Do What's Right -- Anyway

People are often unreasonable,
      Illogical, and self-centered;
      Love 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.

You see, in the final analysis,
      It is between you and God;
      It never was between you and them anyway.
 

 (author unknown)