John Wooden Quotes About Losing
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How you run the race - your planning, preparation, practice, and performance - counts for everything. Winning or losing is a by-product, and aftereffect, of that effort.
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Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.
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Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.
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A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.
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Losing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
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It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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