the pyramid of success 

John Wooden

Block 13: Condition

"Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated." 

I believe what this block is trying to say is to take care of yourself in all aspects. Make sure you are well rested and eat healthy for the physical component. Then for the mental component, you should take care of your mind by not over stressing and meditating You should take care of your overall condition because it may affect you in the future. You should have a strong mentality that makes you always Choose the Right 24/7. You must be in physical condition, but also have mental and moral condition. Weak mental or moral condition precludes top physical Condition. condition also means in what habit you have in which you are working such as when you are assigned a project for school or an assignment at work but either way the way you work is your condition like if you are working efficient or you are constantly being off task and not completing the assignment that was assigned.


Block 14: Skill



"A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail."


You must have skill for whatever you decide to do in life. Skill is very important because when you do something in life, you need to have skill. Many employers in the work place look for skill over experience, and it might help you out. When we do something, it should be to the best of your ability. skill also means to be prepared and takes many practice to have a skill such as in soccer or basketball Kobe did not just wake up as a great basketball legend and his skills he had many years of practice and many hours on the court to get where he wanted to be. even with his grand skill he still practiced to be the best until he retired. skill is also based off on experience just like Kobe again he didn't always win or things didn't always go his way but he learned from those times and had the skill to do better so he wouldnt lose next time. To be a critical thinker, you must examine the details very clearly and make the best sense out of it.

Block 15:  Team Spirit



"A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all."

I agree strongly with this quote by John Wooden. You should take others into consideration because if the tables were turned, you'd want people to do the same for you.Whether serving others’ needs physically or emotionally, even the simplest acts of kindness can have a tremendous positive impact.  If you think of the human race as your team, having team spirit means helping your fellow man to succeed in life. team spirit is also about no being cocky like in a sport u should never hog the ball you need team spirit to be able to win the game 


Block 16: HONESTY


"Honesty is the best policy." (Ben Franklin)

Honesty is something that you need to become a good person. there are many branches to honesty that are required to become a good person which are ethics, respect, and integrity all of these things fall and relate to the honesty category because when you are honest you are showing integrity which means that you are being respectful to yourself and others around you. When you stand for honesty, you believe in yourself and everything you represent. When you stand for honesty, everything you say carries the voice of credibility. But, when you’re dishonest, your soiled reputation will do the speaking for you.The truth shouldn’t be told only    v when it’s convenient. Honesty must be a way of life. or the truth will tell 
on you. Honest.You should never lie when you are trying to explain something to somebody. You should always choose the right 24/7 no matter what the situation is. For example when you are taking a test, you should never cheat and you should be honest.


Block 17: Resourcefulness

"If you have a dream, if you have something you've always wanted to do, look within yourself because that is where resourcefulness resides; and go for it. (Jennifer Witterick)

I agree with this quote by John Wooden strongly. You should use everything that you have around you to create your dreams. For example if you need to get a book for a class that you cant afford, you can just rent it from the library.Being resourceful also means that you are determined to solve your own problems. You should take full advantage of any resources you have at home and at school that will help you succeed.Resourcefulness is the ability to find and use available resources to achieve goals. Being resourceful also means that you are determined to solve your own problems. This is being resourceful because you are taking advantage of what is around you, and not depending on others.

Block 19: Confidence 

"Thorough preparation breeds confidence" Gerald Bell in

"The Carolina Way"

I really like what this quote is saying because it inspires me. You have to prepare before you do something. You need to practice. If you don't practice you might not do it right. By preparing you will get confidence and you will do it right. An example of this would be when I was in color guard, you would have to prepare and practice for the games.When you prepare for any test or quiz you have lots of chances of passing the test or quiz.

Block 20: Reliability

Being reliable means that you do what you promised to do and that others can count on you. It is a positive social character trait.People don't like to deal with those who are unreliable. They'd rather give their business and rewards to someone they can count on.Being reliable means that you do what you promised to do and that others can count on you. reliability is when people trust you and can depend on you. It is a positive social character trait. People don't like to deal with those who are unreliable. They'd rather give their business and rewards to someone they can count on. For example, if I am supposed to be present at a meeting at 1;30, and I am known to be reliable, then people know I will  be there. 

Block 21: Fight 

I will  be there. what it means to fight is that you stand up for yourself and what you got to believe in and stand up for the people who also agree with you in other words be the leader not the follower. you dont have to fight in things that you know are not right that's why you need to have your mind set on to where you want to be and what you want to accomplish. what this block by john wooden means to fight for what you believe in. You should always fight to reach your goals and do better things with your life and do things that you want to do. when you are doing something or start something that you dont like such as school you need to be able to deal with it and fight through it. just like martin Luther king he did not like how he was being treated so he fought for himself and his people. which is a big inspiration to many people to stand up for themselves.


Block 22: Competitive Greatness

" Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."

to be competitive means a lot and means from not just as an athlete competing in sports but to be competitive as a person in the world you have to want to succeed things arent going to just come to you you have to learn to be greatly competitive. What this quote means is that there is nothing wrong with a challenge. Nothing comes easy to us in this world, and it is a good thing to be challenged sometimes. Instead of getting frustrated when we are challenged, we should try to enjoy it. For example, at work I enjoy tackling difficult issues at work because they make me look at things from a different perspective. It helps me to come up with a creative solution to the problem and perform at high levels of competency. 


Block 23: Integrity 

Purity of intention is basically a reflection of the heart, having a pure heart is also important. A person with integrity always wants to do what's right, once he/she knows what that is. Having integrity is doing the right thing 24/7, even when no one is watching. It means that you are true to yourself, and will never do anything that will dishonor or demeans you. An example of integrity can be something as simple as showing up to work on time.A person with integrity also keeps his/her promises or explains the difficulty to the other person as soon as they are aware they can't upkeep the promise. Integrity also means to be kind and humble when you win or occomplish something that others did not because it can make the other competeters feel bad 


Block 24: Faith

Believe and Achieve. Positive belief.

I agree with this quote by John Wooden. You need to have faith in everything you do in life. If you have faith in your life then you will not have anything to worry about. We need to have faith that everything we do in life will workout and be as it should be. Faith is something that you feel and you can build off of that to increase your happiness. Faith can also help us at times when we are feeling stressed or anxious about something. If you believe you can do something in life and you have faith, then you will accomplish it. Faith isn’t just a notion that some people hold onto in tough times; faith is an important element to all human life on earth. Life is precious, but it can also be difficult at times.

Block 25: Patience

We must have patience to maintain our enthusiasm and industriousness when pursuing our goals. It is patience that reminds us that our hard work will pay off, that worthwhile goals take time to achieve. We must have patience to be a good listener, which is a requirement of cooperation. Patience is required to maintain our intentness in the face of adversity. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.” Or as Isaac Newton wrote, “If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.”In simple words patience makes life very easy.Patient people are best human beings. They have good mental health and keep calm in difficult situations. I also belive that charles Barkley is ver patient 

Steve Jobs

Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California. His unwed biological parents, Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali, put him up for adoption. Then later was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs and lived in suburban city of Mountain View. where he grew up with neighborhood of engineers working on electronics and other gizmos in their garages on weekends. Which is where the interest of technology came. As you know he is the creator of apple. i think steve jobs helped the world develop in terms of technology.