I'm sitting here thinking about life in general... you know... the things to do everyday that make someone important. What are the things to do to leave your mark on the world? What can I do to make someone's day a little better? What does it truly mean to "live life with no regrets"? I came across this a long time ago - and it seems to apply to these general questions... and probably a lot more I haven't thought about. So I thought I would share...
People are illogical, unreasonable, 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 will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do 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 have anyway.
As I sit here and read over this once again, I realize how hard it is to live life this way sometimes. People have forgotten how to say thank you. They have forgotten how to smile and wish someone a good day. People have forgotten that no matter how bad their life may be at that particular moment in time, someone else is suffering worse than they could imagine. So be blessed for what you do have, say thank you when someone deserves it, and smile at someone simply because that one smile - may change their entire day...
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