Comments on: Thoughts on: Jordan http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/ wealth, work and life success Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Investor's Journal http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 The Investor's Journal Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:51:47 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1185 Very nice article. I vaguely remember seeing a commercial where Michael Jordan says that quote and you see him failing over and over. When I first started in the stock market, I did horrible. I lost a big chunk of my portfolio in the first year. It was devastating, but I told myself if I don't learn from these mistakes and don't give up, that I can be successful. The next year I made up all the losses and was beating the indexes. Very nice article. I vaguely remember seeing a commercial where Michael Jordan says that quote and you see him failing over and over.

When I first started in the stock market, I did horrible. I lost a big chunk of my portfolio in the first year. It was devastating, but I told myself if I don’t learn from these mistakes and don’t give up, that I can be successful. The next year I made up all the losses and was beating the indexes.

]]> By: bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 bripblap Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:27:23 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1174 @Investing911: there definitely is a fine line between the two. You have to analyze, learn and then move on without dwelling on it. @Ruth: What is a light bulb compared to the ability to put an orange ball through a hoop? :) @Guiness416: I'm sure there are one or two interesting lessons you could draw from THAT Jordan, too... @Investing911: there definitely is a fine line between the two. You have to analyze, learn and then move on without dwelling on it.

@Ruth: What is a light bulb compared to the ability to put an orange ball through a hoop? :)

@Guiness416: I’m sure there are one or two interesting lessons you could draw from THAT Jordan, too…

]]> By: Investing911 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Investing911 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:10:09 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1173 In one hand you're saying to forget the mistake and move on, in the other hand you're saying analyze the mistake to improve upon it. There is a fine line there. In one hand you’re saying to forget the mistake and move on, in the other hand you’re saying analyze the mistake to improve upon it. There is a fine line there.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Ruth Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:09:08 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1171 Before Jordan, there was Thomas Edison. It took more than 3,000 attempts to find a filament that would work in the electric light bulb. His quote, similar to Jordan's, is this: "Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.... " Before Jordan, there was Thomas Edison. It took more than 3,000 attempts to find a filament that would work in the electric light bulb. His quote, similar to Jordan’s, is this:

“Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward…. “

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Patrick Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:06:52 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1170 Very true. Jordan was "the man," by the way. I had the luck to see him play basketball once against the Houston Rockets (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman) vs (Olajuwan, Drexler, Barkley). It was like watching an all-star game! I also saw Jordan play minor league baseball when I lived in Alabama. I don't know very many people who have seen him play both sports live. Very true. Jordan was “the man,” by the way. I had the luck to see him play basketball once against the Houston Rockets (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman) vs (Olajuwan, Drexler, Barkley). It was like watching an all-star game!

I also saw Jordan play minor league baseball when I lived in Alabama. I don’t know very many people who have seen him play both sports live.

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 guinness416 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:57:05 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1168 When I saw this in my RSS reader I honestly thought it was about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_%28Katie_Price%29" rel="nofollow">this Jordan</a> .... I need to stop reading British tabloids .... When I saw this in my RSS reader I honestly thought it was about this Jordan …. I need to stop reading British tabloids ….

]]> By: Kyle http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Kyle Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:04:36 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/217/#comment-1167 Great quote. Jordan had the gift of being able to learn from mistakes to become a better player. Truly a great talent! Just keep a baseball bat out of his hands. :-) <em>Kyle's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/09/frugal-health/' rel="nofollow">Frugal Ways To Get In Shape</a> Great quote. Jordan had the gift of being able to learn from mistakes to become a better player. Truly a great talent! Just keep a baseball bat out of his hands. :-)

Kyle’s last blog post..Frugal Ways To Get In Shape

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