Michael Jordan is definitely one of the most successful men in the world. Apart from being a successful businessman, he is regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and has won so many awards and titles than any other basketball player. With all these achievements under his belt, one might assume that Michael was born with natural talent and that he has always been good at the game. Contrary to this, Michael Jordan is a hustler who worked his way to become a legend in basketball.
He is Not Afraid to Fail
Although Michael always had a passion to play basketball, his coaches didn’t think he was good enough. His height did not reach the minimum height that was required and he failed to make the team. Instead of giving up, Michael refused to stop playing basketball. To cut the story short, he made the team and began his great basketball career always seeing failure as just another reason to succeed. Now this is the spirit of a true hustler. If you are told you can’t make it, you push yourself harder and harder still until you make it just to prove to that you can do it.
He Was Highly Determined and Very Competitive
Michael attributes his competitive nature to the way he was brought up and partially to sibling rivalry. His parents demanded discipline and had great expectations from him and his brothers. Michael hated being defeated by his younger brother, Larry and became more and more determined to be the best. He used this determination and competitive streak to become the best basketball player in his team in college and throughout his career.
Consistent Practice
When you do something repeatedly, it gets easier to do. When Michael tried out for his basketball team, he was not picked to play the varsity team and had to stay on in the junior team. Embarrassed and disappointed, Michael decided to practice every single day and he only became the best when he had learnt to practice better than all his team mates.
Eventually, he got so good that he became everybody’s favorite player in the team and the varsity team would come early just to watch him play. Soon enough, he had impressed the coaches and was selected to join the varsity team. His resilience and hustling spirit enabled him to become better than anyone else and until the end of his career; Michael was always the first to arrive at the gym and usually the last to leave.
