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The Anyway Poem
The Poem
An extract from the Obama Threads – By Michelle
My name is Michelle and I support Barack Obama for President of the United States of America. I love this poem. I’m not sure who wrote it, although it has been credited to Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and a Harvard student who wishes to remain anonymous. No matter who is responsible, these are words that we and this campaign should live by.
The Anyway Poem
- 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 is never between you and those people anyway.
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This is such a fitting poem. Thank you for posting it on the blog, Michelle. And John, thank YOU for all you do for the Obama family. You’re a great asset to this campaign and good friend to all of us.
John and Michelle,
Thanks for that inspirational poem. It was the first bit of reading I’ve done since waking up. What a great way to start my morning!
Thanks for the wonderful poem — it has been a favorite of mine for many years. Hear’s another positive thought for Sen. Obama and the campaign:
“…we should also rejoice in our sufferings for we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, HOPE!” (Romans 5:3-4)
God bless Barack Obama!!
Words of wisdom.
Kent Keith wrote this poem in 1968
The Poem “Anyway” was written by
Mother Theresa!
John, Michelle, Carl.
Raspberry, or grape with ice or without. Are you are you happier now?
Dan Vicker is correct: Kent Keith wrote this poem when he was a Harvard Business student. His book, “Anyways: The Ten Paradoxical Commandments” outlines how the poem was created and why it is so often attributed to Mother Theresa (which he takes as a compliment!)