The American legend Michael Jordan did not only play basketball for fun or only to try to become a legend, he wanted to inspire others for a multitude of things such as playing the sport he grew up playing but not only that he wanted to inspire others to never give up always try it even if people end up despising it. First, “I can accept failure but I can never accept not trying” Using this quote people realise that Michael Jordan never wanted to give up even sometimes after he messed up on a game…
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numerous times. However, they keep fighting their falls until they accomplish their goal. Michael Jordan, an outstanding basketball player perhaps the best of all time, was cut off his high school team. Jordan still overcame this obstacle, and was willing to continue what he had started. As he continued even after failing, Michael became successful with his determination. Michael learned from his high school mistake, which helped him became who he is. No matter who or what you are, you can always learn…
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Michael Jordan famously once said, “I’ve failed over & over & over again in my life and that is why I succeeded.”. In my own eyes, I only saw him as a success, I never thought that the pros failed. But he showed me that failures are what make the successes prosper. They learned from these mistakes and tried harder than everyone else to get better. Many of the world’s greatest athletes put in hours and hours of work to make failure to be at a minimal in game. Michael Jordan has missed thousands…
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Jordan Snodgrass Mrs. Daniel English II 8th 24 Oct 2014 The Downside of Athletes Being a pro-athlete is all fun and games until someone messes up. Pros aren’t perfect, they make mistakes just like everyone else. Everyone is judged by their actions, when they should be judged by their action after the mistake they make. Since being a pro takes hard work, an athlete should not have to worry about their actions off court, rather worry about what they do on the court. Now it’s understandable…
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Lewis Thomas’s statement, “mistakes are the very base of human thought” perfects the idea of something one used to think of mistakenly. The perfect human will not be able to become perfect without learning from their mistakes, but to do so the person being knocked down has to learn to get right back up. Knowing what is wrong places the person on the right path, the path to perfection. Thomas must have wrote this passage because someone was disagreeing with his beliefs. Whether people realize it or…
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They will see challenges as motivation that will help them to be successful and they will not be afraid of making mistakes because they know that committing mistakes will just make them better. They believe that “intelligence is something that can be cultivated through effort and education” (Dweck). By learning and putting on effort on those things that they do, their knowledge will grow…
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your receivers and as well your lineman. Knowing that there going make it so you have enough time to throw the ball down the field without turning the ball over and hopefully scoring. If the Confidence isn’t there you’re more likely to make more mistakes because you’re trying to do everything by yourself. Leaders NEVER stop being teachers, their motivated to even learn themselves. They use teaching to keep their colleagues well-informed and knowledgeable through statistics, trends, and other newsworthy…
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that time period of my life that I do not remember. What I do know is it was not to hot nor was it too cold. So, it had to be sometime in the fall of 2008. There were beautiful colors on the trees that were now overpowering the once green foliage. Michael, my husband and I were full force on our self-destructive quest to addiction. I don’t even know how it all got out of hand. A friend of mine gave me a couple of loracets because I had fallen down a flight of stairs at work and my back was hurting…
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the bone isn’t just as good as new, it’s better. The bone actually becomes stronger and less likely to break again. Just like our bones, we sometimes have to lose, or “break”, to become stronger. Throughout history, people like Walt Disney, Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, and many more were brought down before they could become something more. Being told they couldn’t, or that they weren’t good enough to do something pushed them to be something more than what they were. Just like David, in The Wave…
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One compelling example of an individual who epitomizes self-confidence is Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Serena's journey in the highly competitive world of professional tennis showcases not only her extraordinary talent but also her unwavering self-confidence, which has been crucial to her success. Serena Williams' career is marked by her resilience in overcoming injuries, personal challenges, and public criticism, returning each time with greater determination…
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