People are often unreasonable; illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may acuse 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 destory 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 the 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 is never between you and them anyway.
Anyway- From Mother Teresa
I saw this on a friend's facebook page today, and it's something I try to remind myself to strive for everyday. I often wonder about people's perception of me or if the things I say and do come across the way I meant them to at the time. But as my grandparents and parents have always said, "If you know you were honest and did your best then that's all you can do." So I'm trying not to worry about those kinds of things anymore. I guess I think about what people think of me most when a relationship ends and I start thinking about all the "why's" and "what if's" and what I can do to fix what I can with me. I found a quote last fall after my grandfather past away by John Wayne. He was someone my grandfather admired and I have come to admire over the years as well. "I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please." I feel like if I always do my best to make my family proud and I know I have friends that respect me then everyone else just doesn't matter.
It's Time
9 years ago
