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The practice of Zen meditation or Zazen is at the heart of the Zen Buddhist experience. Originally called Dhyana in India, Zen meditation is a very simple yet precise method of meditation, where the correct posture is imperative. The Room

Before starting your meditation, you need to find a quiet and peaceful place where you will not be disturbed. The room where you will practice in should not be too dark or too bright, too warm or too cold.

There are different ways that you can practice Zen meditation. Traditionally, only the full lotus position or the half lotus position is used. If you lack flexibility, it is also possible, yet least recommended, to practice Zazen kneeling or to sit on a chair.

Zazen is practiced sitting on a zafu, a thick and round cushion, in the full lotus (Kekkafuza in Japanese) or half-lotus position (Hankafuza in Japanese). The purpose of this cushion is to elevate the hips, thus forcing the knees to be firmly rooted to the floor. This way, your Zazen will be a lot more stable and also comfortable. Additionally, you need to have a zabuton, which is a rectangular mat that is placed under the zafu to cushion the knees and legs.

Ideally, its is recommended that you buy a zafu but, as a beginner, you can fold up a thick blanket to work as a zafu. Zafus are usually around 13-14 inches in diameter but can be found in a variety of sizes. You can also utilize a thick blanket as a homemade zabuton.

For the half-lotus position, put either foot on top of the opposite thigh, and place the other foot on the floor underneath the other thigh. For the full lotus position, put each foot on the opposite thigh with the line of the toes matching the outer line of the thighs. It is important to push the sky with the top of your head and to push the floor with your knees.

These postures might seem uncomfortable and unnatural for most beginners, but with practice, your legs and hips will become more flexible, your mind will relax, and you will find the posture to be quite comfortable.

If these postures are too uncomfortable, try sitting in seiza, the traditional kneeling position used in Japan for regular sitting in daily life. If that posture is also too uncomfortable, you can use a meditation bench. You can also sit on a chair without using the backrest.

The important point of this posture is to keep the body upright and well balanced; try not to lean in any direction, neither right nor left, neither forward nor backward.

Whatever the position you choose to adopt, make sure that your back and neck stay as straight as possible. Pull your chin in a little to erect the neck and try to push the sky with the top of your head. Do not be too tensed or too relaxed while you do this; try to find balance in your posture. Keep your mouth closed during zazen; your teeth should be together, and your tongue should be against the roof of your mouth just behind your teeth.

Traditionally in Zen, the eyes are kept open during meditation. This prevents the meditator from daydreaming or becoming drowsy. Without focusing on nothing in particular, direct your vision about one meter in front of you on the floor. Your eyes will naturally come to rest in a position that is half opened and half closed. When doing zazen in a soto dojo (meditation hall), the meditator sit facing a wall in order to avoid distracted by external movement. It is suggested to do the same at home.

The position of the hands during Zazen is the same for the full lotus, half lotus, seiza and chair positions. This hand position is called the Cosmic Mudra or Hokkaijoin in Japanese. First, put your left hand on the right one, and palms turned towards the sky. Now, make an oval by touching the tips of the thumbs together so that your thumbs touch each other and form a somewhat straight line. The tips of your thumbs should lightly touch each other. Both of your wrists should rest on your thighs; the edge of your hands should rest against your belly. Keep your shoulders relaxed.

There are two reasons for this hand position. First, shape of the hands harmonizes the condition of our minds. The meaning of the mudra is beyond duality. Secondly, if your mind is somewhere else when you sit, naturally the shape of this oval becomes distorted. This can be a signal for yourself that something is wrong with your meditation and for your teacher so that he can correct you.

Zen breathing cannot be compared with any other, and it is a fundamental part of the Zazen practice. The correct breathing can only be achieved through the right posture. During Zazen, breathe quietly through the nose and keep the mouth closed.

Try to establish a calm, long and deep natural rhythm. You should focus on exhalation while inhalation is done naturally. Zen breathing and martial arts breathing are similar, and they can be compared to the mooing of a cow or the roaring of a tiger.

