Name: The difference between winning and succeeding
Uploaded: 2009-03-26T01:00:00Z
Duration: 17 min 22 s
Description: With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

The difference between winning and succeeding

Success is not measured by grades, trophies, or public acclaim but by striving to reach one's own best. A farm lesson from childhood taught that comparing oneself to others leads only to frustration. The heart of real achievement is found in making the effort, with faith and patience, to be the best one can be. Even on championship teams, the quiet satisfaction comes from self-mastery, not the final score.