priscillamcintire.com

There are times in all of our lives when we don’t feel up to a task. We may feel uncompetent or unworthy. We may just feel lazy. We may just not like the task at hand. It is part of our analytical nature.

Those of us in pursuit of success must learn to do things even when we don’t feel like it. That is ultimately what seperates success from mediocrity.

When I am fighting these feelings I like to remember these words written by Mother Teresa:

“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 friends; 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.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway.”

Mother Teresa was specifically referring to dealing with other people. I have learned that it can be applied to anything. Learning to do it anyway is essential to success.