My father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars’ worth of work.
Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying, “We work to become, not to acquire.”
Bill Russell (born 1934) is a former professional basketball player in the United States. Before he embarked on a highly successful career in the NBA, he played on teams which won two national collegiate championships as well as an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, he played on 11 championship teams with the Boston Celtics.
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My Dad, and I, would concur with this quote and post!
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Wonderful! Your Dad seems like my type of guy. We can never overlook teaching others about the need for a quiet work ethic and an unlimited craving to learn.
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Absolutely! A quiet work ethic takes you far (and I have an unlimited craving to learn!). Yes, you two would get along wonderfully! He’s a retired superintendent, history teacher, coach, and is in Missouri’s Hall of Fame for fast pitch softball. He’s an overcomer! Two cancers, brain surgery for two aneurysms, and congestive heart failure. I stayed the weekend with them. He’s my hero. He’ll only be 80 in a couple of months~and currently is experiencing severe stomach pain. He has a scan tomorrow and a scope on Thursday. We are praying no cancer again!
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Karla, I will be praying for your Dad. God continues to look in on your hero.
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two great quotes. Russell was the nemesis to my 76ers and Wilt Chamberlain…
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Thank you Jim. We both remember the rivalry between Philly and Boston as well as Chamberlain facing off against Russell.
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Russell seemed to have Chamberlain’s number…
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Russell had a lot of player’s numbers. Just ask Jerry West.
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🙂
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Love this work attitude: “My father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars’ worth of work.”
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It certainly says a lot. Our youth need to embrace a strong and effective work ethic.
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Amen
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