Zig Ziglar
In the days of yesteryear, a Chinese rice farmer was working high atop his hilltop farm. He saw the ocean swiftly withdraw from the shore, much like a huge animal crouching just before it pounces on its prey. He instinctively knew that a huge tidal wave would quickly follow.
Seeing his neighbors working in their fields by the seashore and knowing their only means of escape was to run to the hills, he set fire to his rice field and then furiously rang the temple bell to warn them.
From the seashore, his neighbors saw the fire and rushed to help him. From the safety of his hilltop, they watched the water as it swirled over the fields they had just left. They knew their safety had been bought at a price.
Do we ever reflect on what has been bought for us at a price? Our freedom was bought at a price. Lincoln paid for the freeing of the slaves with his life. Many of us enjoy things today that were bought at a price.
Some of the best-educated people in America today are so because their parents started setting aside money on a regular basis to pay for their education from their birth. Many of us enjoy good health because scientists have spent time in laboratories researching and finding drugs and medicines that improve our health.
The list is endless, but the question is if we ever take time to write a note, make a phone call or otherwise express appreciation to those who bought our pleasures and luxuries with their own sacrifice? You would be amazed at the response you will get if you do. The recipient of your compliment will be delighted, and you will feel even better than the recipient. Give it a try, and I'll see you at the top!
To find out more about Zig Ziglar and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. Subscribe to Zig Ziglar's free e-mail newsletter through info@zigziglar.com.
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Seeing his neighbors working in their fields by the seashore and knowing their only means of escape was to run to the hills, he set fire to his rice field and then furiously rang the temple bell to warn them.
From the seashore, his neighbors saw the fire and rushed to help him. From the safety of his hilltop, they watched the water as it swirled over the fields they had just left. They knew their safety had been bought at a price.
Do we ever reflect on what has been bought for us at a price? Our freedom was bought at a price. Lincoln paid for the freeing of the slaves with his life. Many of us enjoy things today that were bought at a price.
Some of the best-educated people in America today are so because their parents started setting aside money on a regular basis to pay for their education from their birth. Many of us enjoy good health because scientists have spent time in laboratories researching and finding drugs and medicines that improve our health.
The list is endless, but the question is if we ever take time to write a note, make a phone call or otherwise express appreciation to those who bought our pleasures and luxuries with their own sacrifice? You would be amazed at the response you will get if you do. The recipient of your compliment will be delighted, and you will feel even better than the recipient. Give it a try, and I'll see you at the top!
To find out more about Zig Ziglar and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. Subscribe to Zig Ziglar's free e-mail newsletter through info@zigziglar.com.
COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
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