Corny But Lovely

I’m so ridiculously proud and happy about my progress throughout this summer’s Spartan Challenge — and the surprise announcement yesterday that I tied for third place — that I can’t really talk or write about it yet. I’m just giddy. (Take a few minutes and check out the amazing results of the rest of the Spartans; I’m so excited to be part of this group of superstars.)

While I sort out my thoughts, I’d thought I share this poem. Yes, it’s corny. Yes, it’s heavy-handed. Yes, it’s dangerously close to being a motivational poster.

So what?

It’s lovely.

The story is that Mother Teresa hung a copy of this poem on a wall in the orphanage she founded in Calcutta. Its original source is unknown.

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 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 is never between you and them anyway.

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Comments

  • ko-hi-mame says:

    IT IS A MOTIVATIONAL POSTER AND I LOVE IT!THANKS MEL, ITS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TODAY. ALSO, I THOUGHT YOUR BADASSNESS COULDNT GET ANY BIGGER IN MY BOOK BUT YOU KEEP PROVING ME WRONG..I AM SOOO PROUD OF YOU!..THANKS FOR KICKIN ASS, TAKING NAMES, AND NEVER EVER GIVING UP. YOU INPIRE ME IMMENSLY AND I HOPE TO ONE DAY WEAR THE SAME NEVER CHEAT NEVER QUIT BRACELET WITH PRIDE! (ILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET THERE! HA!)IVE BEEN SENDING ALL MY FRIENDS TO YOUR BLOG TO KEEP THE SYNERGY OG GOOD JUJU ROLLIN…YOU ARE AWESOME AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS!

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