Greetings,

Today Zig Ziglar physically died. This morning I heard the news of his passing via the Ziglar Facebook page and have spent much time thinking about all the people he impacted.  These thoughts brought tears to the area around my eye sockets.  I have never talked to him or seen him live and have yet to read any of his books.  However, I have listened to some free audio recordings of him over and over and read some of his blog posts.  (To find that audio go the bottom of this blog The Master Key Is Golden)  When I heard of his passing I told my dad and he noted how he had seen Zig speak live years ago.  In some ways he impacted my dad who has in return impacted me for the better.

Zig influenced countless people.  His teachings reached many generations within his life time. He will be remembered for many things. He taught on marriage and parenting and work and goal setting and many other things.  He was able to weave them together and also separate them, along with creating short quotes that need to be used for generations to come. “Ziglar..inspiring true performance” is the overarching slogan on the Ziglar Inc. website.   He taught lessons that are “timeless.” He encouraged people to live a life of fullness that would also bless others with the overflow.

I searched for “Zig Ziglar” on Twitter and found many great quotes from and him.

Here are a few:

• “The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.”
• “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.”
• “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through.”
• “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
• “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”
• “What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind.”
• “Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give them yours.”
• “Motivation is like showering. The effects are not long term – but that’s why it’s recommend that you do it daily.”
• “It’s not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you.”
• “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”
• “You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
• “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”
• “Whatever you consistently attach to the words ‘I am,’ you will become.”
• “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.”
• “The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job .”
• “Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.”

(Note: While copying and pasting these quotes, over one-hundred and fifty mentions of his name were added to Twitter)

One quote I specifically looked online for was, “Many people today say, ‘Well, everything is relative,’ which is also absurd. … It’s safe to say that virtually every husband and wife in America does not want their mate to be ‘relatively’ faithful.”

He was known for living what he taught. I have gained knowledge from him, but what he and the people at Ziglar Inc. want is for wisdom to take place.  This is done by acting on the knowledge.  …

You can learn more by checking out the links I mentioned prior and purchasing some of his material.

 

K, bye

By late December or early January I will be getting into the books I recently ordered from the Ziglar store. They are:

Zig: The Autobiography of Zig Ziglar

God’s Way Is Still the Best Way

See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary Edition

Born to Win: Find Your Success Code

 

 What is a lesson you have you valued from Zig?