As with breathing, the mindset is essential in the practice of Zen meditation. The right state of mind emerges naturally from a deep concentration on the posture and breathing. During zazen, it is normal to have images, thoughts and emotions coming up to the surface, appearing from the unconscious mind. Do not pursue them or fight escape from them. The more you try to get rid of them, the more attention you give them, and the stronger they become. Try not to attach to them. Just let them go without judgement, like clouds in the sky.

So, as soon as you become aware that you are interacting or grasping on thoughts, immediately bring back your concentration to your posture and breathing; your mind will settle down naturally.

With experience, you will have less and less thoughts during Zazen, and your mind will come to rest more easily and more quickly.

As Zen master, Taisen Deshimaru said: By simply sitting, without looking for any goal or any personal benefit, if your posture, your breathing and your state of mind are in harmony, you will understand the true Zen; you will understand the Buddha's nature.

Now its time to start Zazen. To avoid distraction, it is recommended that you practice facing a wall, as you would do in a training hall (dojo) or a monastery. Place your zafu on your zabuton so that, once sitting, your body is about one meter away from the wall. If you are using a kneeling bench or a chair, also try to position yourself a meter away from the wall.

Once you have taken the position that is the most comfortable for you, take a few deep breath. Close your hands into a fist with your thumbs inside your fingers and the back of your hands on your knees, with the fingers up. Now, slowly balance your body from left to right three or four times.

Next, do gassho. Place your palms against each other as if in prayer, and bend forward a few seconds as a sign of respect for the Buddha and the Buddhas teaching or Dharma. Finally, place your hands in the Hokkaijoin position, and keep your back and neck straight (push the sky with the top of your head) and start Zazen. As a beginner, it is advised to practice for 15 to 30 minutes. A good way to keep track of timer during zazen at home, instead of checking time constantly, is to use a meditation timer on your phone. I would recommend two timer: Enso for iOS and Undo for Android.

Once you have finished Zazen, do gassho again. Remain sitting on the cushion calmly and quietly for a few moments; don't hurry to stand up. Try not to talk for a few minutes after completing Zazen.

*These images were respectfully taken from the highly recommended book "How to Practice Zazen" by Gudo Nishijima and Joe Langdon.

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Followers of a self-proclaimed Buddhist guru in Taiwan are handing over tens of millions of dollars in membership fees and donations to his organization each year, former members of the sect have told The News Lens.

Master Miaochan (), founder of Rulaizong (), is netting yearly membership proceeds of NT$72 million (US$2.4 million), coupled with monthly donations of as much as NT$86 million (US$2.8 million), the former members say.

The organization, which claims to practice Zen Buddhism, was founded by Miaochan in 2004 and is understood to have about 80,000 followers across Taiwan. Followers of Miaochan credit anything good that happens in their lives from job promotions to finding love to the protection and blessing of their master. They claim the leaders healing powers include curing people who have suffered strokes and those diagnosed with early-stage cancer.

Members pay NT$1,000 to NT$2,000 (US$33 to US$66) in monthly fees to the organization. The leader claims the contributions will help him bring salvation to his believers and the donations are collected at their 24 large-scale prayer sessions held each month. It is at these prayer sessions where Miaochan makes appearances, and members are encouraged to attend at least one session every month.

A local bank, Yuanta Bank, offers members the Rulai Card, which automatically deducts NT$2,000 from cardholders' accounts as donations to the group every month.

Josh, a former member who now works to convert people out of Rulaizong, believes that at least 800,000 people have participated in introductory sessions and paid the base member fee of NT$300.

From that fee alone, Miaochan has made at least NT$24 million over the past 13 years, he told TNL.

Every week, up to 5,000 people wearing the iconic purple T-shirts gather at Tianmu Sports Park in Taipei just to get a glimpse of their spiritual leader, who claims to be a living Buddha on par with Jesus Christ, the Prophet Muhammad and Siddhartha Gautama.

