Ronald Reagan and Michael Jordan were two very notable individuals of their times. As President of the United States, Reagan was notorious for his Reaganomics ideology. Michael Jordan is dubbed as one of the greatest athletes of all time and is still compared to great basketball players of this era, such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.  Although both of these men were known for the work they did in their respective careers, we know little about the problems and devils they faced as individuals on a daily basis. Some of the innerconflicts which each of these men dealt with are brought to light in their respective farewell speeches and help reveal a similar thought process.