Anyway

I fortunately came across this poem while I was in line waiting for my turn to send a package to a work counterpart in Cebu. 

This poem was titled "Anyway" by Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Apparently, it was originally written by Dr. Kent M. Keith and titled "The Paradoxical Commandments".

This is for the people who continue to stand by their advocacies to help make the world a better place to live in. 

I hope we continue to fight, whatever it takes, however hard it gets, because in the end, we know that there will be victory. 

For all the things we do, the words we say, the emotions we feel, may it be for the greater glory of the Almighty.

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Anyway

by Mother Theresa of Calcutta

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.

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The Paradoxical Commandments

by Dr. Kent M. Keith

People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered.

Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.

Do kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.

Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.

Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.

Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.

Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.

Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them

Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.

Give the world the best you have anyway.