Over the years I have built a large library of books that I have read and come to value and appreciate. I look on most of these books as storehouses of good seeds. A number of these books have had a profound impact on me and have played a major role in shaping the person I am today.
One such book I want to reference is Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success - Building Blocks for a Better Life by John Wooden and Jay Carty. In this book Coach Wooden shares how he came to form the concept of a pyramid and how it was designed to help his basketball players develop vital disciplines in order to achieve the best they were capable of becoming. At the base of this pyramid one of the cornerstones he labeled "Industriousness." As Coach Wooden explains, industriousness has two parts. One is good planning and the other is hard work. His point is clear and simple - without good planning and its implementation through hard work, there is no chance for success.
Part of good planning is being sure you are prepared to work smart as well as work hard. The development of this disciple will pay dividends throughout your life. Avoidance of this discipline will adversely affect everything you attempt to do.
Strive to be known as a hard worker. Sow the seed of hard work.
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