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Make each day your masterpiece. Life is now. Life is not later on.

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
Later
Make
Life
Masterpiece

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The Good Lord in his infinite wisdom, did not create us all equal when it comes to size, strength, appearance, or various aptitudes. But success is not being better than someone else, success is the peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfacti on in knowing that you gave your best effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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The best competition I have is against myself to become better
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People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.
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Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.
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Good judgment, common sense, and reason all fly out the window when emotions kick down your door.
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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.
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Good players can take coaching great players can take coaching and learn.
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I don't believe in looking back. If you make a decision that you think is the proper one at a time, then that's the correct decision.
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Happiness begins when selfishness ends.
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Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
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I never yelled at my players much. That would have been artificial stimulation, which doesn't last very long. I think it's like love and passion. Passion won't last as long as love. When you are dependent on passion, you need more and more of it to make it work. It's the same with yelling.
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Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
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One of the greatest motivating factors is the pat on the back, although with some individuals, you have to make the pat a little lower or a little harder.
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I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
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Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen absorb their knowledge and use it.
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To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
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Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.
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Discipline yourself - so others don't have to.
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You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.
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When we aren't alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
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