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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 inspiration in their daily lives.”
It
really does, doesn’t it?
He
goes on, “Most of us need a little hope and encouragement every day. I believe
a National Kindness Day, to encourage everyone to speak with kindness to those
we meet, would help. Doing that for just one day could jump-start us to make it
a part of our lives, which could encourage others to do the same thing.”
A
smile, a pat on the back, an uplifting word, an act of kindness can make a
difference in each of our days. And doing the little things you can do each
day can make a difference in fulfilling your tasks and your dreams.
Zig
ends this chapter by saying, “Stake your claim on what you want out of life.
Get busy immediately doing the right thing in the right way in a series of
ongoing ‘little’ steps, and the day will come when what you ‘claimed’ will be
yours.”
As
someone said, a cinch by the inch is hard by the yard. Just a little kindness just a little step in
the right direction can make all the difference.
You
can do that, can’t you?
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