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Not everyone has a purpose.

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
Basketball Coach
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Deer Lodge
Montana
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The Zen Master
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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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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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The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
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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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I'm a patient person. I think that's one thing that I feel comfortable I can deal with - the downfall and the errors, as long as I see progress and people trying.
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An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.
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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 real value in everything you do is in the details.
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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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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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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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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 played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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Basketball is sharing.
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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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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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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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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
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Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
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