Those of us who have been blessed with worldly success have an even greater responsibility to make an impact with our time, talents, and resources.
I wanted my players to always be searching, especially for truth. I wanted them to know what they believed and be able to defend it. Truth will always stand the test of scrutiny.
Do your best every day. Live each day as if it’s your masterpiece.
No individual should take the blame for a loss, because no individual should get the credit for a victory.
There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that’s easy.
If you lose self-control everything will fall.
A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game.
It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.
Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.
A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true.
The close games are usually lost, rather than won. What I mean by that is games are mostly won because of the opponent making mistakes during crucial moments.
When we aren’t alert, we miss opportunities to improve ourselves. We should always watch for circumstances or situations that can help or harm us and be eager to learn from these encounters.
In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it.
We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.
When you give total effort – everything you have – the score can never make you a loser. And when you do less, it can’t somehow magically turn you into a winner.
You have to work hard, and you have to enjoy what you’re doing. If you don’t enjoy it, no matter how hard you seem to work, you’re not going to be working as hard as you can because you’re not enjoying it.
Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.
Confidence – Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
Cooperation – To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way.
You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.