Motivational Poems

Poetic Motivation at its Finest

Motivational poems are another weapon to add to your arsenal of self motivation techniques. Better yet, poems often touch emotions and places within us that truly inspire, motivate, encourage, and nourish our souls. The poems here have been collected with great care. Enjoy!

You Have to Presevere

Fight One More Round

When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round.

When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round.

When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you're so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep - don't quit. Fight one more round!

James J. Corbett ~ former heavyweight champion of the world

Poem 2:

You Mustn't Quit

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 never quit.

Life is queer, with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about

When he might have won if he'd stuck it out;

Stick to your task, though the pace seems slow -

You may succeed with one more blow.

Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt -

And you never can 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 seem worst that you mustn't quit.

Author Unknown