It Couldn't be Done by Edgar Guest

I found the following poem by Edgar Guest inspiring and decided to pass it to you. I hope it will motivate you to do the things that people discourage you not to do.

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But, he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't" but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, as he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one we know has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle right in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be done, and you'll do it

10 Ways to Motivate Yourself & My 10 Confessions - Part 2

4.        Make victory your daily goal

Give victory to the king, O LORD ~ Psalm 20:9

When victory is your daily goal yesterday's victory reassures you of your competence and you have a sense of accomplishment to look forward to in the victory that you are going to attain today. You are motivated all the time.

Confession: Victory is my daily goal.

5.        Appreciate what you have

For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required. ~ Luke 12:48

When you appreciate what you have, you want to bless others and you are self-motivated.  When you do not appreciate what you have, others want to bless you and to motivate you.

Confession: I appreciate what I have and use it to bless others.

6.        Start slow

I'll pursue them! I'll catch up with them! ~ Exodus 15: 9

Like athletes running a marathon, when the route to your destination is long, start slow and increase speed as you draw closer to the end. Like athletes, you need a lot of momentum to make it across the finish line.

Confession: when the route to I destination is long, I start slow and increase speed as I draw closer to the finish line

Watch out for more ways to motivate yourself and confessions in my next post.

Stay motivated.