Do It Anyway
Someone reminded me of this sign today posted on the way of Shishu Bhavan, a children’s home in Calcutta. I quoted it in the front of Authentic Relationships, a book I wrote with my brother, Clay a few years back.
I really needed to hear these words again today. Maybe the will re-inspire some of you as well. Our actions are not about the outcomes we desire. Someone can completely destroy or repudiate a gift of kindness or an attempt to serve. This poem is about living with love and grace in a world filled with self-interest, that can easily treat our love with contempt. Love anyway!
Anyway
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Love 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 true enemies.
Succeed anyway.The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Be good anyway.Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.People need help but may attack you if you try to help them.
Help them anyway.In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
