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A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 175). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Do you understand what that thought means? Zig says, “The words you say, the actions you take, the attitudes you develop, your friendliness, your spirit of cooperation and team play—all add up to putting you in a great position to continue to make progress in all areas of your life, or could take you out of the game.” He then gives some examples.   One, “The things you say to one person today will either put you in position to be friends with that person or lose him or her as a friend, depending on your tone of voice and what you say.” Two, “The attitude you bring to your job today will either put you in position to climb the ladder, or it will put you in position to be heading for the door.” Another one, “The foundation a youngster builds in his educational drive in those early

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 138). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Zig is so good at dealing with the realities of life.   And this is a very good one.   So many people weigh down their present and their future with their past. Zig says, “All of us have the opportunity to let our past either teach us or beat us. The choice is ours.”   And it is. He goes on, “An anonymous writer put it this way: ‘There comes a time when we must clean out the closets of our lives so that we may have room for items that will enhance our lives. Let's search the closets of our lives and make a trip to the wastebasket. Throw away any hatred that may be lurking there, and be sure to toss out jealousy, bad attitudes, dishonesty, complaints, sin and hypocrisy. Before you finish, throw away that grudge you've been carrying against someone. Make room to add love, honesty,

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 135). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) They really can. Zig says, “The definition of little in my 1828 Noah Webster dictionary simply says that it is ‘small in size or extent, not great or large. Short in duration, as a little time, a little sleep. Slight; inconsiderable; not much.’ Now, tie the word little to kindness, and we see its significance. In Ephesians 4:32, we read, ‘Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.’ Kind or kindness means ‘favorable; attractive; disposed to do good to others and to make them happy by granting their requests, supplying their wants, or assisting them in distress.’ Take the definition of little and apply the word kind or kindness to it, and we can see that a little kindness goes a long way toward encouraging people, building winning relationships, and giving them hope and ins