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Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.
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You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
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When I am through learning, I am through.
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
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There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that's easy.
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We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.
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When it's over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best you were capable of? If yes, you will probably be ok with the outcome
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A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true.
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There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.
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Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
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My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions
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Never allow anyone else to define your success.
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Ten strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked independently of each other.
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What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience-even if you risk angering or hurting that person-you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
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We are many, but are we much?
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