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> [It's easy to be selfish and focus on what you have to do and what you need to do to accomplish your goals and be like, 'I'll give back later,' but there's no better time than now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/it-s-easy-to-be-selfish-and-focus-on-what-you-have-to-do-and-what-you/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

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## More by Jordan Burroughs

> [I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those can truly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-have-wrestled-in-almost-every-tournament-in-the-world-i-ve-won-the/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I'd definitely like to give back. I know a lot of kids watch college wrestling, and a lot of kids watch me, want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-d-definitely-like-to-give-back-i-know-a-lot-of-kids-watch-college/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [You know what's cooler than being the richest guy in the room? Being the toughest guy in the room.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/you-know-what-s-cooler-than-being-the-richest-guy-in-the-room-being/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [There was a period of time early in my career where I was like, 'I'm gonna definitely fight. I definitely want to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/there-was-a-period-of-time-early-in-my-career-where-i-was-like-i-m/)

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> [John Smith from Oklahoma State was the greatest American wrestler of all time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/john-smith-from-oklahoma-state-was-the-greatest-american-wrestler-of/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I love the sport of wrestling because it's a testament of your will and what you're capable of as a man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-love-the-sport-of-wrestling-because-it-s-a-testament-of-your-will/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I'm not a big guy that watches technique from my opponents. I try to do what I do best and hope that my stuff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-m-not-a-big-guy-that-watches-technique-from-my-opponents-i-try-to/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [Within the realm of wrestling, it's been the same every year - just continually trying to improve and evolve as a wrestler, putting myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/within-the-realm-of-wrestling-it-s-been-the-same-every-year-just/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I have high expectations for myself - as an athlete, as a man, as an individual - and wrestling has helped me build a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-have-high-expectations-for-myself-as-an-athlete-as-a-man-as-an/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [The worst thing for me would be going back to where I was - relative obscurity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/the-worst-thing-for-me-would-be-going-back-to-where-i-was-relative/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-think-americans-as-a-nation-and-culture-once-something-is/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/i-listen-to-a-lot-of-ted-talks-and-motivational-speakers/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [There was a time period where I was obsessed with the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics in the 1980s.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/there-was-a-time-period-where-i-was-obsessed-with-the-rivalry-between/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [The difference between the greats and the legends is their ability to focus for longer periods of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/the-difference-between-the-greats-and-the-legends-is-their-ability-to/)

[Jordan Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-burroughs/)

> [People need to feel like their heroes are human, not on the mat but in the world. The more people can see that, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-burroughs/people-need-to-feel-like-their-heroes-are-human-not-on-the-mat-but-in/)

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