TED2001
John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding
Džon Vuden (John Wooden): Razlika između pobede i uspeha
Filmed:
Readability: 3.1
6,582,226 views
Sa dubokom jednostavnošću, trener Džon Vuden ponovo definiše uspeh i podstiče nas da tražimo ono najbolje u sebi samima. U ovom nadahnjujućem govoru on deli savete koje je davao svojim igračima na Univerzitetu u Kaliforniji, citira poeziju i priseća se mudrosti svog oca.
John Wooden - Coach
John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Throughout his long life, he shared the values and life lessons he passed to his players, emphasizing success that’s about much more than winning. Full bio
John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Throughout his long life, he shared the values and life lessons he passed to his players, emphasizing success that’s about much more than winning. Full bio
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
00:12
I coined my own definition of success
0
0
3000
Smislio sam sopstvenu
definiciju uspeha
definiciju uspeha
00:15
in 1934, when I was teaching at a high school in South Bend, Indiana,
1
3000
4000
1934. kada sam predavao u srednjoj školi
u Saut Bendu, Indijana,
u Saut Bendu, Indijana,
00:19
being a little bit disappointed, and delusioned perhaps, by
2
7000
5000
pošto sam bio pomalo razočaran
i možda obmanjen
i možda obmanjen
00:24
the way parents of the youngsters in my English classes
3
12000
4000
načinom na koji su roditelji
omladine na mojim časovima engleskog
omladine na mojim časovima engleskog
00:28
expected their youngsters to
4
16000
3000
očekivali od svoje dece da dobiju
četvorke ili petice. Mislili su
da je trojka u redu za komšijinu decu,
da je trojka u redu za komšijinu decu,
00:31
get an A or a B. They thought a C was all right for the neighbors' children,
5
19000
3000
00:34
because the neighbors children are all average.
6
22000
3000
jer su komšijska deca sva prosečna.
00:37
But they weren't satisfied when their own --
7
25000
2000
Ali nisu bili zadovoljni svojom decom -
00:39
would make the teacher feel that they had failed, or the youngster had failed.
8
27000
4000
naterali bi ili profesora ili dete
da se oseća kao da je podbacio.
da se oseća kao da je podbacio.
To nije u redu. Dobri bog
u svojoj beskrajnoj mudrosti
u svojoj beskrajnoj mudrosti
00:43
And that's not right. The good Lord in his infinite wisdom
9
31000
2000
00:45
didn't create us all equal as far as intelligence is concerned,
10
33000
3000
nas nije sve napravio jednakim
što se tiče inteligencije,
što se tiče inteligencije,
00:48
any more than we're equal for size, appearance.
11
36000
4000
isto kao što nismo jednaki
u veličini i izgledu.
u veličini i izgledu.
Nije svako mogao da zasluži 4 ili 5,
i nije mi se dopadao takav način procene.
i nije mi se dopadao takav način procene.
00:52
Not everybody could earn an A or a B, and I didn't like that way of judging it.
12
40000
3000
00:55
And I did know how the alumni of various schools
13
43000
4000
A znao sam kako su kolektivi raznih škola
00:59
back in the 30s judged coaches and athletic teams.
14
47000
4000
u 30-tima procenjivali
sudije i sportske timove.
sudije i sportske timove.
01:03
If you won them all, you were considered to be reasonably successful --
15
51000
5000
Ako ste ih sve pridobili,
smatrali su da ste razumno uspešni -
smatrali su da ste razumno uspešni -
01:08
not completely. Because I found out --
16
56000
3000
ne sasvim. Jer sam otkrio -
imali smo određeni broj godina
imali smo određeni broj godina
01:11
we had a number of years at UCLA where we didn't lose a game.
17
59000
3000
na kalifornijskom univerzitetu
gde nismo izgubili utakmicu.
gde nismo izgubili utakmicu.
01:14
But it seemed that we didn't win each individual game by the margin
18
62000
4000
Ali činilo se da nismo u svakoj
pojedinačnoj utakmici pobedili
pojedinačnoj utakmici pobedili
01:18
that some of our alumni had predicted and
19
66000
2000
po granici koju je naš kolektiv predvideo
01:20
quite frequently I --
20
68000
2000
i ja sam sasvim često -
01:22
(Laughter)
21
70000
2000
(Smeh)
01:24
-- quite frequently I really felt that they had backed up their predictions
22
72000
3000
- sasvim često sam imao osećaj
da su svoja predviđanja zasnovali
da su svoja predviđanja zasnovali
01:27
in a more materialistic manner.
23
75000
4000
na više materijalan način.
01:31
But that was true back in the 30s, so I understood that.
24
79000
3000
Ali to je bilo istinito 30-tih
i ja sam razumeo to.
i ja sam razumeo to.
Nije mi se sviđalo.
I nisam se slagao s time.
I nisam se slagao s time.
01:34
But I didn't like it. And I didn't agree with it.
25
82000
2000
01:36
And I wanted to come up with something that I hoped could make me a better teacher,
26
84000
3000
Želeo sam da smislim nešto
što bi od mene napravilo
što bi od mene napravilo
boljeg nastavnika i mladima
pod mojim nadzorom -
pod mojim nadzorom -
01:39
and give the youngsters under my supervision --
27
87000
2000
01:41
whether it be in athletics or in the English classroom --
28
89000
3000
bez obzira da li je to na fizičkom
ili u učionici na času engleskog -
ili u učionici na času engleskog -
01:44
something to which to aspire,
29
92000
2000
nešto ka čemu bi težili,
01:46
other than just a higher mark
30
94000
3000
osim veće ocene
01:49
in the classroom, or more points in some athletic contest.
31
97000
3000
u učionici, ili poena
na sportskom takmičenju.
na sportskom takmičenju.
01:52
I thought about that for quite a spell,
32
100000
3000
Dosta sam razmišljao o tome i hteo sam
01:55
and I wanted to come up with my own definition. I thought that might help.
33
103000
3000
da smislim svoju definiciju.
Mislio sam da bi to pomoglo.
Mislio sam da bi to pomoglo.
01:58
And I knew how Mr. Webster defined it:
34
106000
3000
Znao sam kako je to g. Vebster definisao:
02:01
as the accumulation of material possessions
35
109000
2000
skupljanje materijalnog imetka
02:03
or the attainment of a position of power or prestige, or something of that sort --
36
111000
4000
ili sticanje pozicije moći i prestiža
ili nešto tako -
ili nešto tako -
02:07
worthy accomplishments perhaps,
37
115000
2000
možda vredna postignuća,
02:09
but in my opinion not necessarily indicative of success.
