I’m with Ivan Filipan on this one. This is a gross oversimplification of a man who’s life was so complex and public. I don’t think you took into account the nature of work that MJ did. He needed something to push his mentality into overdrive. To help him go past normal human capacity. He was a flawed human, like we all are, but he first had to contend with being a public figure of perfection. In addition to the pressure of carrying the weight of his team. I would not wish that type of weight on anyone. But he took it all in stride and had a massive impact on the NBA. I had never been an NBA fan but from the documentary, I developed a deep respect for Michael.

From your heading I thought you’d speak about allowing yourself to be flawed allows you to see and forgive other people’s flaws. Michael never allowed himself to feel flawed. He had to believe he was the greatest and he felt he had to show others too. He made up feuds to fire him up to win. It worked for him.

But living like this for decades is hard to shake off. It must have taken a toll on who he became. It visibly did. He’s not simply a man who holds grudges, he’s a legend weighed down by what he did to achieve his greatness.