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The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
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If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.
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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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Coaching is about, How do I get people to play at their peak level? It is a spiritual quest. And if it's not that, you don't have a challenge, you don't have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward - that's what coaching is.
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My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in and those are the guys that are competitive. You cannot teach competitiveness.
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The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say the same thing. If you're washing dishes you pay attention to washing dishes. If you're driving a car, you're paying attention to driving the car.
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I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
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Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.
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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.
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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.
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Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
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What moves me is watching young men bond together and tap into the magic that arises when they focus with their whole heart and soul on something greater than themselves. Once you've experienced that, it's something you never forget.
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Coaching is salesmanship. Coaching is winning players over and convincing them they have to play together. It takes a team conviction to play together to make things work.
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