Just Do It Anyway.

I wasn't thinking about NIKE when I wrote the title of this post, seriously. I just realised it when I looked at it just now. That particular brand does have a catchy tagline :)

I just want to share a beautiful quote from Mother Teresa that I read somewhere on the internet. It's about doing what is right in the best way that you can. What is right doesn't always come in a good package but in the end it would be very rewarding. 

Some people that know me used to say that I shouldn't be too kind because sometimes people would take an advantage of the kindness. Well, I have to admit that some people did that already, but in a way, I don't think I have to stop doing good just because I am afraid that people might take an advantage of me. Once I know that some people were just taking an advantage of me, I would just stop giving them what they want, they need to learn and they have taught me to do better next time. 

When you help people, there would be two kinds of people. One, the ones who will be grateful for your help and then try to stand on their own feet and Two, the ones who will depend themselves on you and be demanding. To be honest to the core, the second one is the most irritating people of all. I like a phrase that said, "if you want to really help people, teach them how to fish instead of always giving them the fish." Yes, there's nothing wrong in helping people but one thing we need to know is, we need to help people to stand on their feet so they might be able to help themselves when we're no longer around because we might not be able to always be there for them, besides it will teach them how to handle their own problems without always having to be depended on other people. It's a waste for sure, to help people who doesn't even want to help themselves because they wouldn't fight their own battle and that would be very exhausting for us if we continue to try to fight for them. They need to learn on how to survive on their own.

So, if you have a chance to do good and do the right thing, just do it. It would not always be easy but hey, you will reap what you sow because I believe that there won't be any kindness that goes unnoticed ;)

“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.”
-Mother Teresa-