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Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.

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
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Coaching
Prosperity
Basketball
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Health
Possible
Talk
Happiness
Nba

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In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating
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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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Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
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You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game, and you can win when you're outscored.
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It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
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Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly is spending the rest of his life in prison. Ultimately, being true to our Creator gives us the purest form of integrity.
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Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.
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I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.
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Ability may get you to the top, nut it takes chracter to keep you there - mental, moral, and physical.
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