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Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else
Michael Jordan
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Michael Jordan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 17
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I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not.
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We had to be to the stadium at six o'clock for home games, and traffic was so bad it would take us an hour and fifteen or an hour and thirty minutes to drive. So now I'm sitting in a car for almost an hour and a half and I'm very tense. I'm worried about the traffic. So I started smoking a cigar going to the games.
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I'd take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don't respect the game.
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For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
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But my drive to win is so great ... I just step over that line. ... It's very embarrassing, ... one of the things you totally regret. So you look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'I was stupid.'
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If you can't stop thinking about it, don't stop working on it.
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I want people to understand, gambling is not a bad thing if you do it within the framework of what it's meant to be, which is fun and entertaining.
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I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.
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Winners don't just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.
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A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!
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You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing.
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If you pass the ball to Bill Cartwright, you'll never get the ball from me.
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Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.
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Basketball isn't just about the bright lights, packed arenas and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. Basketball is a relationship between you and the ball, you and your teammates. If you love the game, nobody can take that from you.
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