38
117000
4000
ali ona koja po mom mišljenju
nisu znak uspeha.
nisu znak uspeha.
02:13
So I wanted to come up with something of my own.
39
121000
2000
Tako sam želeo da smislim nešto svoje.
02:15
And I recalled -- I was raised on a small farm in Southern Indiana
40
123000
4000
I sećao sam se - odrastao sam
na maloj farmi u južnoj Indijani
na maloj farmi u južnoj Indijani
i tata je pokušao
mene i moju braću da nauči
mene i moju braću da nauči
02:19
and Dad tried to teach me and my brothers
41
127000
2000
02:21
that you should never try to be better than someone else.
42
129000
3000
da nikada ne pokušavaš da budeš
bolji od nekoga drugog.
bolji od nekoga drugog.
02:24
I'm sure at the time he did that, I didn't -- it didn't --
43
132000
4000
Siguran sam da u vreme kada je to radio,
ja nisam - to nije -
ja nisam - to nije -
02:28
well, somewhere, I guess in the hidden recesses of mind,
44
136000
3000
pa, pretpostavljam
iz nekog skrivenog kutka uma,
iz nekog skrivenog kutka uma,
02:31
it popped out years later.
45
139000
2000
to je iskočilo godinama kasnije.
02:33
Never try to be better than someone else,
46
141000
2000
Nikada ne pokušavaj
da budeš bolji od nekoga,
da budeš bolji od nekoga,
02:35
always learn from others. Never cease
47
143000
3000
uvek uči od drugih.
Nikada ne prestaj da pokušavaš
Nikada ne prestaj da pokušavaš
da budeš najbolji što možeš
- to je pod tvojom kontrolom.
- to je pod tvojom kontrolom.
02:38
trying to be the best you can be -- that's under your control.
48
146000
2000
02:40
If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned
49
148000
3000
Ako se previše zaokupiraš
i umešaš i zabrineš
i umešaš i zabrineš
02:43
in regard to the things over which you have no control,
50
151000
2000
u vezi sa stvarima gde nemaš kontrolu,
02:45
it will adversely affect the things over which you have control.
51
153000
4000
to će negativno uticati na stvari
gde imaš kontrolu.
gde imaš kontrolu.
02:49
Then I ran across this simple verse that said,
52
157000
3000
Onda sam naišao na ovaj jednostavni stih:
02:52
"At God's footstool to confess, a poor soul knelt, and bowed his head.
53
160000
3000
"Jadna duša je poklekla
pred božjim nogama i savila glavu.
pred božjim nogama i savila glavu.
02:55
'I failed!' He cried.
54
163000
2000
'Nisam uspeo!' Uzviknuo je.
02:57
The Master said, 'Thou didst thy best, that is success.'"
55
165000
5000
Gospodar je rekao: 'Uradio si najbolje
što možeš, to je tvoj uspeh.'"
što možeš, to je tvoj uspeh.'"
03:02
From those things, and one other perhaps,
56
170000
2000
Iz tih stvari, i možda još jedne,
03:04
I coined my own definition of success,
57
172000
2000
smislio sam svoju definiciju uspeha,
03:06
which is: peace of mind attained only through
58
174000
3000
a to je: mir koji se postiže samo
kroz samozadovoljstvo iz znanja
da si se potrudio da uradiš najbolje
da si se potrudio da uradiš najbolje
03:09
self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best
59
177000
3000
03:12
of which you're capable.
60
180000
2000
što si sposoban da uradiš.
03:14
I believe that's true. If you make the effort
61
182000
2000
Verujem da je to istina.
Ako se potrudiš
Ako se potrudiš
03:16
to do the best of which you're capable, to try and improve the situation
62
184000
3000
da uradiš najbolje što možeš,
da pokušaš da poboljšaš situaciju
da pokušaš da poboljšaš situaciju
03:19
that exists for you, I think that's success.
63
187000
3000
koja postoji za tebe,
mislim da je to uspeh.
mislim da je to uspeh.
Mislim da drugi ne mogu da sude o tome.
Mislim da je to kao karakter i reputacija.
Mislim da je to kao karakter i reputacija.
03:22
And I don't think others can judge that. I think it's like character and reputation.
64
190000
3000
03:25
Your reputation is what you are perceived to be;
65
193000
3000
Vaša reputacija je ono kako vas vide;
03:28
your character is what you really are.
66
196000
2000
vaš karakter je ono što vi zaista jeste.
03:30
And I think that character is much more
67
198000
3000
Mislim da je karakter mnogo bitniji
03:33
important than what you are perceived to be.
68
201000
2000
od onoga što ljudi misle da vi jeste.
03:35
You'd hope they'd both be good,
69
203000
2000
Nadate se da će obe stvari biti dobre,
03:37
but they won't necessarily be the same.
70
205000
3000
ali ne moraju biti iste.
03:40
Well, that was my idea that I was going to try to get across to the youngsters.
71
208000
4000
Pa, to je bila moja zamisao
koju bih pokušao da prenesem mladima.
koju bih pokušao da prenesem mladima.
03:44
I ran across other things. I love to teach,
72
212000
2000
Nailazio sam na druge stvari.
Volim da predajem,
Volim da predajem,
03:46
and it was mentioned by the previous speaker
73
214000
5000
i prethodni govornik je rekao
da volim poeziju
da volim poeziju
03:51
that I enjoy poetry, and I dabble in it a bit, and love it.
74
219000
2000
i pomalo se bavim time i volim to.
03:53
There are some things that helped me, I think,
75
221000
3000
Mislim da postoje neke stvari
koje su mi pomogle
koje su mi pomogle
03:56
be better than I would have been. I know I'm not what I ought to be,
76
224000
3000
da budem bolji nego što bih bio.
Znam da nisam ono
Znam da nisam ono
03:59
not what I should be. But I think I'm better than I would have been
77
227000
3000
što bih trebao da budem. Ali mislim
da sam bolji nego što bih bio
da sam bolji nego što bih bio
04:02
if I hadn't run across certain things.
78
230000
2000
da nisam naišao na određene stvari.
04:04
One was just a little verse that said,
79
232000
3000
Jedna od njih je bila strofa koja kaže:
04:07
"No written word, no spoken plea
80
235000
5000
"Ni reč pisana, ni molba izrečena
04:12
can teach our youth what they should be.
