Live Any Way

Fallen leaves at Yosemite taken during Winter, beginning of this year.

This reminded me of the good times had during that time. and the good friends whom I met and got to know.

At one time, I thought I have lost the skill of making new friends. I was quite anxious of being in a totally strange place, not knowing anybody. But I went off anyway. Now, I'm glad, so glad that I had that whole experience.

I came across this phrases while reading a book of fiction which at this moment, I can't recall the title, but thanks to google I found the many versions and all equally meaningful to me. Here they are...

As a song by Martina McBride:

Title: Martina McBride - Do It Anyway lyrics

You can spend your whole life buildin'

Something from nothin

One storm could come and blow it all away

Build it anyway

You could chase a dream

That seems so out of reach

And you know it might not ever come your way

Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good

And when I pray

It doesn't always turn out like i think it should

But I do it anyway

I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy

And it's hard to believe

That tomorrow will be better than today

Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all you heart

For all the right reasons

And in a moment they can choose to walk away

Love 'em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good

And when I pray

It doesn't always turn out like i think it should

But I do it anyway

Yeah I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singin'

A song you believe in

That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang

Sing it anyway

Yeah sing it anyway

I sing

I dream

I love anyway

The version found written on the wall in Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta:

People are often unreasonable, irrational, 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 unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.

Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.

Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.

Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.

Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.

Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.

It was never between you and them anyway.

The Original Version:

The Paradoxical Commandments
by Dr. Kent M. Keith
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 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.
© 1968, 2001 Kent M. Keith