Learning from a coach

Hi,

I ran into some stuff written on John Wooden; considered one of the finest basketball coaches in the game's history. His approaches towards life were simple, yet deserve special mention due to their relevance. I picked some nuggets from his way of living (listed below).

"Discipline yourself, and others won't need to"
"Never lie, never cheat, never steal"
"Earn the right to be proud and confident."

His dad gave him a seven point creed, which he followed diligently. The seven points go as under:

Be true to yourself.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Help others.
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.

I view Basketball as only a subset in Wooden's toolkit. His life is a great story, stretching far beyond his Basketball laurels. It is an outcome of his value-sytem and his truthfulness to it.

Thanks

Vijay