“Saying "Oh, I've already ruined my good eating for today. I'll just eat crap." is like saying "Oh, I dropped my phone on the floor. I'll just smash it till it breaks.”
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“In a group of five workouts, I tend to have one great workout, the kind of workout that makes me think in just a few weeks I could be an Olympic champion, plus maybe Mr. Olympia. Then, I have one workout that’s so awful the mere fact I continue to exist as a somewhat higher form of life is a miracle. Finally, the other three workouts are the punch-the-clock workouts: I go in, work out, and walk out. Most people experience this.”
― Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning
― Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning
“Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort? That’s what matters. The rest of it just gets in the way.”
― Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
― Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
“Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.”
― A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring
― A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring
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