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 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; Be good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, And it may never be enough; Give the world the best you have anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It is never between you and them anyway.

                          --------------From Mother Theresa