My Mentor gave this to me when I first began Brown Realty Group. I had never heard it before, but it has boosted my morale on multiple occasions. There is however, a very important verse missing; your dog will continually piss and shit on your carpet. Clean it up anyway.
ANYWAY
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will falsely accuse you of ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends, and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs. Fight for some underdogs along the way.
What you spend years building may be destroyed over night. Build anyway.
People really need help, and then attack you for helping. Help people anyway.
No matter what you do, or what you give, someone will not be happy with it. Give your best anyway.
*On the wall of the 1st Children's Ashram founded by Mother Teresa.
I actually have a similar version of this quote on my wall that I bought at the Hallmark store. The one I have ends "For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It never was between you and them anyway." Mine says it was written by Mother Teresa herself. Who knows if that's actually true?
Posted by: Holly Thatcher | June 25, 2008 at 03:46 PM
I love that ending! I'm going to add it to mine. Thank you!
Posted by: sarah brown | June 25, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Great quote!
Posted by: Tracy | June 26, 2008 at 08:35 AM