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Life's Little Lessons

Nobody is perfect so live the way you like tobe. If you want to live upto the expectations of others, then you can never do so as people will bog you down. Be yourself and you will succeed.

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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Manali Dev.12 years ago

I like this poem very much. Please post more such heart touching poems.

suman vyas.12 years ago

Indeed a touching poem, it really made me introspect myself.

Melissa.12 years ago

very nice poem with a good underlying message.

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