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1. Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

2. What is right is more important than who is right.

3. Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

4. Consider the rights of others before your own feelings,
and the feelings of others before your own rights.

5. Abiltiy may get you to the top, but it takes character to
keep you there.

6. If I am through learning, I am through.

7. The smallest good deed is better than the best intention.

8. The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face
success.

9. There is nothing stronger than gentleness.

10. Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplish,
but by what you should have accomplish with your ability.

11. Goals achieve with little effort are seldom worthwhile or
lasting.

12. Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

13. Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation.
Character is what yo really are; reputation is merely what you are
perceived to be.

14. Much can be accomplish by teamwork when no one is
concerned about who gets credit

15. Never be disagreeable just because you disagree.

16. Be slow to criticize and quick to commend.

17. The more concerned we become over the things we can't
control, the less we will do with the things we can cntrol.

18. The time to make friends is before you need them.

19. Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best.

20. If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify
disappointments, we would all be much happier.



Source:

Wooden: A lifetime of Obsevation & Reflection, 1997
McGraw-Hill Company

JBorg wrote:

20. If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify
disappointments, we would all be much happier.

This one is for ScottW.

Lionel wrote:


JBorg wrote:

20. If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify
disappointments, we would all be much happier.

This one is for ScottW.


It is good advice for everybody.

(Part of cognitive therapy for depression).



Bruce J. Richman

Bruce J. Richman wrote:
Lionel wrote:



JBorg wrote:


20. If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify
disappointments, we would all be much happier.

This one is for ScottW.



It is good advice for everybody.

True

(Part of cognitive therapy for depression).

ScottW is a lucky guy.
He hasn't any time for depression since he is pemanently looking for a
guilty third party to assume the responsability to his problems.

Bruce J. Richman