I love this poem, which shows up at the end of a great movie about actress and inventor Hedy Lamar.
The Paradoxical Commandments
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.”
― The Silent Revolution: Dynamic Leadership in the Student Council
READER COMMENTS
Patrick Goeglein
Oct 24 2018 at 3:04pm
Micah 6:8. This is what I ask of you. Do Good and walk humbly.
Ellen Moss
Oct 24 2018 at 4:40pm
Thank you. I love the faithful sentiments behind the lovely poem.
Phil
Oct 24 2018 at 6:44pm
David – what I admire about you most is your persistent effort to inspire people to set the bar ever higher. Go you!
David Henderson
Oct 25 2018 at 4:03pm
Thanks, Patrick, Ellen, and Phil.
gerald brazell
Oct 25 2018 at 4:32pm
Thanks for sharing. I will share.
Edith Seymour
Oct 26 2018 at 1:59am
Never stop sharing the talents God has given you.
Sharon Betts
Nov 13 2018 at 8:54pm
Beautiful poem, another similar version is quoted by Mother Teresa.
I hope all is well with you and your family.
Blessings, Sharon Betts
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