ANYWAY

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Love and forgive them anyway.

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

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spent years building, they may destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow top dogs;
Fight for some underdogs anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous and scorn;
Be joyous 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.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them, anyway.

                                        -- Dr. Kent Keith   (1968)
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The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith 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. © Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001   To view a narrated slide show of a Conversation between a Christian and God, based on the last chapter of Dr. Keith's book, Have Faith Anyway, click here. New Products? Take a look at the products now available in the "Anyway" Store. Are there any "Anyway" products you don't see there that you would like us to produce? Send your suggestions to drkentkeith@hotmail.com. Thank you!