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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

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 131). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Do you realize that you have choice in whether you are happy or not?   You do?   Zig quotes Dr. Michael Guillen who points out, “Some of us are wired for singing the blues and others for singing in the rain.”   But Zig goes on to say, “Several studies reveal that regardless of what your natural bent is, you can change from optimism to pessimism and vice versa.   When you reach the age of accountability, you can choose to be optimistic or pessimistic unless there is a chemical imbalance—which you can choose to get treatment for.” He then says, “Feed your mind joyful songs, exciting information, and things that make you laugh or smile, and you have chosen to be optimistic and feel happier in the process. Dr. David Myers says that ‘happiness is chronic.’ Research shows that people who sever

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 95). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) And time is so important to them.   As Zig says, “Parents must take time and get more involved with their children. For a child, love is spelled T - I - M - E.” Time is important.   He also says, “A recent study by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) found that parents are the keys to keeping their kids off drugs. However, they point out that just having mom and dad around is not the solution within itself, but what mom and/or dad do is important. That importance is dramatically increased when both mom and dad take time to build relationships with their teenagers.” He goes on,” It begins with loving them unconditionally—not because they are handsome or beautiful, not because they are obedient, etc. Any time you put a condition on your love, you are raising a child who is i