Do It Anyway

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 true enemies;

Succeed anyway.





If you are honest and frank,

people may cheat you;

Be honest 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 was never between you and them anyway.



(Mother Teresa)