And oh yeah, he's the greatest basketball player who ever played the game. He is personally responsible for the Chicago Bulls's achieving two three-peats in the 1990s - six NBA championships. Professional basketball is a worldwide phenomenon now, and it started with Michael Jordan. For an example of his greatness, check this story.
He's a perfect example of why athletes shouldn't be stereotyped as "dumb jocks." These are my favorite quotes from Michael...
On TEAMWORK - “If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
On EFFORT - "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."
On PERSEVERANCE - “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
On PERSEVERANCE - “Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
On SELF-CONFIDENCE - "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
Post by Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D., Copyright 2010. Building Personal Strength . (1997 photo by Steve Lipofsky, fair use permission from GNU Free Documentation License)
Love Michael Jordan's attributes and character traits as a basketball player. Like any human, though, he has had moral failures that disappointed me, particularly in his marriage. I'm human just like him; by God's grace, I hope to be faithful to my wife of (so far) 14 years. However, I've learned a lot from his other winning traits.
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