Reminded today of an excellent quote that Mother Teresa had scrawled on her wall for the children in Calcutta to read – an amazing view on how to live a positive life. Something I keep close to my heart, and read daily in order to remember how to deal with life’s journey!
People are often unreasonable, irrational, 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 unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
Perhaps the most striking line, to me, is the final sentence. No matter what good you do in this lifetime, chances are you will find someone will convict you of having ulterior motives – perhaps they might be jealous of what you have achieved, or perhaps they wish to tear you down because they are simply not strong enough to make the changes they wish to make in their lives. If you know in your heart what you are doing is right, then it should not matter how anyone else views your path, because in the end, if someone is judging you, then they will be judged themselves by a much higher power.
I was always told to, “Do the right thing.” Although I have failed many times, I will always continue to strive for what I believe is right by my faith. If you know what you want to become, then take the necessary steps and do not be afraid to be alone, or alone on your path. It is only the time we spend to ourselves where we can ever truly find out who we are, or what we are made of inside.
While others may influence us, it is what is on the inside which will inspire us to bring the success we want in our future.