The Will To Win!

12/2/24

"If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
To work day and night for it,
To give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it...
You'll get it!"
- Berton Braley

Unleash Your Fire Within

These stirring lines from Berton Braley ignite the spirit, capturing what it truly means to pursue your dreams with unwavering commitment. Imagine waking up each morning with a purpose so strong it fuels every step, a drive that keeps you dreaming big into the night. This isn't merely about setting goals. It's about building a life so deeply aligned with your authentic self that each move you make holds significance. Braley’s poem dares us to chase our dreams with relentless passion and unshakeable will.

A Call to Your Highest Self

Braley’s words are a call to action to our highest and best self. The path to your dreams isn’t for the faint-hearted. It’s an epic journey that demands extraordinary grit. This is no quick sprint. It’s a marathon filled with challenges, fears to conquer, and setbacks to overcome. But when you want something deeply, and you believe in it with everything you've got, every barrier becomes a step to greatness. Living authentically means leaving doubt and hesitation behind, sacrificing comfort for the sake of your dreams, and embracing each moment with determination.

Finding Strength in the Struggle

Braley’s words illuminate a profound truth: willpower is about embracing the struggle itself, finding beauty and growth within our challenges.

Every sacrifice you make and every obstacle you overcome fuels your spirit, strengthens your resilience, and deepens your resolve. Each challenge isn't just a test - it's a gift, molding you into someone stronger, more determined, unstoppable! When you pour your heart into a goal, it’s not only the destination that matters, but the powerful transformation along the way. It’s about the person that you become. A person forged from the fires of challenge and struggle, a person who is courageous, persistent, and fully committed to living out their dreams.

Braley’s poem serves as more than inspiration - it’s a blueprint for claiming the life that you were meant to live. Let his words light up your soul and stir you to fight for your dreams. Let his words propel you into action! Go after your dreams with every fiber of your being. Don’t let fear or doubt stand in your way. Take that bold step, confront your challenges, and keep pushing forward… until you win! This path may test you, but it will also shape you. And in the end, every sacrifice, every sleepless night, and every step beyond your comfort zone will be worth it.

Unleash your inner fire and claim your destiny!

Empowering American Poet

Berton Braley (1882 - 1966) was an American poet celebrated for his empowering and motivational poetry that champions resilience, optimism, and the boundless strength of the human will. His works, published in newspapers and magazines, struck a chord with readers seeking courage to overcome adversity and realize their true potential. With themes of grit, perseverance, and hope, Braley continues to inspire people to live boldly, courageously, and in relentless pursuit of their dreams.

Berton Braley’s “The Will to Win”

“If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
To work day and night for it,
To give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it,

If all that you dream and scheme is about it,
And life seems useless and worthless without it,

If you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it,
And lose all your terror of the opposition for it,

If you simply go after that thing that you want,
With all your capacity, strength, and sagacity,
Faith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity,

If neither cold, poverty, famine, nor gout,
Sickness nor pain of body or brain
Can keep you away from the thing that you want,

If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it,
You'll get it!”