Miaochans real name is Liu Jin-lung (). According to the Rulaizong website, he became a Buddha in 1998 and established Rulaizong to spread his views. Rulaizong claims it now has 110,000 members, although John, a source close to Miaochan, says this does not account for the 30,000 people who have left the organization.

Prior to founding his own organization, Miaochan was a high-ranking disciple under a different Zen Buddhism teacher, Master Miaotian (). According to blog posts written by his former classmates, he left after being accused of overcharging people who were buying cubicles for cremation urns from Miaotians organization. He was not charged but his reputation was damaged, they say. While Rulaizong claims to accept anyone who is interested in joining, former members told TNL that the organization does not welcome Miaotian followers.

Chen, a former teacher at Rulaizong the organization is understood to have 30 paid head teachers, and over 80 volunteer teachers was a member for five years and had access to the Tainan prayer centers monthly meetings.

Miaochans greed knows no bounds, Chen says.

Chen says a large amount of money is also donated into a provision fund. While Rulaizongs official stance is that donations are voluntary, Chen told TNL that is not the case. Teachers push members to make donations telling them,Only then can our Master help you remove bad karma.

At the end of each year, the head teachers of the organization's 30 prayer centers will ask members to contribute more donations, Chen says.

In addition to a monthly donation of NT$10,000, Chens family was asked to contribute NT$100,000 at the end of each year.

John, the former member close to Miaochan said donations given at the prayer session start at NT$1,000, but he has seen people dropping up to NT$5,000 in the boxes.

At the prayer sessions, Miaochans followers practically climb on top of each other just to get their money into the collection box, John says.

Chen adds that very little of Rulaizongs income is used to maintain the organizations daily operations.

Drinking water and photocopy machines in the Tainan prayer center, for instance, are sponsored by members, and rental fees for parking at the prayer centers are also paid for by members, according to Chen.

John says that in addition to the more than NT$300,000 collected at each of the 24 larger prayer sessions held each month, further income is generated for Rulaizong and its leader through the collection of bus fares for the shuttles to the prayer stadiums.

After the money is collected, John told TNL, I carried all of the cash back to Miaochans apartment in suitcases. Bus money from Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, everywhere.

Chen says that whenever the master is unhappy, the director of Rulaizhong will gather well-off members generally company executives to contribute funds for buying presents for Miaochan. However, no one has ever seen any of these presents.

The only present anyone has seen is that NT$3 million (US$99,000) jade pendant Miaochan wears, Chen says.

Unlike other Buddhist foundations like Tzu Chi or Foguangshan, Rulaizong does not publicly disclose its financial records. For the past 10 years, the organization has also been collecting separate donations for building a "prayer stadium, but neither the amount collected or the location of the stadium has ever been made public.

When contacted for comment, Rulaizong referred TNL to a September 2014 statement which states that Rulaizong is a non-profit organization registered with the Ministry of the Interior. All funding for the organization comes from donations by members, and donations are used for teaching Rulaizong beliefs.

The statement goes on to state that Rulaizong hires internationally accredited accounting firms it is unclear which firm to audit its accounts and the group also reports its financial accounts to the Ministry of the Interior.

Absolutely none of the donations go to private accounts. Rulaizong was set up as a center for meditation, we ask that the public respect that and give us a quiet space to meditate, the statement concludes.

The organization did not respond to further questions.

As to where the public could make complaints if they suspected a scam, a spokesperson for the police told TNL that jurisdiction over religious organization came under the Department of Civil Affairs.

The police doesnt really get involved in religious affairs. These complaints should go through the Department of Civil Affairs, the spokesperson said.

However, an official in the Department of Civil Affairs told TNL that only the police or other investigative authorities had investigative powers over fraudulent organizations.

If evidence could be provided then investigative authorities will be able to open a case against the group, said the official.

An official with the Ministry of Justices Investigative Bureau Public Affairs Office says that religious affairs are difficult to investigate, especially since money given to religious organizations are usually donations.

If someone feels they have been scammed, they could bring a case to a district prosecutor, who might investigate the charges, the official told TNL.

Neither agency was aware of complaints being lodged against the group.

