How Did Michael Jordan Become Successful

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Prof. Sirkin English 1A 19 April 2010 Words: 1200 The Bumpy Road Towards Successful Michael Jordan was probably one of the most competitive players that ever existed in the NBA. He was always the go to player at the most crucial times during tight basketball games. Jordan was entrusted with game winning shots on more than one occasion and he missed twenty six of them. Jordan played every game as if it was his last, and took every loss personally. By playing with the mentality that every game was his last, he played each game with no regrets. His mentality helped him reach many of his career goals like his goal from his rookie year of winning a championship ring. Michael Jordan, “the greatest basketball player of all time” succeeds because he is able to overcome failures, and learn from his mistakes. Learning from our short comings has allowed mankind to evolve to what we are today. I share similar beliefs with Michael Jordan in the sense that most of the time we learn lessons through things we…show more content…
My definition of success is the results of perseverance and consistency. If I have a goal I must achieve, I will try my best to reach that goal. If I fail to achieve my goal, but I have tried my best and have gained a greater understanding of the task, then I feel as if I have succeeded. My mom, who has played a major role in my education, taught me the mentality of “never give up.” I guess that I live by the saying “Never give up, or you’ll never succeed.” I feel that it is okay to fail, as long as I learn from my mistakes. It is not okay to fear failure, because if we fear failure, we potentially begin to fear success, because most of the time we learn from mistakes, and if we are scared of making errors, there will be too much pressure placed on ourselves to succeed causing us to fail

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