I don't know where football will take me because in football, you never know, but for sure, as a family, our home will be in London.
Jose MourinhoRead
We are on top at the moment, but not because of the club's financial power. We are in contention for a lot of trophies because of my hard work.
Interpretation
Success is achieved through hard work, not just resources.
In this quote, Jose Mourinho emphasizes that their current success is not merely a result of financial backing but stems from the dedication and hard work put into their efforts. It highlights the importance of personal commitment and perseverance in achieving goals, suggesting that true accomplishment comes from a strong work ethic rather than external advantages.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a sports event.
I don't know where football will take me because in football, you never know, but for sure, as a family, our home will be in London.
You have to work hard AND well. There are a lot of people who work hard but not well.
I won't say we have to win. I won't put that pressure. But we can't lose.
You can have the top stars to bring the attention, you can have the best stadium, you can have the best facilities, you can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing. But if you don't win... All the work these people are doing is forgotten.
Once, players came to football expecting to be wealthy when they retired. Now, they expect to be wealthy before they've played their first game!
I would rather play with 10 men than wait for a player who is late for the bus.
Take advantage of each small success. In this way you close the gap between what you want from life and what it is giving you.
Every winner needs to master three essential components of trading; a sound individual psychology, a logical trading system and good money management. These essentials are like three legs of a stool β remove one and the stool will fall, together with the person who sits on it.
Wealth is only a benefit of the game of money. If you win, the money will be there.
If you can shrug off a loss, you can't be a winner.
People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.
I always and strictly tell Nintendo employees never to use the term 'success' to describe our own performance.
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