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"Maybe it's my fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn't. Maybe I made you think that my highlights started at the free-throw line and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot that I took was a game-winner, that my game was built on flash and not fire. Maybe it's my fault that you didn't see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God-given gift and not something that I worked for every single day of my life."
This is my favorite commercial because it made Jordan real. MJ was such a super-hero to so many of us, but this commercial made me realize that Jordan was not born the great basketball player who ever lived - he worked hard to become the greatest basketball player who ever lived. He tried, he failed, and he tried again. His failure fueled his passion and strength, and he used his pain as motivation. While we might not all be able to dunk from the free-throw line, we can work as hard as we can to become the best version of ourselves. This is something that we can all do.
Elbert Hubbard once said, "To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. He also said, "The secret to getting ahead is getting started."
The first step to becoming the best version of yourself is to get started and start working hard.
Work hard for the person that you want to be tomorrow, next month, next year. Work so hard for that person that when you look in the mirror, you give a wink and say to yourself, "this is the person that hustle and hard work built." "This is the person that I built."
It's amazing how even just a week or a month of diligent focus, commitment, and discipline can make such a difference. Never underestimate what you can achieve when you go all in. Don't underestimate the power of consistency and desire. You have what it takes to become the best that you can be. Don't ever doubt yourself. Harness your power. Exceed your expectations.
You are entirely up to you.
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