9/1/2023 0 Comments Do it best woodburn or![]() “Being yourself is the best person you can be” and “Don’t worry about what others think of you, worry about what you think of yourself.” “Having fun is one of the most important foods for your brain.” “Saying you have no motivation is an excuse to be lazy” and “Quality over Quantity.” “Not everyone deserves a second chance” and “Ask for help.” “The best competition I have is against myself to become better.” On 3x5 note cards of yellow and blue and pink, and displayed under the headline “Words of Wisdom from Mesa 8th Graders,” here are some assorted examples: ![]() Specifically, inspired by John Wooden’s 7-Point Creed - “Be true to yourself / Make each day your masterpiece / Help others / Drink deeply from good books / Make friendship a fine art / Build shelter against a rainy day / Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day” - Matt had each student create their own seven personal points. More important than posting a new motivational quotation weekly from writers and poets, artists and actors, sports figures and scientists, Matt displays wisdom from his students. To my great pleasure, Matt holds these two heroes of mine in such high regard that their words are flanked on the left, on tangerine paper, by the great Ralph Waldo Emerson - “Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain” - and on the right, on forest-green paper, by no less than Benjamin Franklin - “Hide not your talents they for use were made. Wayne, on chocolate-colored construction paper, offers: “Don’t tell me about your dreams of a castle show me the stones you laid today.”Īnd on plum paper, Wooden’s wisdom: “Remember this: the choices you make in life, make you.” Naturally, I thoroughly enjoyed Matt’s compliment, yet what I liked even more was the rest of his letter with photos included.įor starters, around the classroom Matt has posted quotes to inspire his students and center stage, side by side above the white board, are gems from two of the most important mentors in my life: Wooden and Wayne Bryan, father of Mesa Union’s two most famous alumni, Mike and Bob, the greatest doubles team in tennis history. “I finally read ‘Wooden & Me’!” Matt Demaria, an eighth-grade teacher at Mesa Union School in Somis, emailed me recently regarding my memoir about my life-changing friendship with Coach John Wooden.
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