Do you have a strong desire to win? Have you shifted your mindset so drastically that you have achieved your goal? Michael Jordan knows this all too well. Have you ever heard of his story with former Washington Bullets player LaBradford Smith?

On March 19, 1993, the Washington Bullets were in Chicago, preparing to play the two-time defending champion Chicago Bulls. At the time, the Bullets were not a strong team, and sports fans believed they would not stand a chance against the all-mighty Bulls.

Even though the Bullets lost this game, LaBradford Smith scored a career-high 37 points on Michael Jordan, shooting 15–20 from the floor and 7–7 from the foul line.

While Smith was firing on all cylinders, Jordan did not perform at his best. Jordan stated that Smith said to him, "Nice game, Mike," after the game.

Infuriated, his Airness used that statement as fuel for their next game and scored 36 points in the FIRST HALF as retribution for the potential slight.

It was later revealed that Smith never said that to Jordan after the game, and Michael fabricated the story to motivate himself to deliver a great performance.

That mentality is DANGEROUS! Maybe you don’t have to go so far as to create a narrative to achieve a goal but understand that your mind is powerful! If you want to win, you WILL!

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