You Could Be A Great One

I have been reading a book suggested reading by a program called the Affiliate Program.  The book is written by Zig Ziglar and it is called "See You At The Top."  It is an amazing read.  I wished I had read it earlier in my life.  But things happen for a reason and I was ready for what the book has written in its pages.

There are segments that later I will share with you what Zig has shared to those who read this book.  "You could be a great one." What was told to him by his mentor P.C. Merrell.  I can relate because throughout my my I have had people in my life like P.C. Merrell come in and say the same encouragement but my self -worth was being controlled by my lack of confidence in me.

Folks, it is easy to portray confidence but believing in yourself is another thing.  I did not believe in "Gordon".  But from reading this book I have realized I have to some degree abuse my time.  The great thing about life is there is always time to make a change for the better.  Life is a journey and is filled with many lessons.

What makes it special is it's not the cards we are dealt with.  But how we play our hand that we are dealt with.  I am reminded of a song that Chris Young sings.  It is called "Voices".  It not that he is crazy and hearing voices.  But rather, the voices of family who gave advice on life.  Here is the songs lyrics.

"Voices"

You could say I'm a little bit crazy
You could call me insane
Walkin' 'round with all these whispers
Runnin' 'round here in my brain

I just can't help but hear 'em
Man, I can't avoid it
I hear voices
I hear voices like

My dad sayin', "Work that job
But don't work your life away"
And mama tellin' me to drop some cash
In the offerin' plate on Sunday

And granddad sayin', "You can have a few
But don't ever cross that line"
Yeah, I hear voices all the time

Turns out I'm pretty dang lucky
For all that good advice
Those hard-to-find words of wisdom
Holed up here in my mind

And just when I've lost my way
Or I've got too many choices
I hear voices
I hear voices like

My dad sayin', "Quit that team
And you'd be a quitter for the rest of your life"
And mama tellin' me to say a prayer
Every time I lay down at night

And grandma sayin', "If you find the one
You better treat her right"
Yeah, I hear voices all the time

Sometimes I try to ignore 'em
But I thank God for 'em
'Cause they made me who I am

My dad sayin', "Work that job
But don't work your life away"
And mama tellin' me to drop some cash
In the offerin' plate on Sunday

And granddad sayin', "You can have a few
But don't ever cross that line"
Yeah, I hear voices all the time
Yeah, I hear voices all the time
All the time 

 

 

I was someone who sought the approval of others and what they thought of me.  The book has helped me realized I was only fooling myself and selling myself short.  We all have in us the "Great One".  We need more people like what Zig Ziglar and I had who saw how we could be great ones, we just needed to believe it for ourselves.  

 

 

2013 is my year to become "The Great One".  I finally see and  believe in what those wonderful and giving people who could see in me what I was so blind to see for myself.  Listen to people who have been where you are and who have what you want.  Greatness lives in all of us, we just need the courage to see that we have it.