↓ Many of famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden’s favorite maxims reflected his keen appreciation of unselfishness: ↓ “You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone without a thought of repayment.” “Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.” ↓ Coach Wooden considered the...
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