“Several years ago on an extremely hot day, a crew of men were working on the road bed of the railroad when they were interrupted by a slow moving train. The train ground to a stop and a window in the last car— which incidentally was custom made and air conditioned—was raised. A booming, friendly voice called out, “Dave, is that you?” Dave Anderson, the crew chief called back, “Sure is, Jim, and it’s really good to see you.” With that pleasant exchange, Dave Anderson was invited to join Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, for a visit. For over an hour the men exchanged pleasantries and then shook hands warmly as the train pulled out. Dave Anderson’s crew immediately surrounded him and expressed astonishment that he knew Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, as a personal friend. Dave then explained that twenty-three years earlier he and Jim Murphy had started work at the railroad on the same day. One of the men, half jokingly and half seriously, asked Dave why he was still working out in the hot sun and Jim Murphy had gotten to be president. Rather wistfully, Dave explained, “Twenty-three years ago I went to work for $1.75 an hour and Jim Murphy went to work for the railroad.”
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Zig Ziglar
“the fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can't climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life … all areas of life.”
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Zig Ziglar
“_عندما تعلم في عقلك و في قرارة نفسك انك منحت مشروعا ما قصارى جهدك و كل ما تستطيع بذله , و مع ذلك لم تحقق النجاح , لا تستسلم , ابدأ ببساطة مشروعا جديدا .”
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Zig Ziglar
“All of us are not born with equal opportunities. But over a period of time, regardless of our parentage, place of birth, prospects in our communities, or education, the day comes when we have to make the choice to let our past teach us—or beat us.”
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Zig Ziglar
“The seed of a bamboo tree is planted, fertilized and watered. Nothing happens for the first year. There´s no sign of growth. Not even a hint. The same thing happens - or doesn´t happen - the second year. And then the third year. The tree is carefully watered and fertilized each year, but nothing shows. No growth. No anything. For eight years it can continue. Eight years! Then - after the eight years of fertilizing and watering have passed, with nothing to show for it - the bamboo tree suddently sprouts and grows thirty feet in three months!”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you stop planning and preparing . . . you stop winning.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can get anything you want in this life if you help enough other people get what they want.”
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Zig Ziglar
“I hear and forget. I see and hear and I remember. However, when I see, hear and do, I understand and succeed.”
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Zig Ziglar
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.
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Zig Ziglar
“From wherever you are, you can go anywhere you want to go if you pick the right roads to travel.”
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Zig Ziglar
