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假如人們過一種似是而非的生活，更關注人生的意義，而非贊譽和掌聲，這個世界將會更加理智。 --肯特.基思
The Paradoxical Commandments
by Dr.Kent M.Keith
1.People are illogical,unreasonable,and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
2.If you do good,people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
3.If you are successful,you win false friend and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
4.The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
5.Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway．
6.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.
7.People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
8.What you spend years buildings may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
9.People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
10.Give the wold the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
好些人以為這首詩是德蘭修女寫的，其實是Kent M. Keith 在 1968年寫的。幾十年來這首詩在世界各地流傳。人們把它掛在墻上，貼在冰箱上。許多的文章，講詞都引用它，網上也在流傳。它對每個人都適用：商人，軍人，政客，政府官員，教會領袖，大學校長，社會工作者，教員，樂壇紅星，為人父母者，教練和學生。德蘭修女認為這首詩很有意思，把它放在印度加爾各大兒童院的墻上。
