-Reactions to what you read. (What jumped out at you, what did you agree with, disagree with?)
-Real world connections or personal experiences with something you read
-Quotes that will stay with you and why
So far, the thing that jumps out at me the most from my reading is that John Wooden, who is probably the most successful basketball coach in the history of NCAA Men's Basketball, is very humble and continues to show his humbleness throughout his career. He won 12 national championships in twelve years (seven occurring in a row), had an 88 game winning streak, had 38 consecutive wins in NCAA March Madness tournaments, had 4 perfect seasons, and had a lifetime winning percentage of 80%, yet he didn't brag about his success. John Wooden always stayed humble and knew that everyone had flaws. He knew there was always a chance to get better on the basketball court, and become a better person in life. Wooden tries to teach the reader that no matter how successful you are, you need to stay humble. This really relates to the real world because we all can get a big head sometimes and become cocky. He shows us how staying humble and striving to do better even in life can benefit us greatly. I know from experience that we often times quit trying after having success, but he explains to the reader that it is the wrong thing to do and that you need to accept that even though you are successful, you are not perfect and can still better yourself.
Quotes that will stay with me from my readings so far are "Don't try to be better than somebody else, but never cease trying to be the best you can be" (Joshua Wooden), "Try your hardest. Make the effort. Do your best" (Joshua Wooden), and "No player is bigger or better than the team". All of these quotes not only relate to basketball but the real world in general, such as jobs or leadership positions you might hold. All of the quotes in this book are very memorable, but these stick out the most so far.
I agree with you with this. He stays humble and doesn't let his success get to him. Very good Job Homecoming King.
ReplyDeleteI am also reading a book about him which talks about many of the same things, this is probably because they were written by the same people. I also like how he never let success get to his head.
ReplyDeleteThis is something I can relate to because in tennis, you have to stay humble even though you are winning the game because i remember my freshman year when i entered this tournament. I lost the tournament because i was so cocky. I learned that you have to stay humble.
ReplyDeletei have no idea who this guy is but i think he's right about everything, well at least everything i read in there.
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