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Preface; Part I: Families, Values, Virtues; My Roots Go Deep in America; Nothing Is Stronger than Gentleness; My Mother's Great Example; The Real Coaches and Teachers; Strong Inside; Life's Game Plan Starts Early; Two Sets of Threes; Pride or Punishment; The Gift of a Lifetime; Living Up to Dad's Creed; Give It Away to Get It Back; Six of Life's Puzzlers; Trusting Others; Politeness and Courtesy; What You Are; Nellie and I Agreed to Be Agreeable; Passion Isn't Love; Love and Marriage; Marriage Is Not Courtship; When Marriage Weakens; Team Wooden; Family First. Sports, Books, and KidsParents, Children, and Goals; Mentors; You Are More Influential than You Think; Commend, Don't Criticize; Parenting and Coaching; My Favorite Four-Letter Words: "Kids" and "Love"; Character; The Fundamental Goal; Perfection; Priorities; Learn Forever, Die Tomorrow; Faults Are Fine; Timeless Traits; Giving and Receiving; Are You Looking for the Right Things?; Apples; Bringing Out the Best in People; Indiana and Basketball; Five More Puzzlers; The Family Has Changed; The Greatest Joy; Peer Pressure; Accepting Our Responsibility; A Lesson on Emotion and Language. A Reminder: Be True to YourselfMake Fate Your Friend; Five More Puzzlers; Young Folks, Old Folks; Six Ways to Bring Out the Best in People; Losing Nellie: Peace of Mind; Part II: Success, Achievement, Competition; Mr. Webster's Definition of Success; Joshua Wooden's Definition of Success; Preparation Is the Prize; A Successful Journey Is the Destination; Failures and Mistakes; Blaming Others; The Desire to Win; The Infection of Success; Underdogs; The Opinion of Others; Pressure; Hindsight; The Realistic Optimist; Details Create Success; Hopes and Dreams; Paying the Price; The Worthy Opponent. Follow Your Bliss?Comparisons; A Worthwhile Goal; Tall Versus "Tall"; The Main Ingredient of Stardom; Peace of Mind; Circle What You Are; The Biggest Change of All; Personal Glory Is Secondary; Individual Honors; Quick to Judge; Overachievers; Eight Suggestions for Succeeding; Beating Yourself; Winners Make the Most Mistakes; Cashing in on Fame; Characteristics of a Team Player; All-Time Best Starting Five; Why Teams Fail; Orange Peels, Pride, and Productivity; Kareem's Selflessness; Miracles; Nine Promises That Can Bring Happiness; Losing and Winning; Sage Advice; Fame; On Talent. Unhappiness TodayMake the Most of What You've Got; Is My Ford Better than Your Cadillac?; Recognizing a Champion; Corporate Competitors; Being Too Competitive; Is Winning the Only Thing?; Ego and Arrogance; Work Creates Luck; B.O. Barn's Unexpected Reward; Character Versus "Character"; Right from Wrong; Tricks of the Trade; Act Quickly (But Don't Hurry); Your Own Standard of Success; Perceptions of Success; Zero National Championships; Failure Is Not Fatal, But Failure to Change Might Be; Big-Money Players and Coaches; Adversity Makes You Stronger; Character Creates Longevity