Anonymous Poem from Mother Teresa's Orphanage
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 could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
They 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 the Best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;
It is never between you and them anyway.
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