Chen and John never thought of lodging reports with the Taiwanese authorities after they left. We didnt know anyone we could go to, they tell TNL.

All of the money is being given to Miaochan and Rulaizong willingly, so a fraud charge would never hold up in court, Josh told TNL. Rulaizong is nothing more than a scam.

If any of his followers question the cash flow of the organization, they are told that this is the Buddhas secret and to continue to meditate and believe in their master, the former members say.

Followers are encouraged to report back on any developments in their private lives, part of an intricate system of control that helps prayer center teachers monitor individual members.

The teachers will know if members have received a promotion, found a new job, recovered from an illness or the like. They then report on these happenings to core members of Rulaizong, who eventually report back to Miaochan himself. Teachers also monitor each other and report on their movements to the leader.

Hes a control freak. If your toilet breaks he wants to know, John says.

According to John, head teachers who form the core of the organization and spread Miaochans teachings have been forced to move into the same apartment with Miaochan so he can keep watch over their comings and goings. Miaochan also tends to separate spouses who both teach at his centers, sending them to job postings in different regions of Taiwan, he says.

Many of the teachers quit their normal jobs to work for Rulaizong and are completely dependent on their leader to pay their salary, but live in constant fear of Miaochan.

According to John, Rulaizong teachers cannot count on a stable income, since Miaochan makes cuts whenever he feels his influence waning. The former employee says he had his salary slashed in half after three months of working for Miaochan. Barely able to support himself, John stopped making donations to Rulaizong, and after another three months, he was fired.

Head teachers and members who are fired or leave the organization are immediately ostracized. John says he had 4,000 Facebook friends while still a member of Rulaizong. After he left, 3,600 people unfriended him.

Moreover, subject to strict control from Miaochan and under pressure to maintain member numbers, head teachers threaten and bully members who begin to lose faith in the organization.

Chang Chia-lin (), one of the first people to start opposing Miaochan on PTT, Taiwans main internet forum, says that intimidation and threats are rampant within individual prayer centers. Members who wish to leave, Chang says, are usually told they will have a bad karma explosion bad luck for the rest of their lives.

Chang was the only former member willing to be named in this article.

Rulaizong members are notorious for pestering everyone they know into participating in the weekly meetings. Even after being turned down, some will continue to call and text in a bid to increase the organization's membership.

Despite the requests for donations and payments, Miaochan appears to have been successful in continuing to attract and retain believers.

Lim Tai Wei, a senior lecturer at Singapore Institute of Management and a research fellow at National University of Singapores East Asian Institute says Taiwan is ideal for religious proselytization because its freedom and democracy allows it to accommodate all religious practices.

Democratization that occurred after a period of authoritarian rule reinforced the process and outcome of new religions, Lim said via email.

According to the researcher, Rulaizong appears to have roots in Tathagata Buddhism, a concept which refers to the idea that Siddartha experienced enlightenment and others will follow suit by imparting the methods.

Since Taiwan is traditionally a majority Buddhist and Taoist country, accepting sects with differing interpretations like Tathagata, or Rulaizong is a smoother process, Lim says.

Rulaizong members are taught to constantly hold Miaochan in their minds. This way, they are told, their master can help guide them through any difficulties in their lives. During meditation, believers are told to hold an image of their master in their minds eye and say the phrase, Thank you master, praise master ().

Teachers tell followers to thank their master for everything good or bad that happens in their lives. Unlike other major Buddhist organizations like Tzu Chi (), which provides humanitarian relief during disasters and encourages recycling, followers of Rulaizong are told not to be involved in charitable work as helping others only interferes in their karma and does not help build character.

Members close themselves off from their friends and families, neglecting normal life and getting completely taken up in the practices of their religion, Josh says. They spend time meditating instead of working, and many of the members he knew had changed jobs multiple times.

Rulaizongs core belief that believing in Miaochan can help solve difficulties is also deeply problematic, says Josh. He gives an example of a young woman who decided to ride her scooter home during a typhoon instead of calling a taxi because she believed that holding the image of Miaochan in her mind would keep her safe. The woman reached home safely. However, Josh asks, would Rulaizongs teachers take responsibility if she had an accident?

