St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center
Thought for the Day
Last Updated August 31,
2000
Do
It Anyway: Written By Mother Theresa
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People are often unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
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If you are kind,
People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be
kind anyway.
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If you are successful,
you will win some false friends
and some true enemies;
Succeed
anyway.
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If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be
honest and frank anyway.
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What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build
anyway.
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If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be
happy anyway.
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The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do
good anyway.
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Give
the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give
the world the best you've got anyway.
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You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It
was never between you and them anyway.
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