How 50 Ballers define success

The most intelligent men, the richest and the winning men reflect on life at the top.


Success means different things for different people. Be able to write a hugeCheck Can mean victory for a guy, while a great feeling of accomplishment can be enough for another. By Sailing, we have collected personal reflections on the success of 50 actors of ultra-efficient men, athletes, bumps and more - who have found a lot of prosperity in their own life, each with his own understanding of what means, and what it takes, to win. And for more inspiration to lead your life, read our columnThe fast trackBy Strauss Zelnick, the World Fittest CEO.

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Richard Branson: Businessman, Investor, Philanthropist

Richard Branson

"Too many people measure how much they are successful by how much money they make or the people they associate with," says Branson on LinkedIn. "In my opinion, the real success should be measured how happy you are." For moreWisdom of Richard Branson and others, see here.

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Mark Cuban: businessman, owner of the NBA, television personality

Mark Cuban

"For me, the definition of success wakes up in the morning with a smile on your face, knowing that it's going to be a good day. I mean, I was happy and I felt like I was succeeded when I was poor, living six guys in a three bedroom apartment and sleeping on the floor. I was going to work hard to go somewhere, but I got up. "For more Mark Cuban, here is thechildhood fight that changed his life.

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Leonardo DiCaprio: actor, producer, activist

Leonardo DiCaprio

"I was very lucky to have realized a lot of things that I dreamed of reaching a young man. But at the end of the day - and I really believe it - it's not about reaching great wealth or a great success. Because they do not bring happiness finally. They really do not do it. What matters is if you answered the idea of ​​having led an interesting life, that you have contributed in one way or another in the world around you. "For more Leo, here'sWhy he has already spent a very emblematic role.

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Denzel Washington: Actor, Director, Manufacturer

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"Successful? I do not know what this word means. I am happy. But success, it goes back to what the success of someone's eyes means. For me, success is an inner peace. It's a Good day for me. "

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Michael J. Fox: actor, activist

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"There is an idea that I fell a few years ago that I love: my happiness becomes direct to my acceptance and an inverse proportion to my expectations. This is the key to me. If I can accept the truth 'That's what I "face, not, what can I expect, but what I'm feeling now", so I have all this freedom to do something else. "

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Matthew McConaughey: Actor

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"How can I define success? For me, it's a measure of five things: paternity, being a good husband, health, career, friendships. These are important for me in my life. So, I'm trying to measure these five every day you register with them, see if I am in the flow or credit section with each. Sometimes my career is rolled (in the dark) but I see how my relationship with My wife could use a little more attention. I have to look for the relay of being a better husband, get that one on the red. Or say that my spiritual health could use a little maintenance (red) but hey, my Friendships and my friendships are in high speed (black) ... I have to recalibrate, checks and balances, go to church, do not forget to thank you more often. I have to take the count. "For more great quotes from McConaughey, read aboutThe one who fights he could not come back from.

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Warren Buffett: Businessman, Investor, Philanthropist

Warren Buffet

"Basically, when you arrive at my age, you will really measure your success in life by the number of people you want to have love you actually love you. I know people who have a lot of money, and they get dinner testimonials and they get wings from the hospital named after them. But the truth is that no one in the world do not like it. If you arrive at my age in life and that no one thinks of you, I do not care about the size of your bank account, your life is a catastrophe. "That said, here isThe principles on which Buffett has won its considerable fortune.

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LeBron James: Professional athlete

"You can not be afraid to fail. This is the only way to succeed - you're not going to succeed all the time, and I know it."

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Jack MA: Businessman, Executive President of the Alibaba Group Group

Jack Ma

"We are born here not to work, but to enjoy life. We are here to make things better for each other, and not to work. If you go all your life to work, you will regret it certainly . " For more good advice on personal work-life balance, here isZelnick's Strauss Zelnick Secret multitasking.

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Mark Zuckerberg: CEO, Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg

"The question I wonder as almost every day is:" Do I do the most important thing I can do? "Unless I want to work on the most important problem I can help you, so I'm not going to feel good about how I spend my time." And speaking facebook,Here are ten things you did not know about the social network.

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Jeff Bezos: founder and CEO, Amazon

Jeff Bezos

"[Success is a cumulative example ... I always say to people, if we have a good quarter, it's because of the work we have done three, four and five five years ago. is not because we did a good job this quarter. "

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Jimmy Fallon: NBC hostThe show tonight

Jimmy Fallon, Golden Globes

"There will always be someone like that like this film critic, which does not believe in you or who thinks your head is too big or that you are not smart enough. But these are the people you Need to ignore, and these are the moments you need to continue doing what you like to do. "

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Professional athlete

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"I see myself as the best footballer in the world. If you do not think you are the best, you will never realize everything you are capable."

