The wall hanging in Mother Teresa’s Office
(St Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997)
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centred;
… 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.