Life's
Little Lessons
-
Shruti
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 well anyway.
Give the world
the best you have,
And it may
never be enough;
Give the world
the best you got anyway.
You see, in
the final analysis,
It is between
you and God;
It was never
between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa
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