My husband Tom is an avid fan of John Wooden. May I encourage you to check out some of his writings....
"Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
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.
Be prepared and be honest.
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with your ability.
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.
Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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".
John Wooden
No comments:
Post a Comment