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it is important to understand the purpose of criticism. Criticism is not meant to punish, but rather to correct something that is preventing better results. The only goal of criticism or discipline is improvement. You must keep that in mind and try to the best of your ability to use tact.
- John Wooden
The locker rooms were clean when we departed because I asked the players to pick up after themselves. I believe this is just common courtesy. Somebody's going to have to clean it up, and I see no reason why it shouldn't be the person who messed it up.
- John Wooden
It's so easy to relax, to cut corners, to let down after you've reached your goal, and begin thinking you can just "turn it on" automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you're there.
- John Wooden
Before You Can Lead Others, You Must Be Able to Lead Yourself.
- John Wooden
Remember, discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate
- John Wooden
Be quick - but don't hurry.
- John Wooden
Sports don't build character; they reveal it.
- John Wooden
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty (Proverbs 21:5).
- John Wooden
Discipline provides a constancy which is independent of what kind of day you had yesterday and what kind of day you anticipate today.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
By repeatedly bringing your attention back to the breath each time it wanders off, concentration builds and deepens, much as muscles develop by repetitively lifting weights.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day.
- Steven Pressfield
The Devil doesn't fear austerity but holy obedience.
- Francis de Sales