Do It Anyway By Mother Teresa

The world can be a pretty cruel place sometimes. Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that there is good in each of us and that we all have the power to make the world a better place, but when we are mindful of this truth, our lives will be better and more fulfilling. When dark thoughts consume us, no matter what is happening around us, we must choose to do what is right.

If we learn to experience these moments of darkness and sadness without allowing them to shake us or intimidate us, we will learn from them and gradually begin to control them. We will begin to grow our emotional intelligence, which will more than replace the temporary self-confidence that arises from overcoming our fears in the first place.

By choosing to do the right thing, we resist the natural tendency to withdraw into ourselves to protect ourselves from the hurt that we are feeling. Instead of giving in to the temptation to hide, we focus our attention on others and take action that will make a positive impact.

Though there is no rule book or instruction manual for how to do what is right in every situation, there are some standards that we can follow to give us an idea of what being a good person really means.

The verses below reportedly were written on Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta, India, and are widely ascribed to her.

Sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s own room. Their connection with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity has made them famous worldwide, conveying as they do, the spirit in which they lived their lives.

Do It Anyway

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.

In Summary

Live each day with mindfulness and compassion.

It can be hard to keep our heads up when the world feels like it is caving in, but we mustn’t let life’s difficulties get the best of us! If we learn to experience these moments of darkness and sadness without allowing them to shake us or intimidate us, we will be much happier than someone who succumbs to negativity.

The world can be a pretty cruel place sometimes. Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that there is good in each of us and that we all have the power to make the world a better place, but when we are mindful of this truth, our lives will be better and more fulfilling.

When dark thoughts consume us, no matter what is happening around us, we must choose to do what is right. This is how we can live a fulfilled life.