1187 | Zig Ziglar: “You Can Change What You are, You Change Where You are, by Changing What Goes into Your Mind.”
The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks
Sean Croxton
4.8 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 21 June 2021
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Zig Ziglar accentuates the power of words and explains further that a simple word can either be the ultimate game-changer or the reason for one's downfall. As Sigmund Freud once said, “By words, one person can make another blissfully happy or drive him to despair.”
According to Zig, there’s tremendous power behind words that can dramatically impact people’s lives. For instance, a simple word of encouragement may boost confidence and lift people’s spirits, but it can also cut way deeper than any blade in the world. For this reason, Zig reminds us to be more aware and be mindful of the words we use not just on other people but also on ourselves. In Zig’s words, “You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can impact a life forever.”
Source: Classic Zig Ziglar at Motivation Monday
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| 0:00.0 | Yo, today's QOD is you can change what you are you can change where you are by changing what goes into your mind |
| 0:08.7 | Here we go |
| 0:33.7 | Welcome back to the quote of the day show I'm your host shot Crox and a shot Crox and calm |
| 0:40.5 | We got Zig Ziglar on the show kicking off the weekend today |
| 0:44.8 | Zig is going to share a story about what can happen to you when you change what goes into your mind |
| 0:53.1 | When you believe in yourself and what can happen for others when you believe in them here's Zig |
| 0:59.6 | a story goes a young businessman came home with a notebook full or briefcase full of work |
| 1:07.6 | And just as he got started good on it his five year old son came up to him with a question and being a good dad also |
| 1:14.6 | He answered the question and immediately got back in his work and about two minutes later the kid comes back |
| 1:21.6 | with another question and dad being the good father he stopped and took time and answered the question |
| 1:29.6 | A couple of minutes later it repeated and he realized that he was not going to be able to get anything done |
| 1:34.6 | You know if his child kept asking him all these questions |
| 1:38.6 | So he had an idea he had a picture of the had a day's paper and the day's paper had a big picture of a map of the world |
| 1:49.6 | So a bright idea came across you know and he tore that map up and it has many many pieces and gave it to his son |
| 1:56.6 | He said your son what I'd like to get you to do is I would like to get you to put the picture of this world back together |
| 2:03.6 | Let's see how quickly you can do it |
| 2:05.6 | Well he figured it's good for 20 minutes you know anyhow that he'd have peace and quiet |
| 2:11.6 | Well about a minute and a half two minutes later he came back up to him |
| 2:16.6 | And he said dad I'm all through his dad was absolutely list on his he said son how on earth did you put the picture of the world back together so quickly |
| 2:26.6 | The little guy kind of granny said well dad on the other side of the map was a picture of a man |
| 2:33.6 | And when I got the man right the world was right |
| 2:39.6 | And is it that so true? Is it a chair that when we get the man right the world is in fact going to be right |
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