Paradoxical Commandments again from Nov 26th 2020

 "I thought 2020 was going to be the year I got everything I want, now I know 2020 is the year I appreciate everything I have" 

This came across on an Instagram feed and stuck with me but I haven't been able to attribute it to a particular source.

At least a couple times a week I hear my mother's voice saying "who ever told you life was going to be fair?" And, although the first time I heard her say it I was probably 5 and did not find it a satisfactory answer to whatever I was complaining about at the time... NOW ... it is such a relief to let go of the expectation that life is supposed to be fair. It gives me so much more freedom to let things go and do my best and be kind because I want to... for my pleasure and growth and not to make someone else feel grateful to me or to get some reward, payment, gift in return; whatsoever.

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 will 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.

Cheers

Jeanne