Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable.

Irrational and self-centred;

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

unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies;

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere

people may deceive you;

Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating 

others could destroy overnight;

Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness

some may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today 

will often be forgotten;

Do good anyway

Give your best anyway.

If the final analysis 

it is between you and God.

It was never between you and them anyway. 

by Mother Teresa

I found a small laminated card with this

prayer by Mother Teresa between my Korean bible. 

I was just going through all the bits of paper to tidy up.

I think I got this when I left JVC in 2004.  

That seems like ages ago!

I didn't copy and paste the prayer I wrote it out myself

as if I was saying the prayers. 

It is simple yet powerful. 
I might take it to work and read it at the beginning 
of the day to set a calm scene for the day.