Do Good Anyway

Yesterday's post was from some heartbreaks I've experienced with a couple of friends in my life. But this morning I had coffee with another girlfriend who gave me some solid advice. What she said reminded me of a poem I heard John Maxwell read to us at a Leadership retreat. I want to share it with you:

“Anyway” Author unknown

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.

Love them anyway.

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

Do good anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.

Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable

Be frank and honest anyway.

People favor underdogs but will follow only top dogs.

Fight for some underdogs anyway.

People may need help, but may attack you if you help them.

Help people anyway.

What you spend your years building may be destroyed overnight.

Build away.

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.

Give the world the best you have anyway.