We should play free football, defend lively with a passion, and have the best understanding in offence.
Jurgen KloppRead
It's not about changing people; it's sometimes about changing a situation. How can we build an even better situation for them?
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of addressing circumstances rather than trying to alter individuals.
Jurgen Klopp's quote suggests that the focus should be on improving the environment and context in which people operate, rather than attempting to change their inherent qualities or behaviors. It highlights the idea that a supportive and constructive situation can lead to better outcomes for individuals, fostering growth and improvement in a more holistic manner.
In practice
During a team meeting, I shared Klopp's quote to emphasize the need for a positive workplace culture.
We should play free football, defend lively with a passion, and have the best understanding in offence.
My problem is I am Christian, so I think other people must have success, too; it's not about me.
When I left Dortmund, I said it's not important what people think when you come in but what they think when you leave.
Anyone can have a good day, but you have to be able to perform on a bad day.
I'm not a one-man show. I was never that in my life, and I never want to be that.
We all started playing football against our best friends, and I can't remember a moment where, because it was my best friend, I did not want to win against him.
The way we live our daily lives is what most effects the situation of the world. If we can change our daily lives, then we can change our governments and can change the world. Our president and governments are us. They reflect our lifestyle and our way of thinking. The way we hold a cup of tea, pick up the newspaper or even use toilet paper are directly related to peace.
No evolution is accomplished in nature without revolution. Periods of very slow changes are succeeded by periods of violent changes. Revolutions are as necessary for evolution as the slow changes which prepare them and succeed them.
The truth is that a number of us have been saying for quite some time that it was only a matter of time until someone went to a gun show, bought a military-like semi-automatic assault weapon with a large capacity magazine, and did enormous damage.
They ask me if I'm going to quit. I thought we were just getting started. We have a revolution to fight, a country to change.
I could never be a politician. But as uncomfortable as I would be doing so, I have no problem with Obama's long-planned 'change of heart.' This dude's made huge, measurable strides for gay rights, and if being coy about his plans for gay marriage for a few years was needed to get him elected, then so be it. LGBT persons will be better off, and federal same-sex marriage recognition will come sooner because of it.
Everything will change when your desire to move on exceeds your desire to hold on.
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