Anyway...

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 sincere, people may deceive you;
Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight;
Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

the good you do today, people may often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and god;
It is never between you and them anyway.



these words were written on the wall in Mother Teresa's orphanage home for children in Calcutta. The source is unknown.