Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Note to Self

Photo originally uploaded by anita sekharan via Kind over Matter

People are often unreasonable, irrational, 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 unfaithful friends and some genuine 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, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
-The above version found written on the wall of Mother Theresa's home for children in Calcutta

1 comment:

Jenn said...

Thank you!! I have read this before and didn't know who it was exactly. What poignant words and so needed right now as I am teetering in mindspace...love you!!