Tuesday, June 30, 2009

On Failure, and Becoming Legendary

Michael Jordan, on failure:


Michael Jordan, on becoming legendary:

(Continued after the Jump)



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8 comments:

Andree said...

Thank you for this. Simple and to the point, loud and clear. No excuses!

Fotografi said...

To become a winner you have to loose everything.
work, work and work...
Message clear for all new generation.
Clear for me.

Anonymous said...

"To become a winner you have to loose everything."

To become a winner you have to learn to spell good!

loose adj (looser, loosest) 1 not or no longer tied up or attached to something else; free. 2 said of clothes, etc: not tight or close-fitting. 3 a not held together; not fastened or firmly fixed in place • Jane kept wiggling her loose tooth; b not packaged • Get the loose oranges rather than the pre-packed ones. 4 not tightly-packed or compact • loose soil. 5 vague or inexact • a loose translation. 6 usually said of a woman: promiscuous; tending to indulge in disreputable behaviour. 7 indiscreet • loose talk. 8 sport said of a ball, etc: in play but not under a player's control. 9 hanging; droopy; baggy. 10 said of the bowels: moving frequently and producing softer faeces than is usual. 11 said of a cough: producing phlegm easily. adverb in an unrestrained way • The dog can run loose in the park. noun (the loose) rugby any time in a game when there is not a scrum or line-out. verb (loosed, loosing) 1 to release or set free. 2 to unfasten or untie. 3 to make less tight, compact or dense. 4 to relax • loose one's hold. 5 to discharge (a gun, bullet, arrow, etc). looseness noun. on the loose free from confinement or control.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Norse lauss.

Anonymous said...

"To become a winner you have to learn to spell good!"

To become a winner you should use proper spelling!

Boston Photographer-MWynne said...

Great post...

Tibor said...

"Fail, fail again, fail better." (Samuel Beckett)

Thanks for posting the videos. They "hit" me and inspire me.

Anonymous said...

Im hapy tha intelekjewl speling man kame buy two shouw use howe two wun! I wandt tow bee liked hymm wen I gro upe!

Giulio Sciorio said...

I bet the children that make his shoes are also inspired by these vids.

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