While visiting relatives several years ago, Isaw a book about Mother Teresa on their coffee table. I am an avid reader so Ipicked up the book and was intrigued by the anecdotes. I found pearls of wisdomas I enjoyed reading the wonderful stories. One especially stood out to me thatI would like to share. This insight is a great help to maintain confidence,sanity and success. This astuteness was found on the wall in her home forchildren in Calcutta.

 Peopleare often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

Ifyou are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kindanyway.

Ifyou are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuineenemies. Succeed anyway.

Ifyou are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. Be honest and sincereanyway.

Whatyou spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

Ifyou find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

Thegood you do today will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Givethe best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

Inthe final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you andthem anyway.

 If you have been reading my articles in theSussex Newspaper, you will understand this wonderful advice. Yes, people haveoff days, act unreasonably and selfish. I find they are wounded people usuallytrying to do their best with the tools they have or do not have.  Many are raised in poor family conditionsthat did not promote self-esteem and self-love. I accept that it could not havebeen any different. Today it does not reflect on my own value or self-esteem. Iforgive them as they do not even know what they are doing as it is the only waythey know.

 Always being kind brings great rewards as whatyou send out returns. I have learned to send out love and it is returning. Forme that is a huge change from my past which you have read about.  Now, good things are happening in my lifethat I never thought would. If my friends are dependent on my being a successfor them to be my friend, I would rather not have that kind of person in mylife today. If they are jealous of my success, it shows their lack of maturityin honoring someone's wins. When I support others that comes back to supportme. I do not need fair weather friends.   

 I have to be honest and sincere today, as thatis the way. When others deceive me, it seems to come back on them. They reallyare deceiving themselves and it has nothing to do with me. This is not an easylesson, but with effort, I have come not to buy into their game. In addition,it is better to learn to design beyond past creations, I discovered. The lessonfor me is that fresh efforts are actually better in my new life. I actuallywent past the old ideas and found better and added results. Like a ladder, Imoved a step into a higher level that enhanced my creativity.

 I did find some people jealous with my improvedlife of happiness and serenity. I was asked to leave an organization. A list ofwhat I did wrong was presented to me without any way for me to explain themisinformation listed. Later I realized I had outgrown this group and my growthinto joy was not for them. Leaving was actually a gift. Furthermore, doing gooddeeds give me great pleasure and even if others forget, my memories give me apleasant inner feeling that no one can change. My own inner joy is the bestreward.  

Trying to do my best has always been my goal.However, nowadays with my new attitudes and inner housecleaning, it comes frommy heart. This has shown a difference in how life happens for me. It was notnoticed before. Today, it can or may not be noticed, but I am content with meand not needing validation to enjoy my best efforts.

 Now I understand what others think of me isnone of my business. I benefit from the good feelings and gladness that myefforts bring. God is energy in expansion and when I share, do my best, do well,am honest, sincere, and kind; the person that benefits is me. If others like mycontribution, help, or assistance that is their choice. I do it from my heartand my heart sings in joy. I do what I do because it is admirable for me.       

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