Many People may be illogical, unreasonable and self centered.
...Love them anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
...Continue to build anyway.
If you do good, many people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
...Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies.
...Succeed anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
...Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness may make you vulnerable.
...Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest people with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest people.
...Think big anyway.
People really need help, but may attack
you if you do help them.
...Help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have but you may get kicked in the teeth.
...Give the world the best you have anyway.
Lastly,
Do good but never ask anything in return. Don't fall for recognition and always believe in yourself
and keep on doing best for yourself and others. Your good deeds will bring what you deserve and nothing more you need to worry.
Learning to live without recognition is also a skill only few can master.