15 Inspiring Quotes From The Mamba Mentality By Kobe Bryant

Your mindset is what helps you achieve the things you want. It isn’t about aimlessly chasing something but rather, the approach that you take to get there. It is the journey and the path you take that really matter.

Everyone wants to be great but few are ready to put in the efforts necessary. A lot of people just want things easy. Greatness requires sacrifices and hard work. And unless you can do the needful, even if it means letting go of things that mean a lot to you, then you cannot get there.

One’s strength can often become a weakness. People get over-confident about their strongholds eventually leading to their downfall. You can always manipulate your opponent’s strength, without them being aware of it and turn it into their weakness.

It takes a lot of work to be successful. And you do not have to wear your struggles on your sleeves. Keep your struggles private. But once you make it, you have every right to flaunt it and celebrate it.

You cannot be great at anything if you do not put your heart into it. You have to really care about something to be good at it. There is no point in trying to do something that you do not want to.

Some people are just okay with being in awe at wonders. But there are others who find pleasure in trying to decipher how things work. They look at things and wonder how it works and marvel at its intricacies. Their curiosity brings them joy and happiness.

The first step is to always be aware of your feelings. You need to know yourself inside out. You need to be aware of what you like and what you do not. Mastering your feelings will greatly determine your success.

To those who are passionate, sleep seems needless. They cannot stop thinking about their goals. Their passion keeps them alive and awake. To them, the night is the time for hustle and not sleep.

The only thing that’s going to help you win is preparation. The extent of your preparation determines the end result. If you wish to win, then you have to prepare and practice till you are perfect.

You need to be obsessive about being the best. You need to crave for it and yearn for it. Unless you genuinely want it with all your heart, you will never get it. A half-hearted determination will never get you anywhere.

Life’s too short for you to be discouraged by each and every small thing. Keep your head held high and move forward. Staying stagnant in life is always detrimental to your growth. Move forward because that’s what it means to be alive.

Greatness is not something that can be easily achieved. One needs to sacrifice a lot for it. You need to have the will to make tough choices even if it means losing some things that may be close to you.

There is a thin line between your family and career. Sometimes, you will not be able to give your family enough time while you focus on your career. Sometimes, you’ll have to compromise one for the other. But one can always compensate.

You need to always keep the bar high. How can you expect to achieve great things if all you do is aim for less? Keep your standards high and that will give you the motivation you need to conquer your fears and push forward.

Be your true self regardless of what people tell you. People will always judge and criticize you and that should not concern you. Focus on being your true self. Be authentic instead of pretending for validation and acceptance.