Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.
Zig ZiglarIt takes energy, mental toughness and spiritual reinforcement to successfully deal with life's opportunities, and to reach your objectives.
Zig ZiglarTime can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.
Zig ZiglarI believe that persistent effort, supported by a character-based foundation, will enable you to get more of the things money will buy and all of the things money won't buy.
Zig ZiglarIf you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
Zig ZiglarThe great majority of people are โwandering generalitiesโ rather than โmeaningful specificsโ. The fact is that you can't bit a target that you can't see. If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. You have to have goals.
Zig ZiglarEven in tragedy, God through His Word offers hope for those who seek and believe. It starts with the promise of a better tomorrow, of life everlasting, of eternal peace. It's called faith, and it offers hope where none existed.
Zig ZiglarIt is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one.
Zig ZiglarYou cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
Zig ZiglarIf your ride through life is not as smooth as you would like it to be, blaming the road may not be the answer.
Zig ZiglarYour input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future.
Zig ZiglarIt might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.'
Zig ZiglarIf you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.
Zig ZiglarHave an attitude of gratidude and you will have more to be grateful for; have a complaining spirit and you will attract more to complain about.
Zig ZiglarIf you step out of a tenth story window you do not break the law of gravity, you confirm it.
Zig ZiglarBe grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good and doesn't solve any problems!
Zig ZiglarCheck the records; there has never been an undisciplined person who was a champion. Regardless of the field of endeavor, you'll find this to be true.
Zig ZiglarWhen there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.
Zig ZiglarMary Kay was the wholesome personification of the American dream. For women everywhere, she brought the impossible dream to life by making it a reality. She was a very wise lady. She was a people person. She was very sensitive to the importance of recognizing people.
Zig ZiglarI don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants
Zig ZiglarYou are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future
Zig ZiglarThe way you see your future determines your thinking today. You're thinking today determines your performance today. Your performance in the today of your life determines your future.
Zig ZiglarAmbition, fueled by compassion, wisdom and integrity, is a powerful force for good that will turn the wheels of industry and open the doors of opportunity for you and countless others.
Zig ZiglarDon't listen to people who tell you what to do. Listen people who encourage you to do what's right in your heart.
Zig ZiglarSetting goals helps bring your future into your present and the present is the only time we can take action.
Zig ZiglarIf you will be hard on yourself, life will be easy on you. But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.
Zig ZiglarAmong the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.
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