ANYWAY

On the wall of Mother Teresa's children's home in Calcutta was found the following inscription:

ANYWAY

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
LOVE THEM ANYWAY.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfishness.
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
If you are successful you will win false friends and true enemies.
SUCCEED ANYWAY.
The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow.
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable.
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.
What yo spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
BUILD ANYWAY.
People really need help but may attck you if you 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'VE GOT ANYWAY.

Taken from Lauching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence by Chris Brady & Orrin Woodward.