions, would tell you that I was almost obsessed with becoming - fixated on creating - the future that I envisioned for myself: one of expanding to know my fullest self, which I have in no way achieved.
It would have been great to have had 10 victories and been in the playoffs and have gone all the way and then said, 'Goodbye,' but it didn't work out that way.
What has made me successful is the ability to surrender my plans, dreams and goals to a power that's greater than other people and greater than myself.
You can't control the talents He gives you, no doubt about that. But you can control the effort you put forth with those talents.
I set out very calculatedly to become known. The only thing I maybe miscalculated was how easy it would be.
Opportunity ... It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity.
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