The Paradoxical Commandments

I've been struggling with work lately and my friend, Terry, loaned this book to me, Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith. (Kent Keith has ties to Hawaii, BTW.) I've read most of it, but am having a really hard time believing and accepting it. These concepts are so simple, but it takes a lot more to actually live them, especially when the going is tough and you're dealing with seemingly illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered people. It becomes difficult to focus on doing what is right and good and true.

You've probably seen these before, but read them again and ponder....

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.