Monthly Archives: January 2008

Much of trial practice and life leads lawyers to remove themselves from humanity with legal technicalities. As lawyers, we can learn a lot from other great leaders, including Mother Theresa. Mother Theresa had a copy of the following poem hanging on a wall of the orphanage she founded in Calcutta. The original author is unknown. People are often unreasonable, Illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, You will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, Someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, They may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, People will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, And…
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