81
240000
3000
mlade ne uči šta treba da budu.
04:15
Nor all the books on all the shelves --
82
243000
2000
Ni sve knjige na policama -
04:17
it's what the teachers are themselves."
83
245000
2000
to samo mogu sami nastavnici."
04:19
That made an impression on me
84
247000
2000
Na mene je 1930-tih
04:21
in the 1930s.
85
249000
3000
to ostavilo utisak.
04:24
And I tried to use that more or less in my teaching,
86
252000
3000
Manje - više sam pokušao da koristim to
na svojim časovima,
na svojim časovima,
04:27
whether it be in sports, or whether it be in the English classroom.
87
255000
7000
i u sportu, i u predavanju engleskog.
04:34
I love poetry and always had an interest in that somehow.
88
262000
4000
Volim poeziju i nekako sam se
uvek interesovao za to.
uvek interesovao za to.
04:38
Maybe it's because Dad used to read to us at night.
89
266000
4000
Možda zato što nam je otac noću čitao.
04:42
Coal oil lamp -- we didn't have electricity
90
270000
2000
Uz lampu na petrolej - nismo imali struju
04:44
in our farm home.
91
272000
3000
u našoj kući na farmi.
Tata bi nam čitao poeziju.
Tako sam je voleo uvek.
Tako sam je voleo uvek.
04:47
And Dad would read poetry to us. So I always liked it.
92
275000
2000
04:49
And about the same time I ran across this one verse,
93
277000
3000
U isto vreme kad sam
naleteo na ovu strofu,
naleteo na ovu strofu,
04:52
I ran across another one. Someone asked
94
280000
2000
naleteo sam na još jednu.
04:54
a lady teacher why she taught.
95
282000
3000
Neko je pitao učiteljicu šta je mislila.
04:57
And she -- after some time, she said she wanted to think about that.
96
285000
3000
Nakon nekog vremena,
rekla je da želi da razmisli o tome.
rekla je da želi da razmisli o tome.
05:00
Then she came up and said,
97
288000
2000
Onda je došla i rekla:
05:02
"They ask me why I teach
98
290000
2000
"Pitaju me zašto predajem
05:04
and I reply, 'Where could I find such splendid company?'
99
292000
4000
a ja im odgovaram:
'Gde bih našla tako sjajno društvo?'
'Gde bih našla tako sjajno društvo?'
05:08
There sits a statesman, strong, unbiased, wise;
100
296000
3000
Tu sedi državnik, jak,
nepristrasan, mudar;
nepristrasan, mudar;
05:11
another Daniel Webster, silver-tongued.
101
299000
2000
novi Danijel Vebster, britkoga jezika.
05:13
A doctor sits beside him,
102
301000
2000
Pored njega sedi doktor,
05:15
whose quick steady hand may mend a bone,
103
303000
2000
čija hitra ruka može da zaleči kost
05:17
or stem the life-blood's flow.
104
305000
3000
ili zaustavi krv da ne teče.
05:20
And there a builder. Upward rise the arch of a church he builds,
105
308000
3000
A tu je i graditelj.
Uvis diže luk na crkvi,
Uvis diže luk na crkvi,
05:23
wherein that minister may speak the word of God
106
311000
2000
gde sveštenik može da širi reč božju
05:25
and lead a stumbling soul to touch the Christ.
107
313000
3000
i povede posrnulu dušu da dotakne Hrista.
05:28
And all about a gathering of teachers,
108
316000
2000
Svuda je skup učitelja,
05:30
farmers, merchants, laborers:
109
318000
2000
zemljoradnika, trgovaca, radnika,
05:32
those who work and vote and build and plan and pray into a great tomorrow.
110
320000
4000
onih koji rade, glasaju, grade, planiraju
i mole se za sjajnu sutrašnjicu.
i mole se za sjajnu sutrašnjicu.
05:36
And I may say, I may not see the church,
111
324000
4000
Rekla bih, možda ne vidim crkvu
i ne čujem reči
i ne čujem reči
ili jedem hranu
koju uzgajaju njihove ruke.
koju uzgajaju njihove ruke.
05:40
or hear the word or eat the food their hands may grow.
112
328000
2000
05:42
But yet again I may. And later I may say,
113
330000
3000
Ali možda hoću. Kasnije bih rekla,
05:45
I knew him once, and he was weak, or strong,
114
333000
2000
nekad sam ga poznavala
i bio je slab, ili jak
i bio je slab, ili jak
05:47
or bold or proud or gay.
115
335000
2000
ili hrabar ili veseo.
05:49
I knew him once, but then he was a boy.
116
337000
2000
Poznavala sam ga nekad,
ali je bio samo dečak.
ali je bio samo dečak.
05:51
They ask me why I teach and I reply,
117
339000
2000
Pitaju me zašto predajem i odgovaram:
05:53
'Where could I find such splendid company?'"
118
341000
3000
'Gde bih našla tako sjajno društvo?'"
05:56
And I believe the teaching profession --
119
344000
2000
Verujem da je zanimanje nastavnika -
05:58
it's true, you have so many youngsters.
120
346000
2000
istina je, ima toliko omladine.
06:00
And I've got to think of my youngsters at UCLA --
121
348000
2000
Moram da pomislim na svoju omladinu
na UCLA -
na UCLA -
06:02
30-some attorneys, 11 dentists and doctors,
122
350000
5000
tridesetak advokata, 11 zubara i doktora,
06:07
many, many teachers and other professions.
123
355000
4000
mnogo, mnogo nastavnika
i drugih zanimanja.
i drugih zanimanja.
06:11
And that gives you a great deal of pleasure,
124
359000
3000
To vam pruža dosta zadovoljstva,
06:14
to see them go on.
125
362000
3000
da ih vidite kako idu dalje.
Uvek sam pokušao da postignem
da se mladi osete
da se mladi osete
06:17
I always tried to make the youngsters feel
126
365000
2000
da su tu na prvom mestu
da steknu obrazovanje.
da steknu obrazovanje.
06:19
that they're there to get an education, number one.
127
367000
2000
06:21
Basketball was second, because it was paying their way,
128
369000
2000
Košarka je druga,
jer su time plaćali sve
jer su time plaćali sve
06:23
and they do need a little time for social activities,
129
371000
3000
i treba im malo vremena
za društvene aktivnosti,
za društvene aktivnosti,
06:26
but you let social activities take a little precedence over the other two
130
374000
3000
ali ako dozvolite društvenim aktivnostima
da nadvladaju ovo dvoje,
da nadvladaju ovo dvoje,
06:29
and you're not going to have any very long.
