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Motivated Daily 161: Do Good Anyway

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:05 GMT

Motivated Daily 161: Do Good Anyway

By Buhle Dlamini

Mother Theresa is now a saint but if you had spoken to her while alive, she would have said that she is no saint, she is the same as everybody else just doing her master’s work. I admire the life of Mother Theresa, she went against the grain and as a result many lives have been saved and transformed over the years. There are many excuses we can give as to why we shouldn’t do good, because people will just use our kindness and leave us when they are done with us. But here is what Mother Theresa would say: this version is written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta:

People are often unreasonable, irrational, 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 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 the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-This version is credited to Mother Teresa

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Buhle Dlamini is an entrepreneur, author of numerous books, a sought-after speaker, author and CEO/Founder of Young and Able, a personal and business development consultancy, he is also the joint CEO of ForGood.

(Reference: Motivational Bites by Buhle Dlamini)

Motivational Bites by Buhle Dlamini. Motivational Bites is a compilation of the best motivational bite sized stories and articles to keep you motivated in your life, business and career. Buhle Dlamini has spent years speaking to audiences around the world and writing motivational articles for publications. Now in this series he shared what he has learned and taught over the years.

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