Mother Teresa's Prayer

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.