131
377000
3000
nećete imati ništa veoma dugo.
06:32
So that was the ideas that I tried to get across
132
380000
5000
To su ideje koje sam pokušao da prenesem
06:37
to the youngsters under my supervision.
133
385000
2000
omladini pod mojim vođstvom.
06:39
I had three rules, pretty much, that I stuck with practically all the time.
134
387000
4000
Otprilike sam imao tri pravila
kojih sam se držao skoro uvek.
kojih sam se držao skoro uvek.
06:43
I'd learned these prior to coming to UCLA,
135
391000
2000
Njih sam naučio pre dolaska na UCLA
06:45
and I decided they were very important.
136
393000
2000
i odlučio sam da su veoma bitna.
06:47
One was -- never be late. Never be late.
137
395000
5000
Prvo je - nikada ne kasni.
Nikada ne kasni.
Nikada ne kasni.
06:52
Later on I said certain things --
138
400000
3000
Kasnije sam rekao određene stvari -
06:55
I had -- players, if we're leaving for somewhere, had to be neat and clean.
139
403000
5000
imao bih igrače koji bi morali da budu
čisti i uredni ako bismo išli negde.
čisti i uredni ako bismo išli negde.
07:00
There was a time when I made them wear jackets and shirts and ties.
140
408000
6000
Jedno vreme sam ih terao da nose
sakoe, košulje i kravate.
sakoe, košulje i kravate.
07:06
Then I saw our chancellor coming to school
141
414000
2000
Onda sam video kancelara
kako u školu dolazi
kako u školu dolazi
07:08
in denims and turtlenecks, and I thought,
142
416000
4000
u džinsu i rolci, pa sam pomislio,
07:12
not right for me to keep this other.
143
420000
2000
nije u redu da zadržim ovo drugo dvoje.
07:14
So I let them -- just they had to be neat and clean.
144
422000
3000
Pa sam ih pustio -
samo neka budu uredni i čisti.
samo neka budu uredni i čisti.
07:17
I had one of my greatest players that you probably heard of,
145
425000
4000
Imao sam jednog od najvećih igrača
za kojeg ste verovatno čuli, Bila Voltona.
za kojeg ste verovatno čuli, Bila Voltona.
07:21
Bill Walton. He came to catch the bus;
146
429000
2000
Došao je da uhvati autobus,
07:23
we were leaving for somewhere to play.
147
431000
2000
išli smo da igramo negde.
07:25
And he wasn't clean and neat, so I wouldn't let him go.
148
433000
4000
Nije bio čist i uredan,
pa nisam hteo da ga pustim da ide.
pa nisam hteo da ga pustim da ide.
07:29
He couldn't get on the bus. He had to go home and get cleaned up
149
437000
3000
Nije mogao da uđe u autobus.
Morao je da ode kući i sredi se
Morao je da ode kući i sredi se
07:32
to get to the airport.
150
440000
2000
da bi stigao na aerodrom.
07:34
So I was a stickler for that. I believed in that.
151
442000
3000
Bio sam sitničar za to.
U to sam verovao.
U to sam verovao.
07:37
I believe in time -- very important.
152
445000
2000
Verujem u vreme, ono je veoma bitno.
Verujem da treba da budete tačni.
Na primer, na treningu sam primetio,
Na primer, na treningu sam primetio,
07:39
I believe you should be on time. But I felt at practice, for example,
153
447000
3000
07:42
we start on time, we close on time.
154
450000
2000
počnemo na vreme i završimo na vreme.
07:44
The youngsters didn't have to feel that we were going to keep them over.
155
452000
4000
Mladi nisu morali da osećaju
da ćemo ih zadržati predugo.
da ćemo ih zadržati predugo.
07:48
When I speak at coaching clinics, I often tell
156
456000
2000
Kada govorim pred klinikama za trenere,
07:50
young coaches -- and at coaching clinics, more or less,
157
458000
3000
često govorim mladim trenerima -
a tu su manje-više
a tu su manje-više
07:53
they'll be the younger coaches getting in the profession.
158
461000
3000
mladi treneri koji kreću sa zanimanjem.
07:56
Most of them are young, you know, and probably newly married.
159
464000
3000
Većina njih su mladi, znate,
odskora oženjeni.
odskora oženjeni.
07:59
And I tell them, "Don't run practices late.
160
467000
3000
Ja im kažem: "Ne kasnite s treninzima.
08:02
Because you'll go home in a bad mood.
161
470000
3000
Otići ćete kući loše raspoloženi.
Za mladog, oženjenog čoveka
nije dobro da ode kući loše raspoložen.
nije dobro da ode kući loše raspoložen.
08:05
And that's not good, for a young married man to go home in a bad mood.
162
473000
3000
08:08
When you get older, it doesn't make any difference." But --
163
476000
2000
Kada ostarite, nema neke razlike." Ali -
08:10
(Laughter)
164
478000
5000
(Smeh)
08:15
So I did believe on time. I believe starting on time,
165
483000
2000
Tako da jesam verovao u tačnost.
08:17
and I believe closing on time.
166
485000
2000
U počinjanje i završavanje na vreme.
08:19
And another one I had was, not one word of profanity.
167
487000
3000
Još jedno pravilo bilo je
da nije smelo biti psovki.
da nije smelo biti psovki.
08:22
One word of profanity, and you are out of here for the day.
168
490000
5000
Jedna prosta reč, i letite na dan.
08:27
If I see it in a game, you're going to come out and sit on the bench.
169
495000
3000
Ako to vidim u toku igre,
letite napolje i idete na klupu.
letite napolje i idete na klupu.
08:30
And the third one was, never criticize a teammate.
170
498000
3000
Treća stvar je,
nikada ne kritikuj saigrača.
nikada ne kritikuj saigrača.
08:33
I didn't want that. I used to tell them I was paid to do that.
171
501000
3000
Nisam želeo to.
Govorio im bih da sam ja za to plaćen.
Govorio im bih da sam ja za to plaćen.
08:36
That's my job. I'm paid to do it. Pitifully poor, but I am paid to do it.
172
504000
4000
To je moj posao. Za to me plaćaju.
