my own drum

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;
... Do good anyway!

Give he 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.

Author: Mother Theresa