Do Good Anyway: Wisdom from Mother Teresa
People are often unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered.
Forgive them 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 your best anyway.
[In the end] it is between you and your God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
Further Reading & Resources
- Missionaries of Charity website (the Sisters of Mother Teresa website)
- A Coral Tree Life Lesson from Desmond Tutu: Parenthood Is a Constant Practice of Forgiveness
- Healing & Forgiveness Are the Only Source of Life: Wisdom from Walter Brueggeman
- ‘I Am Sorry’ – the Three Hardest Words to Say by Desmond Tutu
- A Coral Tree Life Lesson from Desmond Tutu: Parenthood Is a Constant Practice of Forgiveness
- “The Best Response Is Forgiveness” by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
“As a parent, you should also teach your children that when someone harms, disrespects or even abuses them, the best response is forgiveness,” Rinpoche teaches in Joyful Parents, Successful Children. “Forgiveness is extremely important – it opens the hearts of both those who forgive and those who are forgiven.” - “Rediscover Happiness: The Powerful Benefits of Forgiveness” by the Foundation for Developing Compassion & Wisdom
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