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May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Showing posts with label Zig Ziglar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zig Ziglar. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Humor is Sometimes the Best Way to Convey a Deep Truth
The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all
is the person who argues with him.
- Stanislaw Jerszy Lec
Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert Heinlein
Money won't make you happy...
but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
- Zig Ziglar
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on.
It is never of any use to oneself.
- Oscar Wilde
A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
- Will Rogers
The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you,
it is when you don't understand yourself.
- Anonymous
Further reading: Taking Ourselves Less Seriously
Sense of Humor
The Problem with Advice
Too Serious?
Cute Wisdom
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Seek Creative Solutions
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
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Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
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war,
Zig Ziglar
Friday, April 24, 2026
Motivation Requires Daily Renewal
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Monday, June 23, 2025
Humor Often Carries Truth
The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all
is the person who argues with him.
- Stanislaw Jerszy Lec
Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert Heinlein
Money won't make you happy...
but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
- Zig Ziglar
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on.
It is never of any use to oneself.
- Oscar Wilde
A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
- Will Rogers
The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you,
it is when you don't understand yourself.
- Anonymous
Further reading: Taking Ourselves Less Seriously
Sense of Humor
The Problem with Advice
Too Serious?
Cute Wisdom
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Try New Means
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Habits <=> Life
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Wisdom via Humor
The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all
is the person who argues with him.
- Stanislaw Jerszy Lec
Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert Heinlein
Money won't make you happy...
but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
- Zig Ziglar
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on.
It is never of any use to oneself.
- Oscar Wilde
A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
- Will Rogers
The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you,
it is when you don't understand yourself.
- Anonymous
Further reading: Taking Ourselves Less Seriously
Sense of Humor
The Problem with Advice
Too Serious?
Cute Wisdom
Friday, April 26, 2024
Try New Tools and Techniques
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Your Habits Are Your Life
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Expand Your Toolkit
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Be Aware: Your Habits Define You
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Friday, April 8, 2022
Be Flexible & Creative
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Caution: Your Habits Define You
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Choose the Skills and Tools that Best Fit the Task at Hand
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Be Careful: Your Habits BECOME Your Life
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Monday, March 30, 2020
What Tools are in Your Toolkit?
If your only tool is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
Further reading: 9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Focus and Flexibility
Be Present in the Moment
Our Habits
Adaptability
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
toolkit,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Your Habits Are Your Life
Question: Can't I just fix myself so I will stay motivated and inspired all the time?
My answer: It will probably always be a daily task to keep yourself on track.
People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Zig Ziglar
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal
Our daily decisions create the scrapbook of our life.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
What you don't do daily, you probably won't do weekly either.
What you make a habit of putting-off
just keeps getting pushed away again and again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You will never change your life
until you change something you do daily.
- Mike Murdock
Our character is basically a composite of our habits.
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns,
they constantly, daily, express our character.
- Stephen Covey
Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy
If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins
Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.
Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
Your Habits Are Your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Choose Your Focus
Be the Melody in Your Own Life
You are the Captain
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
How to Change Bad Habits
Seek to Understand
Friday, January 19, 2018
More Than My Thoughts or Emotions
I am not a slave to my thoughts or emotions.
- Richard Carlson
Every day in every way I am getting better and better.
- Anonymous
Positive thinking will let you do everything
better than negative thinking will.
- Zig Ziglar
Today's affirmation:
I am one with the power and wisdom of the Universe.
I have all that I need.
- Louise L. Hay
There is great power in daily positive affirmations.
Consider beginning the practice of adopting an affirmation each day.
Use some of my positive affirmations (you can also get them daily by email)
or let them inspire you to create your own.
Further reading: How to Think Positive
Are your affirmations about your life positive or negative?
Think Positive, Act Positive, Believe Positive
Attitude is Everything
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Expand Your Toolkit
If the only tool you have is a hammer,
you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
Read my thoughts about this...
Little men with little minds and little imaginations
go through life in little ruts,
smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
- Zig Ziglar
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful
than Thor with his hammer.
The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.
- Henry David Thoreau
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
- Alan Lewis
[Sometimes a bigger hammer works, but it isn't a very creative approach.]
If your only tool is a bomb,
you tend to see every problem as a target.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Focus and Flexibility
Our Habits
Being Present in the Moment
Adaptability
9 Secrets For Getting Un-Stuck
Labels:
Abraham Maslow,
Alan Lewis,
anger,
habit,
habits,
hammer,
Henry David Thoreau,
problem,
violence,
war,
Zig Ziglar
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Possessing does Not Create Happiness
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything,
let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
In considering the above quote, think of money, of course, but also think of power, and of possessing a physically spectacular spouse.
Not getting what you want
is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Money won't make you happy...
but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
- Zig Ziglar
Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising.
- John Lahr
It is not the man who has too little,
but the man who craves more, that is poor.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
A good life isn't measured in material goods.
There is no quicker path to misery than coveting your neighbors' stuff.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: The Pain of Envy
Burden of Jealousy
Comparisons are Odious
Grasping at the Shadow
Labels:
Dalai Lama,
envy,
Francois de La Rochefoucauld,
jealousy,
John Lahr,
lust,
money,
possessive,
power,
Seneca,
wealth,
Zig Ziglar
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