If believers start to question these teachings, they are told that their self-conscious is too strong, and suspicious members are eventually shunned and forced to leave.

Josh says he left the group after three months because of the idolatry of Miaochan and members ignorance of true Buddhist teachings.

Lim, the Singapore-based researcher, says that Taiwans democratic and free environment also means there is a possibility for resistance or opposition in religious discourse, narratives and institutions.

Chang joined Rulaizong for a few months in 2012, but began to grow wary as the requests for money increased and he was told not to ask questions about Miaochans background.

He did some digging on Miaochans past and now believes the leader is a charlatan. In December 2014, Chang began writing blog posts debunking Rulaizong and its leader, leading a wave of anti-Rulaizong blogs and Facebook pages.

Chang, who now works in Holland, calls Rulaizong a spiritual growth promotion enterprise. Miaochan relies on a group of people with great marketing skills to spread his beliefs, Chang says, but in reality, Miaochan himself has no such great knowledge.

Chang points to Rulaizongs weekly report that was recently canceled. The report was compiled by Rulaizong members from recordings made by Miaochan, articles quote the leader verbatim. If you read these articles, you start to notice he does not make much sense, Chang says.

Chang began parodying these articles, which, he says, led to the cancellation of the weekly report.

As Changs parodies began to garner attention on PTT, others who had experiences with Rulaizong started to come forward as well. An anti-Miaochan group on Facebook, which uses the handle @brainwashingasshole and has 2,000 likes, allows people to submit anonymous complaints about the group and its members. Chen and John both tell TNL that many of the anonymous submissions are actually from current members, and some of the more revealing submissions are factually accurate.

Lazer Lotus, another parody Facebook account, was set up in 2014 and is the brainchild of Tsai. Tsai went to a Rulaizong introductory session while still in university, where he marveled at the ridiculous teachings being shared by members of the group.

The meeting compelled him to set up his own religion to counter Rulaizong, complete with its own backstory and core teachings. Tsai later used Lazer Lotus as a platform to run for student council representative for his university department. His election promise a strong belief in the second law of thermodynamics, among others led him to become a sensation on PTT, and his Facebook page gained 9,000 followers.

Tsai, who is now serving in the military, does not have the time to manage the page but he hopes Lazer Lotus can be a platform to reveal the truth about Rulaizong.

Even with the increase of opposition to Rulaizong on the internet, the group still continues to have a hold on its believers.

Tsai and Chang agree that Taiwans superstitious culture is a key reason Rulaizong has managed to capture the hearts and minds of so many Taiwanese people.

Groups like Rulaizong that claim to be Buddhist appeal to people who are at a low point in their lives, and since Taiwanese will pray to any god, they easily believe in people like Miaochan, Tsai says.

On the other hand, Josh says that it is the lack of critical thinking skills in Taiwans education system that makes Taiwanese so easy to brainwash. When I look at Rulaizong, what I see is not a scam, but Taiwans sorrow, Josh says.

Ultimately, Chang and Tsai both say that stricter control over religious groups is needed in Taiwan.

Without a religious law, even the lawyers that are members of Rulaizong know that no legal action can be taken against the group, Josh says. The group will just continue to function in the gray areas of the law.

Editor's Note: The names of several former Rulaizong members have been changed to protect their identity.

Editor: Edward White

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Here's a collection of Zig Ziglar quotes to pump you up with motivation and enthusiasm.

If you've been on the self-development arena for a length of time, I believe you would have encountered Zig Ziglar's name or even be familiar with his motivational products.

I've gathered some of his best quotes here for you to digest.

You'll find many of these quotes very motivational and inspiring. I hope you'll be inspired and motivated to go after your goals and life plans!

