Feb 22

Written by: recomcdaniel
Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith and more...

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.

© Copyright Kent M. Keith 1968, renewed 2001

What I have come to learn is that people will always have opinions and thoughts contrary to your successes in life. And the reason why is that most people don’t know what it takes to become successful. If they did, they would already be successful. Other reasons range from them sincerely not liking you as a person or just the thought of you leaving them behind, urges them to try to hold you back!

You have to learn to be FREE from the good opinion of other people and pursue your dreams anyway.

I remember when I first started in the industry, none of my family and friends believed in me, but I believed in myself and found a way to make this work. Even though most of them spoke negatively about my business and my ambitions, I never belittled any of their ambitions or spoke negatively about their jobs or lack of opportunity. Most people would rather get EVEN than get ahead! But if you want to be successful, you have to understand that the best form of revenge is massive success! The only way to have massive success is to take massive action!

If you have people in your life that are trying to belittle your dreams or throw monkey wrenches in your journey towards success, shake it and them off, and keep it moving! You will build stronger character this way. A famous rapper from Atlanta once quoted, “Adversity helps to build character... and character will take you places money can't.”

Try your best to follow these commandments and you will solidify your position as a person of true character and success in all areas of your life!

God Bless and Good Luck in your Endeavors!

Reco McDaniel

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