Student Success Statement: Dean Smith

" I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right." - Dean Smith

  This quote means that you don't even have to try to be great if you do what is right. If you do what is right everything will come naturally to you without you having to force it. You following the right pathway will eventually take you to amazing things. Success doesn't come easily but if you do what is right then it will be easy for you. This quote goes to show how choosing the right will take you to achieve greatness.

  There are many examples of how choosing the right will take you to greatness. For example Dean Smith was just a coach that knew how to do what is right and how to show great sportsmanship. This lead him to beating the record for the most victories and becoming so successful. He even had a stadium built in his honor but he was so humble he felt that he didn't deserve it. This example shows how just doing what is right will take you to amazing things without you even trying.