Katastrofalno malo, ali me plaćaju.
Katastrofalno malo, ali me plaćaju.
08:40
Not like the coaches today, for gracious sakes, no.
173
508000
3000
Ne kao današnje trenere, pobogu, ne.
08:43
It's a little different than it was in my day.
174
511000
3000
Malo je drugačije nego u moje vreme.
08:46
Those were three things that I stuck with pretty closely all the time.
175
514000
4000
To su bile tri stvari kojih sam se držao
prilično čvrsto sve vreme.
prilično čvrsto sve vreme.
08:50
And those actually came from my dad.
176
518000
3000
To je zapravo poteklo od mog oca.
08:53
That's what he tried to teach me and my brothers at one time.
177
521000
5000
To je nekad pokušao
da nauči mene i moju braću.
da nauči mene i moju braću.
08:58
I came up with a pyramid eventually,
178
526000
3000
Na kraju sam smislio piramidu
09:01
that I don't have the time to go on that.
179
529000
2000
ali nemam vremena da pričam o tome.
09:03
But that helped me, I think, become a better teacher.
180
531000
4000
Ali mislim da mi je to pomoglo
da postanem bolji nastavnik.
da postanem bolji nastavnik.
09:07
It's something like this:
181
535000
2000
To je nešto poput ovog:
09:09
And I had blocks in the pyramid,
182
537000
2000
imao sam blokove u piramidi,
09:11
and the cornerstones being industriousness and enthusiasm,
183
539000
4000
a osnove su bili vrednoća
i zainteresovanost,
i zainteresovanost,
09:15
working hard and enjoying what you're doing,
184
543000
2000
naporan rad i uživanje u tome šta radite,
09:17
coming up to the apex
185
545000
2000
dolazeći do vrha
09:19
according to my definition of success.
186
547000
3000
po mojoj definiciji uspeha.
09:22
And right at the top -- faith and patience.
187
550000
2000
A na samom vrhu - vera i strpljenje.
09:24
And I say to you, in whatever you're doing,
188
552000
2000
Kažem vam, šta god da radite,
09:26
you must be patient. You have to have patience to --
189
554000
3000
morate biti strpljivi.
Morate imati strpljenja da -
Morate imati strpljenja da -
09:29
we want things to happen. We talk about our youth being impatient a lot.
190
557000
6000
želimo da se stvari dogode. Govorimo
da je omladina prilično nestrpljiva.
da je omladina prilično nestrpljiva.
09:35
And they are. They want to change everything.
191
563000
2000
I jesu. Žele sve da promene.
09:37
They think all change is progress.
192
565000
2000
Misle da je svaka promena napredak.
09:39
And we get a little older -- we sort of let things go.
193
567000
2000
Kako starimo, kao da nekako popuštamo.
09:41
And we forget there is no progress without change.
194
569000
2000
Zaboravljamo da bez promene
nema napretka.
nema napretka.
09:43
So you must have patience.
195
571000
2000
Morate imati strpljenja.
09:45
And I believe that we must have faith.
196
573000
2000
I verujem da moramo imati vere.
09:47
I believe that we must believe,
197
575000
2000
Verujem da moramo verovati,
09:49
truly believe. Not just give it word service;
198
577000
3000
iskreno verovati. Ne samo kroz reči,
09:52
believe that things will work out as they should,
199
580000
3000
verovati da će se stvari
rešiti kako treba,
rešiti kako treba,
09:55
providing we do what we should.
200
583000
2000
ako radimo ono što bi trebalo.
09:57
I think our tendency is to hope that things will turn out the way we want them to
201
585000
4000
Mislim da smo skloni verovanju
da će se stvari odviti kako želimo
da će se stvari odviti kako želimo
10:01
much of the time. But we don't do the things that are necessary
202
589000
5000
većinu vremena.
Ali ne radimo stvari koje su potrebne
Ali ne radimo stvari koje su potrebne
10:06
to make those things become reality.
203
594000
4000
da bi te stvari postale stvarnost.
10:10
I worked on this for some 14 years,
204
598000
2000
Na ovome sam radio oko 14 godina
10:12
and I think it helped me become a better teacher.
205
600000
3000
i mislim da mi je pomoglo
da postanem bolji nastavnik.
da postanem bolji nastavnik.
10:15
But it all revolved around that original definition of success.
206
603000
4000
Ali sve se okretalo
oko te prvobitne definicije uspeha.
oko te prvobitne definicije uspeha.
10:19
You know a number of years ago, there was a Major
207
607000
3000
Pre određenog broja godina,
postojao je sudija
postojao je sudija
10:22
League Baseball umpire by the name of George Moriarty.
208
610000
3000
u Glavnoj ligi bejzbola
koji se zvao Džordž Morijarti.
koji se zvao Džordž Morijarti.
10:25
He spelled Moriarty with only one 'i'.
209
613000
3000
"Morijarti" je pisao samo sa jednim "i".
10:28
I'd never seen that before, but he did.
210
616000
2000
Nikada pre to nisam video
ali to je radio.
ali to je radio.
10:30
Big league baseball players --
211
618000
2000
Bejzbol igrači velike lige -
10:32
they're very perceptive about those things,
212
620000
2000
lako opažaju ovakve stvari
10:34
and they noticed he had only one 'i' in his name.
213
622000
3000
i primetili su da je u svom imenu
imao samo jedno "i".
imao samo jedno "i".
10:37
You'd be surprised how many also told him
214
625000
3000
Iznenadili biste se koliko njih
mu je takođe reklo
mu je takođe reklo
10:40
that that was one more than he had in his head
215
628000
3000
da je to za jedno više
nego što je imao u svojoj glavi
nego što je imao u svojoj glavi
u različitim periodima.
10:43
at various times.
216
631000
1000
10:44
(Laughter)
217
632000
2000
(Smeh)
Ali napisao je nešto
za šta mislim da je uradio
za šta mislim da je uradio
10:46
But he wrote something that I think he did
218
634000
2000
10:48
while I tried to do in this pyramid. He called it "The Road Ahead,
219
636000
2000
dok sam ja pokušao
da uradim ovu piramidu.
da uradim ovu piramidu.
10:50
or the Road Behind."
220
638000
2000
Nazvao je to "Put ispred ili put iza".
10:52
"Sometimes I think the Fates must
221
640000
2000
"Ponekad mislim da sudbina
10:54
grin as we denounce them and insist
222
642000
2000
mora da se smeši dok je odbacujemo
10:56
the only reason we can't win, is the Fates themselves that miss.
