The choice to have a great attitude is something that nobody or no circumstance can take from you.
Zig ZiglarYou were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
Zig ZiglarMotivation fuels the attitude that builds the Confidence necessary to sustain the Persistence.
Zig ZiglarFirst, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do. Life is a grindstone. Whether it wears you down or polishes you up depends on what YOU are made of.
Zig ZiglarWhen you give a man a dole you deny him his dignity, and when you deny him his dignity you rob him his destiny.
Zig ZiglarNever blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.
Zig ZiglarWhen you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.
Zig ZiglarIt's just as difficult to reach a destination you don't have, as it is to come back from a place you've never been.
Zig ZiglarDon't start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it's yours.
Zig ZiglarThe problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents.
Zig ZiglarWhen you exercise your freedom to express yourself at the lowest level, you ultimately condemn yourself to live at that level.
Zig ZiglarIt's not where you start or even what happens to you along the way that's important. What is important is that you persevere and never give up on yourself.
Zig ZiglarOnce a need is satisfied, it is no longer a motivator. Satisfaction does not increase motivation
Zig ZiglarLook at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you'll ever be again.
Zig ZiglarYou can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.
Zig ZiglarThat's exactly the way parents develop positive, successful kids. Don't look for the flaws, warts, and blemishes. Look for the gold, not for the dirt; the good, not the bad. Look for the positive aspects of life. Like everything else, the more good qualities we look for in our children, the more good qualities we are going to find.
Zig ZiglarYou need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.
Zig ZiglarIn your hands you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness. Your hands are capable, but they must be used and for the right things to reap the rewards you are capable of attaining. The choice is yours.
Zig ZiglarWhen you've got a solid commitment and solid objectives, you've got a much better chance of reaching your goal.
Zig ZiglarKids don't make up 100 percent of our population, but they do make up 100 percent of our future.
Zig ZiglarDiscipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!
Zig ZiglarMost people who fail in their dream fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.
Zig ZiglarHusbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.
Zig ZiglarIf you're going to have to swallow a frog, you don't want to have to look at that sucker too long!
Zig ZiglarPeople are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.
Zig ZiglarPeople often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
Zig ZiglarTo be candid, some people have given positive thinking a bad name. I can't stand to hear some gung-ho individual say that with positive thinking you can just do 'anything.' If you think about that one for a moment, you recognize the absurdity of it.
Zig ZiglarOur problem is that we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to other people. You are not inferior or superior to any human being...You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities. You are 'number one' when you do the best you can with what you have.
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