ANYWAY

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 are successful, you 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 you spent years building may
be destroyed over night
BUILD ANYWAY.
People really need help but may attack 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.

--From a sign on the wall of Shishu Bhavan,
the children's home in Calcutta