223
644000
4000
i tvrdimo da je jedini razlog za to
što ne možemo pobediti promašaj sudbine.
što ne možemo pobediti promašaj sudbine.
11:00
Yet there lives on the ancient claim:
224
648000
2000
Ali živi prastara izreka:
pobeđujemo ili gubimo unutar sami sebe.
Sjajni trofeji na policama
Sjajni trofeji na policama
11:02
we win or lose within ourselves. The shining trophies on our shelves
225
650000
3000
11:05
can never win tomorrow's game.
226
653000
2000
nikad ne mogu dobiti sutrašnju utakmicu.
11:07
You and I know deeper down, there's always a chance to win the crown.
227
655000
3000
I ja i vi znamo duboko u sebi
da ima šanse da osvojimo krunu.
da ima šanse da osvojimo krunu.
11:10
But when we fail to give our best,
228
658000
2000
Ali kad ne damo sve od sebe,
11:12
we simply haven't met the test, of giving all
229
660000
2000
jednostavno ne položimo test
11:14
and saving none until the game is really won;
230
662000
2000
toga da damo sve i ne čuvamo ništa
11:16
of showing what is meant by grit;
231
664000
2000
dok utakmica stvarno nije gotova,
da pokažemo
da pokažemo
11:18
of playing through when others quit;
232
666000
3000
šta je upornost, šta je igra
dok se drugi predaju,
dok se drugi predaju,
11:21
of playing through, not letting up.
233
669000
2000
šta je igranje do kraja, bez popuštanja.
Nadvladanjem se dobija kup.
Snivanjem da postoji cilj,
Snivanjem da postoji cilj,
11:23
It's bearing down that wins the cup. Of dreaming there's a goal ahead;
234
671000
2000
11:25
of hoping when our dreams are dead;
235
673000
2000
nadom kada su naši snovi mrtvi,
11:27
of praying when our hopes have fled.
236
675000
2000
molitvom kada nestanu naše nade.
11:29
Yet losing, not afraid to fall,
237
677000
3000
Ipak gubimo, ne plašeći se pada,
11:32
if bravely we have given all. For who can ask more of a man
238
680000
3000
ako smo hrabro dali sve.
Ko može tražiti više od čoveka
Ko može tražiti više od čoveka
11:35
than giving all within his span.
239
683000
2000
nego da da sve od sebe.
11:37
Giving all, it seems to me, is not so far from victory.
240
685000
5000
Kako mi se čini,
dati sve nije daleko od pobede.
dati sve nije daleko od pobede.
11:42
And so the fates are seldom wrong, no matter how they twist and wind.
241
690000
3000
Tako sudbina često greši,
kako god se to uvrne i izmota.
kako god se to uvrne i izmota.
11:45
It's you and I who make our fates --
242
693000
3000
Ti i ja smo oni koji kuju svoje sudbine,
11:48
we open up or close the gates on the road ahead or the road behind."
243
696000
4000
otvaramo i zatvaramo kapiju
za put unapred ili iza nas".
za put unapred ili iza nas".
11:52
Reminds me of another set of threes that my dad tried to get across to us.
244
700000
3000
To me podseća na još jednu trojku
koju je tata hteo da nam prenese.
koju je tata hteo da nam prenese.
11:55
Don't whine. Don't complain. Don't make excuses.
245
703000
3000
Ne kukaj. Ne prigovaraj.
Ne nalazi izgovore.
Ne nalazi izgovore.
11:58
Just get out there, and whatever you're doing,
246
706000
2000
Samo izađi tamo,
i šta god da radiš,
i šta god da radiš,
12:00
do it to the best of your ability.
247
708000
2000
uradi to kako najbolje umeš.
12:02
And no one can do more than that.
248
710000
3000
Niko ne može više od toga.
12:05
I tried to get across, too, that --
249
713000
3000
Pokušao sam i to da prenesem -
12:08
my opponents don't tell you -- you never heard me mention winning.
250
716000
3000
moji protivnici vam neće reći -
nikad nisam spominjao pobedu.
nikad nisam spominjao pobedu.
12:11
Never mention winning. My idea is
251
719000
2000
Nikada ne spominjite pobedu.
Moja je zamisao
Moja je zamisao
12:13
that you can lose when you outscore somebody in a game.
252
721000
5000
da možete izgubiti
kada nadvladate nekog u igri.
kada nadvladate nekog u igri.
12:18
And you can win when you're outscored.
253
726000
2000
A možete i pobediti kad vas nadvladaju.
12:20
I've felt that way on certain occasions,
254
728000
2000
Tako sam se osećao
u raznim situacijama,
u raznim situacijama,
12:22
at various times.
255
730000
2000
u različitim vremenima.
12:24
And I just wanted them to be able to
256
732000
3000
Samo sam želeo da mogu
12:27
hold their head up after a game.
257
735000
2000
da drže glavu gore nakon utakmice.
12:29
I used to say that when a game is over,
258
737000
3000
Govorio bih da kada se igra završi
12:32
and you see somebody that didn't know the outcome,
259
740000
2000
i vidite nekog ko ne zna rezultat,
12:34
I hope they couldn't tell by your actions
260
742000
3000
nadam se da po vašim radnjama
ne bi mogli da kažu
ne bi mogli da kažu
12:37
whether you outscored an opponent or the opponent outscored you.
261
745000
6000
da li je protivnik
nadvladao vas ili vi njega.
nadvladao vas ili vi njega.
12:43
That's what really matters: if you make effort
262
751000
2000
To je zaista bitno: ako se potrudite
12:45
to do the best you can regularly,
263
753000
3000
da redovno činite najbolje što možete,
12:48
the results will be about what they should be.
264
756000
3000
rezultati će otprilike biti
kakvi bi i trebalo da budu.
kakvi bi i trebalo da budu.
Nisu uvek nužno onakvi
kakvi biste želeli da budu,
kakvi biste želeli da budu,
12:51
Not necessary to what you would want them to be,
265
759000
2000
12:53
but they will be about what they should,
266
761000
2000
ali će biti otprilike
kakvi bi trebalo
kakvi bi trebalo
12:55
and only you will know whether you can do that.
267
763000
2000
i samo vi ćete znati
da li možete da uradite to.
da li možete da uradite to.
12:57
And that's what I wanted from them more than anything else.
