I was talking to a friend this morning about Barry Bonds and cheating and honor. He said that he had befriended John Wooden, the famed "Wizard of Westwood" - winner of 10 NCAA championships in 12 years, winner of 88 games in a row.
He pulled out a card Wooden had given him with his keys to life. Here they are:
Two Sets of 3sNever Lie
Never Cheat
Never StealDon't Whine
Don't Complain
Don't Make Excuses
A poem:
Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his life more true: To think without confusiion clearly, To love his fellow man sincerely. To act from honest motives purely, To trust in God and Heaven securely. Rev. Henry Van Dyke
And seven truths:
1. Be true to yourself. 2. Help others. 3. Make each day your masterpiece 4. Drink deeply from good books - Especially the Bible. 5. Make friendship a fine art. 6. Build shelter against a rainy day (faith in God). 7. Pray for guidance and counsel and give thanks for your blessings every day.
Good for sports, good for us too.
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if to greatness you'd aspire
there's much to do ere you retire.
bend your knees in faithful prayer
Set your goals both far and rare.
Listen for your call and not your praise.
be strongest in your hardest days.
be humblest whene'er you've won
and courage will be yours, my son.
But if your heart submits to fear,
don't forget the cream and clear.
I've heard that one should never say anything unless it is:
true
kind
necessary
I override these, however, if it's funny.
With principles like that, no wonder the "square" Wooden could be lionized by (considered for the time) politically radical players at UCLA like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.
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