There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it.

 

- Napoleon Hill

The article highlights the fact that:

Here's an excerpt:

Lessons from Basketball's Greatest Coach
by Dr. John C. Maxwell

At 97 years of age, John Wooden is a legend in the coaching profession. In 1999, ESPN named him The Greatest Coach of the 20th Century.

The list of honors garnered by Coach Wooden during his coaching career is unrivaled.

• Over the course of twelve years, his UCLA Bruins basketball teams won ten NCAA Championships, including an astonishing seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. For comparison's sake, no other men's coach has won more than 4 NCAA titles.
• He led his teams to four undefeated seasons; no other coach has had more than one undefeated season.
• His teams set a record by winning 88 games in a row, including 38 in a row in the NCAA Tournament.

Winning: More than the score

After glancing at Coach Wooden's record, a person may be misled into thinking Coach Wooden was a man preoccupied with winning. However, nothing could be further from the truth. For Coach Wooden, competition was never about comparing his team to the opposing squad. Despite all of the victories, trophies, and championships, Coach Wooden never spoke to his team about winning.

Full Article at http://www.maximumimpact.com/newsletters/leadership/content/issues/11_14/default.htm#1

 

 

I was reading my friend's blog today. I never thought I'd see or hear this line in life again: What won't kill you will only make you stronger. When I was still playing basketball, my coach usually tells us during the training. When I was still playing in a team, we had terribly rigorous training. He often tells us that line to encourage us to train harder to become stronger.

 

What he actually told us 5 years back is still relevant today. I now take it as taking risk in life. What won't kill me will only make me stronger.

 

I was really suprised I saw this line in Cyokin's space. It brought back some old memories.