PYRAMID IF SUCCESS

PYRAMID OF SUCCESS 

JOHN WOODEN

THE 25 BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE "PYRAMID OF SUCCESS" 

BLOCK 1: INDUSTRIOUSNESS 

"IN PLAIN AND SIMPLE ENGLISH THIS MEANS HARD WORK. VERY HARD WORK. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VERY HARD WORK WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESS." 

THE WAY THAT WE CAN BE INDUSTRIOUSNESS IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT THEIR CAN BE MANY OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF YOUR FUTURE, BUT THAT THEIR WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE BENEFIT UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERY PERSON HAS HIS WAY OF BEING AN INDUSTRIOUSNESS OF THE LIFE THE PERSON'S WILL LIKE TO BE IN THEIR FUTURE. 

BLOCK 2: ENTHUSIASM 
"IT IS THE ENGINE THAT POWERS ALL BLOCKS OF THE PYRAMID. IT IS WHY I CHOSE industriousness AND ENTHUSIASM AS THE CORNERSTONES OF MY PYRAMID OF SUCCESS. IT IS WHERE EVERYTHING BEGINS." 

SOME IF THE WAYS THAT YOU CAN BE ENTHUSIASM IS BY LETTING GO OF ALL THE NEGATIVE AND  BRINGING IN THE POSITIVE TO YOUR SPIRIT. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW YOU ARE AND HOW YOU ARE AT HOME BUT YOU NEED TO ALWAYS BE ENTHUSIASM AND WITH THE LIFE THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO HAVE THROUGHOUT ANY EVENTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOUR FUTURE. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

BLOCK 3: FRIENDSHIP 
"COMES FROM MUTUAL ESTEEM, RESPECT AND DEVOTION. LIKE MARRIAGE IT MUST NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED BUT REQUIRES A JOINT EFFORT. 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN HAVE A FRIENDSHIP AND MAKE THEM SATAY FOR EVER IN THE FRIENDSHIP FOR AS LONG AS YOU WILL LIKE TO MAKE THE RELATIONSHIP COME TO. ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN HAVE FRIENDSHIP IS BY UNDERSTANDING THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT YOU DO THEY WILL ALWAYS 

BLOCK 4: LOYALTY 

"TO YOURSELF AND TO ALL THOSE DEPENDING UPON YOU. KEEP YOURSELF-RESPECT. 

THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO BE LOYAL, AND THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE LOYAL IS BY SEEING THE WAYS TO BE LOYALTY AND UNDERSTAND THE ABILITY OF BEING LOYAL. THERE  CAN BE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT BE LOYALTY TO YOU OR OTHERS BUT ANY PERSON CAN 

BLOCK 5: COOPERATION 

"WITH ALL LEVELS OF YOUR CO-WORKERS. LISTEN IF YOU WANT TO BE HARD. BE INTERESTED IN FINDING THE BEST WAY, NOT  IN HAVING YOUR OWN WAY." 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A CORPORATE PERSON IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER HOW YOU OR WHAT YOU DO YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GIVE THAT PERSON WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR BENEFIT. BEING CORPORATE PERSON YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND THE SOLUTION TO ALMOST ALL YOUR PROBLEMS AND FORGET ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE YOU NOT CORPORATISM PERSON 

BLOCK 6: AMBITION 

FOR NOBLE GOALS 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN AMBITION PERSON IS BY SOWING OTHERS THE WAY THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE WITH EACH OTHER. ALSO TO DETERMINE THE WAY TO ASK FOR OBJECTS AND MANY MORE THINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR LIFE. ANOTHER WAY TO BE AMBITIONS IS BY NOT DOING WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN A WAY THAT IT MAY SEEM BAD FOR THE OTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 

BLOCK 7: SELF-CONTROL 

"PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINE AND KEEP EMOTIONS UNDER CONTROL. 

GOOD JUDGMENT AND COMMON SENSE ARE ESSENTIAL."

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A PERSON WITH SELF-CONTROL IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THE WAY THAT SELF-CONTROL SHOULD BE AND HOW WHEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU CAN MANAGE TO THINK AND MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SELF-CONTROL IS AT IT'S BEST WAY. ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A SELF-CONTROL PERSON IS BY WHEN EVER YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO TALK BACK TO A PERSON OR MAYBE NOT HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A SELF-CONTROL PERSON THAN STOP AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE FRIENDS BY YOUR SIDE TO ALWAYS TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE A VERY GOOD SELF-CONTROL PERSON AND THAT NO ONE OR ANY BODY CAN COME A TELL YOU WHAT HOW TO MAKE YOUR SELF-CONTROL BETTER. FINALLY NOT EVERY PERSON HAS SELF-CONTROL, YOU MAY THINK THAT SINCE YOU HAVE SELF-CONTROL THEN THAT PERSON WILL HAVE SELF-CONTROL WELL NOT ALL THE TIME THAT PERSON HAS THE CONTROL OF THEM SELF. 

