The only thing Wooden cared about was focusing on things within his control and doing them to the best of his ability. He didn’t care or worry about things outside of his control, including winning. He actually believed winning was outside of his control. Remember, this is a guy who’s won more national titles than anyone.
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29: John Wooden and Focusing Only on Results