特蕾莎修女的诗---是为永恒

Do It Anyway 是为永恒

 

People are unreasonable,
illogical, 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 win
false friends and true enemies,

SUCCEED ANYWAY

The good you do will
be forgotten tomorrow,

DO GOOD ANYWAY

Honesty and frankness
make you vulnerable,

BE HONEST ANDFRANK ANYWAY

What you spent years building
may be destroyed overnight,

BUILD ANYWAY

People really need help but
may attack you if you help them,

HELP PEOPLEANYWAY

Give the world the best you
have and you'll get kicked
in the teeth,

GIVE THE WORLDTHE BEST YOU'VE GOT ANYWAY.

You see, in the final analysis, it isbetween you and God;
It is never between you and themanyway.

经常遇见不讲道理的、没有逻辑的、以自我为中心的人
无论如何，要原谅他们；

即使你是友善的，人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不纯
无论如何，要善待他们

当你功成名就，就会有一些虚假的朋友
和一些真实的敌人
无论如何，要踏入成功之门

即使你是诚实的和率直的，还有欺骗你的人
无论如何，你还是要诚实、率真

你多年来营造的美丽
有人在一夜之间把它毁去无痕
无论如何，你还是要再去营造一生

如果你找到了幸福和平衡，嫉妒仍在敲门
无论如何，你还是要快乐长存

你今天做的善事，明天被丢入故纸坟
无论如何，你还是要做善之神

即使把你最好的东西给了这个世界的人们
也许这些东西永远都不够
无论如何，给予这个世界最好的东西---你的道之魂

你看，说到底，事情决不是存在于这里---你和他人
而存在于你和上帝之间---是为永恒！

—德兰修女(Mother Teresa)

云思腾译