Everyday presents a new opportunity to grow and press forward to your success. Stay the course believing that where you are right now doesn't matter, as long as you are moving in the right direction.

About This Quote

The quote above is attributed to John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach. It has been said that Wooden once said, “I only ask that you give me 60% of your best effort.” This may seem like a strange statement, but it makes sense when you think about it. When you're playing a game, you can't always give your 100%. There are times when you're tired, or you're in pain, or someone else is taking over the game for you.

But when Coach Wooden asks you to give him your best effort each day, he's not asking you to give it all, because if you did that, you'd probably miss every shot. He's asking you to give him 60% of your best effort. That way, when things aren't going well at the moment, he still has enough confidence in you to know that when the game starts again tomorrow, things will be different.

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