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The Kevin Miller Podcast

598: Who do you want to save?

The Kevin Miller Podcast

Kevin Miller

Nutrition, Relationships, Mental Health, Education, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Medicine, Life Sciences, How To

4.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

A classic message from Zig Ziglar, an analogy he didn’t write, but he shared in such a tangible, profound way. It’s actually been used prolifically as the story of the sand dollar, and also with a starfish. As you’ll hear, Zig’s version uses the sand dollar. It’s a message that balances seeming futility with...salvation. You may well know the story, and that’s ok. Few deliver it like Zig, but the point is...dramatic. From the message, I posted this question on Facebook, “For those who truly view their work as their mission, who specifically are you devoted to saving, and how?” I’ll disclose right up front, I received far less than half the number of responses I’m used to. Why? I can’t say for sure. My inclination that i talk about in the show with Tom, is that many people don’t have an answer to this question. There were some great replies and Tom and I talked through a number of them, but we also had some in depth discussion on the topics of serving, purpose and finding fulfillment in work. I truly think you’ll get much out of this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a Glass Box Media Podcast.

0:05.0

The grandson said, Granddaddy, what are you doing?

0:09.0

And the grandfather said, son, these sand dollars are a living organism.

0:13.2

If I don't throw them out to sea, they'll die in the hot sun.

0:16.8

They've been washed ashore by the tide.

0:19.5

The grandson said, but granddaddy, there are thousands of them. What possible difference can it make?

0:27.5

And then the grandfather reached down, picked up another one and

0:33.4

threw it out to see and said to this one it makes all the difference in the world.

0:38.3

Welcome to the Ziggler show where we inspire your true performance.

0:42.0

I'm your host Kevin Miller and in this show we hear

0:45.0

hear a true performance. I'm your host Kevin Miller and in this show we hear a classic message

0:45.8

from Zigzigler. An analogy he didn't write but he shared in such a tangible

0:50.0

profound way. It's been used prolific politically as a story of using either a sand dollar or a starfish.

0:57.0

As you'll hear in this one, Zigg uses a sand dollar. And it's a message that balances or redeems what seems like futility with salvation.

1:06.1

You may now know the story well, but again, Zigg delivers it in an amazing fashion.

1:12.4

But from the message, I posted this question on Facebook

1:15.1

I said for those who truly view their work as their mission who specifically

1:19.4

are you devoted to saving? Who are you devoted to saving and serving and how.

1:24.0

And I'll disclose right up front, I receive less than half the number of responses I'm

1:28.6

used to getting.

1:29.8

And why, I can't save for sure, and Tom and I talked about it on the show the inclination is that not a lot of people know

1:36.9

specifically who that person is what that avatar of person that they are serving in their business is.

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