A little inspiration goes a long way

William Arthur Ward was a Louisiana native, an army veteran, an Oklahoma State and University of Texas alum, a Christian, an inspirational author, a church and community leader, an educator, and a motivational speaker. His works include Fountains of Faith, Thoughts of a Christian Optimist, and For This One Hour. He is most known for his inspirational quotes:

• “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”

• “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.”

• “Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.”

• “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”

• “We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.”

By living his life’s philosophy, Ward’s poetry and inspirational thoughts have gone on to motivate and inspire the next generation to go after their dreams, love on purpose, and make the most of what life brings.

Before you can make a change in your life, you have to change your outlook. A little William Arthur Ward may motivate you to make the first step.  Contact Enrich Your Life Coaching if you're ready for the next step.

Sources:
Thinkexist.com/quotes/William_arthur_ward
Williamarthurward.com
Wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Arthur_Ward

Trying to get your life together?

The song “Fine” by Jaymes Reunion gives a new perspective on the struggles we all face in life. It starts with a question about love and life… and the answer seems to be that we don’t truly appreciate anything until we’ve had to live without it.


The chorus goes like this:

You never really loved until you watch it fall apart
And you never really lived until you felt like you can die
And you never really stood until the weight has pushed you over
You’re pickin’ up the pieces just to find
You’re doin’ just fine

What is love if it isn’t tested? How sweet is life when it’s been plucked from the jaws of death? How much stronger are we when we’ve overcome obstacles? Even if it seems like life is falling apart, maybe it’s just coming together.

You may be the person who has always wanted to have it all together: the career, the family, the organized household, the interesting hobbies, the community leadership, and the ability to manage it all with style and grace.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to “have it all” in the eyes of the world. Life is full of hard decisions and sacrifices that have to be made. Life is an imperfect, unpredictable, tangled web of desires, responsibilities, intentions, experiences and hopes. The things that hurt the most may cause the most growth. Everything along the way, for better or for worse, makes you who you are.

Even as you strive to experience love, joy, and life, you may need to take the scenic route to get there.

Original post by Carrie Lee.  Used with permission.