(November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012).
American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.
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Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
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Dreams grow if you do.
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The less you respond to negative people the more peaceful your life will become.
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When you focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you will have more opportunities.
Photo: Joel Muniz. Meaning📌 💡: Attention directs your experience and behavior: what you mentally focus on influences what you notice (selective attention), how you interpret situations, and what actions you take (or don’t take). Problem-focus vs. solution-focus: With problem-focus, you’re more likely to worry, see risks, and experience blockages. With possibility-focus, you’re more likely to explore options, experiment, seek help, and therefore create opportunities. Important nuance: the saying doesn’t mean “ignore problems,” but rather: don’t get stuck in the problem frame—shift to possibilities/actions. 🔍 Origin: This type of statement comes from the motivational speaking/self-help tradition (20th century), where “mindset,” “attitude,” and “focus” are central. It aligns with well-known psychological principles such as: selective attention (you see more of what you’re looking for), confirmation bias (your brain is more likely to confirm your expectations), and self-fulfilling prophecy (expectation → behavior → outcome). However: a clear ‘first source’ (such as a specific book + page number) is difficult to substantiate for this specific quote. 👤 Author: The quote is very often attributed to “Zig Ziglar” Zig Ziglar = Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar (1926–2012), American sales trainer and motivational speaker. Tony Robbins, American motivational speaker, is also mentioned in this context, but for neither of them can 100% be said with certainty. ⚠️ Not watertight (quotes circulating online often lack a primary source)
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
