People are unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered;
forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may
accuse you of selfish, ulterior
motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you
will win some false friends,
and some true enemies;
be successful anyway.
What you spend years
building, someone could
destroy overnight;
build anyway.
If you find serenity and
happiness, others may be
jealous; be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
people will often forget
tomorrow; do good anyway.
Give the world the best
you have, and it may never
be enough; give the world
your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is
between you and God.
It was never between you
and them anyway.
~ From a note found on the wall of Mother Teresa's room.
Mother Teresa
(1910 - 1998)
Source: http://www.spiritofchange.org/articles.php?id=78
Contributed by: Spirit of Change.
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That is so true. I read this and had to give it a great comment. If only we had more people in the world that thought like that it would be a better place.