The Paradoxical Commandments

Kent M. Keith,1968Kent M. Keith,1968

Power Point by DiramarPower Point by Diramar

1-People are illogical, 1-People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-unreasonable, and self-centered.centered.

Love them,Love them, anyway…anyway…

2-If you do good, people will 2-If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.motives.

Do good ,Do good ,anyway…anyway…

3-If you are successful, you 3-If you are successful, you will win false friends and true will win false friends and true enemies.enemies.

Succeed,Succeed, anyway…anyway…

4-The good you do today will 4-The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.be forgotten tomorrow.

Do good ,Do good ,anyway…anyway…

5-Honesty and frankness 5-Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.make you vulnerable.

Be honest and frank, Be honest and frank,

anyway...anyway...

6-The biggest men and women with 6-The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.with the smallest minds.

Think big, Think big,

anyway...anyway...

7-People favor underdogs but 7-People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.follow only top dogs.

Fight for a few Fight for a few underdogs, underdogs, anyway…anyway…

8-What you spend years 8-What you spend years building may be destroyed building may be destroyed overnightovernight..

Build,Build, anyway...anyway...

9-People really need help but 9-People really need help but may attack you if you do may attack you if you do help them.help them.

Help people,Help people, anyway...anyway...

10-Give the world the best 10-Give the world the best you have and you'll get you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.kicked in the teeth.

Give the world the best Give the world the best you have, you have, anyway...anyway...

To never forget: To never forget:

If you find serenity and If you find serenity and happiness, they may be happiness, they may be jealous. jealous.

Be happy Be happy anyway…anyway…

If you give the world the best you have, If you give the world the best you have, you may get kicked in the teeth.you may get kicked in the teeth.But… give the world the best you haveBut… give the world the best you have..

ANYWAY…ANYWAY…

DiramarSeptember,2009

Endless love

Thank you dear friend George(Xiby),of Malta, by the wonderful song