BLOCK 8: ALERTNESS 

" BE OBSERVING CONSTANTLY. STAY OPEN-MIND. BE EAGER TO LEARN AND IMPROVE. 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN ALERTNESS PERSON IS BY FOCUSING ON ANY WORK OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IN THE BENEFIT OF YOUR ABILITY AND MAY OTHER ACTIVITIES. AT TIMES IT MAY BE HARD TO BE AN ALERTNESS PERSON BUT THEIR CAN ALWAYS BE PERSONS THAT WILL HELP YOU SEE THE WAY TO BE AN ALERTNESS PERSON FOR THE NEW SELF-CONTROL THAT YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE.  

BLOCK 9: INITIATIVE 

"CULTIVATE THE ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS AND THINK ALONE. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF FAILURE, BUT LEARN FROM IT." 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN INITIATIVE PERSON, IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER YOU MAKE IN YOUR LIFE, YOU OR THAT PERSON WILL LIKE TO TAKE INITIATIVE FOR HIS/HER FAMILY AND LIFE. NO EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A PERSON THAT LIKES TO HAVE INITIATIVE FOR ANY TYPE OF GAME OR ACTIVITY THAT WILL HAVE TO TAKE PLACE AS AN INITIATIVE PERSON. 

BLOCK 10: INTENTNESS 

"SET A REALISTIC GOAL. CONCENTRATE ON ITS ACHIEVEMENT BY RESISTING ALL TEMPTATIONS. BE DETERMINE AND PERSISTENT." 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN INTENTNESS PERSON IS BY TRYING TO  UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERY PERSON CAN BE AN INTENTNESS PERSON BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE MAY THINK THE SAME TO SEE WHAT WAS THE REAL MEANING OF THIS WORD MAY BE 

BLOCK 11: SINCERITY 

"KEEP FRIENDS" 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A SINCERITY PERSON IS BY NEVER LYING TO ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS BECAUSE ONE DAY THAT YOU NEED TO TELL THEM A PROBLEM, YOU KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE THEIR FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE OR HOW YOU ARE. ANOTHER WAY THAT ANY PERSON CAN BE A SINCERITY PERSON IS BY SHOWING YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO CHANGE ANYTHING OR SOMETHING THAT BOTHERS THEM THROUGH OUT THE PERSONALITY THAT YOU USE IN YOUR CHILDHOOD AND ADULTHOOD. THEIR CAN BE MANY WAYS TO BE A SINCERITY PERSON AND ONE WAY TO BE A SINCERE FRIEND IS BY UNDERSTANDING AND LISTENING TO YOUR FRIENDS AND MANY OTHER OPINIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN YOUR LIFE AND THE WAY THAT YOU TREAT YOUR FRIENDS.  

 

BLOCK 12: ADAPTABILITY 

"TO ANY SITUATION" 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN ADAPTABILITY PERSON IS, BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO OR WHO YOU ARE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A PERSON WITH A VERY ADAPTABILITY PROCESS THAT MAY CHANGE THE SITUATION OF ANY FRIENDSHIP AND MANY OTHER PLACES THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR PERSONALITY. THERE MAY BE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT WANT TO BE 

BLOCK 13: CONDITION 

"MENTAL-MORAL-PHYSICAL. REST, EXERCISE AND DIET MUST BE CONSIDERED. MODERATION MUST BE PRACTICED. DISSIPATION MUST BE ELIMINATED. 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A CONDITION PERSON IS BY SHOWING YOUR FAMILY AND OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF CONDITION YOU OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER HAS THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO BE WITH GOOD A CONDITION. THEIR MAY BE PEOPLE THAT DO NOT HAVE THE CONDITION BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS FIND THE WAY TO DETERMINE THEIR CONDITION ON THE NEW LIFE AS AN ADULT. ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A CONDITION PERSON, IT'S BY BANNING LOOKING OUT FOR OTHERS AND MAKE SURE THAT PERSON   

BLOCK 14: SKILL 

"A KNOWLEDGE OF AND THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY AND QUICKLY EXECUTE THE FUNDAMENTALS. BE PREPARED AND COVER EVERY LITTLE DETAIL." 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A PERSON WITH SKILL, IS BY NEVER GIVING UP ON YOUR SELF AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERY PERSON CAN BELIEVE ON YOU AND ON WHAT YOU ARE ABLE TO PRESENT TO SHOW THEM ALL THE SKILLS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING. ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN HAVE OR BE A SKILL PERSON IS BY SHOWING YOUR SELF AND ANY PERSON THAT NO MATTER WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH AND NOT ACCOMPLISH THEIR WILL ALWAYS BE THAT PERSON THAT WILL LIKE TO HELP YOU ON THE SUPPORT YOU WILL LIKE TO HAVE FROM OTHERS. NO EVERYTHING MAY SEE THAT YOU NEED SOME KIND ON SKILLS BUT THE ONLY THING YOU NEED IS TO FIND THAT SOMEONE THAT WILL BE MOSLEY TO HELP YOU ON YOUR FUTURE AND PROJECTS.  

