The "As If" Principle: Motivational Poetry

by Jerald Simon

The "As If" Principle (motivational poetry) by Jerald Simon features 222 original motivational poems written by Jerald to inspire and motivate men and women, businesses and organizations, leaders/mentors/advisers and teachers and students. The poems were written to teach values, bring out the best in people, and encourage everyone everywhere to be and do their best.

The poems were written over a 20 year period (1993 - 2012) and contain motivational advice about never giving up, doing what it takes, believing in yourself and your abilities and believing in others - in the best that others can do - in their dreams, aspirations, goals, plans, purpose, and possibility. The poems focus on such topics as:

Believing, Honor, Courage, Success, Strength, Will Power, Leadership, Possibility, Confidence, Goals and Goal Setting, Optimism, Rising Above Mediocrity, Character and Heart, Never Doubting Yourself, Being Productive, Thinking and Knowing You Can, Learning from Adversity, Doing What It Takes and What Must Be Done, Smiling and Being Happy, Seeing the Good In Others, Forgiving, Seeing Our Own Potential and the Potential of Others, Learning Life Lessons, Righting the Wrong, Being a Self Starter, Learning to Control Our Words, and many more.

Here is the first poem from the book "The 'As If' Principle":

Act as If...
by Jerald Simon
Copyright © 2012 by Jerald Simon
All Rights Reserved

Act as if you are confident - even if you are not.
Confidence, you will find, is a state of mind,
the fulfillment of attitude evolving with time.

True confidence is a trait of character,
not a boastful or prideful talk.
Always act with sincere humility,
then with true confidence you will walk.

Act as if you are affluent,
even when you're the beggar in need.
Wealth you will find, will often leave you behind,
if it's attainment will make you unkind.

True wealth is not measured with money,
but with love, and knowledge and health.
Act as if you're least of all men,
and then you shall find true wealth.

Act as if you are noble,
even if your nobility's numb.
Act as if you are a servant,
even if your own kingdom has come.

When you act 'as if'
you are foretelling your fate,
your future is already known.
Act as if it is possible,
and the seeds of fulfillment are sown.

Copyright © 2012 by Jerald Simon
All Rights Reserved

154 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

"My purpose and mission in life is to motivate myself and others through my music and writing, to help others find their purpose and mission in life, and to teach values that encourage everyone everywhere to do and be their best." - Jerald Simon

Jerald's bio:

First and foremost, Jerald is a husband to his beautiful wife, Zanny, and a father to his wonderful children. Jerald Simon is the founder and president of Music Motivation®. He is a composer, author, poet, and Music Mentor/piano teacher (primarily focusing his piano teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, and arranging). Jerald loves music, teaching, speaking, performing, playing sports, exercising, reading, writing poetry and self help books, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Zanny, and their children.

Jerald created musicmotivation.com as a resource for piano teachers, piano students, and parents of piano students. In 2014 he began creating his weekly "Cool Songs" to help teach music theory - the FUN way by putting FUN back into theory FUNdamentals. He is the author/poet of "The As If Principle" (motivational poetry), and the book "Perceptions, Parables, and Pointers.” He is also the author of 21 music books from the Music Motivation® Series. He has also recorded and produced several albums and singles of original music.

Jerald also presents to various music schools, groups, and associations throughout the country doing workshops, music camps, master classes, concerts and firesides to inspire and motivate teens, adults, music students and teachers. He enjoys teaching piano students about music theory, improvisation, and composition. He refers to himself as a Music Mentor and encourages music students to get motivated by music and to motivate others through music of their own.

Jerald's Specialties:

Composer, Author, Poet, Music Mentor, Piano Teacher (primarily focusing his teaching on music theory, improvisation, composition, arranging, and pop, new age, and jazz music), Motivational Speaker, and life coach.

Read more on Jerald's website: http://musicmotivation.com/funpianole...