The Paradoxical Commandments...

Oh I love these! Found them in Vibrance Volume 13...
http://www.livingnutrition.com/backissues/index.html


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.

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  • + 1, Prad's wisdom and experience is an amazing gift to this community!
  • great!!
    • yes great idea J! Im doing same

      Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
      Give the world the best you have anyway.

      lol love it
  • yes I love this too, especially this one;

    'People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.'
    • :-D
    • Into the hard drive won't do much good! Living it will!
  • True. Inspiring. Thank you, Freelee, your posts are always a joy :)
    • lilli that's so lovely of you thank you!
  • very nice, freelee!

    it seems to be a variation on something mother teresa is generally credited for (though it doesn't lead one to the very powerful punchline at the end):

    "People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
    If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
    If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
    If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
    The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
    Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
    In the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

    http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/838305.Mother_Teresa

    i've often used her quote, so it was good to see it here in a different form.

    in friendship,
    prad
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