“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
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Zig Ziglar
“We cannot start over, but we can begin now, and make a new beginning”
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Zig Ziglar
“People who accomplish great things work toward their objectives every day.”
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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
“Positive thinking won’t allow you to do anything, but it will allow you to do everything better than negative thinking will.”
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Zig Ziglar
“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
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you are going to be successful, you must develop persistence. How do you do that? It is not easily condensed in one simple statement, but one thing you can be sure of is that your must define your purpose.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Go as far as you can see and you will see further.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Are you committed to a life of continual counseling, growth, and education? Are you committed to a life of consistently receiving truth, of renewing your mind? From what sources do you receive your counseling? Are you reading books by authors who speak wisdom? Are you listening to music and watching movies that have redemptive and edifying themes? Are you involved in a small group or community of people that can offer you support, guidance, and encouragement, and in which you give back that which you have been given? Do you know of professional counselors you can see when needed? Are you asking God for wisdom about life on a regular basis? (He says if you will ask, He will provide [see James 1:5–8].)”
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Zig Ziglar
“You hit what you aim at, and if you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.”
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Zig Ziglar
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.”
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Zig Ziglar
“With my past forgiven, my present secure, and my future irrevocably guaranteed, why shouldn’t I be enthusiastically optimistic?”
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Zig Ziglar
“I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Motivation doesn't last, neither does shower. That why we need it everyday”
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Zig Ziglar
