Wooden’s Creed
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Seven Things To Do
1. Be true to yourself.
2. Help others.
3. Make each day your masterpiece.
4. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
5. Make friendship a fine art.
6. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
7. Pray for guidance and count and give thanks for your blessings every day.
— Joshua Wooden
John Wooden is a man I’ve respected from the day I first learned of him from my Grandfather. It turns out my Grandfather coached summer basketball clinics with John Wooden, and they were good friends. My Grandma told me a story this Christmas about a time my uncle broke his arm and John Wooden visited him in the hospital. I’m sure this type of thing happens more often than we realize, but when a man of such character pays attention to those we know, it makes a significant impact.
I’m reading a book Wooden wrote, titled Wooden - A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court. The list above was attributed to Joshua Wooden, John’s dad. This list is something John Wooden tried to live up to, and the principles behind it seem very worth a lifetime of effort to me.
Simple steps such as these are probably more effective than the personal mission statements or life goals many self-help gurus preach. I hope to one day look back and say I’ve tried hard to live up to these. I’ll start with doing my best today.
–Jeff Pruett