People are often 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;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
Someone can 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.
If you give to the world the best you have,
It may never be enough;
Give the world
the best you have anyway.
Mother Teresa
1910 ~ 1997
