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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
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The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
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The real value in everything you do is in the details.
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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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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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I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
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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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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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Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
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I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
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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 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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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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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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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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