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Coach Wooden’s Parquet Success – a Blueprint for Life
Face Book ^ | Friday, June 04, 2010 | Sarah Palin

Posted on 06/04/2010 8:37:10 AM PDT by Clyde5445

Coach Wooden’s Parquet Success – a Blueprint for Life

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” - Coach John Wooden

Ever since we were kids, Todd and I have looked at Coach John Wooden as a true hero. His quotes plastered our bulletin boards, school notebooks, and locker doors. Realizing this mutual admiration of Coach Wooden when Todd and I first met about 30 years ago was a sure sign that we were on the same page.

From afar we have admired Coach’s wit and wisdom, we’ve absorbed his writings and the life lessons he’s taught from the basketball court. Coach’s “Pyramid of Success” is a blueprint that everyone in this country should tack within eyesight and try to follow daily. Coach teaches: “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,” but I admit I fail that material possession lesson as I prize a favorite one that’s displayed in our living room – a genuine autographed copy of his Success Pyramid.

Feel better, Coach Wooden! You are God’s gift to those who recognize value in life lessons learned in the arena of competition. In the midst of all your success on the parquet you’ve reminded us what really matters. You remind us to be courageous and optimistic and prepared. Truly, you are a gift on this earth, and our world needs you to keep on giving!

Feel better. We love you. Thanks for teaching us: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.”

- Todd and Sarah Palin and our families, your biggest fans

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” - Coach John Wooden


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: johnwooden; palin; sarahpalin

1 posted on 06/04/2010 8:37:10 AM PDT by Clyde5445
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2 posted on 06/04/2010 8:39:03 AM PDT by Clyde5445 (Gov. Sarah Palin: :"You have to sacrifice to win. That's my philosophy in 6 words.")
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To: Clyde5445

Can someone post the Wooden “success pyramid?” It’s great, and it’s the main reason his teams did so well. I saw a special on the UCLA teams, and to this day, even players like Goodrich or Walton or Abdul-Jabbar remember specifically how he taught them to put on their socks and tie their shoes!


3 posted on 06/04/2010 8:51:04 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: Clyde5445

Parquet or butter ?


4 posted on 06/04/2010 8:53:12 AM PDT by llevrok (I am a stranger in the country I was born and raised.)
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To: Clyde5445

inspiring. thanks for posting.


5 posted on 06/04/2010 8:59:36 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: LS

http://www.woodencourse.com/images/Wooden-Pyramid-for-Web.jpg


6 posted on 06/04/2010 9:08:06 AM PDT by Oregonridgerunner
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To: Clyde5445

Hate to interrupt the hagiography, but UCLA cheated like hell in recruiting players during his tenure. It’s an open secret.

USC is going to undergo similar scrutiny on the football end pretty soon.


7 posted on 06/04/2010 9:11:38 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Oregonridgerunner

Thanks.


8 posted on 06/04/2010 9:25:48 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: RinaseaofDs

And your specific examples are???


9 posted on 06/04/2010 9:47:31 AM PDT by gleneagle
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To: RinaseaofDs

You should have no problem posting links to your “proof” then.

- JP


10 posted on 06/04/2010 9:48:09 AM PDT by Josh Painter ("Every time a Democrat mocks Sarah Palin, an independent gets its wings." - JP)
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To: LS

Sarah really knows her sports history. I remember during the campaign she was talking about Joe Namath and Super Bowl 3. She loves sports.

She is far from stupid. I really wonder if it would help her to take a nationally televised IQ test and then an add on with political questions. That would put to rest the idea that this woman is stupid.


11 posted on 06/04/2010 10:11:33 AM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative ("I would rather be hated and be a pain in their side than hated and act classy".. me)
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To: Clyde5445
Thanks for teaching us: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.”

As Sarah says, a great, great lesson, motto to learn and live. All the best to you, Coach Wooden.

12 posted on 06/04/2010 10:16:30 AM PDT by MozarkDawg
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To: Josh Painter

Here you go.

Bill Walton, apparently, spilled the beans.

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/college-basketball-history-2009


13 posted on 06/04/2010 12:44:18 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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