Michael Jordan Quotes about Motivational

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.

Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.

Earn your leadership every day.

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

I've never been afraid to fail.

When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.