I'm all about challenges and seeing if I can go out and see if I can achieve something. If at the end of the day I do it, great. If I don't, I can live with myself. Michael Jordan More Quotes by Michael Jordan More Quotes From Michael Jordan If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder. Michael Jordan discipline trying inspirational Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates Michael Jordan nba basketball loss My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be. Michael Jordan fuel advice motivational I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know. Michael Jordan gambling people thinking I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there. Michael Jordan swimming kind player It is nerve-wracking watching my kids' games. Michael Jordan nerves games kids Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization. Michael Jordan mirrors winning running I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%. Michael Jordan retired courses When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing. Michael Jordan embarrassing appreciation people Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses. Michael Jordan pain motivation basketball You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing. Michael Jordan games play thinking Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park. Michael Jordan nba trying inspirational There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail Michael Jordan nba failing basketball Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation Michael Jordan pain motivation You believe an eye for an eye until you are put in that situation. If they kill those guys, it really doesn't mean much to me. My father is gone. Michael Jordan mean believe father I don't go out and just try to score. I score because there is an opportunity to score. Michael Jordan score opportunity trying Life is a sport...drink it up. Michael Jordan funeral life-is sports You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards. Michael Jordan rewards levels commitment Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that. Michael Jordan effort understanding people I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball. Michael Jordan crystals balls speak
