I love this quote from Mother Theresa.
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 the world your best and it may never be enough;
Give the world your
best anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never
between you and them anyway.
Make it your goal to forgive, be kind, succeed, be honest, build, be happy, do good, give your best. In the end, it is so worth it!
Michele