268
765000
3000
To sam od njih želeo
više od bilo čega drugog.
više od bilo čega drugog.
13:00
And as time went by, and I learned more about other things,
269
768000
3000
Kako je prolazilo vreme
i kako sam učio više o drugim stvarima,
i kako sam učio više o drugim stvarima,
13:03
I think it worked a little better,
270
771000
3000
mislim da je malo bolje funkcionisalo,
13:06
as far as the results. But I wanted the score of a game to be
271
774000
3000
što se rezultata tiče.
Ali želeo sam da rezultat utakmice
Ali želeo sam da rezultat utakmice
13:09
the byproduct of these other things,
272
777000
3000
bude sporedni, a ne krajnji
13:12
and not the end itself.
273
780000
2000
efekat ovih drugih stvari.
13:14
I believe it was --
274
782000
4000
Verujem da je to bio -
13:18
one great philosopher said -- no, no,
275
786000
3000
jedan veliki filozof je rekao - ne, ne,
13:21
Cervantes. Cervantes said,
276
789000
2000
Servantes. Servantes je rekao:
13:23
"The journey is better than the end."
277
791000
5000
"Putovanje je bolje od cilja".
13:28
And I like that. I think that is --
278
796000
2000
Sviđa mi se to. Mislim da je to -
13:30
it's getting there. Sometimes when you get there, there's almost a letdown.
279
798000
4000
stižemo do toga. Ponekad kada dođete
do toga, skoro da se razočarate.
do toga, skoro da se razočarate.
13:34
But there's getting there that's the fun.
280
802000
2000
Ali stizanje do cilja je zabavno.
13:36
I liked our -- as a basketball coach at UCLA I liked our practices to be the journey,
281
804000
5000
Sviđale su mi se - kao trener košarke
na UCLA voleo sam da treninzi
na UCLA voleo sam da treninzi
13:41
and the game would be the end. The end result.
282
809000
3000
budu putovanja a utakmica cilj.
Krajnji rezultat.
Krajnji rezultat.
13:44
I'd like to go up and sit in the stands and watch the players play,
283
812000
3000
Voleo sam da odem i sednem na tribine
i gledam igrače kako igraju
i gledam igrače kako igraju
13:47
and see whether I'd done a decent job
284
815000
3000
i vidim da li sam tokom nedelje
13:50
during the week.
285
818000
2000
uradio solidan posao.
13:52
There again, it's getting the players to get that self-satisfaction,
286
820000
3000
Opet su igrači ti
koji su zadovoljni sobom,
koji su zadovoljni sobom,
13:55
in knowing that they'd made the effort to do
287
823000
3000
znajući da su učinili napor da urade
13:58
the best of which they are capable.
288
826000
6000
najbolje što mogu.
14:04
Sometimes I'm asked who was
289
832000
3000
Ponekad me pitaju koji je bio
14:07
the best player I had, or the best teams.
290
835000
2000
moj najbolji igrač ili tim.
14:09
I can never answer that,
291
837000
3000
Nikada ne mogu da odgovorim,
14:12
as far as the individuals are concerned.
292
840000
3000
što se tiče pojedinaca.
14:15
I was asked one time about that,
293
843000
3000
Jednom su me pitali to
14:18
and they said, "Suppose that you in some way could
294
846000
5000
i rekli: "Recimo da na neki način možeš
14:23
make the perfect player. What would you want?"
295
851000
2000
da stvoriš savršenog igrača.
Šta bi želeo?"
Šta bi želeo?"
14:25
And I said, "Well, I'd want one that knew why he was at UCLA:
296
853000
3000
Rekao sam: "Želeo bih igrača koji zna
zašto je na UCLA,
zašto je na UCLA,
14:28
to get an education, he was a good student,
297
856000
3000
da stekne obrazovanje,
bude dobar student,
bude dobar student,
14:31
really knew why he was there in the first place.
298
859000
2000
zaista zna zašto je uopšte tu.
14:33
But I'd want one that could play, too.
299
861000
2000
Ali želeo bih igrača i koji zna da igra.
14:35
I'd want one to realize that
300
863000
3000
Nekog koji bi shvatio
da odbrana na kraju osvaja prvenstva,
i koji bi radio naporno na odbrani.
i koji bi radio naporno na odbrani.
14:38
defense usually wins championships, and would work hard on defense.
301
866000
3000
14:41
But I'd want one that would play offense too.
302
869000
3000
Ali i da igra i napad.
14:44
I'd want him to be unselfish,
303
872000
2000
Želeo bih da ne bude sebičan
14:46
and look for the pass first and not shoot all the time.
304
874000
3000
i da gleda da prvo doda
a ne šutira stalno.
a ne šutira stalno.
14:49
And I'd want one that could pass and would pass.
305
877000
3000
Želeo bih igrača
koji može i hoće da doda loptu.
koji može i hoće da doda loptu.
14:52
(Laughter)
306
880000
1000
(Smeh)
14:53
I've had some that could and wouldn't,
307
881000
2000
Imao sam neke koji su mogli a nisu hteli
14:55
and I've had some that would and couldn't.
308
883000
2000
i neke koji su hteli a nisu mogli.
14:57
(Laughter)
309
885000
4000
(Smeh)
15:01
I wanted them to be able to shoot from the outside.
310
889000
3000
Želeo sam da mogu da šutiraju spolja.
15:04
I wanted them to be good inside too.
311
892000
2000
A i da budu dobri iznutra.
15:06
(Laughter)
312
894000
3000
(Smeh)
15:09
I'd want them to be able to rebound well at both ends, too.
313
897000
4000
Želeo sam da mogu da skaču
na oba kraja.
na oba kraja.
15:13
And why not just take someone like Keith Wilkes and let it go at that.
314
901000
4000
Zašto da ne uzmemo nekog
poput Kita Vilkisa i samo ga pustimo.
poput Kita Vilkisa i samo ga pustimo.
15:17
He had the qualifications. Not the only one,
315
905000
2000
Imao je kvalifikacije.
Nije bio jedini
Nije bio jedini
15:19
but he was one that I used in that
316
907000
3000
ali sam ga naveo u toj kategoriji
15:22
particular category, because I think he
317
910000
3000
jer mislim da je učinio napor
15:25
made the effort to become the best [unclear].
318
913000
3000
da postane najbolji [nejasno].
15:28
I mention in my book, "They Call Me Coach."
319
916000
3000
Spominjem ovo u svojoj knjizi,
"Zovu me trenerom".
