Coach Wooden's Creed

Coach Wooden dead at the age of 88.

He was one of the great coaches known for one liners that helped build character not only in his players lives, but also those of us who remember them. One such quote is his 7 point creed-
"Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day."

One of the board game Trivial Pursuit questions is "What newspaper is famous for the quote "All the news that's fit to print?" That's right the answer is The New York Times...Obviously they thought any reference to spiritual things is not fit to print. Coach Wooden's famous creed was edited recently...Heaven forbid one reads the Bible or Prays for guidance, after all this world is perfect isn't it ? There's no reason to try to improve it! Why seek guidance from the Creator of all things? We are too intelligent and have all the answers to world peace, oil leaks and famine.

Here's another of his quotes- Talent is God given, be humble. Fame is man given, be grateful. Conceit is self given, be careful."