The Final Analysis

The Final Analysis
by Dr. Kent M. Keith, adapted by Mother Teresa




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 was never between you and them anyway.






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