Message for Daily Living

Positive Trivia Zig Ziglar
From time to time, I like to share with my readers thought-provoking quotes or sayings that are designed to encourage us to think and take action. Here are a few. They come from both me and some people from whom I have learned: I often say:
When you discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them. "

A negative attitude is as deadly to your job search or career as the most potent virus. Build up your immune system by focusing on your daily objectives. When someone else's negative attitude 'coughs in your face,' walk away -- don't get infected." -- Marvin Walberg "Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together."

-- Billy Graham Thanksgiving really is a good day to set aside time to say "thank you," but according to Shannon Pollack, we should say it every day. He wisely notes that "the absence of thankfulness does not mean that we are merely ungrateful. It means that we are missing the thrill of appreciation and pleasure." "When you play, play hard. When you work, don't play at all."

-- Theodore Roosevelt I often tell people that others can give you pleasure, but you never will be happy until you do things for other people. Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter dated Dec. 25, 1813, to John Quincy Adams: "Philosophy looks with an impartial eye on all terrestrial religions. I have examined all as well as my narrow sphere, my straightened means and my busy life would allow me, and the result is that the Bible is the best book in the world. It contains more of my little philosophy than all the libraries I have seen, and such parts of it I cannot possibly reconcile to my little philosophy I postpone for future investigation."
It has been said often -- by me and by countless others -- that when you do more than you are paid to do, the day will come when you will be paid more for what you do. I encourage you not only to read but also to reread those thoughts, and apply them to your daily life. If you do, I'll see you at the top!