"There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning"
- Pat Riley
About this Quote
This quote by Pat Riley talks to the idea that it takes more than just a desire to win to be a champion. It takes a special attitude and a motivation that goes beyond just wanting to win. This inspiration is likely a combination of effort, dedication, and an enthusiasm for the sport or activity. It is this mindset that sets champions apart from the rest. Champions have a drive and determination that is unrivaled, and it is this mindset that permits them to push themselves to the limit and accomplish success. Champions are not satisfied with merely winning, they strive for excellence and are willing to put in the additional effort to reach their objectives.
This quote is written / told by Pat Riley somewhere between March 20, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Coach from USA.
The author also have 23 other quotes.
"I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you"
"One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity"
"One of the things I have tried to do with this book and with all of them really is avoid that simple, easy, reductionist view of motivation and to show we do things for a complex net of reasons, a real braid of reasons"
"I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality"
"People want a cop-out, listen I'm a realist and I talk about motivation, talk about all the things it takes to be greater or are important to win and people want to use excuses all the time"
