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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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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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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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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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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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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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If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
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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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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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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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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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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
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Basketball is sharing.
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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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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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