Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.
Zig ZiglarYour mate doesn't live by bread alone; he or she needs to be 'buttered up' from time to time.
Zig ZiglarLife is about balance. Be kind, but donโt let people abuse you. Trust, but donโt be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.
Zig ZiglarResearch indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.
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