Don't become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific.-- Zig Ziglar

Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.-- Zig Ziglar

Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.-- Zig Ziglar

Every choice you make has an end result.-- Zig Ziglar

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.-- Zig Ziglar

For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.-- Zig Ziglar

If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.-- Zig Ziglar

If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.-- Zig Ziglar

If you wait until all the lights are "green" before you leave home, you'll never get started on your trip to the top.-- Zig Ziglar

If you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.-- Zig Ziglar

It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.-- Zig Ziglar

I've got to say 'no' to the good so I can say 'yes' to the best.-- Zig Ziglar

Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.-- Zig Ziglar

Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.-- Zig Ziglar

Money won't make you happy... but everybody wants to find out for themselves.-- Zig Ziglar

People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.-- Zig Ziglar

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.-- Zig Ziglar

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.-- Zig Ziglar

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.-- Zig Ziglar

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.-- Zig Ziglar

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.-- Zig Ziglar

Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.-- Zig Ziglar

Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice.-- Zig Ziglar

Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.-- Zig Ziglar

Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.-- Zig Ziglar

The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal theirs.-- Zig Ziglar

The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything. -- Zig Ziglar

The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in. -- Zig Ziglar

This I do know beyond any reasonable doubt. Regardless of what you are doing, if you pump long enough, hard enough and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward.-- Zig Ziglar

There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.-- Zig Ziglar

Unless you have a definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.-- Zig Ziglar

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.-- Zig Ziglar

You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.-- Zig Ziglar

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.-- Zig Ziglar

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.-- Zig Ziglar

You don't pay the price for success. You pay the price for failure.-- Zig Ziglar

You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.-- Zig Ziglar

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

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.-- Zig Ziglar

You've got to 'be' before you can 'do', and you've got to 'do' before you can 'have'.

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.-- Zig Ziglar

When you do more than what you are paid for, you will soon be paid more for what you do.-- Zig Ziglar

Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.-- Zig Ziglar

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A successful American author and motivational speaker.I first startedlistening to Zig Ziglar tapes and reading his books back in the 1980's.His motto is: "You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."His books and speaking engagements have done just that, helped millions of peopleworld wide.We especially like his thought, "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

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Hi everyone and welcome to The Ziglar Show, planet earths source for inspiring your true performance. Im your honoured host Kevin Miller and today we have episode 476 where Tom Ziglar and I talk with Dr. Kristin Neff. She is here because my wife Teri had to watch Kristins TED talk for her doctoral studies and asked me to watch it with her. That talk now has over 800 thousand views.

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Welcome to The Ziglar Show, episode 475. I am your host Kevin Miller. Today we have Mr. Zig Ziglar, bringing us a message on the opportunities we have, but the reality it will take hard work and overcoming. If you dont want a normal life of mediocrity, youll have to step out of the crowd. And that is the main message and doing that is hard. Harder than we realize.

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Welcome to The Ziglar Show, Im your inspired host, Kevin Miller. Today Tom Ziglar and I bring you Dr. Paul White. Heres the story - ever heard of The Five Love Languages book by Gary Chapman? Its been a bestselling book for over two decades, and I mean a true bestseller. As of today its sitting at #11 in AmazonOVERALL. I would tell you its a must read for anyone and everyone, period.

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Welcome to The Ziglar Show, Im your host Kevin Miller and today we have episode 473 and I bring youMr. Zig Ziglar. He comes with a fairly brief message that has one point: making a dramatic turn around for the good when the circumstances are in the dump.

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Welcome to The Ziglar Show, this is episode 472 and Im your honored host, Kevin Miller! Today we discuss the main things you need to address if you have any desire to start a business, or even if youve started one already, we address the issues many people miss that end up handicapping them later. Our guest is Christy Wright, bestselling author of Business Boutique, just released in April 2017.

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Are you tired of living like the walking dead? Stuck in the same monotonous routine day in, day out?

The CEO of Ziglar, Inc., Tom Ziglar has the solution. Wake up and change your state!

Learn to make a change in how you think. Focus on what has your attention. You must live more consciously.

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What you feed your mind determines your appetite," the CEO of Ziglar, Inc., Tom Ziglar, says. Tom Ziglar is the author of Born to Win; Find Your Success.

