AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK, "A SIMPLE LIFE".

BY MOTHER THERESA

THESE ARE CALLED THE "PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS,"
AND ARE WRITTEN BY DR. KENT M. KEITH,
COPYRIGHTED IN 1968
http://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/

ANYWAY

PEOPLE ARE UNREASONABLE, ILLOGICAL, AND SELF-CENTERED, BUT LOVE

THEM ANYWAY.

IF YOU DO GOOD, PEOPLE WILL ACCUSE YOU OF SELFISH,

ULTERIOR MOTIVES, DO GOOD ANYWAY.

IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL, YOU WIN FALSE FRIENDS AND TRUE

ENEMIES, SUCCEED ANYWAY.

THE GOOD THAT YOU DO WILL BE FORGOTTEN TOMORROW,

DO GOOD ANYWAY.

HONESTY AND FRANKNESS MAKE YOU VULNERABLE,

BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.

WHAT YOU SPENT YEARS BUILDING, MAY BE DESTROYED

OVERNIGHT, BUILD ANYWAY.

PEOPLE REALLY NEED HELP, BUT MAY ATTACK YOU IF YOU

HELP THEM, HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY.

GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST THAT YOU HAVE, AND YOU'LL

GET KICKED IN THE TEETH,

GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY.