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A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game.

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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Happiness begins when selfishness ends.
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Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity but I call it “just being you”.
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If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain.
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Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.
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You have success within. It's up to you to bring it out.
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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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Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.
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Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.
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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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It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
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Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.
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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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You can always do more than you think you can.
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It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying
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Leadership is the ability to get individuals to work together for the common good and the best possible results while at the same time letting them know they did it themselves.
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.
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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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