“The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation”

“The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation” is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on June 21, 2010.
     
Authorship is unknown. American author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) has been credited since at least 2014, but there is no evidence that he ever said it.
 
   
Twitter
Philipp Kessler‏
@RevKess
Your past is your lesson. Your present is your gift. Your future is your motivation ’ :]
2:10 PM - 21 Jun 2010
 
Twitter
Kelly‏
@Kel_Kel09
Your past is your lesson. Your present is your gift. Your future is your motivation ’ :]
3:23 PM - 29 Jun 2010
 
Twitter
MissMincey‏
@MissMincey
RT @Adri_Mane Your past is your lesson. Your present is your gift. Your future is your motivation.
4:57 PM - 29 Jun 2010
 
Funny Status
The past is your lesson. The present is your gift.…
July 31, 2013 Work Status Updates
The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation.
 
Twitter
Motivation for Life‏
@MotivatedLiving
The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation.
10:05 AM - 24 Feb 2014
 
Twitter
Elaine K Collier‏
@ReikiInWantage
The past is your lesson, the present your gift. The future is your motivation. Zig Ziglar
1:48 PM - 17 Jul 2014
 
Facebook
Aim Global Kaagapay MO”
April 4, 2016 ·
THE PAST IS YOUR LESSON. THE PRESENT IS YOUR GIFT. THE FUTURE IS YOUR MOTIVATION.
 
Reddit—Motivation
The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation. (self.motivation)
submitted July 22, 2016 by healthchecker
 
Facebook
Farah Alcide
December 16, 2016 ·
The past is your lesson.
The present is your gift.
The future is your motivation.
www.farahalcide.com
 
Twitter
Bill Murray‏
@BiIIMurray
The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation.
2:30 PM - 21 May 2017