Do It Anyway

I just came across this poem attributed to Mother Teresa and I wanted to share it.  I see it as a  great reminder to not let negativity stand in the way of living your life.

Mother Teresa's Anyway Poem


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 was never between you and them anyway.

Comments

Nancy said…
I love this and actually I have it in my fb profile! But I never knew it was from Mother Teresa, now I like it even more. Thanks!
June 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM
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