Best Michael Jordan Quote Collection for Success and Motivation

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players ever. He won six championships and inspired millions of people around the world. His words about success, failure, and hard work help people in sports, business, and life. These simple quotes show how Jordan thinks about winning, losing, and never giving up. Each quote teaches us something important about reaching our goals and becoming better every day.

1. I missed more than 9000 shots in my career
2. I lost almost 300 games in my life
3. 26 times I was trusted to take the winning shot and missed
4. I failed over and over again in my life
5. That is why I succeed today
6. I can accept failure because everyone fails sometimes
7. But I cannot accept not trying at all
8. Failure makes me work even harder
9. The key to success is learning from failure
10. I have never been afraid to fail
11. Fear is just an illusion in your mind
12. To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail
13. If you quit once, it becomes a habit
14. Never quit no matter what happens
15. Failure always made me try harder next time

1. If you do the work, you get rewarded
2. There are no shortcuts in life
3. I always believed that hard work brings results
4. I practiced harder than I played games
5. That is where my comfort zone was created
6. Everyone has talent, but ability takes hard work
7. Sometimes things may not go your way
8. But the effort should be there every single night
9. Champions become champions during practice time
10. The winning performance shows their championship character
11. You can never lose focus of your goals
12. Do not let yourself be beat by lack of effort
13. When you get away from fundamentals, everything falls apart
14. Proper technique and work ethic matter most
15. Mental preparation is just as important

You must expect great things of yourself firstOnly then can you do great thingsSome people want it to happenSome wish it would happenOthers make it happenNever say never because limits are often illusionsFears are often just illusions tooAlways turn a negative situation into positiveDo not let them drag you down by rumorsGo with what you believe inIf my best was not good enoughAt least I will not say I was afraid to tryOnce I made a decision, I never thought about it againI own the guy guarding meI never lost a game, I just ran out of time

Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championshipsIntelligence also wins championshipsThere is no I in teamBut there is an I in winTo be successful you have to be selfish firstOr else you never achieve anythingOnce you reach your highest level, be unselfishStay reachable and stay in touchDo not isolate yourself from othersMy attitude is simple about weaknessIf you push me toward my weaknessI will turn that weakness into strengthHeart is what separates good from greatWe all fly once we leave the groundSome people just fly longer than others

I play to win during practice and real gamesNothing will get in the way of my competitive spiritI never looked at consequences of missing big shotsWhen you think about consequences, you think negativeMy mother is my root and foundationShe planted the seed that I base my life onThe ability to achieve starts in your mindThe basketball court is the most peaceful placeDuring a game, I worry about nothingWhen I am out there, no one can bother meI would tell players to relaxNever think about what is at stakeJust think about the basketball gameIf you think about who will win, you lose focusLearning is a gift, even when pain teaches you

1. I set reasonable goals that I could achieve
2. I approached everything step by step
3. I had always set short-term goals
4. Each success led to the next one
5. Make it happen instead of waiting
6. You have competition every day
7. Because you set such high standards
8. You have to live up to that every day
9. I want to wake up every day
10. And do whatever comes to my mind
11. Not feel pressure or obligations
12. Enjoy every minute of life
13. Never second-guess your life choices
14. What is love? Love is playing every game like your last
15. Be true to the game, and it will be true to you

Obstacles do not have to stop youIf you run into a wall, do not give upFigure out how to climb itGo through it or work around itDo not turn around when facing problemsIt does not matter if you fall downWhat matters is whether you get back upI know fear is an obstacle for some peopleBut it is an illusion to meDo not be afraid to failBe afraid not to try anythingIf you accept expectations of othersEspecially negative onesYou will never change the outcomeAnother day, another opportunity to prove doubters wrong

1. The game has its ups and downs
2. But you can never lose focus
3. It is better to shoot and miss
4. Than to let time run out wondering what if
5. There is no such thing as perfect basketball player
6. I do not believe there is only one greatest player
7. When I was young, I had to learn fundamentals
8. You can have all the physical ability
9. But you still need to know fundamentals
10. Being Michael Jordan means acting like I always have
11. My job was to play basketball as best I can
12. People may not agree with that
13. I cannot live with everyone's impression
14. Of what I should or should not do
15. There will be a player greater than me someday

My attitude is to win at all costsIf I have to do it myself, I will do itThere is only one Michael JordanYou may be the best high school playerBut I am the best player in the worldEvery time I feel tired during trainingI close my eyes to see my goalsThis usually motivates me to work againMy father used to say it is never too lateTo do anything you wanted to doYou never know what you can accomplish until you tryCan I still dunk? Are you stupid?I realize I am blackBut I would like to be viewed as a personThat is everybody's wish in life

To win, you have to lose firstTo be successful, you need something unsuccessfulTo be happy, you have to experience sadnessIf you put forth the effort, good things comeThat is truly about the game and about lifeIf you try to shortcut the gameThen the game will shortcut youI was raised by parents who taught me loveAnd respect people regardless of their backgroundWe need to find solutions for fair treatmentAnd support for those who protect usIf we all work togetherWe can create understanding and positive changeWe can make a more peaceful worldFor ourselves, our children, and our communities