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.
~mother teresa