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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

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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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
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I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
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I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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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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Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.
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I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.
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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
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Confidence comes from being prepared.
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We don’t have to be superstars or win championships…. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort, and make those around us better as we do it.
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Be prepared and be honest.
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The uphill climb is slow,but the downhill road is fast.
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You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.
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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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I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you.
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Make no mistake, I always want to win, but I never fight with an opponent. My fight is within me it is the struggle to be the best I can be at whatever I do.
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Teamwork is not a preference, it is a requirement.
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You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.
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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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Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.
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It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.
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