Michael Jeffrey Jordan is born in Brooklyn, New York. Most commonly known as MJ of the Chicago Bulls, he is a former professional American basketball player, Charlotte Hornets' primary owner, and NBA superstar who won six NBA championships for 15 seasons. May these Michael Jordan quotes about life inspire you to fight and work hard to reach your goals and dreams like he did.
1. “Never say never. Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan
2. “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.” – Michael Jordan
3. “I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.” – Michael Jordan
4. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
5. “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.” – Michael Jordan
6. “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.” – Michael Jordan
7. “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said you never know what you can accomplish until you try.” – Michael Jordan
8. “Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.” – Michael Jordan
9. “The minute you get away from fundamentals, whether its proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation, the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing.” – Michael Jordan
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10. “If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit.” – Michael Jordan
11. “I approach everything step by step. I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one.” – Michael Jordan
12. “I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.” – Michael Jordan
13. “Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.” – Michael Jordan
14. “I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and perseverance with a positive attitude.” – Michael Jordan
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15. “If you do the work, you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” – Michael Jordan
16. “I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.” – Michael Jordan
17. “Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.” – Michael Jordan
18. “My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.” – Michael Jordan
19. “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.” – Michael Jordan
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20. “I've never been afraid to fail.” – Michael Jordan
21. “Failure is acceptable but not trying is a whole different ball park.” – Michael Jordan
22. “Heart is what separates the good from the great.” – Michael Jordan
23. “I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.” – Michael Jordan
24. “Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.” – Michael Jordan
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25. “Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.” – Michael Jordan
26. “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.” – Michael Jordan
27. “I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.” – Michael Jordan
28. “I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.” – Michael Jordan
29. “I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal.” – Michael Jordan
30. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
More Inspirational Quotes from Michael Jordan
31. “In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.” – Michael Jordan
32. “I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” – Michael Jordan
33. “Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.” – Michael Jordan
34. “There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.” – Michael Jordan
35. “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” – Michael Jordan
36. “My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.” – Michael Jordan
37. “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.” – Michael Jordan
38. “I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time.” – Michael Jordan
39. “It’s heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can. People may not agree with that. I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do.” – Michael Jordan
40. “Being Michael Jordan means acting the same as I always have.” – Michael Jordan
41. “If it turns out that my best wasn’t good enough, at least I won’t look back and say I was afraid to try.” – Michael Jordan
42. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
43. “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.” – Michael Jordan
44. “Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher.” – Michael Jordan
45. “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” – Michael Jordan
46. “I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
47. “Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” – Michael Jordan
48. “Live the moment for the moment.” – Michael Jordan
49. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
50. “Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” – Michael Jordan
Share these Michael Jordan Quotes about Goals and Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “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.” – Michael Jordan
3. “I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.” – Michael Jordan
4. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
5. “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.” – Michael Jordan
6. “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.” – Michael Jordan
7. “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said you never know what you can accomplish until you try.” – Michael Jordan
8. “Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.” – Michael Jordan
9. “The minute you get away from fundamentals, whether its proper technique, work ethic, or mental preparation, the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing.” – Michael Jordan
11. “I approach everything step by step. I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one.” – Michael Jordan
12. “I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.” – Michael Jordan
13. “Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.” – Michael Jordan
14. “I hope the millions of people I’ve touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and perseverance with a positive attitude.” – Michael Jordan
16. “I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.” – Michael Jordan
17. “Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.” – Michael Jordan
18. “My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.” – Michael Jordan
19. “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.” – Michael Jordan
21. “Failure is acceptable but not trying is a whole different ball park.” – Michael Jordan
22. “Heart is what separates the good from the great.” – Michael Jordan
23. “I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.” – Michael Jordan
24. “Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.” – Michael Jordan
26. “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.” – Michael Jordan
27. “I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else’s talent.” – Michael Jordan
28. “I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.” – Michael Jordan
29. “I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal.” – Michael Jordan
30. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
More Inspirational Quotes from Michael Jordan
31. “In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.” – Michael Jordan
32. “I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” – Michael Jordan
33. “Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.” – Michael Jordan
34. “There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.” – Michael Jordan
35. “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” – Michael Jordan
36. “My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.” – Michael Jordan
37. “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.” – Michael Jordan
38. “I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time.” – Michael Jordan
39. “It’s heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can. People may not agree with that. I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do.” – Michael Jordan
40. “Being Michael Jordan means acting the same as I always have.” – Michael Jordan
41. “If it turns out that my best wasn’t good enough, at least I won’t look back and say I was afraid to try.” – Michael Jordan
42. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
43. “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.” – Michael Jordan
44. “Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher.” – Michael Jordan
45. “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” – Michael Jordan
46. “I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
47. “Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” – Michael Jordan
48. “Live the moment for the moment.” – Michael Jordan
49. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
50. “Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” – Michael Jordan
Share these Michael Jordan Quotes about Goals and Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.