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A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 49). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) So many people think they are failures.   And they live acting like it. Do you feel that way?   But Zig says, “Failure is an event.   It is not a person.” He goes on, “If you don't like who you are and where you are, don't sweat it. You're not stuck there. You can grow. You can change. Just remember that you are what you are and where you are because of what's gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.”   You can do that.   I know you can. He goes on, “Psychologist Shad Helmstetter summed up much of what I'm saying with this statement: ‘You can't change from a negative mind-set to a positive mind-set without changing from negative talking to positive talking. To do that, you must change the input from

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 37). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Our words are so powerful for good or for bad. Zig says, “Chances of getting results diminish if profanity is used in a demanding way. The subordinate might comply, but he or she will do it without any love or enthusiasm for the job. Conversely, if a person is respectfully asked in a voice that is authoritative, ‘We need this today because we have a deadline, and I'd appreciate it if you would get it done,’ not only will the job get done, but it will get done with care and respect.” He goes on, “On the social side of the ledger, how many women marry men because they use foul language? How many men would be attracted to women who use language that is offensive to a high percentage of the population?   Research indicates that violence, especially in the home but also on the road and at

A thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 27). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (p. 32). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Now that is the truth. Zig quotes Lao-Tzu who says, “There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontentment. And there is no greater disaster than greed.” Zig then goes on to say, “It has been my observation over the years that you will seldom find a happy, ungrateful person. In most cases, ungrateful people expect others to do things for them to make them happy—and this simply is not the way life works.” He then says, “Thomas Secker expressed it this way: ‘He enjoys much who is thankful for little. A grateful mind is both a great and a happy mind.’” He goes on, “It has been said that gratitude is the sign of noble souls. John Miller really gives us a tremendous thought when he says, ‘How happy