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 substituted for very hard work when it comes to success."
This means to work hard for the things you want in life don't just ask for them or expect them someone to give you it . For example the World Cup teams have to work hard to be part of the world cup. Then they have to work extra hard to win the world cup. Everything in life you have to work for it.
Block 2: Enthusiasm
"It is the engine that power all blocks of the Pyramid. It is why I choose Industriousness and Enthusiasm as the cornerstones of my pyramid of Success. It is where everything begins."
To always have a smile on your face, have a positive attitude don't let bad vibes and emotion get in the way of you being successful.When you're talking to someone talk to them like you're happy to see them. You can't succeed in life without a little bit of Enthusiasm.
Block 3: Friendship
"Comes from mutual esteem, respect, and devotion. Like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a joint effort."
To have people you trust around you and be with people that you love. In order to have a good friendship you need to have lots of trust in each other because friends without trust aren't really friends or they are just fake friends. Friends are just with to hangout and friendship with someone its when you both stick with each other through thick and thin.
Block 4: Loyalty
"To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect."
To be loyal to someone means to have respect for them. To stick to what you always say that's a way to be loyal. Loyalty is a symbol in which two people in a relationship have lots of trust in each other. You can't just say that you're loyal you have to show it, loyalty has to be earned.
Block 5: Cooperation
"With all level of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested in finding the best way not in having your own way."
To be able to have great cooperation you will need to have trust in your friend or partner. When you have great cooperation that can lead to having great communication. This skill will help you a lot if you are part of a team. You have to learn how to work together.
Block 6: Ambition
For noble goals
It is important to have ambition in life because it show that you're focused and determined to accomplish your life goals. To have this drive that makes you never want to give up. All this will help you feel better about yourself and and you'll like who you're becoming.
Block 7: Self-Control
"Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgement and common sense are essential."
Self -Control is to be able hold yourself back or ignore all the negative comments that people have against you. If people are just there to hate ignore then because all they're doing is hating.
Block 8: Alertness
"Be observing constantly. Stay open-mind . Be eager to learn and improve."
Alertness is a skill that should have in life because it's basically the quality of being alert. Constantly be aware and observing . Always seek to improve yourself and the people around you.
Block 9: Initiative
"Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it."
It's the ability to take charge. For example if you see a classmate or one of your friends getting bully and they're scared of telling an adult that's can be where you take charge help them out, help them confront the bully. You can also take action with your life goals by telling yourself to work harder for your achievements. Step up to the plate show people what you can do and what you are made of, prove the haters wrong.
Block 10: Intentness
"Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptation. Be determined and persistent."
To be intentness means to be aware, to be focused, never give up
Block 11: Sincerity
Keep friends
This basically means to be yourself to not worry about what other people say about you ignore the rumors. It's better to be yourself then to act like someone that your not and fake who you really are in life. Find friends that are going to be 100% honest with you and tell you everything without talking behind your back.
Block 12: Adaptability
To any Situation
To be adaptability is to be able to adapt to new conditions for examples if you were to move schools and leave all your friends you would have to adapt to the new area and make new friends. Another example of this could be when a soldier has to leave home to go fight he or she has to adapt to new conditions.
Block 13: Condition
"Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."
Block 14 : Skill
" A Knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be Prepared and cover every little detail."
Having skills is important because they help meet new people, could help you get a job
Block 15: Team Spirit
"A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all.''
Feeling of camaraderie among the members of the group
Block 16: Honesty
In thought and action
There is nothing without honesty. Telling a lie can make things worse. For example if you know that you cheated on a test and the teacher catches and you keep lying that you weren't cheat when the teacher know you were they are never going to trust you.
Block 17: Resourcefulness
Proper judgement
To be resourceful means to be able to use your time wisely. To know when thing have to be done and by when they have to be done.
Block 18: Poise
"Just being yourself. Being at easa in any situation."Graceful and elegant bearing in a person."
This mean to be whatever you want to be without anyone telling you cannot do it.
Block 19: Confidence
"Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all thing in perspective."
This could be when you believe in yourself that you can accomplish anything that you want in life don't ever say that you can't.
Block 20: Reliability
Creates respect
This means to be trustworthy to not let any of your friends and family down.
Block 21: Fight
determined effort
Fight for what you believe in. Show people your reasons and why you think like that or why do you think about it that way. Don't physically fight with someone that is just a waste of time if your going around picking a fight.
Block 22: Competitive Greatness
"Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."
When you show up to take a test always tell yourself that you are going to try your best no matter and that you are going to try to pass that test. Never show up to anything important with an negative attitude always show that you are ready to accomplish.
Block 23: Integrity
Purity of intention
To always be be honest and loyal no matter how bad the situation is because sometime a fib can make thing worse then you expected. Always have the courage to say the truth no matter what. Being able to believe in yourself is a good example as well.
Block 24: Faith
Believe to Achieve
If you ever want to accomplish something in life you are. With faith you are able to accomplish more in your life because you start to believe in yourself and start saying to yourself you can do it.
Block 25: Patience
Good things take time
To have patience means to be able to control your desire to want. There's been a patient test that they do on little kids. They put a marshmallow in front of them and they tell them, "you can eat the marshmallow right now or you don't eat it and wait for me to come back and ill give you two marshmallows." This is my point of view of patient wait and something better will come your way.
Pyramid of Success Final Reflection
These blocks helped me benefit to become a better person and help me accomplish the goals that i want in life. Some of the blocks that i am applying now could be confidence, trying not to get nervous when i am talking if front of a crowd. The difference that these blocks are making in my life is how to understand things better. I will use these blocks to help me accomplish my goals and things that i want to do in life. i would ask them if they have heard about the pyramid of success and explain to them what they are.
