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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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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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You go in the weight room and you lift weights and you do all these things to strengthen your body. This is strengthening your mind. When you can stay focused and you can use that focus to always come back with your breath to center yourself, so that you're kind of floating in the moment, in the spirit.
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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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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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People think I would never take on a team that has no legitimate chance to win a championship, This is one of the major misconceptions about me. Success can be measured in many different ways. . . . Either way, I would find the challenge invigorating.
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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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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
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I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
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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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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 real value in everything you do is in the details.
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I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.
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Basketball is sharing.
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I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.
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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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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.
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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.
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