WHY WE SHOULD NOT GIVE UP
by Mother Teresa

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 it overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
They maybe 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.