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, people may 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 best you've got, anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it's between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Written by: Mother Theresa