Just as eating influences your physical health, what you put in your mind can help shape your attitude and your how you feel. You need to change your input, Ziglar recommends.

Perhaps the most powerful habit we can create is the habit of determining what goes into our mind, Tom Ziglar continues. What we read and listen to shapes our thinking. Who we spend our time with influences our thinking as well.

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Good advice from a reputable source. Tom is a living legacy, the proud son of legendary author, salesman, and motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. Like his father, a devout Christian and extraordinarily inspiring teacher, Tom teaches, lives, and practices timeless universal principles. Ziglar, Inc., is all about living the legacy of integrity.

Making a real change doesnt start with striving for more.

You must FOCUS on gratitude. Tom recommends creating a list of what we are grateful for, and then reviewing and adding three new things to the list every day. You must focus your thoughts on what is good and right in your life. This allows us to see more of the good.

The more we are grateful for what we have, Tom, quoting his dad, Zig Ziglar, observes,

"the more we will have to be grateful for." It is very true!

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Tom Ziglar suggests people practice daily positive affirmations, saying, Our brain does an amazing job of completing the pictures we tell it to complete. When we start claiming the positive qualities that we all have as our strengths, our brain goes to work fulfilling this claim. This three-minute-a-day practice can change your life.

Tom Ziglar even has a free tool to help -- the Ziglar self-talk card (www.ziglar.com/selftalk) a proven method to help you turn around your mental state.

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Entrepreneur areborn when they silencetheir self-doubt and realizethat with enough dedication, they can move mountains. National Speakers Hall of Fame professional speaker and New York Times bestselling authorDan Clarkhas rewritten the rules of leadership in his new book, The Art of Significance: Achieving the Level Beyond Success. Clark shares his journey from footballer to internationally acclaimed motivational speaker.

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[00:00:00] Transform Your Life With Intelligent Networking

"To be disciplined, healthyand significant, we must be willing to pay any price and travel any distance to associate with extraordinary human beings." Athlete, New York Times bestselling author, and National Speakers Hall of Fame professional speakerDan Clarkcharges into each day with unyielding perseverance. What sparks his passion? Clarkexclusively surrounds himself with exceptional individuals. Find out how you can instantly step up your game through astute networking.

[00:05:19] Welcome Adversity, Achieve Significance

Author of The Art of Significance, Clarkplayed football for 13 years when a routine tackling drill left him paralyzed. Facing a lifetime of immobility after the violent head-on collision, Clark was forced to reevaluate his recovery, asking himself, "Why do I want to get better?" instead of how. With a newfound source of motivation, he battled his way back to a 95 percentrecovery. Clark's story of rebirth illustrates an important lesson:Continuous discomfort and obstacles force us to grow as individuals. Are you ready to become an efficacious and significant entrepreneur?

[00:11:30] Finding Your Creative Space

Do you live in an environment that inspires success? Clark holds a certain affinity for his rural home in Utah, attributing the success of his early writing career to the beautiful, mountainous landscape. We learn how Clarkfirst became involved with prominent motivational book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul.

[00:18:21] Trust Your Abilities, Just Say No to Self-Doubt

"I started understanding the significance of words . That reason leads to conclusions, but it is emotion that leads to action. Knowledge is power, but knowledge has no heart." Clarklearned this invaluable lesson while inspiring high school football players to victory. This initial success emboldened Clarkwith a confidence that would alter the path of his professional career. Listen as Clarktakes us back to the time he negotiated a transformative one-on-one meeting with the late Zig Ziglar and eventually became the No. 1 youth education speaker for Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign.

[00:25:51] It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know

We attract what we believe we deserve. This is the founding principle of the "law of attraction" according Clark. If you don't like what (or who) you're attracting, it's time to make an internal change. Discover how to dispel feelings of unworthiness and doubt to become a first-rate networker.

[00:33:22] These Common Beliefs Are Holding You Back

When Clark wrote The Art of Significance, he chose to challenge the status quo and launch an attack on commonly held success strategies, replacing them with what he calls the "12 highest universal laws of life-changing leadership." Don't miss Clark's top two game-changing rules to attain influence and lead a purpose-driven life.

