You haven't taught until they've learned. John Wooden More Quotes by John Wooden More Quotes From John Wooden Never be disagreeable just because you disagree. John Wooden disagree disagreeable Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier. John Wooden achieve becoming tasks We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind. John Wooden details unexpected lasts I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of succeeding and rising through the levels of competition than the player who was content to do things his own way. A player should be interested in learning why things are done a certain way. The reasons behind the teaching often go a long way to helping develop the skill. John Wooden basketball player teaching Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home' John Wooden wife practice home No building is better than its structural foundation, and no man (woman) is better than his (her) mental foundation. When I prepared my original Success Pyramid years ago, I put industriousness and enthusiasm as the two cornerstones with LOYALTY right in the middle of the pyramid - Loyalty to yourself and to all those dependent upon you. John Wooden loyalty athlete men If pursuing material things becomes your only goal, you will fail in so many ways. Besides, in time all material things go away. John Wooden failing going-away goal Never let your emotions overrule your head. John Wooden emotion It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning. John Wooden frustration winning sports Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential. John Wooden discipline practice self I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you. John Wooden away-from-you taken real Why do we dread adversity when we know that facing it is the only way to become stronger, smarter, better? John Wooden stronger adversity way Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it. John Wooden ability decision thinking Strive to accomplish the very best you are capable of. Nothing less than your best effort will suffice. John Wooden best-effort strive accomplish Forget favors given; remember those received. John Wooden favors forget remember I'm no wizard, and I don't like being thought of in that light at all. I think of a wizard as being some sort of magician or something, doing something on the sly or something, and I don't want to be thought of in that way. John Wooden wizards light thinking I'm not afraid to die. John Wooden not-afraid dies The team that makes the most mistakes usually wins, because doers make mistakes John Wooden team winning mistake Nothing can give you greater joy than doing something for another. John Wooden greater joy giving I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest. John Wooden plant motivational water
