SOUTHERN ICE PEEWEE TRAVEL: Words of Wisdom
Tuesday, February 21Several of John Wooden's Best:
> Discipline yourself and others won't have to.
> Respect every opponent, but fear none.
> The best way to improve your team is to improve yourself.
> Do not mistake activity for achievement.
> It is amazing how much we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit.
> Time spent getting even would be better spent getting ahead.
> Failure to prepare is preparing for failure.
Passion & Perspective
"If it all ended tomorrow,which of course I wouldn't want, it'd be sad, but I could cope. I'll be a success in life, no matter what. I've gained a healthy perspective, I've learned, I've become a better person, I've had my world opened to me, because I was passionate about something and it was good." - Swimmer & Olympian, Natalie Coughlin, US and world record holder.
A Good Team
A Good Team Finds a Way to Win
Luck
Luck is preparation meeting opportunity
Pain
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
Unpredictable
"Hockey players act and react at high speeds in a very unpredictable and unbalanced environment."
One Thing at a Time
The only way to move a mountain is to pick up one rock at a time.
Hockey is Chaos
Hockey is organized Chaos. Hockey is also a game of controlled viloence.
Courage
"There is no greater component of character than courage. The boy who is going to make a great man, or is going to count in life, must make up his mind not merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win inspite of a thousand defeats." ~ Theodore Roosevelt