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In the records of the history of sports, a few shines like Michael Jordan, the American basketball icon, which has gone and toured the halls, settled matches in the deadly moments, and dazzled the world with its ability to fly in the air.
But behind this brilliant image, an inspiring human story is hidden from steadfastness and mental flexibility, which began with a scar in the heart of a teenage boy, who almost stole his dream.
The rejection that sparked the spark
In his second year at the “Lani” high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael Jordan was hit when he was excluded from the school’s basketball team.
It was a tremendous shock to a teenager who aspired to become a great player, but he could not kill his dream, he became the seed of his legend.
Jordan refused to be broken, on the contrary, invested that wound to ignite an irreplaceable fire inside it. The training continued with a legendary insistence, and he spent additional hours in the halls after the end of the training classes, to refine his skills until it became a vivid example of commitment and training.
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails to do something. But I cannot accept not to try,” Jordan said in one of the dialogues.
In subsequent confessions, he said, “I put more than 9,000 shots in my career. I lost nearly 300 games. In 26 times, I was entrusted to me to pay the victory of the victory, and I failed. I have failed again and again in my life. That is why I succeed.”
What distinguished Jordan is not only his physical talent, but his mental hardship and his firm belief in himself, even amid failure and disappointments, he considered every setback an opportunity to learn and grow, and he refused to define his failures.
This trust was not arrogant, but rather a deep belief in his ability to overcome obstacles, which made him not fear failure, but rather embrace him as a new challenge.
Amazing march
Michael Jordan made an amazing career with Chicago Bulls, during which he led the team to 6 NBA titles, and won the title “The best player in the finals” 6 times, as well as 5 MVP Awards (MVP) for the normal season.
His name was included in 14 games, “All-Star”, and twice crowned the Olympic Gold Medal with the United States. The league’s top scorer was 10 times, and it is an amazing number that reflects his offensive dominance.
From the story of his painful exclusion to his crowning the greatest player in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan embodied an example that success does not mean the absence of failure, but rather to continue despite failure.