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ELON MUSK: Founder and CEO, Spacex; Co-founder and CEO, Tesla

Elon Musk

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the chances are not in your favor."

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Sean Parker: Tech Contractor

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"You just keep getting stronger and harder to reach more and more - I do not think it's always glamorous as it appears on the outside."

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Stephen Curry: Professional athlete

"It does not matter what it is, whether it's sport, whether in other areas, you have to realize that there is always work to do and you want to be the worker person The hardest thing of everything you do and you'll put yourself in a successful position. " And for paternity tips, follow the curry on Instagram - as it is one of our50 best accounts for fathers.

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Stephen Colbert: CBS hostThe late show

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"So, if you have to find your own path, and you are not left without easy way, then decide to take the hard way that leads you to the life and the world you want."

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Kobe Bryant: Future NBA Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant

"I have learned a lot about other people who grow up, looking at them and what they have gone through and what they have learned. And I think there is true power in that, in the Understanding the trip from others so you can create your own. "

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Larry Page: CEO of Alphabet, Inc.; Co-founder of Google

"I think it's often easier to progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition. In fact, there are so few people that This madman that I feel that I all know by first name. "Speaking of page,Here are ten things you did not know on Google.

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USAIN BOLT: Professional athlete

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"I'm lucky that I have a lot of natural talents, but my success is all the hard work. I could run under 10 seconds now even if I did not really train, but to win medals, everything is question of training on the track, work hard in the gym and improve my technique. "You should also read on timeUsain bolt connected with a Brazilian fan at the Rio Olympics.

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Eric Schmidt: Google CEO

Eric Schmidt, Google

"Any success begins to do very much one thing, but you will better recruit with a wider vision so you can sell the dream."

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Jerry Yang: co-founder and former Yahoo CEO

Jerry Yang, Yahoo

"If you find something that feels good, but does not seem to enter your vision of the master plan, take the chance and commit yourself by working hard. You should not be afraid to miss the passion to head behind the wheel Really the love where you meet you. To quote Robert Lewis Stephenson, "sit down the saddle of life." "

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Kevin During: Professional Athlete

Kevin Durant

"And just know that I would not be here if it was not for hard work and the dedication and love and passion I have for this game. So, they can appreciate the grind and how much I have sacrificed."

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Tom Brady: Professional Athlete

Tom Brady

"I think at the beginning of a game, you still play to win, then maybe if you are in front of you late in the game, you start not to lose. The real competitors, however, are those who are always plays to win. " For more wisdom of Tom Brady,Here's how he conquered his struggles of his career at the beginning of the career.

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Jay-Z: a business, man

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"I'm hungry for knowledge. Everything is to learn every day, to become brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he shone. Martin Luther King shone. Muhammad Ali shines. I think it has just been shiny all the time and try to be brighter. "And we haveEven more Jay-Z life tips here.

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Michael Dell: Founder, President and CEO of Dell Technologies

Michael Dell

"You do not need to be a genius or visionary or even a college graduate to succeed. You just need a frame and a dream."

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Michael Jordan: NBA Hall of Fame; Owner and President, Charlotte Hornets

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"I missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I lost nearly 300 games. Twenty-six times I trusted to take the winner and missed. I failed again and again And still in my life. And that's why I succeed. "

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Daniel Radcliffe: Actor

Daniel Radcliffe

"It's mainly about working hard and getting hard people you're serious about it and stretching you and learning. The mistake that many actors do, especially the youngest, are felt That they are the finished items, the bee knees, and that's not true. "

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David Beckham: former professional athlete

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"I'm never doing anything half-aging. I will continue to work hard and play strong and do everything I can to succeed, all I do. I want to be the best. I think it's a good way to be. "

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Roger Federer: Professional Athlete

Roger Federer

"When you do something better in life, you do not really want to give that - and for me it's tennis." And good federal news, here are some of Tennis Titan'sSecrets of longevity.

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Kevin Plank: CEO and President, under Armor

Kevin Plank, Under Armour

"The success does not happen quickly. It happens to do the same thing again and again, becoming great this and to give great importance to consumers."

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Jared Leto: Actor

Jared Leto

"You must be really good with your time. You must be incredibly focused on what is important, what are the priorities." And these days, the letter is certainly efficient enough to be one of theThe coolest men over 40 years old.

