There is nothing more important than understanding how reality works and how to deal with it. The state of mind you bring to this process makes all the difference. I have found it helpful to think of my life as if it were a game in which each problem I face is a puzzle I need to solve. By solving the puzzle, I get a gem in the form of a principle that helps me avoid the same sort of problem in the future. Collecting these gems continually improves my decision making, so I am able to ascend to higher and higher levels of play in which the game gets harder and the stakes become ever greater. #principleoftheday
Happy 63rd birthday to Michael Jordan 🐐🏀
▪️14x All-Star
▪️10x Scoring Champ
▪️11x All-NBA
▪️1985 ROY
▪️9x All-Defensive
▪️3x All-Star MVP
▪️1988 DPOY
▪️5x MVP
▪️6x NBA Champion
▪️6x NBA Finals MVP
▪️NBA 75th Anniversary Team
▪️Hall of Fame
One of one ⭐️
ATHLETES: Protect your mindset.
One of the fastest ways to lose confidence is to listen to outside voices that drive you to blame, complain, and make excuses.
I’ve been hearing from many of you that you find it difficult to give critical feedback, so I wanted to share some of the principles that have helped me to do it throughout my career.
#principleoftheday
You must be willing to do things in the unique ways you think are best-- and to open-mindedly reflect on the feedback that comes inevitably as a result of being that way.
Learning to be radically transparent is like learning to speak in public: While it's initially awkward, the more you do it, the more comfortable you will be with it. This has been true for me. For example, I still instinctively find being as radically transparent in the ways that I am in this book uncomfortable because I am exposing personal material to the public that will attract attention and criticism. Yet I am doing it because I've learned that it's best, and I wouldn't feel good about myself if I let my fears stand in the way. In other words, I have experienced the positive effects of radical transparency for so long that it's now uncomfortable for me not to be that way.
Besides giving me the freedom to be me, it has allowed me to understand others and for them to understand me, which is much more efficient and much more enjoyable than not having this understanding. Imagine how many fewer misunderstandings we would have and how much more efficient the world would be--and how much closer we all would be to knowing what's true--if instead of hiding what they think, people shared it openly. I'm not talking about everyone's very personal inner secrets; I'm talking about people's opinions of each other and of how the world works. As you'll see, I've learned firsthand how powerful this kind of radical truth and transparency is in improving my decision making and my relationships. So whenever I'm faced with the choice, my instinct is to be transparent. I practice it as a discipline and I recommend you do the same. #principleoftheday
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. Be grateful, stay hungry, and remember.. greatness is built every day, not just on game day. Enjoy your families, your blessings, and your victories.