“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” -Mother Teresa

When someone asks me what schools I’ve worked with during my career as an educational consultant, my answer is always, “the ones where you wouldn’t drive at night.” My heart is pulled to the teachers and students in these schools. For most of these children, a good education is their only ticket out of a challenging situation.

I admire the work that is accomplished by all of those who keep coming back day after day to do what is best for children. Today’s Inspiration Blog comes from the thoughts of one of the most unselfish, giving souls I know. I hope her words mean as much to you as they do to me…

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.

We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.’

Hungry not only for bread — but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing — but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks — but homeless because of rejection.”

Mother Teresa
Catholic Missionary, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

“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 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 person with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest person with the smallest mind.
Think big anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack if you help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you might get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.” -Mother Teresa