Mother Teresa on Kindness

Wise Words on Being Kind 

Our previous blog post showed how extending kindness creates authentic happiness in ourselves.

So why is kindness exhibited more frequently on a daily basis? 

Some people are so afraid of being taken advantage of by others that they purposely hide and restrain their desires to be kind. 

These words from Mother Teresa should allay such concerns:

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.

For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

This article is excerpted from the top-selling personal development book Project You: Living A Determined Life, available in Kindle and paperback formats at Amazon.