Onward and Upward

byGlenPalo

3.9K followers

5 years ago

I frequently use the phrase "onward and upward" as do other members here at Wealthy Affiliate.

To me, it is an encouragement to continue to achieve, to continue getting better because the future will be better.

The phrase "onward and upward" is attributed to George Washington Doane, Bishop of New Jersey, from his poem, "What Is That, Mother" (1825) when describing the flight of an eagle.

The "Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers credits "The Present Crisis" poem by James Russell Lowell for this phrase.

The poem addresses the national crisis over slavery that led up to the American Civil War. Martin Luther King, Jr. frequently quoted the poem in his speeches and sermons.

We are here at Wealthy Affiliate because we are not satified with our past or even our current state. We want a better future for ourselves and family.