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
years positions him or her for higher education and a successful career in
business.”
He then
says, “It works in your personal life, as well. The relationships you have with
your family will put you in a position to have either a great attitude when you
leave the house and prepare you for effectiveness on the job, or it could give
you a lousy attitude and you might arrive in a bad mood. That takes you out of
position to do your best work that day.”
Zig says, “The
thought should be, What effect will this
have on others? When you think about it just for a moment, you can get in
the habit of being the right kind of person—which puts you in position to do
the right thing, which enables you to get more of the things life has to offer.
Every step or move you make has an impact on your future. That's why you should
weigh each step like the chess masters do—by carefully considering what will
happen down the road as a result of your next move.”
So how is
your day going?
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