A
Vision for Life and Business
Written
By Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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,
Some people 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 ultimately between
you and God;
It was never between
you and them anyway.
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