"Zovu me trenerom".
Dva igrača koja su mi donela
veliko zadovoljstvo,
veliko zadovoljstvo,
15:31
Two players that gave me great satisfaction;
320
919000
2000
15:33
that came as close as I think anyone I ever had to reach their full potential:
321
921000
3000
koji su došli najbliže što mislim
da neko može do svog punog potencijala:
da neko može do svog punog potencijala:
15:36
one was Conrad Burke. And one was Doug McIntosh.
322
924000
3000
Konrad Berk i Dag Mekintoš.
15:39
When I saw them as freshmen,
323
927000
2000
Kada sam ih video kao brucoše,
15:41
on our freshmen team --
324
929000
2000
u našem brucoškom timu -
15:43
we didn't have -- freshmen couldn't play varsity when I taught.
325
931000
3000
brucoši nisu mogli da igraju
u prvom timu kada sam predavao.
u prvom timu kada sam predavao.
15:46
And I thought, "Oh gracious, if these two players, either one of them" --
326
934000
3000
Pomislio sam: "O bože, ako ova dva igrača,
bilo koji od njih",
bilo koji od njih",
15:49
they were different years, but I thought about each one at the time he was there --
327
937000
3000
bili su na različitim godinama ali
mislio sam to za svakog kada je bio tamo -
mislio sam to za svakog kada je bio tamo -
15:52
"Oh, if he ever makes the varsity,
328
940000
3000
"Oh, ako ikad dođe do prvog tima,
15:55
our varsity must be pretty miserable, if he's good enough to make it."
329
943000
3000
oni mora da su mnogo očajni,
ako je on dovoljno dobar da se progura."
ako je on dovoljno dobar da se progura."
15:58
And you know one of them
330
946000
3000
Jedan od njih je bio
16:01
was a starting player for a season and a half.
331
949000
3000
u prvoj postavi sezonu ipo.
16:04
The other was -- his next year, he played
332
952000
3000
Drugi je bio - sledeće godine, igrao je
16:07
32 minutes in a national championship game,
333
955000
3000
32 minuta u igri nacionalnog šampionata,
16:10
did a tremendous job for us. And the next year, he was a starting player
334
958000
4000
i uradio je sjajan posao.
Sledeće godine, bio je u prvom timu
Sledeće godine, bio je u prvom timu
16:14
on the national championship team.
335
962000
2000
nacionalnog šampionata.
16:16
And here I thought he'd never play a minute, when he was --
336
964000
2000
A ja sam mislio da neće
igrati ni minut, a on je -
igrati ni minut, a on je -
16:18
so those are the things that give you great joy,
337
966000
4000
to su stvari koje vas jako obraduju
16:22
and great satisfaction to see one.
338
970000
3000
i veliko je zadovoljstvo videti to.
16:25
Neither one of those youngsters could shoot very well.
339
973000
3000
Nijedan od njih nije mogao
dobro da šutira.
dobro da šutira.
16:28
But they had outstanding shooting percentages,
340
976000
2000
Ali imali su odlične procente šuta,
16:30
because they didn't force it.
341
978000
2000
jer ga nisu forsirali.
16:32
And neither one could jump very well,
342
980000
3000
Nijedan nije mogao dobro da skače,
16:35
but they got -- kept good position,
343
983000
2000
ali imali su - držali su dobru poziciju,
16:37
and so they did well rebounding. They remembered that
344
985000
3000
i tako su i dobro skakali.
Setili su se da za svaki
Setili su se da za svaki
pokušani šut treba da zamisle
da je promašen.
da je promašen.
16:40
every shot that is taken, they assumed would be missed.
345
988000
2000
16:42
I've had too many that stand around and wait to see if it's missed,
346
990000
2000
Imao sam ih puno koji bi stajali i čekali
16:44
then they go and it's too late.
347
992000
2000
da vide da li će biti promašaj,
16:46
Somebody else is in there ahead of them.
348
994000
4000
onda odu i prekasno je.
Neko drugi je ispred njih.
Neko drugi je ispred njih.
Ako nisu bili brzi,
ali su imali dobru poziciju,
ali su imali dobru poziciju,
16:50
And they weren't very quick, but they played good position,
349
998000
2000
16:52
kept in good balance.
350
1000000
2000
to je bila dobra ravnoteža.
16:54
And so they played pretty good defense for us.
351
1002000
2000
Tako da su igrali dobru odbranu za nas.
16:56
So they had qualities that -- they came close to --
352
1004000
3000
Imali su osobine koje -
došli su blizu toga -
došli su blizu toga -
16:59
as close to reaching possibly their full potential
353
1007000
4000
najbliže iskorišćavanju
svog punog potencijala
svog punog potencijala
17:03
as any players I ever had.
354
1011000
2000
od svih igrača koje sam imao.
17:05
So I consider them to be as successful as
355
1013000
2000
Smatram ih jednako uspešnim
17:07
Lewis Alcindor or Bill Walton,
356
1015000
5000
kao Luisa Alsindora ili Bila Voltona,
17:12
or many of the others that we had, There was some outstanding -- some outstanding players.
357
1020000
6000
ili mnogo drugih koje smo imali.
Imali smo neke sjajne igrače.
Imali smo neke sjajne igrače.
17:18
Have I rambled enough?
358
1026000
3000
Da li sam dovoljno brbljao?
17:21
I was told that when he makes his appearance, I was supposed to shut up.
359
1029000
4000
Rekli su mi da treba da ućutim
kada se on pojavi.
kada se on pojavi.
17:25
(Laughter)
360
1033000
1000
(Smeh)
17:26
(Applause)
361
1034000
4000
(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John Wooden - CoachJohn Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Throughout his long life, he shared the values and life lessons he passed to his players, emphasizing success that’s about much more than winning.
Why you should listen
Born in 1910, Coach John Wooden was the first person to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame both as a player and coach, while ESPN ranks him as the greatest coach of all time, across all sports. In his 40 years at UCLA, he mentored legends such as Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He has created a model, the Pyramid of Success, and authored several books to impart his insight on achievement to others.
Coach wanted his players to be victors in life and not just on the court, so he treated them as an extended family and emphasized that winning was more than scoring. Indeed, most of his inspiring theories were born from conversations with his father, as a boy on their farm in Indiana. One that sums up his ideology quite well is his often-quoted definition of success: "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
John Wooden | Speaker | TED.com