People are unreasonable and self-centred,
LOVE THEM ANYWAY
If you do good people will accuse you of selfish moves,
DO GOOD ANYWAY
If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies,
SUCCEED ANYWAY
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow,
DO GOOD ANYWAY
Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable,
BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT ANYWAY
What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight,
BUILD ANYWAY
People who really need help may attack you if you help them,
HELP THEM ANYWAY
Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt,
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU HAVE ANYWAY
A version of 'the paradoxical commandments',
Written by Kent M. Keith which Mother Teresa placed on a sign on the wall of Shishu Bhavan, the children's home in Calcutta.
I saw this today when I was sorting out my emails, and guess what!
I thought that I should share it with everyone one on Opuss!
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