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John Wooden Sayings

Insightful Thoughts of a Basketball Hall of Fame Coach and Player: John Wooden

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Character
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Focus
Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do.

Sports
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should accomplish with your ability.

Vision
If you go as far as you can see, you will then see enough to go even farther.

Commitment
Make each day your masterpiece.

Appreciation
Respect a man, and he will do all the more.

Belief
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

Happiness
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

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