The Future Is In Your Head

In ‘Talking Business With Zig Ziglar” in the Summer 2006 issue of Success magazine Zig tells a story about how we can shape the future. As a new father this story really hit home with me. Here is the story as told by Zig:

“I had a friend who used to play major league baseball for our team here in Dallas. He liked to help out in prisons. While visiting one of those prisons, he was asked how he got to be a major leaguer. He said, ‘Well, when I was a youngster growing up and starting to play ball, my Dad would play catch with me. When I’d throw a ball, he’d tell me that that was the sort of thing that would lead me to the major leagues. When I’d start catching, he’d tell me sometimes that I’d just made a major league move. He told me that one day I’d be in the majors, and that’s exactly where I am.”

“Well, a prisoner was sitting right there, and he said that when he was growing up, his daddy said that he was no good and would one day end up in jail. And that’s where he was.”

It seems like such a simple thing to do – focus on the positive and encourage people to achieve to the highest of their abilities. Ultimately, you will wind up where your mind leads you. If your mind has been conditioned to think negatively then your life will go in a negative direction, but if your mind is conditioned to think positively then your life will go in a positive direction.

Bottom line: It all starts in your mind. Change your mind and you will change your life.