Do It Anyway...

[SherylsShado]

I recently saw this on a plaque (and at a time when I NEEDED to see it),  I'm posting it to share with others that may enjoy it as well...

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” ― Mother Teresa

[loulizlee]

Really good words to live by.

I also liked the Martina McBride song - Do It Anyway - lyrics below.  I'm not sure if it was based on the Mother Teresa quote, but may have been.

You can spend your whole life building something from nothing
One storm can come and blow it all away ... build it anyway
You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way ... dream it anyway

God is great, but sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway ... I do it anyway
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/martina_mcbride/do_it_anyway.html ]
This worlds gone crazy and it's hard to believe,
That tomorrow will be better than today ... believe it anyway
You can love someone with all your heart, for all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away ... love em anyway

God is great, but sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway ... yeah, I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singing a song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway ... yeah, sing it anyway yeah, yeah

I sing ... I dream ... I love ... Anyway

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/martina_mcbride/#share

[southernhorizons]

It does look like Martina Mcbride's song is based on Mother Teresa's words. But they say that great minds think alike, so maybe whoever wrote the song just had the same ideas!

[champak97]

Mother Theresa's words are so inspirng. She spent most part of her life serving slum dwellers in Calcutta, India. How many people in this world live by their words? She was an exceptional soul.

[acurtsinger2]

very enlightening.  she was a great humanatarion

[tjshorty]

Very inspirational, I believe that we get reminders during our life to be what we should be.