30 Zig Ziglar Quotes That Can Increase Your Determination

Few men leave their mark on humanity, and Zig Ziglar was one such man who proved his own words that “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”

Zig, or H.H. (Hilary Hinton) Ziglar was no stranger to hardships, struggles and obstacles of life. Hilary Hinton Ziglar was born as the 10th child of the 12 children to John Silas Ziglar and Lila Ziglar's 12 children, in Coffee County, Alabama, on Nov. 6, 1926. Spent most of his childhood in Yazoo City, Mississippi, after his father took a management position at a Mississippi farm.

He saw tough times as lesson to grow and not as challenges to succumb to it. After the death of his father in 1932, followed by the death of his youngest sister 2 days later, his mother took charge of raising the 11 children on her own. Zig, later described his mother as “that amazing women”, and acknowledged the fact that from her, he learned the determination to face all adversities head-on.

But not until he took up a job as salesperson with the WearEver Cookware company in the year 1947, that he comprehended his motivational skills. Soon his capabilities of influencing and motivating others, was recognised by his superiors. Zig found himself working as an intra-office salesman, motivating the sales staff.

And from there he began his journey of becoming one of the famous motivational speakers of all times, a pioneer of the industry. He walked the talk and discovered “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.”

He went on to explore this passion of motivating others. His first book, “See You At The Top”, was rejected 39 times before being published in 1975 by Pelican Publishing Company. He went on to write more than 2 dozen best-seller books in his life-time.

Additionally, Zig Ziglar’s gift for motivational speaking earned him top billing as one of the world’s best life coaches, encouragers, teachers, and philanthropists of all times. He was awarded numerous honor in his long career. Most notable amongst them are:

-The Master of Influence Award

-The Cavett Award (most honored award to be bestowed by the National Speakers Association)

He was also bestowed with the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America. This is the highest awards for Boy Scouts organisations in America, for his outstanding works towards the youth of America. This honor catapulted him to the status of the distinguished celebrities like Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, and a number of U.S. Presidents.

No tribute to Zig Ziglar is complete without the mention of the gems of his wisdom and inspirational words.

 30 Zig Ziglar Quotes That Can Increase Your Determination:

1.    Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days.

2.    Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.

3.    You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

4.    People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.

5.    When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

6.    Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

7.    The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.

8.    If you go out looking for friends, you’re going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.

9.    Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they’re on the same side.

10.                      You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

11.                      A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.

12.                      If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

13.                      You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

14.                      Some people find fault like there is a reward for it.

15.                      The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little.

16.                      Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.

17.                      The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for.

18.                      Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.

19.                      Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.

20.                      Some of us learn from other people’s mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people.

21.                      FEAR has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.

22.                      Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

23.                      Go as far as you can see and you will see further.

24.                      When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.

25.                      Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

26.                      You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

27.                      You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

28.                      The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.

29.                      Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

30.                      What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

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