A Definition of Success From 1934

🏀 Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden coined it…

Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. Furthermore, only one person can ultimately judge the level of your success—you.

(Source: Wooden)

I couldn’t find the exact reference but I seem to remember reading that Wooden didn’t consider legends like Kareen Abdul-Jabber and Bill Walton to be the best players he ever coached.

To Wooden, success was about making the most of your potential. I believe he considered some unheard-of bench player to be the best he’d ever coached. The guy apparently had very little potential as a basketball player, but made the most of what little he had 💪