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"I don't stop when I'm tired, I stop when I'm done."
"Greatness pulls mediocrity into the mud. Get out there and get after it."
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."
"Awareness is the greatest agent for change."
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
Source: Interview: Interview with B.C. Forbes for Forbes Magazine
"Play long-term games with long-term people."
"The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."
"If you are going through hell, keep going."
"Mood follows action. Don't wait to feel like doing it. Just do it, and the feeling will come."
"People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it."
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed."
"Track your small wins to motivate your big wins."
"Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work."
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
"Sometimes, the only way out is through."
"You need to hear this loud and clear: No one is coming. It is up to you."
"Motivation is garbage. It's never there when you need it."
"Waiting for motivation is a trap. You have to force yourself to move."
"Nobody cares. Just run your company."
"Don’t punk out and quit."
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
"If you aren't getting rejected, you aren't trying hard enough."
"Life is short, and the best way to make it not seem short is to not waste it."
"Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today."
"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice."
"The secret to success is to find something you love to do so much that you can't wait for the sun to rise to do it again."
"It’s very hard to do a startup if you’re not determined."
"It is easier to do a hard startup than an easy startup. People want to be part of something exciting and feel that their work matters."
"Optimism is a superpower."
"It’s easier to start a hard startup than an easy startup. People want to be part of something exciting."
"Sadness is a warning. It tells you that you are not who you want to be."
"Nobody cares about your story until you win. So win."
Wooden’s ideas matter because they shift the focus from external validation to internal excellence. In a world obsessed with outcomes, his philosophy provides a timeless framework for sustainable high performance and personal integrity.
To apply Wooden’s ideas today, focus on mastering the fundamentals of your craft every single day without concern for immediate rewards. Build your own Pyramid of Success by identifying the core values that drive your effort and hold yourself accountable to them.
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