About Murray C. Watson
Speaking to Inspire
Smiles Encouragement Wisdom – to Lift Your Life
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Murray C. Watson –Author and Speaker – was born third into a farm family of seven near Havelock, Ontario. He is a retired teacher, one-time farmer, a life-long collector of notes and quotes, a writer, and an award-winning inspirational speaker. Infant illness, childhood wounds and adult brain-memory damage failed to cure him of his dream — and deepest fear — to speak in public in front of groups of adults.
What you should know about Murray C. Watson:
-spent early weeks in SickKids Hospital with digestive problems, now deals with food intolerance
-application to seminary rejected but, after Teachers’ College, pursued his long-time interest in spirituality through University of Waterloo correspondence in religious studies and philosophy
-suffered brain-memory damage from drugs prescribed for depression in psychiatric ward of a Toronto hospital
Who would have imagined Murray would:
-create The Pick-Me-Up Place Mat (originally to inspire himself!) — a set of six mats with smiles, encouragement and wisdom illustrated by photographer Bill Beekers of Hawkesbury, Ontario
-return to teaching after acquiring a drug-induced memory deficit, on top of his sleep apnea
-write and publish the book If Only Sleep Would Last Forever: Help for Depression and Anxiety from One Who’s Been There to share the lessons of his own depression
-write and publish Quotations with Personal Commentary: Smiles, Wisdom and Encouragement to Lift Your Life, a warm book of inspiration and self-help by a present-day ‘philosopher’
-create 2 CDs of 14 of his inspirational speeches
-become a member of Toastmasters International (speakers club) in 2007 to confront his fear – and hear comments like ‘terrific presence…great storyteller…moving…gift of story writing…mesmerizing voice…’
One of Murray’s Favourite Quotations: “Success in life is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles one has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” –Booker T. Washington (Up From Slavery)
Book him for your next event –if you want humour, candor, wisdom and encouragement!
Murray’s Own Quotations from His Books and Speeches
Life has a bounce-back. What we do for others (or don’t do), we do for ourselves. What I do for myself alone, I do for nobody.
Selfishness and contentment don’t go together. In fact, they’ve never met.
More important than a bottom line,
More precious than a silver mine,
Is Goodness – yielding peace of mind.
When I was trying to get rich, I had more fantastic failures than stunning successes.
Jesus did not teach…a set of beliefs requiring mental assent…but a way of life in which everything (including religion) bows to compassionate love – mercy in work-boots.
To really be you,
Keep harmony in what you think, say and do.
Listeners and Readers Respond
Murray, I want to congratulate you. I’ve been battling a medical condition and I haven’t been able to put your book down. – Les Groves, Peterborough
Your story-telling reminds me of Stuart McLean of CBC Radio’s ‘The Vinyl Café.’ – Phil Lococo, Niagara Falls
When I read your books, I feel like I’m sitting in church listening to a comfortable sermon. – Reta Fleming, Fisherville
Your delivery had such an emotional connection…and when it comes to humour you’ve got it. –Lili DeJong, St. Catharines
Your speeches are so inspirational, and you leave your audience in good spirits and joy. –Debbie Nunziata, Fort Erie
Dr. Peale and I…both admired The Pick-Me-Up Place Mats you sent….I shall use them with pleasure.
–Ruth Stafford Peale, Pawling, New York
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Speaking to Inspire
Murray C. Watson / Author and Speaker
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Murray C. Watson—Author and Speaker—was born and raised in a farm family of seven in Peterborough County, Ontario, is a retired teacher, self-published author and award-winning inspirational speaker. Childhood wounds, an inferiority complex and adult brain-memory damage failed to cure him of his dream — and deepest fear — to speak in front of groups of adults.
