The wonderful life lessons from legendary coach John Wooden as told by Bill Walton:
Live by “two sets of three:”
- Don’t Lie
- Don’t Cheat
- Don’t Steal
And:
- Don’t Whine
- Don’t Complain
- Don’t Make Excuses
Wooden was a lover of the English language and many maxims were attributed to him, such as:
“Be Quick…But Don’t Hurry (To me that means to get to work doing what you are planning to do, but take your time so you do it right!)
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
“Happiness begins when selfishness ends.”
“Never mistake activity for achievement.”
“When everyone thinks alike, nobody thinks.”
“It’s OK to disagree, just don’t be disagreeable”
And most importantly, “The worst thing we can do for the ones we love, is to do the things they should have done for themselves.