John Wooden's Definition of Success

According to Webster's Dictionary, what is considered as the accumulation of material possessions or the attainment of position of power or prestige?

• C. Accomplishment

• D. Reputation

• B. Failure

• A. Success

What did John Wooden believe was indicative of success?

• D. Prestige

• C. Self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you're capable

• B. Position of power

• A. Material possessions

According to John Wooden, what is more important than what you're perceived to be?

• A. Reputation

• D. Accomplishment

• B. Character

• C. Success

What were the three rules that John Wooden stuck with for his players?

• A. Be late, use profanity, criticize teammates

• B. Be on time, use profanity, criticize teammates

• C. Be late, use profanity, never criticize a teammate

• D. Be on time, never use profanity, never criticize teammates

What did John Wooden believe was better than the journey?

• A. The destination

• B. The competition

• C. The victory

• D. The result

According to John Wooden, what is the only reason we can't win?

• A. Lack of skill

• C. Lack of luck

• D. Lack of support

• B. Lack of effort

What did John Wooden want his players to realize about defense?

• B. It's more important than offense

• A. It's not important

• D. It's less important than offense

• C. It's equally important as offense

What did John Wooden want his players to be first and foremost?

• D. Good passers

• C. Good defenders

• B. Good shooters

• A. Good students

According to John Wooden, what is necessary to make things become reality?

• B. Effort

• C. Luck

• D. Support

• A. Hope

What did John Wooden believe was the byproduct of the score of a game?

• C. The competition

• B. The result

• A. The journey

• D. The destination