Character and John Wooden

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. -John Wooden UCLA Basketball Coach

John Wooden may be most famous as a coach of UCLA basketball team. His reputation as the most NCAA Championships is not what was most important to him. It was as a teacher to help the young men on his team succeed. Not just on the court but in life what ever they would do.

Coach Wooden developed the Pyramid of Success for his own use and of his team. Please look at the Pyramid it is worth seeing the core principles behind his success and the success of his team. As you can see Coach Wooden was a man of character. Not happy to just have his teams succeed on the court but to form their character to guide their life. He are some more Golden quotes from a man worth listen to because of his character:

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 comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

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.

Even more quotes from John Wooden. The Wisdom of Wooden is the culmination of almost 100 years of his life. Check it out at Amazon.com. Many sport stars are not worthy of the praise we lavish on them. Coach Wooden is not only a true hero but has inspired people worthy of being heroes.