Reflections for a Hardened Heart

People are often ureasonable, illogical, and self-centered —
…forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of insincerity, selfishness, ulterior motives —
…be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies —
…succeed anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness in this lifetime, there will be jealousy —
…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 will never be enough —
…give the best you have anyway.

You see, in the Final Analysis, it is all between you and God —
…it was never between you and them anyway.

by Teresa of Calcutta.