Paradoxical Commandments of Christian Leadership

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 friends and make 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 Frank
Anyway.
6. The biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by
people with the smallest minds; Think BIG Anyway.
7. Men favor underdogs but follow top dogs; Pull for a Couple
of Underdogs Anyway.
8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight;
Build Anyway.
9. People really need help but may attack you if you try to help
them; Help Them Anyway.
10. Give the world the best you have and you will get kicked in
in the teeth; Give the World the Best You Have Anyway.

By Howard Ferguson