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Ryan Seacrest: TV and radio host

Ryan Seacrest

"I'm completely impatient. That's one of the reasons why I manage to do all the time. I like things to do quickly. In addition, I have not had a lunch meeting in 10 years . I never stop for lunch or wasting time to go to a lunch meeting. "

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Justin Bieber: Pop Star

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"Success is to continue to operate for years to come. It eventually means a woman and a family."

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Brad Pitt: actor and philanthropist

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"Enter something that is really personal that means something for you, where you have something to say and it's something really individualized. I would like to be more aware of that then instead of doing a few things that I I said would be good for me. And they were not, because it left me empty, so I did not do a good job anyway. I think that's the key to what we Let's do: it must be personal. "For more Pitt's life tips, here's how heDepression has conquered once and for all.

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Dwayne Johnson: actor, future potus

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"The success is not at night. It's every day a little better than the day before. Everything is added." Now, read aboutThe football coach who helped Johnson himself.

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Chris Evans: actor

Chris Evans

"In my life, what I learned is that no one can tell me what happiness means, you know a lot of times that you bas on your level of success or your happiness on what others think of you And how others are watching your trip. But it's not the person's business. I guess for me, it realizes how much Hollywood is really important, you know what I mean? "You can also learn a lotof Evans on success in the weight room.

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Ryan Reynolds: actor

Ryan Reynolds

"I have always worked as hard as I could possibly, sometimes my own harm in my personal life. So, for me, will and the discipline are synonymous." And speaking of Reynolds, here'shis most underestimated films.

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Bill Gates: co-founder of Microsoft; Richest man in the world

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"Warren Buffett has always stated that the measure [of success] is whether people close to you are happy and you like ... It's also nice to feel a difference - Inventing something or lift children or helping people in need."

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Tom Hanks: actor

Tom Hanks passed on classic role

"The success is Gossamer, it's lucky." And Hanks buffs should checkOur interview with his son Colin.

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Robert Pattinson: actor

Robert Pattinson

"If you have an early success, there is always this part of you who looks like:" I have to approach the imbalance, I need to win this success after the fact. "I'm trying to find hard roles and too, I still find it now, even after making really random films, the administrators are really surprised that I want to play the parties I want to play. They simply assume that you want you -You only do the Honorable Good Guy runs who saves the day or die at the end. "

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Jamie Foxx: actor

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"What's going on on the other side of fear? No fear. It means you do or you do not do it, but there is no penalty. There is no of reward. It's just being yourself ... people are nervous for no reason, because no one will not go out and tap you or beat yourself. "Also, read about timeFoxx saved someone from a burning car.

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Ashton Kutcher: actor, investor tech

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"The sexiest thing around the world is really smart. And be reflected and be generous. All the rest is shit. I promise you. It's just shit that people try to sell you to make you feel less . So do not feel. So buy it. Be smart. Be thoughtful and be generous. "

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Jim Carrey: actor

Jim Carrey

"You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world and cross these doors today, you will have only two choices: love or fear. Choose love and never let fear you Transform against your cheerful heart. "

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Tom Cruise: actor

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"I am a good listener. I think it's the only feature that's the most important. I've always been like that. Not that I take all advice, but you have to listen to him and have the courage to do Your own decision. Then I have just gone. The important thing is to be relaxed in your work. Same in life. Do not do everything too intense. Then you can let everything go and not "act." And for the record, the success of the cruise box is almost certainly defined to continue withThe following "Top Gun".

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Larry Ellison: Executive President and Director of Technology, Oracle

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"I am addicted to win. The more you win, the more you want to win."

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Omar Epps: actor

Omar Epps

"Whatever the form of art, it is crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly and not to worry about the results, or the way someone else will see it. If I see it clearly, that's what it should be. "

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Bradley Cooper: actor

Bradley Cooper

"The goal is not to succeed. The goal is to grow."

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Mark Wahlberg: Actor

Mark Wahlberg

"Everything is talking to bush, whether in Boston or in the film industry. I had the whole life of all my life - acting in trouble and acting again on my way again. I'm just lucky d 'Having had the opportunity to apply it in a different direction. "Wahlberg is not also a stranger toSuccess on the golf course .

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George Clooney: actor

George Clooney
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"I was 34 before [the glory] struck. And I was a lot of it. And have failed a lot, I understood how lucky success was. Because it's not just about your brilliance . I think the reason why many young people are such that such screws, they often have not had the luxury I had to train important relationships and opinions and experiences before succeeding. "And congratulations. in Clooney on His wife giving birth successfully to twins .

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