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 the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the FINAL analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
- I may not believe in 'God' as such but I believe the most challenging relationship you can have in life is the relationship you have with yourself. This poem is amazing. Its how I try to live my life. It's an incredible and inspiring example to anyone...