BLOCK 15: TEAM SPIRIT 

"A GENUINE CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS. AN EAGERNESS TO SACRIFICE PERSONAL INTERESTS OF GLORY FOR THE WELFARE OF ALL." 

A WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A TEAM SPIRIT IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT IS THE PROBLEM IS YOU ARE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A TEAM SPIRIT THAT WILL HAVE YOUR BACK ON ANY SITUATION OF YOUR LIFE. THERE MAY BE BAD TEAM SPIRITS, BUT WE CAN NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. 

  

BLOCK 16: HONESTY 

IN THOUGHT AND ACTION 

NOT EVERY PERSON IS HONEST, 

BLOCK 17: RESOURCEFULNESS

 PROPER JUDGEMENT

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A  RESOURCEFULNESS PERSON IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT ANYTHING CAN BE CHANGED AND MAKE A   

BLOCK 18: POISE 

" JUST BEING YOURSELF. BEING AT EASE IN ANY SITUATION." GRACEFUL AND ELEGANT BEARING IN A PERSON. 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A POISE IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION IS, THEIR WILL ALWAYS BE A WAY TO COME AND CHANGE THE PROBLEM. 

BLOCK 19: CONFIDENCE 

"RESPECT WITHOUT FEAR. MAY COME FROM BEING PREPARED AND KEEPING ALL THINGS IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE."

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A CONFIDENCE PERSON IS SHOWING PEOPLE THAT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF PROBLEM YOU ARE IN OR WHAT THE SITUATION IT IS, YOU ALWAYS NEED TO SHOW YOUR CONFIDENCE AND TEACH OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT THE CONFLICT IS ABOUT THEIR WILL ALWAYS BE A PERSON THAT WILL HELP YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE MOST LIKELY TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SITUATION. 

BLOCK 20: RELIABILITY 

CREATES RESPECT 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE A RELIABLE PERSON, I'T BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE OR HOW YOU MAKE 

BLOCK 21: FIGHT 

DETERMINED EFFORT 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN FIGHT IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN A FIGHT YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FIGHT THAT YOU MADE IT COME TO THE END OF THE FIGHT. SOMETIMES IT MAY BE HARD TO STOP A FIGHT, BUT THEIR WILL BE OBJECTS AND PEOPLE THAT WILL LIKE TO HELP YOU OVER COME ANY FIGHT THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE FOR THE GOOD BENEFIT. 

BLOCK 23: INTEGRITY 

PURITY OF INTENTION 

THE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE AN INTEGRITY PERSON IS BY SHOWING PEOPLE THE RIGHT WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU HAVE THE ATTENTION YOU NEED TO BE A VERY INTEGRITY PERSON. 

BLOCK 24: FAITH 

BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE 

THE WAY THAT I CAN BE A PERSON THAT BELIEVES IN FAITH IS BY SHOWING OTHERS THAT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE AND WHERE WE COME FROM WE STILL NEED TO HAVE THE FAITH AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE ABILITY TO HAVE FAITH IN THEIR SELFSAME. 

BLOCK 25: PATIENCE 

GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME

NOT EVERY PERSON HAS THE PATIENCE TO HAVE EVERYTHING ON POINT. BUT THE MORE YOU ARE PATIENCE THE MORE YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE AND EVEN TOUGH YOU MAY SEE THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO DOE NOT HAVE PATIENCE THEN, TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND HAVE THE PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE PATIENCE TO DO.  

PYRAMID OF SUCCESS FINAL REFLECTION 

THE WAY THE BUILDING BLOCKS CAN BENEFIT ME IS BY TELL AND SHOWING OTHERS THAT EVERY BLOCK JOHN WOODEN HAS SAID HAS DIFFERENT MEANING BUT CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON AT A DIFFERENT TIME PERIOD. SOME OF THE BLOCKS THAT I AM APPLYING RIGHT KNOW ARE PATIENCE, FAITH, CONFIDENCE, FRIENDSHIP, AND LOYALTY. WHAT I THINK THEY ARE MAKING DIFFERENT IN MY LIFE IS SHOWING OTHERS THAT EVEN THOUGH I MAY NOT BE THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT HAS GOOD GRADES, BE LAZY AND NOT DO MY WORK AT TIMES I MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE THE WORK DO ON TIME. I WILL CORPORATE WITH THE OTHER BLOCKS IS BY MAKING SURE THAT ONCE I HAVE A PROBLEM OR AN ISSUE, I CAN LOGIN BACK TO MY BLOG AND REREAD THE BLOCKS, TO HELP ME AND MY FAMILY UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT SEQUENCE THAT WE ALL HAVE. I WILL PASS ON THE PYRAMID OF SUCCESS , BY SHOWING MY FAMILY THAT THEIR CAN BE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WAYS TO OVER COME SITUATIONS AND ALWAYS COME BACK TO THE JUMP START OF THE NEW LIFE THAT IS WAITING FOR YOU.