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Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
Phil Jackson
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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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Philip Douglas Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas Jackson
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The Zen Master
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