Coach Wooden wrote "Success is peace of mind, attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you’re capable". Coach Wooden coached basketball for 31 years before he won his first National Championship.His results came from 31 years of getting a little better every day.
Here are six ideas for consistent daily improvement:
Focus on Daily Habits. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." – Aristotle
Taking one step forward is better than standing still. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius
Don’t worry about the outcomes, ask yourself: What did I learn today? "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau
Work with the same intensity whether people are watching or not. "I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying." – Michael Jordan
Remember that big achievements are just a series of small, daily wins. "Well-being is realized by small steps, but it is truly no small thing." – Zeno of Citium
Ask yourself: How can I be 1% better today? "Don’t count the days, make the days count." – Muhammad Ali
When all that matters shall be written down
And the long record of our years is told,
Where sham, like flesh, must perish and grow cold;
When the tomb closes on our fair renown
And priest and layman, sage and motleyed clown
Must quit the places which they dearly hold,
What to our credit shall we find enscrolled?
And what shall be the jewels of our crown?
I fancy we shall hear to our surprise
Some little deeds of kindness, long forgot,
Telling our glory, and the brave and wise
Deeds which we boasted often, mentioned not.
God gave us life not just to buy and sell,
And all that matters is to live it well.
