Feeling stuck? 3 Poems to Inspire Action

I recently wrote a blog post about 3 poems that will inspire creative ideas. Today I want to share 3  poems to inspire you but in this case I hope they inspire you to take action.

I am seeing that many of my clients often feel stuck, uninspired, overwhelmed or just plain tired. Sometimes they want to quit, other times they have no idea what action to take next. The truth is, it often doesn’t matter which action you take, it just matters that you get into action and the forward motion will carry you towards whatever is next.

I hope these poems will remind you of the power of taking inspired action, trusting that the next step will make itself clear as long as you keep moving! Remember that the definition of failure is continuing to do the same things over and over while expecting different results.

Read these 3 poems and may at least one line inspire you to follow your dreams, stay the course or try something new.

Don’t Quit

Unknown

When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high;
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are;
It may be near when it seems afar.
So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things go wrong that you mustn’t quit.

If You Think You are Beaten

Walter D. Wintle

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win but think you can’t,
It’s almost certain you won’t.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

 

If you are reading this, now is your time! Awareness plus action equals freedom. What are you aware of but haven’t committed to changing? What aspect of our life could use some fresh ideas and some inspired action?