On Success - What I am Learning from John Wooden

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Depending on where we stand in our lives, some of us may burdened with pivotal decisions with great consequences.  In a video I was watching, the legendary coach John Wooden was given the final shot (he was still a player) in one of his games.  He missed, and his team ended up losing the game.  However, John Wooden had the calm and inner peace that comes with a knowledge that he has done his best.  He had no regrets.  

As a coach, even though he was a competitive person, he only demanded that his players practiced and performed to their highest potential.  He only wanted them to concentrate over things that they have control over.  Results may or may not go their way; what they brought to the table was more important than the results they achieved.

To John Wooden, if a person decided to make each day a masterpiece of his/her life, success is likely to follow or ensue.  That is why he put such a premium on trying as opposed to results.  The results are important, for sure.  But industriousness and discipline matter more - they are the two ingredients for repeatable success.

Each effort matters ... 

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