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Monday Motivating Moment

July 12, 2010

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Do It Anyway

Occasionally we may feel that it is a waste of time and energy to act with integrity, compassion, and concern for all. Especially when our efforts don't seem appreciated. When rejected, we may be reluctant to try again even though everything in our souls cries out for us to move forward.

Mother Teresa, who certainly lived a life that is an example for all of us, wrote the following. Perhaps she also felt let down at times.

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People are often unreasonable, illogical, 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 false friends and some true enemies;

    Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

    Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;

    Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

    Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

    Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

    Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

    It never was between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

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Keep moving toward your goals with integrity and compassion. When confronted with resistance, smile and do it anyway.

Affirmation for the Week:

"I will act, think, and *be* with no expectations in return, and there I will find peace and contentment."

Have a doing and giving week!

Mary Rau-Foster,

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