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Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
Basketball
Victory
Capable
Less
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Defeat

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Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'
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Don't whine, complain, or make excuses.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.
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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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Place the team above yourself always.
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Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Remember this your lifetime through: Tomorrow there will be more to do. And failure waits for all who stay With some success made yesterday. Tomorrow you must try once more, And even harder than before.
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Next to love, balance is the most important thing.
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The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control
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Too often, we just ask for help instead of really giving thanks for the many things that we've had and are so helpful to us that we did nothing to deserve, so we should give thanks each and every day and pray for guidance in helping us along the proper path.
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You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.
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Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
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It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.
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A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it
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The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.
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Character is more important than any other leadership trait.
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Kindness makes for much better teamwork.
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