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This is a sad reality that leads to desperation and bad decisions. Imagine having a zero account balance with 15 days to the next pay check - that feeling is one of pain and perhaps regret. When we receive that pay check, we shouldnt dismiss the feelings we had 15 days prior. We need keep that memory in our brains and find ways to make our money go further.

We have eight rules that if you live by them - get you on the road to financial success. They are simple, and they work, but theyre not necessarily easy to put into practice. Thats why only a few of us are wealthy.

RULE 1

Save For The Future First As Soon Ss You Get Paid.

This is called paying yourself first. Save first, spend later. Set up a savings account or a money market fund, and move some money into it as soon as you get paid. The concept is considered the Golden Principle among wealthy people and forming the habit is more important than the amount you are putting away.

As your salary hits your account, the whole world tries to get you to spend every last thebe. If you spend first intending to save whatever is left, you will either run out of money or run out of motivation by the end of the month.

When you prioritise saving, youre telling yourself that your future success is an important thing to you. Getting in the savings habit has a positive psychological impact - you are motivated to make sound financial decisions. Saving for your future first then becomes second nature.

A Part Of All You Earn Is Yours To Keep

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You get up every morning, do your best in your employment or business and get paid monthly. You deserve to keep a portion of your hard-earned money and that should be your priority. Theres a perception in Africa that putting yourself first means you are selfish. This makes putting the principle into practice difficult. Thinking about saving for yourself first can ignite guilt feelings and emotions thus deterring you from actually saving.

The other psychological aspect preventing most of us from saving first is instant gratification. When you receive your salary, your present is all that matters and your future is the last thing in your mind. The satisfaction of spending it all gives you a rush of euphoria. Its only when you come down from that high you then think of saving. However by that time, your account balance looks pitiful and you have no motivation.

You need to control your money - not the other way around.

It is important to fight

against the guilt, temptation and procrastination in order to have power over your money.

Paying yourself first is actually very empowering and beneficial as it allows you to be liquid, and pay cash for things. That saves you more money and gives you bargaining power!

Tips For This Rule:

a) Automate the process

Having a stop order that immediately transfers 10% of your salary from your current account to your savings account is simple. Make the decision now and then the action by the stop order will keep that decision going. That way you wont back out of it or change your mind.

b) Put your saving contribution in your Monthly Budget

List the money you put for saving under your expenditures. This tricks your brain to see saving as one of your compulsory payments such as rent, utilities etc.

By setting a portion of your income as your first expense, youre able to save before you are tempted into spending it all.

c) Focus on what you are saving for

Have a goal in mind when you are saving. Whatever the goal may be, you must WANT that goal hard enough to keep on saving. If you dont have a goal, you are far less likely to continue paying yourself first.

d) As your income increases, increase the saving

Quite often, when we get promoted and receive a salary increase, we first think of how to improve our lifestyle.

By increasing the monthly saving contribution at the same rate your monthly income increases, it gives momentum to building your wealth and really gets the snowball rolling.

Final Review

Ultimately, you are the one in charge of your financial present and financial future.

When youre making financial decisions, envisage the Future-You - still YOU, but in 10 or 20 years time.

James Fern - Certified Financial Planner. Sometimes we think that saving is depriving ourselves. We need to realise that we are still going to spend that money - its just that our future-self is going to be doing the spending. The Pay Yourself First principle is simple, but it may not be easy. One needs to actively change their mindset or even resort to mind tricks to get into the habit. For the readers already implementing this principle, I commend you. You are on the right path. If you have not, I urge you to at least try.

Money is such an amazing teacher. What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless

Suze Orman - Financial Guru

Catch Rule 2 of Personal Financial Success next week.

* Vanessa Mphathi is a Financial Adviser with S.C.I. Group (Pty) Ltd. S.C.I. offer Personal Financial Planning, Investment Advice and Wealth Management for individuals and companies. Contact 3180111 or advice@scifinancial.com

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