“A young basketball player named [[Lewis Alcindor Jr]]., who won three national championships with [[John Wooden]] at [[UCLA]], used one word to describe the style of his famous coach: “dispassionate.” As in not passionate. **[[John Wooden|Wooden]] wasn’t about rah-rah speeches or inspiration. He saw those extra emotions as a burden. Instead, his philosophy was about being in control and doing your job and never being “passion’s slave.”** ([Location 650](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=650))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[self-control]], [[passion]], [[humility]], [[ego]], [[discipline]], [[self-reflection]], [[mindfulness]] **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]