`` Success is peace of mind , which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable , '' Wooden once said in explaining the pyramid . NEW : UCLA Source : ` ` There will never be another John Wooden '' NEW : Wooden 's ` ` Pyramid of success '' guided daily life . Wooden 's UCLA teams won 7 straight national titles from 1967 to 1974 . Teams won 88 consecutive games over four seasons . He retired in 1974 after 10th national championship .
NEW : UCLA Source : ` ` There will never be another John Wooden '' NEW : Wooden 's ` ` Pyramid of success '' guided daily life . Wooden 's UCLA teams won 7 straight national titles from 1967 to 1974 . Teams won 88 consecutive games over four seasons . He retired in 1974 after 10th national championship .