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John Wooden's Pyramid Of Success
John R. Wooden is a Head Basketball Coach for the Emeritus UCLA. John Wooden has created a pyramid of success comprised of a multitude of different statements that all involve self-improvement and dedication. John Wooden defines the definition of success as; "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." Using John Wooden's pyramid of success, I am able to pinpoint at least three statements from the pyramid of success that help to define what success means to me. Three statements from the pyramid of success that I chose that are the most important to me are friendship, self-control, and poise. Using these three statements from the pyramid
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