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Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming
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"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming"

- John Wooden

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This quote by John Wooden highlights the value of personal development and self-improvement in attaining success. According to Wooden, true success is not measured by external aspects such as wealth or fame, however rather by the effort and devotion one takes into becoming the very best version of themselves. It stresses the idea that success is a journey, not a destination, and that it is attained by continuously aiming to reach one's complete potential. This quote works as a pointer that success is not handed to us, however rather made through hard work, determination, and a continuous pursuit of self-improvement.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Wooden somewhere between October 14, 1910 and today. He/she was a famous Coach from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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