“A poet stated it more succinctly when he wrote, “I hear and forget. I see and hear and I remember. However, when I see, hear and do, I understand and succeed.” Interestingly enough, you will discover that when you read this book a second time, you will get more thoughts and more ideas than you did the first time. This is especially true if you read a few minutes every day before you start your day’s activities and just before you go to sleep.”
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Zig Ziglar
“I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.” —Thomas Paine”
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Zig Ziglar
“Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Desire is the ingredient that changes the hot water of mediocrity to the steam of outstanding success.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.”
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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
“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
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Zig Ziglar
“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
“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
“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
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Zig Ziglar
“you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Don’t become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves.”
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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
“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
