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    This document summarizes the Paradoxical Commandments written by Kent M. Keith at age 19. The 3 sentences are: The Paradoxical Commandments provide counterintuitive advice such as to "be kind anyway" even if people accuse you of selfish motives, to "succeed anyway" despite gaining enemies, and to "do good anyway" because what you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. The commandments conclude that one's relationship is with God, not other people, so one should "give your best anyway" and let the consequences be.

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    This document summarizes the Paradoxical Commandments written by Kent M. Keith at age 19. The 3 sentences are: The Paradoxical Commandments provide counterintuitive advice such as to "be kind anyway" even if people accuse you of selfish motives, to "succeed anyway" despite gaining enemies, and to "do good anyway" because what you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. The commandments conclude that one's relationship is with God, not other people, so one should "give your best anyway" and let the consequences be.

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    This document summarizes the Paradoxical Commandments written by Kent M. Keith at age 19. The 3 sentences are: The Paradoxical Commandments provide counterintuitive advice such as to "be kind anyway" even if people accuse you of selfish motives, to "succeed anyway" despite gaining enemies, and to "do good anyway" because what you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. The commandments conclude that one's relationship is with God, not other people, so one should "give your best anyway" and let the consequences be.

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    The Wise

    This is often attributed to Mother Teresa of Calcutta,

    Way …
    as a copy was on her wall, but it was written by
    Kent M. Keith when he was 19, and first published by
    the Harvard Student Agencies in 1968.
    Paradoxical Commandments

    ♫ Turn on your speakers!


    CLICK TO ADVANCE SLIDES
    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 may destroy overnight;

    Build anyway.
    If you find
    serenity and
    happiness,
    others 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.
    Photo by Francesco Maldovian
    You see, in the final analysis,
    it is all between you and God;

    It was never between


    you and them anyway.

    PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ON!

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